A TRIO of Blues have been named to return for Carlton’s Good Friday SuperClash with North Melbourne.

On the back of opening their 2025 account last weekend against West Coast, Carlton enters the special fixture aiming to not only bring smiles to faces for those going through a tough time, but also generate momentum for the season proper.

It was already confirmed by AFL Senior Coach Michael Voss that Elijah Hollands would play his first game of the AFL season, after missing the start of the campaign due to personal reasons.

Blake Acres joins him, with the reliable wingman a late out from the win over the Eagles due to illness.

Rounding out the inclusions is Lewis Young, who provides the Blues with extra height and flexibility in a number of roles as a result of some forced changes.

Those come in the form of Harry McKay (concussion) and Brodie Kemp (Achilles), with the Blues to once again have a reworked forward mix after cracking the ton for the first time last week.

The other making way out of the side is the omitted Sam Docherty: he is one of three emergencies alongside Jordan Boyd and the available-again Marc Pittonet.

Matthew Cottrell, Corey Durdin, Cooper Lord, Sam Walsh and Will White have been named on the interchange, with the Blues to name their sub an hour before the bounce.

Durdin will play his 50th AFL game after an outstanding four-goal return in Gather Round, while it’s a settled backline once again for the Blues, retaining the same back seven as last weekend - including second-gamer Matthew Carroll.

Under the roof of Marvel Stadium, the Blues’ defensive structure which has served them well so far in 2025 (No.3 for average points conceded per game) will have to hold up once more against a more potent North Melbourne attack.

The Good Friday SuperClash will kick off from 3:20pm AEST.