RACHEL Kearns has been named to make her return in Geelong's Round 9 AFLW clash with Adelaide at Unley Oval on Friday at 5:40pm AEDT (5.10pm local time).

Kearns has been named to start in attack and will play her first game since injuring her shoulder in Round 1. 

The Irishwomen replaces Brooke Plummer who has been omitted.

The clash against Adelaide is set to be a brilliant contest with the Crows and Cats sitting fourth and fifth respectively on the ladder with six wins and two losses apiece.

Geelong will be hunting a fifth consecutive victory having won their last four games with an average winning margin of 19 points.

First bounce is 5.40pm AEDT on Friday. The match will be broadcast live on Fox Footy, and can be streamed through Kayo, womens.afl and the official AFL Women’s and AFL Live apps.

Round 9 AFLW Team

Ins: Rachel Kearns
Outs: Brooke Plummer (omitted)

Backs 2. Annabel Johnson 26. Claudia Gunjaca  
Half-Backs 16. Chantel Emonson 11. Meghan McDonald (C) 10. Georgie Rankin
Centreline 20. Zali Friswell 41. Georgie Prespakis 1. Mikayla Bowen
Half-Forwards 15. Shelley Scott 5. Jackie Parry 9. Nina Morrison (VC)
Forwards 22. Rachel Kearns 14. Chloe Scheer  
Followers 13. Olivia Fuller 21. Rebecca Webster 3. Amy McDonald
Interchange 18. Laura Gardiner 45. Maddy Keryk 4. Darcy Moloney
  6. Julia Crockett-Grills 8. Kate Darby  
       
Emergencies 44. Melissa Bragg 12. Renee Garing 19. Brooke Plummer