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GEELONG has swung one late change for its match against Hawthorn at GMHBA Stadium, replacing young wing Mitch Knevitt for inside midfielder Jhye Clark.
Clark had been an omission when teams were selected on Thursday night, but Knevitt has been ruled out due to illness.
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Forward inclusion Ollie Henry has been named as sub, with Clark to start the game.
Hawthorn is unchanged, opting to have Harry Morrison as its substitute.
Geelong (9-6) went some way to answering its critics with a commanding victory over Essendon last week.
The Cats showed signs of bouncing back towards their best in the win and will now be out to put distance between themselves and the chasing pack against old foes the Hawks.
But it won't be easy, with Hawthorn (8-7) turning around its winless run through the opening five matches to now have a positive win-loss record for the first time this season.
The Hawks have a challenging stretch of matches to come that will test their top-eight credentials, first against the Cats and with the Dockers and Magpies to come next.
Geelong v Hawthorn at GMHBA Stadium, 4.35pm AEST
LATE CHANGE
Geelong: Mitch Knevitt (illness) replaced in selected side by Jhye Clark
SUBSTITUTES
Geelong: Ollie Henry
Hawthorn: Harry Morrison
A Saturday night double-header will round out a big day of football, with Greater Western Sydney hosting Carlton at Engie Stadium and Fremantle welcoming Richmond to Optus Stadium.
The Giants (8-7) might be ahead on the win-loss ledger but there are growing signs their season is on the brink of collapse after six defeats from their past eight matches.
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The Giants have not scored more than 80 points in that stretch of eight matches, with their ball movement stifled at the same time as the goals have dried up.
Meanwhile Carlton (11-4) is firmly entrenched in second place on the ladder after powering away from Richmond to make it five wins in a row by an average of 43 points.
The Blues are nearing full strength and humming in all areas of the field, but are unlikely to let complacency creep in as they look to secure their first top-two finish since 2000.
The Giants have dropped Callum Brown and Max Gruzewski with Josh Kelly out injured, with Aaron Cadman, Darcy Jones and James Peatling back.
The Blues have regained Tom De Koning and Matt Cottrell, replacing Marc Pittonet and George Hewett.
Over in the west, Fremantle will be looking to continue its surge up the ladder when it hosts lowly Richmond.
The Dockers (9-5-1) sent a warning shot across the competition as they outworked and outmuscled the Sydney midfield to set up a victory that propelled them to third spot.
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They can now start to cement their top-four position against the depleted Tigers with arch-rivals the Eagles still to come amid a group of clashes with top-eight contenders.
Richmond (2-13) stayed with Carlton for more than a half last week before being blown away when its in-form rivals put the foot down after the main break.
The Tigers continue to be struck down by an injury curse that has derailed much of their campaign, but have at least given them more opportunities to unearth fresh talent in a development year.
The Dockers have regained Brennan Cox and Michael Walters, with Brandon Walker injured and Hugh Davies omitted.
The Tigers will be without Dustin Martin, who has been managed, with Noah Cumberland coming in.
Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval, 1.15pm ACST
NO LATE CHANGES
SUBSTITUTES
Port Adelaide: Francis Evans
Western Bulldogs: Joel Freijah
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North Melbourne v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
NO LATE CHANGES
SUBSTITUTES
North Melbourne: Curtis Taylor
Gold Coast: Bailey Humphrey
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