Emma Kearney and Erika O'Shea will both face tests ahead of Saturday night's huge elimination final with the Cats in Geelong.

Captain Kearney missed last week's thrilling draw with Richmond due to knee soreness after teammate Vikki Wall fell across her right leg during the 32-point victory over Collingwood in Round 9.

Fellow defender O'Shea will also be given every chance to play after suffering a blow to the eye midway through Sunday's final term.

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Since debuting in Round 1, the young Irishwoman has displayed outstanding tenacity and pace off half-back and has become a key member in the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos starting squad.

Having been a late withdrawal before the Round 10 clash, Kim Rennie is recovering from illness and will reintegrate back into regular training this week.

Perri King has undergone surgery for her fractured finger and will begin rehab once she is cleared by the surgeon, however, the overall timeline is unknown at this stage.

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