THE CARLTON Reserves will take a healthy AFL-listed contingent into their final VFL practice match for 2022.
Taking place in the non-traditional fixture at Punt Road prior to the Thursday night AFL clash, the Blues will meet the Tigers from 4pm tomorrow.
After missing the AAMI Community Series clash with Melbourne, Brodie Kemp returns from a calf injury in the VFL hitout.
The Blues will have a mix of experience and youth, with Ed Curnow and Lachie Plowman joined by the likes of Jack Carroll and Jesse Motlop.
Into it.
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After getting a taste of senior action in the pre-season, Jordan Boyd will also feature in the back half, as will key position option Lewis Young.
Young is one of four AFL emergencies named, alongside Jack Carroll, Lachie Fogarty and Tom Williamson: one will come out of the squad as medical sub for the AFL game.
From a VFL standpoint, three players who were officially announced as Carlton Reserves recruits are named: Josh Cripps, Will Hayes and Michael Lewis.
It will be the VFL side’s final hitout before next week’s opener against the Brisbane Lions, which will take place from IKON Park on Friday 25 March.
The game is open for viewing for all those wishing to head down to the MCG early prior to Carlton’s home AFL game against Richmond.
VFL squad v Richmond
Punt Road Oval, 4pm
Thursday 17 March
Zane Barzen, Jordan Boyd, Ned Cahill, Jack Carroll, Matthew Cottrell, Josh Cripps, Ben Crocker, Ed Curnow, Paddy Dow, Lachie Fogarty, Luke Goetz, Will Hayes, Cody Hirst, Brodie Kemp, Michael Lewis, Zavier Maher, Alex Mirkov, Jesse Motlop, Jack Newnes, Luke Parks, Sam Philp, Lachie Plowman, Stefan Radovanovic, Oliver Sanders, Matthew Shannon, Joel Trudgeon, Tom Williamson, Lewis Young
Italics denotes AFL-listed player.
