North Melbourne has made six changes to its VFL side ahead for Sunday afternoon's clash with Essendon at Windy Hill.
Big man Hugh Greenwood comes into the side, alongside ruck Hamish Free who makes a welcome return following a concussion.
Blake Drury, Will Phillips and youngster Riley Hardeman are the other AFL-listed inclusions, together with VFL player Hamish Murphy.
First-year tall Wil Dawson is among the outs, having been named to make his AFL debut against the Bombers at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Curtis Taylor, Eddie Ford, Zane Duursma and Miller Bergman have also been recalled for AFL duty, while Sam Hayes drops out of the side.
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Round 8
Saturday, May 18
Essendon v North Melbourne at Windy Hill, 2.10pm AEST
| B | B.Nyuon (28) | J. Lienert (67) | H. Murphy (51) |
| HB | B.Davis (50) | D.Stephens (15) | R.Hardeman (17) |
| C | L.Butler (49) | W.Phillips (29) | C.Downie (47) |
| HF | B.Drury (41) | C.Harvey (37) | R.Hansen (46) |
| F | F.Maley (39) | H.Greenwood (1) | T.Sellers (36) |
| R | H.Free (45) | J.Watkins (56) | S.Lowson (77) |
| INT | D.Smith (72) | B. Stevens (65) | C.Lord (71) |
| K. De La Rue (63) | T.Goad (22) | ||
| 23rd Player | K. De La Rue (63) | ||
| EMG | C.James (69) | T.Cappelari (61) | T.O'Sullivan (57) |
| L.Wynd (62) | A.Noblett (68) | ||
| INS | H.Free | B.Drury | H.Greenwood |
| W.Phillips | H.Murphy | R.Hardeman | |
| OUTS | C.Taylor (AFL) | W.Dawson (AFL) | E.Ford (AFL) |
| Z.Duursma (AFL) | M.Bergman (AFL) | S.Hayes | |
