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<br>Brisbane Lions defender Brandon Starcevich returns after three months battling [https://imgur.com/hot?q=concussion concussion] issues, while GWS will give sore skipper Toby Greene every chance to prove his fitness for their AFL semi-final rematch.<br><br>Starcevich has been sidelined since round one, but will give the reigning premiers their pulse back in Saturday's clash at the Gabba.<br><br>"It's great to see him back around the boys and on the field - he's definitely a heartbeat of the club," Lions teammate Levi Ashcroft said of Starcevich.<br><br>"He brings a lot of physicality, a lot of team-first stuff we always talk about.<br><br>"Such a [https://www.wordreference.com/definition/selfless selfless] footballer, great leader so it would definitely lift us if he's to play.<br><br>"His body looks great, been doing so much behind the scenes with his cardio to get himself feeling right."<br><br>Starcevich could line up on Giants captain Greene, who is nursing a corked left hip/glute after copping a knee from Port Adelaide's Aliir Aliir last week.<br><br>The star forward tried to play on through obvious discomfort,  [http://www.biomagnet.es pulseras magneticas] but was ultimately substituted out.<br><br>The Giants will wait until game day to make a call on Greene, who is no stranger to playing through soreness.<br><br>"We'll give him every chance, but he didn't get through training, so we'll just have to see how that goes," GWS coach Adam Kingsley said on Thursday.<br><br>"I'll speak to the physios and we'll just see how close he actually is to coming up. He's still got 48 hours. <br><br>"It's just a knock. It was a good knee to his buttocks. It's a deep cork. It's just hindering his ability to run and move."<br><br>The Giants will at least welcome back Finn Callaghan from a shoulder injury in a much-needed boost for their midfield group.<br><br>Starcevich's return comes with West Coast's Jeremy McGovern and Essendon's Nik Cox both set to meet the AFL's concussion panel in coming days as they seek clarity on their playing futures.<br><br>The Bombers will unveil mid-season draftees Archie May and Lachie Blakiston in their clash with Geelong at the MCG on Saturday.<br><br>The pair of talls will take Essendon's list of debutants to 10 this year - their most in a single season since club legend Simon Madden was among 11 first-timers in 1974.<br><br>Sam Durham is out suspended for the Bombers, while Geelong welcome back Bailey Smith from one week on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.<br><br>North Melbourne have recalled Kallan Dawson in place of Charlie Comben (shoulder) for their 'home' game at Optus Stadium on Saturday against Fremantle, who named an unchanged line-up.<br><br>Star midfielder Jason Horne-Francis is in Port Adelaide's extended squad for their clash with Melbourne at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, while Jeremy Finlayson has been dropped.<br><br>Jack Viney is back in the Demons' squad after five weeks out because of concussion.<br><br>Mid-season draftee Tom McCarthy will debut for West Coast in their home game against Carlton at Optus Stadium on Sunday.<br><br>