THE CARLTON Reserves have made five changes for their Round 15 VFL clash against Greater Western Sydney.
In the hunt for their second win of the season, the Blues will be able to call upon the services of Jesse Motlop and Billy Wilson for a bit of leg speed.
They'll also have Marc Pittonet leading the charge in the ruck alongside Alex Mirkov, after his omission from the AFL side due to the return of Tom De Koning.
"I hope we continue to have this conversation about players we deem to be unlucky and in form. If we’re having those conversations for the next eight or nine weeks of the home-and-away season, then I’ll be pretty happy."
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Voss discusses team selection and previews the match 🤝
Also featuring in the game will be a welcome sight for Blues fans in Will Hayes.
Hayes, who was a runner-up in the VFL Blues’ best and fairest in 2022, was a mid-season recruit to Carlton that season, becoming Carlton player No.1232 in the process.
Linking back up with Luke Power at IKON Park, Hayes returns as an experienced addition to a young Carlton Reserves playing list, playing his first VFL game since the 2022 semi final.
Rounding out the inclusions for the Blues is exciting young speedster Ollie Badr, who is making his VFL debut as 23rd player.
The game will take place at 1pm at Blacktown, six hours prior to the AFL clash between the two sides later tonight.
After initially being named in the side on Thursday night, George Hewett won’t play due to AFL emergency duties.
Corey Durdin will miss following the shoulder injury sustained against Richmond last week, while Logan Prout and Heath Ramshaw will also be unavailable through injury. Kristian Ferronato and Darcy Hogg also make way.
The game will be shown live on the AFL website from 1:05pm (follow the link).
