Nick Dal Santo’s expected return has been confirmed with the experienced campaigner back in the line-up after a nine week hamstring injury.

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Dal Santo replaces Scott McMahon who has been named as an emergency.

Meanwhile Shaun Atley’s brief VFL experience is over with the speedster back in the North Melbourne side to take on the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

The 22-year old was dropped from the senior side after the Roos’ second half capitulation against Collingwood in Round 9. He was sent to play with North Ballarat and did enough to earn his spot back.

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After two outings with the Roosters, Atley has been brought back in from the cold at the expense of Ryan Bastinac.

Team v Giants

B: Lachlan Hansen, Robbie Tarrant, Michael Firrito
HB: Ben Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Nick Dal Santo
C: Sam Wright, Andrew Swallow, Jamie Macmillan
HF: Shaun Higgins, Jarrad Waite, Brent Harvey
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Ben Brown
Fol: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Jack Ziebell
Int: Trent Dumont, Shaun Atley, Robbie Nahas, Sam Gibson
Emer: Ryan Bastinac, Scott McMahon, Majak Daw

In: Nick Dal Santo, Shaun Atley
Out: Ryan Bastinac, Scott McMahon (both omitted)

Meanwhile the Giants have made six changes to their line-up.

Team v Kangaroos

B: Nathan Wilson, Aidan Corr, Tommy Bugg
HB: Matt Buntine, Nick Haynes, Heath Shaw
C: Rhys Palmer, Callan Ward, Devon Smith
HF: Toby Greene, Cam McCarthy, Ryan Griffen
F: Josh Kelly, Jeremy Cameron, Lachie Whitfield
Fol: Andrew Phillips, Dylan Shiel, Tom Scully
Int: Caleb Marchbank, Adam Treloar, Jack Steele, Rory Lobb
Emer: Curtly Hampton, Zac Williams, Jake Barrett

In: Rhys Palmer, Aidan Corr, Rory Lobb, Andrew Phillips, Jack Steele, Caleb Marchbank
Out: Shane Mumford (ankle), Phil Davis (ankle), Joel Patfull (ribs), Stephen Conilgio (shoulder), James Stewart (omitted), Will Hoskin-Elliott (omitted)

New: Caleb Marchbank, Jack Steele