James Kelly has been named in Geelong’s starting 18 ahead of Sunday’s round six match against Adelaide.

The skilled midfielder missed last week’s game at Subiaco Oval due to a hip complaint.

Joining him on the Cats list of ins this week is Josh Hunt, James Bartel and Paul Chambers, who have each been named on the extended bench.

Jarad Rooke has been omitted from the side, and David Johnson, Charlie Gardiner, Brent Moloney and David Haynes are also on the extended bench.

Martin Mattner, Ben Rutten and midfielder Brent Reilly have been added to an expanded 25-man Adelaide squad.

Reilly is back in the mix after missing two matches with a quad strain, while Mattner has had two matches in the SANFL after recovering from a back problem.

Rutten, who hasn't yet played a senior match in 2004, missed the early rounds with a foot injury but has made good progess over the past three weeks in the SANFL.

The squad will be trimmed to 22 on Friday.

GEELONG v ADELAIDE
Sunday, 1:10pm, Skilled Stadium

GEELONG
B: Wojcinksi, Scarlett, Sanderson
HB: Rahilly, Harley, Milburn
C: Kelly, Ling, Tenace
HF: Riccardi, Graham, Chapman
F: Mackie, Playfair, Kingsley
FOLL: Mooney, Corey, Ablett
I/C from: Bartel, D.Johnson, Gardiner, Moloney, Hunt, Chambers, Haynes
IN: Kelly, Hunt, Chambers, Bartel
OUT: Rooke

ADELAIDE
B: Edwards, Hentschel, Bassett
HB: McLeod, Perrie, Massie
C: Burton, Ricciuto, Begley
HF: Johncock, McGregor, Jericho
F: Bock, Carey, S.Stevens
FOLL: Clarke, Stenglein, Bode
I/C from: Burns, Doughty, Hudson, Gallagher, Rutten, Reilly, Mattner
IN: Mattner, Reilly, Rutten
OUT: -