There’s only one forced change with Taylor Garner out with a hamstring, but four North hopefuls have been named to replace him in the side that’s set to take on the Dockers on Sunday.
Farren Ray, Kayne Turner and Mason Wood have been named in the squad, hosted by Airbnb, with the chance to play their first games of 2016, while Lachlan Hansen could be recalled.
All indications point to Ray getting the nod after the veteran was upgraded to the senior list on Thursday morning. However it’s hard to go past Wood following his sizzling performance in the VFL last weekend which included 36 disposals and three goals.
Turner, coming off a hamstring injury, had a solid hit out with Werribee and has declared his availability after training strongly during the week.
North will announce its final team on Friday.
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North Melbourne
Backs M.Firrito 11 R.Tarrant 25 S.Wright 19
Half Backs S.Atley 18 S.Thompson 16 L.McDonald 21
Centreline J.Macmillan 34 D.Wells 8 N.Dal Santo 15
Half Forwards J.Ziebell 7 J.Waite 30 S.Higgins 4
Forwards B.Harvey 29 D.Petrie 20 L.Thomas 12
Followers T.Goldstein 22 B.Cunnington 10 A.Swallow 9
Interchange From B.Jacobs 5 L.Hansen 6 M.Wood 32 K.Turner 40 S.Gibson 43 F.Ray 44 B.Brown 50
In: F.Ray , L.Hansen , M.Wood , K.Turner
Out: T.Garner (Hamstring)
Fremantle
Backs G.Ibbotson 5 Z.Dawson 3 L.Spurr 34
Half Backs C.Sutcliffe 33 M.Johnson 37 T.Sheridan 11
Centreline E.Langdon 26 S.Hill 32 D.Pearce 6
Half Forwards M.Walters 10 M.Pavlich 29 H.Crozier 17
Forwards A.Pearce 25 C.Mayne 23 H.Ballantyne 1
Followers J.Griffin 12 N.Fyfe 7 L.Neale 27
Interchange From N.Suban 8 L.Weller 14 M.Taberner 20 D.Tucker 18 M.De Boer 9 J.Hannath 38 M.Barlow 21
In: J.Griffin , J.Hannath , H.Crozier , M.Taberner , D.Tucker
Out: A.Sandilands (ribs) , T.Mzungu (Omitted)
New: D.Tucker
