Port Adelaide forward Mitch Georgiades will make his long-awaited return in Friday night’s clash against Essendon. It will be Georgiades’ first AFL game since March last year when tore his ACL.
Jason Horne-Francis also returns, in place of hamstrung veteran Ollie Wines, while Francis Evans has been dropped. The Bombers have made one change with Will Setterfield coming in for Sam Durham, who was concussed last week. In other big team news, the undefeated Cats have regained veterans Zach Tuohy and Rhys Stanley for Saturday night’s huge clash against the Western Bulldogs. Running defender Ed Richards is back for the Dogs with Caleb Poulter making way.
Brisbane v North Melbourne at Norwood Oval, 4.40pm ACDT BRISBANE In: D.Gardiner, J.Tunstill Out: D.Fort , D.Robertson Last week’s sub: Kai Lohmann NORTH MELBOURNE In: C.Comben, L.Shiels, H.Greenwood Out: T.Pink , C.Lazzaro , C.Coleman-Jones Last week’s sub: Eddie Ford Port Adelaide v Essendon at Adelaide Oval, 7.40pm ACDT PORT ADELAIDE In: J.Horne-Francis, M.Georgiades Out: O.Wines , F.Evans Last week’s sub: Jase Burgoyne ESSENDON In: W.Setterfield Out: S.