Stokes who missed the Cats clash with Fremantle after copping a one match suspension will be joined by Jesse Stringer who will play his first game for 2014.
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Stringer has played 15 games for the Cats since debuting in 2012 averaging 11 disposals and four tackles a game.
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Making way for Stokes and Stringer are Steve Johnson who was handed a one-match suspension by the AFL Match Review Panel and Taylor Hunt who has been omitted.
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The clash will be the first Friday night game in the 634 games played at Kardinia Park.
Cats side:
B: Rivers, Lonergan, Enright
HB: Mackie, Taylor, Guthrie
C: Blicavs, Selwood, Duncan
HF: Varcoe, McIntosh, Stokes
F: Murdoch, Hawkins, Bartel
R: Simpson, Kelly, Horlin-Smith
IC: Motlop, Bews, Sheringham, Stringer
EMG: Hunt, Jansen, Walker
In: Stokes, Stringer
Out: Johnson (susp), Hunt (omit)
