NORTH Melbourne has lost prime mover Shaun Higgins for Saturday night's clash with Fremantle at Domain Stadium due to hamstring tightness.
Ex-Western Bulldogs midfielder Nathan Hrovat has earned a reprieve after initially being omitted four games into his Kangaroos career.
Higgins pulled up with tightness after training during the week and was touch-and-go to make the trip to Perth.
But the Roos took a longer-term view with the important playmaker and left him in Melbourne, expecting he will be fit for next week's clash against Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium.
Fremantle will go in unchanged.
Fremantle v North Melbourne at Domain Stadium, 5.40pm AWST
LATE CHANGES
Fremantle: Nil
North Melbourne: Shaun Higgins (hamstring tightness) replaced in selected side by Nathan Hrovat
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Fremantle: Griffin Logue, Tommy Sheridan, Darcy Tucker, Lachie Neale
North Melbourne: Andrew Swallow, Shaun Atley, Jy Simpkin, Ed Vickers-Willis
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney at the SCG, 7.25pm AEST
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Sydney: Jordan Foote, Will Hayward, Kieren Jack, George Hewett
Greater Western Sydney: Matthew Kennedy, Nathan Wilson, Adam Kennedy, Sam Reid
Gold Coast v Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 4.35pm AEST
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Gold Coast: Brayden Fiorini, Callum Ah Chee, Jarryd Lyons, Jack Bowes
Adelaide: Brad Crouch, Riley Knight, David Mackay, Troy Menzel
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
LATE CHANGES
Western Bulldogs: Nil
Brisbane Lions: Darcy Gardiner (corked calf) replaced in the selected side by Ben Keays
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Western Bulldogs: Matthew Suckling, Jake Stringer, Jackson Macrae, Shane Biggs
Brisbane Lions: Ryan Harwood, Ryan Bastinac, Nick Robertson, Ben Keays
