Midfielder Stephen Hill is among three changes for Fremantle’s clash with North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Fellow midfielder Connor Blakely and forward Shane Kersten join Hill as the inclusions to Fremantle’s 22.
All three come into the side after one game out of the line-up, missing Freo’s nine-point loss to St Kilda in round 15.
Hill was sidelined with a minor calf injury and earned his selection after successfully completing training on Friday.
Blakely returns after his omission for not meeting team standards. The 21-year-old has been in strong form - picking up 27 disposals and seven marks in a defensive role against Geelong in round 14.
Kersten returns after kicking two goals for Peel against Claremont in the WAFL last weekend, replacing the suspended Cam McCarthy in the forward line.
Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) and Lee Spurr (calf) are Fremantle’s other omissions.
The versatile Blakely is likely to feature again in Fremantle’s defence after defender Lee Spurr was a late withdrawal from Freo’s squad of 25 with a calf injury.
The omission of Sandilands leaves Sean Darcy as Fremantle’s lone ruckman in the starting 22, after the pair shared the role against St Kilda prior to Sandilands’ injury in the opening term.
Ryan Nyhuis, Josh Deluca and Jon Griffin have been named as Fremantle’s emergencies.
North Melbourne have made four with Ben Cunnington, Taylor Dumont, Jye Simpkon and debutant Daniel Nielson to replace Jamie Macmillan (finger), Jarrad Waite (calf) and Mason Wood (calf), while Ryan Clarke has been omitted.
