Ruckman Matthew Leuenberger will return to the Lions’ lineup to take on Carlton at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

MATCH PREVIEW: Lions vs Carlton

The West Australian hasn’t played for the senior side since the Round Two loss to North Melbourne and has been rewarded for consistent form in the NEAFL.

Like Leuenberger, Ryan Lester’s two goal performance playing in the midfield in the Reserves loss to the Gold Coast Suns has earnt him an AFL recall.

Captain Tom Rockliff passed concussion tests during the week and will resume his place in the line-up on Sunday.

Rohan Bewick has been omitted and joins James Aish and Liam Dawson as emergencies.

Brent Staker will miss with a hamstring injury.

TEAM: View the squads for both teams

B 27. Darcy Gardiner 42. Justin Clarke 7. Jed Adcock HB 41. Mitchell Golby 22. Marco Paparone 26. Tom Cutler C 28. Lewis Taylor 9. Dayne Beams 38. Tom Rockliff HF 15. Dayne Zorko 25. Daniel McStay 3. Allen Christensen F 31. Harris Andrews 23. Matthew Leuenberger 6. Josh Green FOL 12. Stefan Martin 30. Jack Redden 10. Daniel Rich INT 5. Mitch Robinson 17. Claye Beams 18. Nicholas Robertson 35. Ryan Lester E 4. James Aish 8. Rohan Bewick 24. Liam Dawson

IN: Matthew Leuenberger, Ryan Lester

OUT: Brent Staker (Hamstring), Rohan Bewick (Omitted)