Scott spoke to the media about his desire to go in with an unchanged line-up against the Saints before Thursday’s main training session, but things changed just over two hours later.
Key defender Luke Delaney pulled up with a sore shoulder after the hit-out and was withdrawn from the squad.
Into the side comes reliable defender Daniel Pratt who has missed the last few games with a thumb injury, and fellow backman Scott McMahon who stayed in Melbourne last week to be with his pregnant wife Desiree.
Team balance and the need for more mature heads and bodies means Kieran Harper, Shaun Atley and Cam Richardson also come out of the side while Ben McKinley and Lachlan Hansen come in.
Atley, Richardson and Harper remain on the emergency list.
Backs S.Thompson 16 C.Pedersen 39 M.Firrito 11
Half Backs B.Rawlings 3 N.Grima 17 L.Greenwood 24
Centreline D.Wells 8 B.Harvey 29 A.Swallow 9
Half Forwards J.Ziebell 7 A.Edwards 27 B.Cunnington 10
Forwards L.Thomas 12 D.Petrie 20 R.Bastinac 28
Followers T.Goldstein 22 L.Adams 13 L.Anthony 4
Interchange L.Hansen 6 B.McKinley 26 D.Pratt 30 S.McMahon 42
Emergencies S.Atley 18 C.Richardson 21 K.Harper 23
In: D.Pratt , B.McKinley , S.McMahon , L.Hansen
Out: L.Delaney (Shoulder) , K.Harper (Omitted) , S.Atley (Omitted) , C.Richardson (Omitted)
