Nathan Pearce will play his first senior TSL game in six years after being selected for Saturday's clash with Clarence.
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The 25-year-old last represented the Northern Bombers in a round 15 win over Launceston in 2014 and earns his call-up after a string of dominant performances in development league.
Pearce's inclusion means he and fellow Hillwood recruits - including returnees Tom Bennett and Mark Walsh and recruit Dan Withers - will play in the same 22 for the first time in 364 days.
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"He joined us late in pre-season and he's done a mountain of work," Northern Bombers coach Taylor Whitford said.
"Up until now he hasn't played senior footy but he's just been head down, bum up, gone to work and played some really good development league footy and he gets his chance.
"For him he's played eight or nine development league games ... he was probably expecting to play senior footy before now but credit to him, he's a the type of person that just goes about his work and gets it done.
"He doesn't moan, complain, he seeks feedback, wants to get better and I wish him all the best - hopefully he plays a good game and keeps his spot."
Pearce was one of three changes for the Bombers with Bart McCulloch (groin) returning and Fletcher Bennett recalled.
Oliver Sanders and Jackson Callow (SATIS grand final) are unavailable while Jack Rushton will miss several weeks with a hamstring.
FULL TEAMS
CLARENCE v NORTH LAUNCESTON
Richmond Oval, Saturday, 1.30pm
CLARENCE
- B: Z. Buechner, J. Bailey, J. Holmes
- HB: A. Butterworth, J. Young, K. Wylie
- C: H. Burgess, B. Jones, J. Harper
- HF: T. McCallum, C. Nield, T. Penwright
- F: J. Green, S. Green, L. Swinton
- R: R. Bailey, E. Jackson, K. Howlett
- Int: J. Barwick, T. Hanslow, O. Paprotny, W. Wall
- Emg: S. Lewis-Johnson, C. Lovell, T. Marshall, J. Tilley
In: T. Penwright, J. Barwick, T. McCallum, A. Butterworth, H. Burgess, J. Young, C. Nield
Out: B. Smith, C. Riley, S. Banks, J. Webberley, O. Davis, D. Gardner, N. Holmes
NORTH LAUNCESTON
- B: J. Avent, C. Nankervis, A. Richter-Salter
- HB: F. Bennett, B. van Buuren, M. Walsh
- C: L. Davies, B. Cox-Goodyer, S. Egger
- HF: J. Foon, T. Donnelly, D. Withers
- F: J. Laskey, T. Bennett, T. Whitford
- R: A. Lee, J. Ponting, B. Lowe
- Int: W. Edmunds, B. McCulloch, N. Pearce, C. Young
- Emg: Z. Burt, M. Cossins, J. Curran, B. Simpson
In: F. Bennett, B. McCulloch, N. Pearce
Out: J. Callow, J. Rushton, O. Sanders
- The Examiner online on Friday: North Launceston v Clarence preview
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