James Frawley will make his club debut on Friday night as St Kilda look to strengthen its defensive end against the red-hot Geelong.

The Premiership defender will be one of three changes for the Saints, with Tom Highmore and new father-of-three Seb Ross returning to senior ranks.

Last week's unused medical sub Jack Lonie has been named in the starting line-up.

Injured midfielder Zak Jones will join omitted trio Nick Coffield, Darragh Joyce and Mason Wood on the sidelines for Round 9.

Coffield and Joyce have been listed as emergencies alongside Ben Long and Shaun McKernan.

Defender Jimmy Webster will celebrate his 100th senior game tomorrow night, while Callum Wilkie will reach 50 games after making his debut in Round 1, 2019.

St Kilda will look to make it three wins in a row against Geelong on Friday 14 May, with the opening bounce at Marvel Stadium locked in for 7:50pm. 

IN: Frawley (new), Highmore, Ross
OUT: Coffield (omitted), Jones (injured), Joyce (omitted), Wood (omitted)

Last week's sub: Jack Lonie (unused)