With Taylor Hunt (shoulder) and James Kelly (suspension) forced out of the side, two premiership stars return to take their place with Joel Corey returning after a week out and Josh Hunt playing his first AFL game for the season after battling glandular fever and shoulder problems over the preseason.
Hunt has excelled in his four games at VFL level averaging 18.5 possessions, 6.5 marks and three tackles a game.
The Cats have included recently elevated rookie George Burbury on the emergency list along with Shane Kersten and Josh Caddy.
Cats side:
B: Mackie, Lonergan, Enright
HB: Guthrie, Taylor, Corey
C: Duncan, Bartel, Motlop
HF: Stokes, Johnson, Smedts
F: Christensen, Hawkins, Podsiadly
R: West, Selwood, Horlin-Smith
IC: J Hunt, Schroder, Thurlow, Blicavs
E: Caddy, Kersten, Burbury
