Nakia Cockatoo and Daniel Menzel headline eights inclusions to the Bendigo Bank Cats side that will host Werribee at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.

Joining them in making their comeback from injury is ruckman Zac Smith.

Cory Gregson, Zach Guthrie, Wylie Buzza, Jamaine Jones and Patrick Dowling also return.

Quinton Narkle, Harry Taylor and Cam Guthrie are the only outs at this stage, with all three receiving an AFL call-up.

Team
B: Z Guthrie, T House, C Floyd
HB: C Constable, L Henderson, M O’Connor
C: S Simpson, S Selwood, J Thurlow
HF: G Miers, W Buzza, C Gregson
F: Z Smith, D Menzel, J Jones
R: R Abbott, T Atkins, N Cockatoo
INT: R Gardner, S Dobson, M Hayball, J Keras, C Mitchell, L Kiel, J Tsitas, G Horlin-Smith
23P: P Dowling