NORTH Melbourne will welcome back young gun George Wardlaw among five changes for its clash with Hawthorn, which gets skipper James Sicily back from suspension and rests Rising Star nominee Seamus Mitchell

In Sunday's other game, West Coast adds experienced trio Luke ShueyShannon Hurn and Sam Petrevski-Seton to face Richmond. 

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Wardlaw is joined in the Roos' side by Liam ShielsCurtis TaylorJosh Goater and Jackson Archer, who plays his first game of the year. 

Hugh Greenwood and Charlie Lazzaro have been dropped from the best 22, while Jack Ziebell remains a chance to repeat his role as sub from round 17. 

Sicily, Luke Breust and young ruck Max Ramsden come into the Hawks side, while Mitchell is being managed this week and Denver Grainger-Barras will be the sub. 

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As revealed by Eagles coach Adam Simpson earlier on Friday, Andrew Gaff will be West Coast's sub, while mid-season draftee Ryan Maric joins Xavier O'Neill and Rhett Bazzo among the omissions. 

The Tigers bring in Ivan Soldo for the suspended Toby Nankervis. Luckless debutant Jacob Bauer (hamstring) is also out, with last week's sub Jack Ross coming into the team.

SUNDAY, JULY 16

North Melbourne v Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEST

NORTH MELBOURNE

In: G.Wardlaw, C.Taylor, J.Archer, L.Shiels, J.Goater
Out: 
H.Greenwood (omitted), C.Lazzaro (omitted), G.Logue (knee), J.Simpkin (concussion), F.Perez (knee), J.Ziebell (sub)

R17 sub: Jack Ziebell

HAWTHORN

In: J.Sicily, M.Ramsden, L.Breust
Out:
D.Grainger-Barras (omitted), J.Blanck (concussion), S.Mitchell (managed), H.Morrison (sub)

R17 sub: Harry Morrison

West Coast v Richmond at Optus Stadium, 2.40pm AWST

WEST COAST

In: S.Hurn, L.Shuey, S.Petrevski-Seton
Out:
A.Gaff (omitted), R.Maric (omitted), X.O'Neill (omitted), R.Bazzo (omitted)

R17 sub: Tom Cole

RICHMOND

In: I.Soldo
Out:
J.Bauer (hamstring), T.Nankervis (suspension)

R17 sub: Jack Ross