The Blues will welcome Chris Yarran back into the side for Saturday night’s game against Port Adelaide at AAMI stadium.

Yarran is the one of two changes to the team that defeated Melbourne last Sunday at the MCG. He is joined by Matthew Watson in the team with Watson due to play his first game for 2012 after playing three games in his first season last year.

They replace Kane Lucas and Andrew Collins who have both been named as emergencies. Lucas was the substitute in the round nine victory while Collins has recovered from the knee injury received during the game against Melbourne.

While it was positive news for Yarran who missed last week with an injured toe, it was not so good for key forward Jarrad Waite. Unfortunately Jarrad was once again ruled out meaning he will miss his third game due to a back injury.

Yarran had missed three games with an injured toe before returning to the side against Adelaide in round eight and unfortunately his foot was trodden on in the last minute of that game, forcing him to miss last week’s match.

He has trained well this week and will join the rest of the team in a final training session at the West Adelaide Football ground on Friday morning at 10.30am.

Joining the players on the flight to Adelaide on Thursday afternoon was Frazer Dale. Dale was elevated to the primary list on Wednesday afternoon, replacing Sam Rowe who is on the long term injury list. Dale, Kane Lucas and Andrew Collins are the three emergencies for Saturday night.

Dale was recruited from Myrtleford via the Calder Under 18s with selection 50 in the 2011 Rookie Draft. He is another graduate from the very successful Essendon-Keilor College Football Program, joining Jeremy Laidler and Brock McLean at Carlton after attending Essendon-Keilor College.

Carlton away to Port Adelaide
AAMI Stadium
Saturday June 2 at 7.10pm (SA Time)

B: A.Joseph M.Jamison M.Watson
HB: Z.Tuohy P.Bower J.Bootsma
C: K.Simpson B.Gibbs H.Scotland
HF: C.Yarran M.Kreuzer A.Walker
F: E.Betts S.Hampson J.Garlett
Foll: R.Warnock M.Robinson C.Judd
Interchange: D.Armfield E.Curnow D.Ellard B.McLean

Emergencies: A.Collins, F.Dale & K.Lucas       

In: M.Watson & C.Yarran
Out: A.Collins (Omitted) & K.Lucas (Omitted)