The Gold Coast SUNS have made six changes ahead of their battle against the Western Bulldogs in Darwin on Saturday night.
Big names Jared Brennan and Trent McKenzie head the list of casualties that also includes David Swallow and Charlie Dixon who will both miss the match through injury.
Joining Brennan and McKenzie as omissions are Josh Toy and Michael Coad.
GC SUNS Talent Academy graduate, Alex Sexton will make his AFL debut and former Saint Andrew McQualter will play his first GC SUNS game after he was elevated to the senior list for the injured Daniel Gorringe.
The GC SUNS will also recall Matt Shaw, Jeremy Taylor and Rory Thompson while last years leading goal kicker, Danny Stanley will be a make a welcome return after an injury interrupted pre-season.
Gold Coast SUNS Round 8 Team
Backs: J. Taylor, M. Warnock, S. Tape
Half Backs: S. Iles, R. Thompson, J. Wilkinson
Centreline: M. Rischitelli, K. Hunt, M. Shaw
Half Forwards: H. Bennell, T. Lynch, A McQualter
Forwards: C. Brown, S. Day, L. Russell
Followers: Z. Smith, J. Caddy, G. Ablett
Interchange: D. Stanley, K. Horsley, D. Prestia, A. Sexton
Emergencies: L. Patrick, T. Hickey, M. Coad
In: Sexton, Stanley, McQualter, Shaw, Taylor, Thompson
Out: Swallow (Knee), Dixon (Cheekbone), Brennan (Omitted), Toy (Omitted), Coad (Omitted), McKenzie (Omitted)
