Three AFL-listed players and two debutants are among seven changes for Geelong when it takes on North Melbourne at Arden Street Oval in the VFL on Saturday.
Brandan Parfitt, Mitch Knevitt and Phoenix Foster all return to the line-up, with Tanner Bruhn and Jed Bews getting the call-up to the AFL team this week.
Geelong Falcons graduates Jack Sarcevic (from Bell Park) and Ethan Borys (South Barwon) will pull on the Hoops for the first time at VFL level, while Tanner Lewis and Ryan Eyers round out the inclusions as the Cats prepare to take on the Kangaroos.
After playing out a draw in difficult conditions against second-placed Footscray last weekend, the Cats will be looking to keep building on their improvement this season as the competition heads into its final month of the home and away season.
First bounce is at 1.05pm, with the match set to be live streamed via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.
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VFL Round 18
North Melbourne v Geelong
Arden Street Oval, North Melbourne
1.05pm AEST, Saturday 27 July
In: Brandan Parfitt, Mitch Knevitt, Phoenix Foster, Jack Sarcevic, Tanner Lewis, Ethan Borys, Ryan Eyers
Out: Rhys Stanley, Tanner Bruhn (AFL), Connor O'Sullivan (managed), Jed Bews (AFL), Darcy Edmends (injured), Lachlan Bond, Liam Kershaw
Debut: Jack Sarcevic (Bell Park), Ethan Borys (South Barwon)
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Back |
68. Ethan Borys | 50. Dan Capiron (C) | 31. Oscar Murdoch |
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Half Back |
42. Mark O'Connor | 43. Emerson Jeka | 62. Marcus Herbert |
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Centre |
15. George Stevens | 41. Mitch Hardie | 34. Oisin Mullin |
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Half Forward |
52. Jack Sarcevic | 19. Phoenix Foster | 20. James Willis |
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Full Forward |
82. Hamish Lucas | 37. Joe Furphy | 13. Jhye Clark |
| Ruck | 75. Ryan Eyers | 3. Brandan Parfitt | 10. Mitch Knevitt |
| Interchange | 48. Kaelan Bradtke | 63. Todd White | 66. Tanner Lewis |
| 64. Patrick Hughes | 79. Lewis Antonac | ||
| 23rd player | 68. Ethan Borys | ||
| Emergencies | 56. Ajang Kuol mun | 58. Kade Chalcraft | 60. Lachlan Bond |
| 61. Tobyn Murray | 67. Tyler Norton | 72. Will Sheahan | |
| 74. Liam Kershaw | 84. Joe Pike |
