\n North Melbourne has named its 26-man team to face Collingwood in Sunday’s AAMI Community Series match in Ballarat\n <\/p>\n
Forward Paul Curtis will line up against the Magpies. Picture: NMFC Media<\/p>\n
North Melbourne has named its 26-man team to face Collingwood in Sunday’s AAMI Community Series match in Ballarat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Kangaroos will take on the Pies in front of a sold-out crowd at Mars Stadium.<\/p>\n
Skipper Nick Larkey will spearhead the Roos, with top draftee Lachy Dovaston lining up alongside him in the forward line.<\/p>\n
Rising star Paul Curtis returns to the attack after missing last Friday’s practice match against Melbourne at Casey Fields, while Cooper Trembath earns a chance to stake his Round 1 credentials, as does potential debutant Luke Urquhart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kangaroos fans will also be able to watch the club’s newest recruit Tom Blamires in action. The defender was announced on Wednesday as a pre-season supplementary signing<\/a>\u00a0and will wear Jackson Archer’s No.34 guernsey.<\/p>\n Colby McKercher (finger) is among several Kangaroos who will miss Sunday’s game while being hopeful of a return for the season-opener against Port Adelaide.<\/p>\n Defenders Aidan Corr (calf) and Luke McDonald (wrist) are expected to be back to full fitness as soon as next week, while Riley Hardeman’s return timeline is 2-3 weeks.<\/p>\n The match will begin at 3.10pm AEDT and broadcast exclusively on Kayo and Foxtel.\u00a0<\/p>\n