Billy Gowers will return to the Bulldogs’ line-up for its Round 21 clash with North Melbourne on Sunday.

Gowers, the Club’s leading goalkicker so far this season, joins Lewis Young, Mitch Honeychurch, Tim English and Callum Porter in the extended squad, which will be trimmed to 22 on Friday.

Defender Roarke Smith has been rested after he suffered a concussion in the Bulldogs’ win over the Saints, with medical staff taking a cautious approach with his return.

North Melbourne edged out the Bulldogs in a thriller earlier this season, with each of the last three contests between the teams being decided by three points or less.

Veteran defender Dale Morris will celebrate his 250th AFL match against the Kangaroos.

First bounce is at 1.10pm at Etihad Stadium.

For Western Bulldogs access members, Round 21 is a member replacement round.  For full match and ticketing information, click here.

AFL Round 21 North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
Sunday 12 August 2018, 1:10pm AEST
Venue: Etihad Stadium

Full backD MorrisA NaughtonE Richards
Half backH CrozierZ CordyJ Johannisen
CentrelineL HunterJ MacraeP Lipinski
Half forwardB GowersJ SchacheT McLean
Full forwardT DicksonM BontempelliJ Roughead
FollowersJ TrengoveJ DunkleyM Wallis
InterchangeL YoungC PorterF Greene
 C DanielB LynchT English
 L JongM Honeychurch 

IN: B. Gowers, L. Young, M. Honeychurch, T. English, C. Porter
OUT: R. Smith (rested)