Rory Laird and Luke Brown have been included in a strong Adelaide team to play Geelong.

Laird, 22, returns after sitting out the Club’s win over Collingwood last weekend because of hip soreness. Brown, 23, also earns a recall following a fortnight on the sidelines with a groin injury.

David Mackay and Paul Seedsman (both omitted) make way for the defensive duo.

Mackay, Seedsman and recently elevated rookie Reilly O’Brien are the emergencies. It's the first time this season O'Brien has been named as an emergency.

Geelong was the last team to beat the Crows, who have won eight straight games since their Round Eight loss to the Cats. Adelaide will be searching for its first win at Simonds Stadium since 2003 on Saturday night.

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Fans in Victoria can watch Adelaide’s AFL team train at Simonds Stadium in Geelong from approximately 1pm (local time) on Friday, July 22. The light session will run up to 45 minutes.

If not required at AFL level, Mackay, Seedsman and O’Brien will line up in Adelaide’s SANFL clash with Woodville-West Torrens from 2:10pm at Woodville Oval. Ticketed Crows members receive free entry to the Club’s SANFL matches upon presentation of their 2016 membership cards.

Forward Troy Menzel has increased his training loads, but will miss the match against the Eagles as part of the Club’s ultra-conservative approach to his second concussion of the season.

The team is:
IN – Luke Brown, Rory Laird
OUT – David Mackay, Paul Seedsman (both omitted)