Brisbane and North Melbourne each aim to secure their maiden win of the season in the first of a Friday night Gather Round double-header.
The Lions (0-3, 83.8%) are looking to avoid a truly disastrous start to the season, having axed Darcy Fort and Deven Robertson, who each managed just 10 disposals in the club’s defeat to Collingwood last Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Kangaroos (0-3, 66.4%) are also searching for their first victory of the 2024 campaign, having made three changes of their own ahead of the bout at Norwood Oval.
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Chris Fagan has included defender-turned-forward Darcy Gardiner and utility James Tunstill in place of Fort and Robinson.
The 20-year-old Tunstill, who’s played just five AFL games, originates from East Perth and was drafted in Round 3 in 2021.
Key-position utility Charlie Comben and veteran midfielders Liam Shiels and Hugh Greenwood come into Alastair Clarkson’s side on Friday.
Comben, 22, returns to the Roos’ senior side after a fibula fracture in Round 7, 2023 robbed him of the rest of last season.
Despite training as a defender in recent times, Comben has been named in North’s forward line for Friday — likely pinch-hitting in the ruck to support Tristan Xerri, who Clarkson said would be “cooked” if not for aid.
“He (Xerri) has shouldered a big responsibility with the support of CJ (Callum Coleman-Jones). We’ve got to think about the whole season. He could shoulder that for 6-8 weeks but halfway through the season he’s cooked,” Clarkson said on Thursday.
The match gets underway at 5:10pm AEDT from Norwood Oval.
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