North Melbourne has made two changes ahead of its trip to Perth to face West Coast on Saturday.

Co-skipper Jy Simpkin is back in the line-up, having worked through a quad strain. He will play his first game since Round 8.

Kallan Dawson has also been named to make his AFL comeback after ankle ligament damage after gaining match fitness via the VFL.

Midfielder Charlie Lazzaro (omitted) makes way, as does young forward Zane Duursma, who is being managed.

Eddie Ford, Jackson Archer, Tom Powell, Wil Dawson and Bailey Scott have been named on the interchange bench, with one of the five to be named substitute when the final line-up is locked in an hour before Saturday's opening bounce.

Duursma, Riley Hardeman, and Dylan Stephens have been named as the three emergencies.