Parnell was selected by Adelaide in last month's AFL mid-season rookie draft and the club presented the opportunity to Hallows, a winger and half-forward at his home club Lavington, to use his skill set off half-back.

"I've been playing more on the wing for Lavi than previous years and I started the year at the Bushies in the middle," Hallows said.

"It's definitely different, but I enjoy it. It's good running off half-back.

"It's been good to work on my game and develop new skills in those positions."

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The Bushies will be bolstered by the return of Victoria Country representatives Achaung Agog, Josh Rachele, Tom Brown, Zavier Maher and Noah Bradshaw for Saturday's clash against Northern Knights at Wangaratta's W.J. Findlay Oval.

Cameron McLeod, Tom Panuccio and Kade Chalcraft also come back into the side after they received late call-ups to play for the GWS Giants in the VFL, while Osborne ruckman Nick Madden makes his debut.

The team is: B: Tom Bracher, Ben Bath, Macca Hallows; HF: Ethan Warburton, Achaung Agog, Tom Brown; C: Tom Panuccio, Zavier Maher, Charlie Byrne; HF: Cameron McLeod, Ryan Eyers, Josh Rachele; F: Jett Smith, Fletcher Hart, Hunter Gottschling; R: Toby Murray, Kade Chalcraft, Harry Beasley; Int: Ben Ashley-Cooper, Jedd Longmire, Ashtyn Atkinson, Jake Hodgkin, Noah Bradshaw, Nick Madden.

The game starts at 1pm.

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