NORTH Launceston has named key forward Tom Bennett and utility Lochie Young to return as they prepare to take on cross-town rival Western Storm in their State League clash at Aurora Stadium on Saturday.
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Bennett injured a calf and Young an ankle in their loss to Devonport three weeks ago.
"We lose Geoff Mohr to suspension for a week but Lochie Young should be right. and if Tommy Bennett gets through training hopefully he will play too," coach Zane Littlejohn said.
Tom Loone is still to come back after being concussed against Devonport and then having his appendix out.
"Today is supposed to be his last day off, and effectively he has missed two weeks, so hopefully he will put his hand up for next week, but we will get the right medical advice and see if that is the right way to go, and if it is he will play for our footy club next week," Littlejohn said.
Forward Zach Burt made a successful return from a quad injury against Launceston last week and played a good game and pulled up OK.
"He had general soreness after not playing footy for a while and has trained well this week, and he looks like a guy who has missed a bit of footy and is right up and bubbling and raring to go, and I thought he played a really good game last week, and hopefully we get another performance like that this week."
WESTERN Storm loses Mitch Hodgetts from last week's team that played Glenorchy but included big man Haydn Smith on interchange to help coach Mitch Hills with the ruck work in the absence of Cody Thorp.
Tom Reinmuth and Alex Russell remain sidelined with injury.
"We should have pretty much a similar team to last week - Jade Child got a knock to the head last week and we will need to wait and see if he comes up," Hills said.
"Haydn Smith is knocking on the door to help cover their talls possibly,but the others are still not right and we're not risking any of those guys."
LAUNCESTON regained Jordan Harris for their home game against Hobart City and included Shaughan Killalea and Hamish Leedham.
The Demons had an important inclusion in Callen Jeffrey as they attempt to win on the road and consolidate their fifth spot on the ladder.
"It looks like we get Jordan Harris back after he missed last week with a slight tear in his patella," Blues coach Scott Stephens said.
"He will definitely come back into the side, and also putting their hand up for selection are Shaughan Killalea and Hamish Leedham and Jack Dyer, who missed last week with illness."
BURNIE named some big inclusions for its Coastal derby against Devonport on Sunday, with Jason Laycock set to return from a hamstring injury and Darren Banham and Romain Grenville also set to return with Brentyn Milverton named as an emergency.