Livewire small forward Jy Simpkin is back in the frame to resume his AFL career after being named in North’s 25-man squad ahead of Sunday’s clash with Fremantle.

The 19-year-old has played six games in his debut year, the last one coming in Round 8 against Sydney when he injured his AC joint.

Simpkin is eyeing one of three spots in the side that lost to the Gold Coast with Jamie Macmillan, Jarrad Waite and Mason Wood all out with injury.

Wood pulled up sore from main training on Thursday afternoon with calf tightness, while Macmillan was ruled out with a finger injury and Waite a calf.

Dan Nielson will make his debut while rookie Cam Zurhaar has been elevated to the senior list in readiness for his first game.

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Backs L.McDonald 11 R.Tarrant 25 A.Mullett 17
Half Backs S.Atley 18 S.Thompson 16 M.Hibberd 39
Centreline S.Gibson 43 S.Higgins 4 D.Mountford 42
Half Forwards N.Hrovat 8 M.Daw 38 T.Garner 27
Forwards L.Thomas 12 B.Brown 50 C.Wagner 41
Followers T.Goldstein 22 J.Ziebell 7 A.Swallow 9
Interchange From B.Cunnington 10 T.Dumont 14 D.Nielson 26 C.Zurhaar 44 B.Preuss 31 J.Simpkin 21 R.Clarke 13

In: B.Cunnington , T.Dumont , D.Nielson , B.Preuss , J.Simpkin , C.Zurhaar
Out: J.Waite (Calf), J.Macmillan (Finger), M.Wood (Calf)
New: D.Nielson, C.Zurhaar