Thurlow replaces injured defender Andrew Mackie who will miss with hamstring soreness.
Cats fans will have to wait another week to see the return of Steven Motlop who will line up for the Cats VFL side on Sunday at Simonds Stadium.
The Cats head to Adelaide Oval with a 10-0 record since 2007.
Cats side:
FB - Rivers - Lonergan - Guthrie
HB - Kelly - Enright - Sheringham
C - Horlin-Smith - Selwood - Johnson
HF - Stokes - Taylor - Murdoch
FF - Varcoe - Hawkins - Burbury
R - McIntosh - Bartel - Duncan
IC - Blicavs - Hunt - Thurlow - Simpson
EMG - Motlop, Schroder, Walker
Port side:
FB: Jack Hombsch, Alipate Carlile, Jarman Impey
HB: Tom Jonas, Jackson Trengove, Matthew Broadbent
C: Matt White, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes
HF: Aaron Young, Justin Westhoff, Ollie Wines
FF: Robbie Gray, Jay Schulz, Chad Wingard
Foll: Matthew Lobbe, Brad Ebert, Hamish Hartlett
Interchange from: Dom Cassisi, Sam Gray, Jasper Pittard, Jared Polec
Emergencies: Jake Neade, Ben Newton, Cam O'Shea
