Geelong has made one change ahead of its clash with Essendon in Warrnambool on Sunday, with Kate Darby set to return to the side.

The Cats' forward was a late withdrawal against Western Bulldogs last week due to illness, with Melissa Bragg making her debut.

It will be a straight swap between the two again, with Bragg returning to the Cats' emergencies.

Renee Garing is edging closer to a return to the playing field, named in the emergencies for the first time this season as she makes her way back post-pregnancy.

The Cats and Bombers will face off at Warrnambool's Reid Oval in the first AFLW Country Festival, presented by Powercor.

First bounce is 1.10pm Sunday. The match will be broadcast live on Fox Footy, and can be streamed through Kayo, womens.afl and the official AFL Women’s and AFL Live apps.

Round 7 AFLW Team

Ins: Kate Darby
Outs: Melissa Bragg (omitted)

Backs 2. Annabel Johnson 26. Claudia Gunjaca  
Half-Backs 16. Chantel Emonson 11. Meghan McDonald (C) 10. Georgie Rankin
Centreline 20. Zali Friswell 9. Nina Morrison (VC) 1. Mikayla Bowen
Half-Forwards 15. Shelley Scott 5. Jackie Parry 6. Julia Crockett-Grills
Forwards 8. Kate Darby 14. Chloe Scheer  
Followers 13. Olivia Fuller 21. Rebecca Webster 3. Amy McDonald
Interchange 18. Laura Gardiner 45. Maddy Keryk 19. Brooke Plummer
  25. Mia Skinner 4. Darcy Moloney  
       
Emergencies 44. Melissa Bragg 12. Renee Garing 31. Ingrid Houtsma