Livewire forward Will McLachlan returns to the Brisbane Lions VFL side who travel to Arden Street to take on North Melbourne.

McLachlan, who booted five goals in his last VFL outing, is back in the VFL side after playing as the substitute in the Lions QClash win over Gold Coast.

Luke Lloyd returns after missing the Lions thrilling two-point win over the SUNS due to illness.

Darcy Fort has been elevated to the AFL, while Conor McKenna returns to the VFL after playing against Gold Coast at AFL level last week.

The Lions are excited to announce two VFL debutants with VFL-listed Taylem Wason and Brisbane Lions Youi Academy product Jake Fazldeen to pull on a Lions jumper for the first time.

Brandon Ryan has been placed into concussion protocols following the Lions Round 6 clash with the SUNS, while Shadeau Brain is out with hamstring awareness following training on Thursday.

Tom Doedee has been managed this weekend after four strong performances following his return from an ACL injury.

Lions fans are encouraged to catch the live stream on https://www.afl.com.au/ or the AFL Live Official App with the first bounce at Arden Street Oval from 12:05pm (AEDT).

IN: L.Lloyd, T.Wason (debut), W.McLachlan, C.McKenna, J.Fazldeen (Debut)

OUT: D.Fort (AFL) B.Ryan (Inj), S.Brain (Inj), T.Doedee (Managed)