Versatile midfielder-forward Curtis Taylor has been named to play his first VFL game of the season and will be joined by the returning Aiden Bonar for North Melbourne's Round 9 hitout with Casey.

Bonar has missed consecutive games due to a quad issue but has recovered in time to lead the backline against a Casey forward line consisting of Josh Schache and former Kangaroo Ben Brown.

The VFL-listed group of Tyler Sellers, Jamie Hope, Jack Ellwood, Nick Stevens, and Cooper Smith has also been called upon, with Smith selected to feature in his first official reserves game of 2023.

Callum Coleman-Jones has been elevated to the senior team after kicking nine goals last weekend against Frankston, while George Wardlaw is another VFL out but will make his AFL debut against the Swans on Saturday.

Will Phillips and Aaron Hall have also earned AFL recalls, with Daniel Howe to join them as an emergency.

Josh Goater (knee) and Nick Hodgson have both made way due to injury.

Ben Bath will be the 23rd player, while Sam Tucker, Hamish Murphy, Tom O'Sullivan and Jason McCormick are the four emergencies.

AFL-listed players named in the side include Kallan Dawson, Cooper Harvey, Hamish Free, Jacob Edwards, Tarryn Thomas, Charlie Lazzaro, Kayne Turner, Ben Cunnington, Taylor and Bonar.

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Saturday, May 20

Casey v North Melbourne at Casey Fields, 1.35pm AEST