Experienced trio Renee Garing, Georgie Rankin and Erin Hoare will return to the Geelong team for Saturday night’s must-win AFLW clash with Richmond at IKON Park.
Rankin and Hoare missed last week’s loss to Collingwood, with Garing to make her first appearance since the Round 5 loss to Melbourne.
Liv Fuller, Mel Bragg and Gabbi Featherson have been dropped.
Geelong (4-4) holds eighth spot on the ladder thanks to an impressive percentage of 118.5. However, five clubs, also on 16 points, are snapping at the Cats’ heels.
A win over the Tigers should be enough to snatch a second-straight finals berth ahead of the final-round clash with Hawthorn.
A loss could see Richmond replace the Cats inside the eight. Carlton, Sydney, St Kilda, and Fremantle could also leapfrog the Cats with a win in Round 9.
RICHMOND (11th) vs. GEELONG (8th) @ IKON Park – Saturday 28 October, 7:15pm
B: 26. Claudia Gunjaca, 16. Chantel Emonson
HB: 21. Rebecca Webster, 11. Meghan McDonald (c), 10. Georgie Rankin
C: 1. Mikayla Bowen, 41. Georgie Prespakis, 9. Nina Morrison
HF: 15. Shelley Scott, 5. Jackie Parry, 7. Kate Surman
F: 14. Chloe Scheer, 45. Aishlng Moloney
R: 46. Erin Hoare, 3. Amy McDonald, 4. Darcy Moloney
I/C: 8. Kate Darby, 12. Renee Garing, 22. Rachel Kearns, 20. Zali Friswell, 6. Julia Crockett-Grills
EMG: 44. Melissa Bragg, 19. Brooke Plummer, 32. Gabbi Featherston
In: Erin Hoare, Georgie Rankin, Renee Garing
Out: Olivia Fuller, Melissa Bragg, Gabbi Featherston
