North Melbourne has recalled four players for club great Jack Ziebell's final match against Richmond on Saturday.

Ziebell has chosen to end his 280-game AFL career at the MCG, 14 years after he made his debut at the same venue. 

Will Phillips makes an immediate return after he was omitted for last weekend's match against Melbourne, while Tom Powell will play his first AFL game since Round 14 having overcome the effects of an ankle injury suffered earlier in the season.

Hugh Greenwood and Dan Howe also come in, rewarded for strong performances at VFL level.

Howe kicked four goals in the reserves' loss to Footscray on Saturday, while Greenwood had 12 tackles and nine clearances among his 24 touches. 

Club champ Ben Cunnington heads out of the side after his emotional farewell game last weekend, along with injured pair George Wardlaw and Jaidyn Stephenson.

Wardlaw has been ruled out for the rest of the season after he reported hamstring tightness following last week's return game against Essendon, while a thumb fracture has also seen Stephenson put on ice for the last two rounds.

Young defender Jackson Archer and versatile forward Charlie Lazzaro have been omitted, with the pair to join Blake Drury and Flynn Perez as emergencies for Saturday's match.

One of the four will be named the tactical substitute an hour before the opening bounce.