The North Melbourne Kangaroos have been boosted by the inclusion of three senior-listed players for Saturday's clash with the Coburg Lions at Piranha Park.

No.1 pick Jason Horne-Francis will play his second game at VFL level after being omitted from the AFL side, while he will be joined in the team by fellow young gun Flynn Perez and the experienced Kayne Turner.

Perez has not played at any level in a fortnight following a one-match suspension in the AFL and then was an unused medical substitute last week.

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Former Blue Tom Williamson also returns after missing the 20-point loss to Sydney under the concussion protocols, while 19-year-old Gippsland Power winger Paddy Cross will be the 23rd player.

Following his successful return to footy after 379 days, Ben Cunnington goes out of the side to make his triumphant return to the AFL line-up, while fellow senior-listed player Atu Bosenavulagi has been named an AFL emergency.

Joining them as outs will be omitted trio Bode Stevens, Nathan Beattie and Zach Monkhorst.

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Saturday, August 13

Coburg Lions v North Melbourne at Piranha Park, 12.35pm AEST

B 41. M. McGuinness 19. J. Walker 28. K. Turner
HB 39. F. Perez 16. A. Bonar 33. P. Walker
C 6. J. Horne-Francis 26. T. Thomas 32. J. Goater
HF 40. E.Ford 36. P. Spicer 49. H. Jones
F 30. C. Comben 54. K. Answerth 1. J. Mahony
R 32. J. Edwards 46. D. Tyson 37. K. Hayden
INT 51. T. Williamson 53. M. Hore 57. P. Cross
  61. M. Mitchell-Russell 70. J. Watkins  
23rd Player 57. P. Cross
EMG 48. H. Murphy 59. J. Lipscombe 68. J. Guthrie
  75. C. Weightman    
       
INS 6. J. Horne-Francis 28. K. Turner 39. F. Perez
  51. T. Williamson 57. P. Cross  
       
OUTS 10. B. Cunnington 15. A. Bosenavulagi 58. B. Stevens
  60. N. Beattie 66. Z. Monkhorst  

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