North Melbourne has had to make three changes to its line-up ahead of its trip to Hobart to face Geelong.
Inside midfielder Will Phillips re-joins the side after he gathered 22 disposals, seven clearances and seven tackles in the VFL last weekend, while Jaidyn Stephenson (30 disposals, 11 intercepts) and Zane Duursma (one goal, seven disposals) have also been recalled.
It will be Stephenson's first senior game since the Round 14 loss to Collingwood, and Duursma's first since Round 11.
Dashing defenders Colby McKercher and Zac Fisher will miss the trip south, McKercher with general soreness and Fisher with a foot injury.
High-flyer Eddie Ford also makes way with an ankle issue.
Duursma, George Wardlaw, Liam Shiels, Will Phillips and Robert Hansen jnr have been named on the interchange with one of the five to be locked in as the substitute an hour before Saturday's 1.45pm opening bounce.
Miller Bergman, Toby Pink and Charlie Lazzaro are the three emergencies.
