NORTH Melbourne has been bolstered by the returns of key players Todd Goldstein, Robbie Tarrant, Scott Thompson and Majak Daw for Sunday's JLT Community Series clash against Hawthorn at Arden Street Oval.
Goldstein (ankle), Tarrant (back), Thompson (adductor) and Daw (knee) will all play their first games of 2017 against the Hawks in welcome news for North at the end of an injury-plagued summer.
Mason Wood (hamstring) was left out of North's final team on Sunday after injuring himself at training on Friday, while Lachlan Hansen (quad) did not pass a fitness test and Nick Larkey was omitted after playing in North's win over Sydney last Sunday.
Former Swan Tom Mitchell will make his club debut for the Hawks against North, while Luke Breust and Luke Hodge are set to play their first games for 2017.
The Hawks left Dallas Willsmore, Tim O'Brien and Ricky Henderson out of their final team.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
North Melbourne v Hawthorn, Arden Street Oval, 2.05pm AEDT
NORTH MELBOURNE
Out: Nick Larkey, Mason Wood, Lachlan Hansen
HAWTHORN
Out: Dallas Willsmore, Tim O'Brien, Ricky Henderson
NORTH MELBOURNE
2. Marley Williams, 4. Shaun Higgins, 7. Jack Ziebell, 8. Nathan Hrovat, 9. Andrew Swallow, 10. Ben Cunnington, 11. Luke McDonald, 12. Lindsay Thomas, 13. Ryan Clarke, 14. Trent Dumont, 16. Scott Thompson, 18. Shaun Atley, 21. Jy Simpkin, 22. Todd Goldstein, 23. Ben McKay, 24. Sam Durdin, 25. Robbie Tarrant, 28. Kayne Turner, 31. Braydon Preuss, 33. Ed Vickers-Willis, 34. Jamie Macmillan, 38. Majak Daw, 39. Mitchell Hibberd, 41. Corey Wagner, 42. Declan Mountford, 44. Cameron Zurhaar
Notable absentees: Jed Anderson, Ben Brown, Sam Gibson, Jarrad Waite, Mason Wood
HAWTHORN
2. Jarryd Roughead, 3. Tom Mitchell, 4. Billy Hartung, 5. Ryan Burton, 6. Josh Gibson, 8. Taylor Duryea, 10. Jaeger O’Meara, 11. Brendan Whitecross, 12. James Frawley, 15. Luke Hodge, 19. Jack Gunston, 21. James Sicily, 22. Luke Breust, 24. Ben Stratton, 25. Ryan Schoenmakers, 26. Liam Shiels, 27. Tyrone Vickery, 29. Will Langford, 32. Jack Fitzpatrick, 33. Cyril Rioli, 34. Kurt Heatherley, 36. Kieran Lovell, 37. Blake Hardwick, 40. Kade Stewart, 42. Teia Miles, 43. Marc Pittonet
Notable absentees: Ben McEvoy, Shaun Burgoyne, Grant Birchall, Isaac Smith, Paul Puopolo
