North Melbourne has called up five players to its 26-man squad for the clash against Brisbane on Sunday.
Both Paul Ahern and Tom Murphy could be in line for a debut, with the team to be trimmed to 22 on Friday afternoon.
The pair has been named on the extended interchange bench, alongside fellow inclusions Majak Daw, Nathan Hrovat and Cameron Zurhaar.
Defender Ryan Clarke has been omitted from the side that defeated Fremantle in Perth.
