North Melbourne has swung four changes for its Friday night clash against Collingwood at Marvel Stadium.
Star forward Paul Curtis returns to the side, having served his three-match suspension for rough conduct.
He's joined by defender Riley Hardeman and forwards Zac Banch and Matt Whitlock, with Whitlock set to make his first AFL appearance of the 2026 campaign.
As revealed earlier this week, George Wardlaw will miss the next 3-4 weeks due to a hamstring injury, and comes out of the team that lost to Port Adelaide last Sunday.
Wil Dawson has been omitted, while Jacob Konstanty and Josh Goater have been managed this week.
Konstanty, Griffin Logue and Bailey Scott are the three emergencies.
Friday's match at Marvel Stadium is scheduled to start at 7.40pm AEST, after a VFL curtain-raiser at the ground at 3.25pm.
Fans wishing to watch the VFL match should access the stadium via Gates 5 and 9 from 3.15pm, before all gates open at 5.45pm.
