SAM Kerridge and Harrison Macreadie will return from injury via the Northern Blues this weekend.
The Carlton-listed duo are among nine inclusions to the Bertocchi 23, after recovering from groin and hamstring injuries respectively.
It will be Kerridge’s first game in six weeks, while Macreadie will play just his second game since April.
They are joined by a plethora of inclusions, with Northern potentially making up to nine changes for Saturday’s game against the Dolphins.
Patrick Kerr will also return after missing last week through injury, as does Aaron Mullett after he was the hold-over emergency.
Levi Casboult, Nick Graham and Matthew Shaw return to the VFL after being omitted from Carlton’s side.
There’ll be another debutant for the Blues, with Ben Hurley to end a two-year wait and play his first game for the club. He will play as 23rd man, after Joel Naylor completed his four-game quota.
Coming out of the team are Ciaran Byrne, Darcy Lang, Sam Rowe (all AFL selection), Kym Lebois (injury) and Naylor.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 2pm, with free entry available for Carlton and/or Northern Blues members.
IN: Levi Casboult, Nick Graham, Ben Hurley, Patrick Kerr, Sam Kerridge, Harrison Macreadie, Aaron Mullett, Fraser Pearce, Matthew Shaw
OUT: Ciaran Byrne, Darcy Lang, Kym Lebois, Joel Naylor, Sam Rowe
