Young defender Zac Williams has been named in Greater Western Sydney's Round 12 side as a replacement for injured Giant Lachie Whitfield.

Williams returns to the side for the first time since injuring his hamstring in Round Nine.

CROWS TEAM: Three changes for Adelaide

He is one of two inclusions to the side set to take on Adelaide on Saturday night, with defender Sam Taylor also named after missing Round 11 with injury.

GWS will face the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night from 7.10pm ACST.

The Giants' Round 12 side is...

IN: Williams, Taylor
OUT: Whitfield (collarbone), Keeffe (omitted)

B: Williams, Taylor, Shaw
HB: Kennedy, Davis, Haynes
C: Deledio, Kelly, de Boer
HF: Tomlinson, Himmelberg, Perryman
F: Daniels, Cameron, Greene
Foll: Mumford, Coniglio, Hopper
Int: Cumming, Taranto, Reid, Finlayson
Emg: Hately, Bonar, Keeffe, Lloyd