North Melbourne has made three changes to the team ahead of the club’s Round 4 clash with the Sydney Swans at the SCG.

Luke Davies-Uniacke is back in the team, having missed the trip to Brisbane after he was concussed in the Kangaroos’ Round 2 win over West Coast.

The news of the 22-year-old’s return will have been welcome for senior coach David Noble, who publicly demanded more of his midfield in the wake of the loss to the Lions.

Small defender Atu Bosenavulagi has won a recall, having last featured in the royal blue and white stripes in Round 23, 2021.

Bosenavulagi collected 18 disposals and snaffled eight marks in Saturday’s reserves match, and impressed with his intercept game and disposal in the face of 59 Lions inside 50s.

In heartening news for all Roos fans, classy defender Flynn Perez will run out on Saturday for his fourth game, and his first since the final round of the 2020 season. The 20-year-old ruptured the graft in his previously reconstructed knee on the eve of the 2021 season.

The dual-footed defender snuck forward to snag two goals upon his return in the VFL side’s opening round win over Williamstown.

Jared Polec (foot), Tom Powell (calf) and Eddie Ford (health and safety protocols) represent three forced changes to the team that travelled to Brisbane.

Aiden Bonar once more returns to the list of emergencies, having been substituted into the game in consecutive weeks.