In his six games so far Daw has proven himself to much more than simply the first Sudanese-born player in the AFL, and he will doubtlessly be seen in the seniors again.
North will also be without suspended midfielder Jack Ziebell for Sunday's Etihad Stadium clash with St Kilda.
The Kangaroos have recalled Will Sierakowski and Taylor Hine.
North and St Kilda will both be hoping to celebrate milestones in suitable fashion.
Leigh Montagna will play his 200th game for the Saints while North's Brent Harvey becomes the 13th player in league history to reach the 350-game mark, with Daniel Wells lining up for his 200th match.
North (3-6) and St Kilda (2-7) are both losing touch with the top eight.
The Saints have dropped Beau Maister and Clint Jones while Lenny Hayes has a calf injury.
David Armitage, Nathan Wright and 20-year-old debutant defender Jackson Ferguson come into the side.
St Kilda coach Scott Watters says the 195cm Ferguson is being groomed as a key defender.
Ferguson is originally from the Pennant Hills club in Sydney which also boasts St Kilda's Lenny Hayes, Sydney's Jarrad McVeigh and his brother, ex-Bomber Mark, as alumni.
"He only started playing the game at 14 years of age and his improvement over the past 24 months has been a positive," Watters told saints.com.au.
Melbourne fans could be facing another big defeat on Sunday, but at least they'll get a glimpse of the club's future as Jack Fitzpatrick plays his first game of the season.
The 21-year-old ruckman, who stands 200cm tall, has played only three AFL matches.
Melbourne, who have only tasted victory once in the first nine rounds, finalised their team on Friday with Fitzpatrick and former Port onballer David Rodan among six inclusions.
The Demons, with coach Mark Neeld under increasing pressure to avoid a mid-season sacking, host premiership favourites Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday.
Hawthorn have recalled defender Grant Birchall and ruckman David Hale for Max Bailey and Jack Gunston (calf).
