North Melbourne defender Jackson Archer will return to the field this Sunday for his first game at any level since April 23.

The 20-year-old has been dealing with a groin issue over the past month but will be slotted into the backline for the clash with Collingwood.

After progressing through the AFL's mandatory 12-day concussion protocol, Flynn Perez and Lachie Young have both been named along with tall defender Aidan Corr, while Darcy Tucker has been ticked off to play after a hamstring issue kept him sidelined last weekend.

VFL-listed duo Cooper Keogh and Alex Noblett have also been selected, with the latter to serve as the 23rd player.

Onballer Charlie Lazzaro will make way after being elevated into the senior team, while Aiden Bonar (knee) and Hamish Free (shoulder) are outs due to injury.

Cooper Smith has been omitted, as has Nick Stevens, Bode Stevens and Jack Ellwod but that trio will head into Sunday as emergencies.

AFL-listed players named in the side include Kallan Dawson, Curtis Taylor, Tarryn Thomas, Jacob Edwards, Kayne Turner, Cooper Harvey, Ben Cunnington, Corr, Perez, Archer, Young and Tucker

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Sunday, May 28

Collingwood v North Melbourne at the AIA Centre, 11.05am AEST