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Roach has missed the Selkirk Roosters' past two matches after dislocating a collarbone against Port Melbourne on May 12.

The Victoria-Western Australia clash between those home and away fixtures provided Roach with an extra week to recover.

Roach was in season-best form when injured.

Ruckman Orren Stephenson is also among eight inclusions in an expanded line-up named last night.

Stephenson missed North Ballarat's gripping win over Sandringham on Saturday after failing to recover from a groin strain.

Roosters coach Gerard FitzGerald has also included Kangaroos trio Blake Grima, Shannon Watt and Matt Campbell, AFL rookie Ben Hughes, Steve Clifton and Matt Sharkey.

Grima, Watt and Campbell have been named by the Kangaroos on an expanded interchange for their clash with St Kilda on Sunday along with Ed Lower and Eddie Sansbury, who are also in the Roosters team.

Lower has been in season-best touch for North Ballarat and promotion would be a fitting reward for the youngster.

Hughes is back after serving a one-game suspension, while Clifton (hamstring) and Sharkey (foot) are available again after injuries.

Clifton has missed two matches, but might find himself coming back through the reserves where he has also been named.

Matt Sharkey also appears in each team.

He has made just one reserves appearance since getting over foot surgery pre-season and most likely will have to wait another week before a senior comeback.

Meanwhile, Kangaroos forward Callum Urch makes his return after a hamstring injury in the Roosters reserves.

Urch has not played since round two on April 15 and will play limited time as he is eased back.