Key talls Daniel Gorringe and Harry McKay have been included in the Northern Blues' squad for Saturday's clash against North Ballarat.

McKay has been named on the extended bench but will make his VFL debut which has been delayed for a fortnight through illness, while Gorringe will play his first game in a month following a hip complaint.

The duo are joined by a host of inclusions into a very extended squad of 31, including Carlton youngsters David Cuningham (his first VFL game since Round 7) and Jesse Glass-McCasker.

Ashlin Brown, Kye Declase, Andrejs Everitt, Nick Graham, Bailey Jordan and Dyson Stevens round out the rest of the 10 inclusions into the squad.

Declase – a former Northern Knight – will make his debut as 23rd man, after some standout form in the Development League.

All seven members of Carlton’s extended bench have been included, with the squad to be cut down to 27 in line with the AFL team announcement at 5pm on Friday.

Tim Totevski comes out of the team which lost last weekend to Geelong due to soreness.

The changes to the side see 20 AFL-listed players feature, which will be cut down to at least 16 following the finalised Carlton team announcement for the game against West Coast.

The Northern Blues' extended squad for Round 15. (Graphic by the Northern Blues)

Cameron Wood will be supported by Gorringe and potentially Matthew Korcheck in the ruck battle against Orren Stephenson, who will play his 176th VFL game after being named North Ballarat’s most recent life member.

The in-form Luke Kiel and 2015 Liston Trophy winner Nick Rippon will lead the midfield battle after both being included for the Roosters.

The Northern Blues Development side has a bye this weekend, with the Blues’ match against the Roosters at Eureka Stadium to commence from 1pm on Saturday afternoon.