JONATHON Patton's comeback won't start straight away in Thursday night's NAB Challenge clash between Greater Western Sydney and the Sydney Swans, with the big forward to start as substitute.
Patton is playing his first match since rupturing his right anterior cruciate ligament in round three last year.
Patton sustained the injury at the same venue Thursday night's match is being played at – Canberra's StarTrack Oval.
He will be joined in the green vest in the first half by Matt Buntine.
The Giants have left Jacob Townsend, Will Hoskin-Elliot and Tom Downie out of the trimmed squad of 26.
The Swans will start with Jordan Lockyer and Harry Marsh as the substitutes.
They've elected to leave Craig Bird, Aliir Aliir and rookie Daniel Robinson out of their final squad.
Teams can reset their substitutes at half-time as per NAB Challenge rules.
The weather is clear and mild in Canberra after drenching rain on Wednesday evening.
Startrack Oval (Canberra), 7.10pm AEDT, February 20
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
1. Phil Davis, 2. Curtly Hampton, 3. Stephen Coniglio, 4, Toby Greene,5. Dylan Shiel, 6. Lachie Whitfield, 7. Rhys Palmer, 8. Callan Ward, 9.Tom Scully, 10. Devon Smith, 11. Jed Lamb, 12. Jon Patton, 14. Tom Bugg,17. Adam Treloar, 18. Jeremy Cameron, 19. Nick Haynes, 20. AdamTomlinson, 21. Matt Buntine, 23. Heath Shaw, 26. Jon Giles, 30. LachiePlowman, 32. Josh Hunt, 40.Adam Kennedy, 41. Shane Mumford, 46. Dylan Addison, 48.Sam Frost
SYDNEY SWANS: final team
2. Rhyce Shaw, 3. Jarrad McVeigh, 4. Daniel Hannebery, 5. Ryan O'Keefe,6. Tom Mitchell, 7. Harry Cunningham, 9. Nick Malceski, 11. JeremyLaidler, 12. Josh Kennedy, 13. Toby Nankervis, 15.Kieren Jack, 16. Gary Rohan, 18. Jordan Lockyer, 19. Tom Derickx, 20.Sam Reid, 21. Ben McGlynn, 22. Dean Towers, 24. Dane Rampe, 25. TedRichards, 26. Luke Parker, 31. Harrison Marsh, 33.Brandon Jack, 35. Sam Naismith, 39. Heath Grundy, 40.Nick Smith, 44. Jake Lloyd.
Out: Jacob Townsend, Will Hoskin-Elliot, Tom Downie
Substitutes: Matt Buntine, Jon Patton
SYDNEY SWANS
Out: Craig Bird, Daniel Robinson, Aliir Aliir
Substitutes: Jordan Lockyer, Harry Marsh
1. Phil Davis, 2. Curtly Hampton, 3. Stephen Coniglio, 4, Toby Greene,5. Dylan Shiel, 6. Lachie Whitfield, 7. Rhys Palmer, 8. Callan Ward, 9.Tom Scully, 10. Devon Smith, 11. Jed Lamb, 12. Jon Patton, 14. Tom Bugg,17. Adam Treloar, 18. Jeremy Cameron, 19. Nick Haynes, 20. AdamTomlinson, 21. Matt Buntine, 23. Heath Shaw, 26. Jon Giles, 30. LachiePlowman, 32. Josh Hunt, 40.Adam Kennedy, 41. Shane Mumford, 46. Dylan Addison, 48.Sam Frost
SYDNEY SWANS: final team
2. Rhyce Shaw, 3. Jarrad McVeigh, 4. Daniel Hannebery, 5. Ryan O'Keefe,6. Tom Mitchell, 7. Harry Cunningham, 9. Nick Malceski, 11. JeremyLaidler, 12. Josh Kennedy, 13. Toby Nankervis, 15.Kieren Jack, 16. Gary Rohan, 18. Jordan Lockyer, 19. Tom Derickx, 20.Sam Reid, 21. Ben McGlynn, 22. Dean Towers, 24. Dane Rampe, 25. TedRichards, 26. Luke Parker, 31. Harrison Marsh, 33.Brandon Jack, 35. Sam Naismith, 39. Heath Grundy, 40.Nick Smith, 44. Jake Lloyd.
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