STAR midfielder Mitch Duncan has returned to the Cats' side for Saturday's crucial game against the Western Bulldogs at Simonds Stadium.
It will be Duncan's first game at any level since he suffered a broken foot in the round seven loss to the Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium in mid-May.
But he has done a lot of work on the training track in the past month.
Forward Shane Kersten and defender Jake Kolodjashnij have also come into the line-up for the clash with the Dogs.
Defender Jared Rivers (knee) is out due to injury, skipper Joel Selwood is suspended, while ruckman Dawson Simpson has been dropped.
The emergencies are Simpson, George Horlin-Smith and Billie Smedts.
CATS TEAM
Backs: Jackson Thurlow, Tom Lonergan, Jed Bews
Half-backs: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor, Mark Blicavs
Centres: Andrew Mackie, Cameron Guthrie, Steven Motlop
Half-forwards: Mathew Stokes, Shane Kersten, Jimmy Bartel
Forwards: Jordan Murdoch, Tom Hawkins, Darcy Lang
Followers: Josh Walker, Josh Caddy, Steve Johnson
Interchange: Mitch Duncan, Cory Gregson, James Kelly, Jake Kolodjashnij
Emergencies: George Horlin-Smith, Dawson Simpson, Billie Smedts
In: Mitch Duncan, Shane Kersten, Jake Kolodjashnij
Out: Jared Rivers (knee), Joel Selwood (suspension), Dawson Simpson (omitted)
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