IT'S MIXED news for Gold Coast ahead of its Friday night clash with Geelong.
Kalinda Howarth has not been named after injuring her shoulder late in the Suns' loss to Melbourne on Saturday. In better news, Lauren Ahrens has been named to play despite a "small tear" in one of her deep hip muscles sustained in an awkward tackle.
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Tori Groves-Little returns to the side after missing the last two games through concussion, and tall Jacqui Dupuy has been recalled to the side despite being a late out on Saturday.
Her replacement Britt Perry has been omitted from the side.
Geelong has lost Darcy Moloney through suspension for a dangerous tackle on West Coast captain Emma Swanson last Friday, and dynamic defender Annabel Johnson has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a foot injury.
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First-year ruck Olivia Fuller has been omitted, replaced by Rene Caris, while Madisen Maguire and Laura Gardiner have both been named.
Friday, February 11
Gold Coast v Geelong at Metricon Stadium, 6.10pm AEST
GOLD COAST
B: V.Saad 39 L.Ahrens 7
HB: D.D'Arcy 20 H.Dunn - C 24 E.Keaney 30
C: S.Watson 14 A.Drennan 33 C.Hammond 29
HF: E.Hampson 1 K.Surman 26 C.Whitfort 4
F: T.Bohanna 12 J.Dupuy 27
Foll: L.Bella 2 C.Rowbottom 8 J.Stanton 17
I/C: D.Heslop 25 S.Danckert 9 T.Groves-Little 3 J.Yorston 5 S.Perkins 28
Emerg: W.Randell 15 B.Perry 16
In: J.Dupuy, T.Groves-Little
Out: K.Howarth (Shoulder), B.Perry (Omitted)
GEELONG
B: M.McMahon 24 M.Keryk 45
HB: C.Emonson 16 M.McDonald - C 11 G.Rankin 10
C: N.Morrison 9 G.Prespakis 41 S.Van De Heuvel 27
HF: J.Crockett-Grills 6 P.McWilliams 23 R.Kearns 22
F: C.Scheer 14 K.Darby 8
Foll: R.Caris 1 R.Webster 21 A.McDonald 3
I/C: Z.Friswell 20 G.Featherston 32 M.Maguire 7 L.Gardiner 18 J.Ivey 5
Emerg: G.Clarke 17 D.Higgins 2
In: R.Caris, M.Maguire, L.Gardiner
Out: A.Johnson (Foot), O.Fuller (Omitted), D.Moloney (Suspension)
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