North Melbourne has locked in its VFL side for Saturday morning's practice match against Footscray, with ten AFL-listed players named in the team.

Luke McDonald, Aidan Corr, Charlie Comben, Brayden George, Taylor Goad, Eddie Ford, Hugh Greenwood and Curtis Taylor will all line up against the Bulldogs at Mission Whitten Oval.

After missing last weekend's AFL and VFL matches, Jackson Archer and Hamish Free will both play their first minutes of year against non-North Melbourne opposition.

Bouncedown is scheduled for 10am

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VFL practice match

Saturday, March 9
North Melbourne v Footscray at Mission Whitten Oval, 10am AEDT

Squad: Hugh Greenwood, Nick Newton, Hamish Murphy, Aidan Corr, Curtis Taylor, Coby James, Luke McDonald, Lachlan Wynd, Jarrod Lienert, Taylor Goad, Bode Stevens, Tom O'Sullivan, Charlie Comben, Brayden George, Jackson Archer, Eddie Ford, Sam Lowson, Ben Bath, Hamish Free, Jamie Hope, Connor Downie, Kade De La Rue, Deakyn Smith, Charlie Harrop, Cooper Lord, Jack Watkins