Gunston, who kicked five goals for SANFL powerhouse Central District last weekend, returns for his seventh AFL game this season to a side forced to reshuffle to cover the loss of half back Matthew Jaensch (shoulder).
The emergencies are Chris Knights, Ivan Maric and Luke Thompson, with Knights travelling to Melbourne with the team.
The team is:
B: Johncock, Talia, Otten
HB: Doughty, Rutten, van Berlo
C: Mackay, Sloane, Smith
HF: Tambling, Gunston, Henderson
F: Dangerfield, Tippett, Wright
R: Jacobs, S. Thompson, Vince
Int: Moran, Petrenko, Reilly, Symes
Emerg: Knights, Maric, L. Thompson
In: Gunston
Out: Jaensch (shoulder)