When it comes to making a statement to the match committee there’s knocking on the door and there’s knocking the door down. Mason Wood achieved the latter after registering 36 touches and 3 goals in the VFL with Werribee last week and has been rewarded with his first AFL game of the year.

The agile forward will play his ninth career game on Sunday, after being named in North's final team, hosted by Airbnb.

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The 22-year-old has been in good form recently, and had a four-goal game in the NAB Challenge series. He replaces the injured Taylor Garner in team to take on Fremantle, with North looking to win its fourth match in a row.

Despite being promoted off the rookie list, Farren Ray will have to wait a little longer before representing the Kangaroos. He’s been named as an emergency along with Kayne Turner and Lachlan Hansen.

North Melbourne

Backs M.Firrito 11 R.Tarrant 25 S.Wright 19

Half Backs S.Atley 18 S.Thompson 16 L.McDonald 21

Centreline J.Macmillan 34 D.Wells 8 N.Dal Santo 15

Half Forwards J.Ziebell 7 J.Waite 30 S.Higgins 4

Forwards B.Harvey 29 D.Petrie 20 L.Thomas 12

Followers T.Goldstein 22 B.Cunnington 10 A.Swallow 9

Interchange B.Jacobs 5 M.Wood 32 S.Gibson 43 B.Brown 50

Emergencies L.Hansen 6 K.Turner 40 F.Ray 44

In: M.Wood

Out: T.Garner (Hamstring)

Fremantle

Backs G.Ibbotson 5 Z.Dawson 3 L.Spurr 34

Half Backs C.Sutcliffe 33 M.Johnson 37 T.Sheridan 11

Centreline E.Langdon 26 S.Hill 32 D.Pearce 6

Half Forwards M.Walters 10 M.Pavlich 29 H.Crozier 17

Forwards A.Pearce 25 C.Mayne 23 H.Ballantyne 1

Followers J.Griffin 12 N.Fyfe 7 L.Neale 27

Interchange N.Suban 8 L.Weller 14 M.Taberner 20 M.Barlow 21

Emergencies J.Hannath 38 B.Grey 28 D.Tucker 18

In: J.Griffin , H.Crozier , M.Taberner

Out: A.Sandilands (ribs) , M.De Boer (Omitted) , T.Mzungu (Omitted)