THE SYDNEY Swans will regain Ben McGlynn for Thursday night's clash with Geelong, while Billie Smedts has been picked for his first game of the season for the Cats.  

 

Having missed the Swans' round nine win over Essendon with illness, McGlynn returns to the Swans' line-up at the expense of young midfielder Brandon Jack, who has been omitted.

 

It was the only change for the Swans for the SCG meeting, with the Cats making two changes to the team which comfortably beat North Melbourne last week.  

 

Steve Johnson's return to the Geelong side from suspension has been offset with the loss of two of the club's best defenders.

 

Corey Enright suffered an ankle injury in the victory over the Kangaroos, and Tom Lonergan did not recover in time for clash after his bout of concussion, with both to sit out against one of the most fearsome forward lines in the competition. 

 

Lonergan has held a strong record against Swans star Lance Franklin during Franklin's career at the Hawks. 

 

Alongside Johnson, Smedts comes into the Cats' team for his first senior game of 2014 after suffering a leg fracture in the pre-season.

 

The half-back returned to the Cats' VFL side last week after 11 weeks on the sidelines and gathered 14 disposals, four inside-50s and three rebound-50s.