WEST Coast and North Melbourne round out round two action when they meet at Optus Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Eagles (0-1) were handed an ominous task as they began their season against a red-hot Gold Coast on the road in round one.
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But the Eagles will be desperate to improve on their one-win season in 2025 and will get few better opportunities to taste victory than against a Roos outfit suffering from a similarly slow rebuild.
North Melbourne (1-0) showed strong signs that a new dawn might finally be within sight as it thumped Port Adelaide in round one, and can now eye off a stretch of winnable games.
West Coast v North Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 3.10pm AWST
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The Kangaroos moved the ball with renewed confidence and set up a team defence better than they have for several years but need to double down against the Eagles if only to reaffirm that progress is being made.
The Eagles have swung the axe ahead of the clash with last year's No.19 draft pick Josh Lindsay, Ryan Maric and Tom Cole all dropped. Veteran midfielder Tim Kelly has been recalled with co-captain Liam Baker and defender Harry Edwards also coming in.
The Roos are unchanged following their round one win over Port, with midfielder George Wardlaw not making the 26-man squad despite overcoming a hamstring injury.
Port Adelaide v Essendon at Adelaide Oval, 2.45pm ACDT
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