The North Melbourne Kangaroos have been boosted by the inclusion of three senior-listed players for Saturday's clash with the Coburg Lions at Piranha Park.
No.1 pick Jason Horne-Francis will play his second game at VFL level after being omitted from the AFL side, while he will be joined in the team by fellow young gun Flynn Perez and the experienced Kayne Turner.
Perez has not played at any level in a fortnight following a one-match suspension in the AFL and then was an unused medical substitute last week.
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SYNC NOWFormer Blue Tom Williamson also returns after missing the 20-point loss to Sydney under the concussion protocols, while 19-year-old Gippsland Power winger Paddy Cross will be the 23rd player.
Following his successful return to footy after 379 days, Ben Cunnington goes out of the side to make his triumphant return to the AFL line-up, while fellow senior-listed player Atu Bosenavulagi has been named an AFL emergency.
Joining them as outs will be omitted trio Bode Stevens, Nathan Beattie and Zach Monkhorst.
Saturday, August 13
Coburg Lions v North Melbourne at Piranha Park, 12.35pm AEST
| B | 41. M. McGuinness | 19. J. Walker | 28. K. Turner |
| HB | 39. F. Perez | 16. A. Bonar | 33. P. Walker |
| C | 6. J. Horne-Francis | 26. T. Thomas | 32. J. Goater |
| HF | 40. E.Ford | 36. P. Spicer | 49. H. Jones |
| F | 30. C. Comben | 54. K. Answerth | 1. J. Mahony |
| R | 32. J. Edwards | 46. D. Tyson | 37. K. Hayden |
| INT | 51. T. Williamson | 53. M. Hore | 57. P. Cross |
| 61. M. Mitchell-Russell | 70. J. Watkins | ||
| 23rd Player | 57. P. Cross | ||
| EMG | 48. H. Murphy | 59. J. Lipscombe | 68. J. Guthrie |
| 75. C. Weightman | |||
| INS | 6. J. Horne-Francis | 28. K. Turner | 39. F. Perez |
| 51. T. Williamson | 57. P. Cross | ||
| OUTS | 10. B. Cunnington | 15. A. Bosenavulagi | 58. B. Stevens |
| 60. N. Beattie | 66. Z. Monkhorst | ||
