The Blues could blood their seventh AFL debutant for 2017, after Harry McKay was named on the extended interchange bench ahead of Sunday’s clash against Brisbane at the Gabba.

The young forward joins Billie Smedts, Dennis Armfield, David Cuningham and Tom Williamson as possible inclusions, while Dale Thomas and Harrison Macreadie are confirmed additions to the side which lost to the Bulldogs on Sunday.

Defender Alex Silvagni will miss with a knee complaint, while Ciaran Byrne (groin) and Dylan Buckley (hamstring) will also be sidelined. Liam Sumner has been omitted from the side. 

The Blues face the young Lions at the Gabba at 4:40pm on Sunday afternoon, with the final 22-man team to be named at 5pm AEST on Friday.

CARLTON'S EXTENDED SQUAD:

Backs20. Lachie Plowman14. Liam Jones15. Sam Docherty
Half-backs26. Harrison Macreadie23. Jacob Weitering6. Kade Simpson
Centreline46. Matthew Wright4. Bryce Gibbs 39. Dale Thomas 
Half-forwards1. Jack Silvagni41. Levi Casboult 13. Jed Lamb 
Forwards11. Sam Kerridge30. Charlie Curnow 25. Zac Fisher 
Followers8. Matthew Kreuzer 5. Sam Petrevski-Seton 3. Marc Murphy (C) 
Interchange from:27. Dennis Armfield 12. Blaine Boekhorst 28. David Cuningham 
 32. Nick Graham 10. Harry McKay 16. Billie Smedts 
 31. Tom Williamson   

In: Thomas, Armfield, Smedts, Cuningham, Williamson, Macreadie, McKay

Out: A.Silvagni (knee), Buckley (hamstring), Sumner (omitted), Byrne (groin)