Small forward Robert Hansen jnr will start as substitute for Saturday's Round 16 match against Hawthorn in Launceston. 

North Melbourne was forced into one change at the selection table, with Charlie Comben unavailable for the clash at UTAS Stadium.

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A sore shoulder sees the defender come out of the side that beat Carlton last weekend.

Defender Wil Dawson comes in for his first AFL game of the season, off the back of a standout performance last week in the VFL, which saw him finish with 12 disposals, nine marks and seven intercepts.

Veteran Jack Darling will play, despite sustaining a cut to the shin in last week’s win over Carlton.