George Wardlaw is back for north melbourne vs sydney, and North Melbourne have also named Luke Davies-Uniacke despite concern over his niggling hamstring problem. The Roos meet Sydney at Marvel Stadium at 1.15pm AEST in Round 9, with North carrying a 4-4 record and Sydney arriving at 7-1.
Wardlaw Back For The Roos
Wardlaw returned to North Melbourne's 23 after missing last week through illness. Wil Dawson and Jacob Konstanty also came back into the side, while Tom Powell was out injured and Aidan Corr and Lachy Dovaston were omitted.
The midfield addition gives North another option in a match that needs one. They have lost 10 games in a row, and Sydney have had the better of this matchup since 2018.
Swans Add Cunningham And McLean
Sydney made two changes of their own. Harry Cunningham and Hayden McLean came into the side, while Charlie Curnow and Jai Serong were missing because of injury.
That leaves the Swans with a settled-looking group entering the first of four Saturday games. They had also come in after holding Melbourne at arm's length in a high-scoring win, while North were still trying to turn earlier signs of improvement into a result on the board.
Marvel Stadium In Round 9
The meeting at Marvel Stadium offers North a direct chance to stop the slide against a 7-1 opponent. For Wardlaw, the return after illness is the clearest lineup change in the match, and it arrives with North still searching for the response that would end the run of 10 straight defeats.
