Gun midfielder Rory Sloane is among four inclusions in Adelaide’s squad to play North Melbourne at AAMI Stadium on Sunday.
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Sloane missed last week’s clash with Port Adelaide with a tear in his retina. The influential 23-year-old was expected to be sidelined for two games, but has been given medical clearance from Club medical staff, as well as two surgeons, to return this weekend.
Forward Jason Porplyzia, utility Matthew Jaensch and defender Sam Shaw, who has been named for the first time this season, are the other players included in the squad, which will be trimmed to 22 on Friday afternoon. Young midfielder Jarryd Lyons, who was substituted out of the game against Port Adelaide, is the only omission from the team at this stage.
Check out North Melbourne’s team and preview the clash in Enemy Territory
See the final team and get coach Brenton Sanderson’s thoughts on selection exclusively on afc.com.au at 4:30pm on Friday.
The squad is:
B: Luke Brown, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Rory Laird, Daniel Talia, Brodie Smith
C: Patrick Dangerfield, David Mackay, Nathan van Berlo
HF: Bernie Vince, Lewis Johnston, Jared Petrenko
F: Mitch Grigg, Tom Lynch, Richard Douglas
RUCKS: Sam Jacobs, Brad Crouch, Scott Thompson
INTERCHANGE FROM: Rory Sloane, Matthew Jaensch, Matthew Wright, Sam Shaw, Shaun McKernan, Jason Porplyzia, Ricky Henderson
IN: Matthew Jaensch, Jason Porplyzia, Sam Shaw, Rory Sloane
OUT: Jarryd Lyons (omitted)
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