The former North Melbourne ruckman was picked after impressing on the track this week. He will combine ruck duties with Dawson Simpson who impressed against Collingwood two weeks ago.
Also picked in the Cats squad are first year players Jarrod Jansen, Jake Kolodjashnij and rookie Nick Bourke.
Skipper Joel Selwood will play his first game for 2014 after minor foot surgery four weeks ago whilst Jordan Murdoch and Jackson Thurlow will also play their first games this season.
Out of the Cats side that defeated Collingwood by two points at Simonds Stadium are Nathan Vardy, Mathew Stokes, Jesse Stringer, George Burbury, Corey Enright and Andrew Mackie.
The Cats game will kick off at 5.40pm CST/7.10pm AEDST and will be televised on Fox Footy.
Full Cats squad
1. Mitch Brown
2. Billie Smeds
3. Jimmy Bartel
5. Travis Varcoe
6. Lincoln McCarthy
7. Harry Taylor
8. Jake Kolodjashnij
9. James Kelly
13. Tom Lonergan
14. Joel Selwood
15. Jordan Schroder
16. Dawson Simpson
17. Hamish McIntosh
19. Taylor Hunt
20. Steve Johnson
21. Jordan Murdoch
22. Mitch Duncan
23. Josh Caddy
25. Jared Rivers
26. Tom Hawkins
29. Cam Guthrie
33. George Horlin-Smith
34. Josh Walker
35. Jarrad Jansen
38. Jackson Sheringham
40. Jackson Thurlow
42. Nick Bourke
45. Joel Hamling
46. Mark Blicavs
