Captain Joel Selwood will have his first competitive hit-out of the year in Geelong’s NAB Challenge clash with Adelaide at Simonds Stadium on Thursday night.

A minor leg injury forced Selwood to sit out the Cats' narrow loss to Gold Coast in the opening round of the pre-season competition. South Australians George Horlin-Smith and Jared Rivers, who also missed the Townsville trip with minor injuries, have been included in the squad of 29.

The Cats have named an experienced squad overall, with premiership players Jimmy Bartel, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie, Corey Enright, Mathew Stokes, Tom Lonergan, Tom Hawkins, Mitch Duncan and James Kelly to back up after making the trip to north Queensland.

Three youngsters who played against Gold Coast, Jake Kolodjashnij, Michael Luxford and Padraig Lucey, have been left out of the squad to face the Crows.

GEELONG SQUAD
2. Billie Smedts
3. Jimmy Bartel
4. Andrew Mackie
5. Nakia Cockatoo
7. Harry Taylor
9. James Kelly
11. Darcy Lang
12. Sam Blease
13. Tom Lonergan
14. Joel Selwood
15. Dean Gore
16. Dawson Simpson
19. Mitch Clark
21. Jordan Murdoch
22. Mitch Duncan
23. Josh Caddy
24. Jed Bews
25. Jared Rivers
26. Tom Hawkins
27. Mathew Stokes
28. Cory Gregson
29. Cameron Guthrie
31. Jordan Cunico
32. Steven Motlop
33. George Horlin-Smith
35. Jarrad Jansen
39. Shane Kersten
44. Corey Enright
46. Mark Blicavs