Future star Jy Simpkin will get his first taste of blockbuster football after being selected to play in the historic Good Friday match against the Bulldogs.

More than 45,000 people are expected to pack Etihad Stadium for the twilight fixture and will be the biggest crowd the youngster has played in front of so far in his early career.

Simpkin was left out of the North side last weekend after copping a knock in his second career game against the Cats but comes straight back into the side along with the previously suspended Scott Thompson.

Making way for the pair is Sam Durdin and Ryan Clarke who have both been omitted.

Clarke has been placed on the emergency list alongside Corey Wagner and Ed Vickers-Willis.

Majak Daw (concussion) and Mason Wood (knee) are both expected to return to football with Werribee on Sunday.

B: Marley Williams, Robbie Tarrant, Luke McDonald
HB: Lachlan Hansen, Scott Thompson, Aaron Mullett
C: Taylor Garner, Trent Dumont, Kayne Turner
HF: Jamie Macmillan, Ben Brown, Ben Cunnington
F: Jy Simpkin, Lindsay Thomas, Nathan Hrovat
Fol: Todd Goldstein, Jack Ziebell, Shaun Higgins
Int: Andrew Swallow, Shaun Atley, Braydon Preuss, Sam Gibson
Emer: Ryan Clarke, Ed Vickers-Willis, Corey Wagner

In: Scott Thompson, Jy Simpkin
Out: Sam Durdin, Ryan Clarke (both omitted)