Carlton has recalled talented young Irishman Ciaran Byrne for its clash with Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
The 22-year-old is the Blues' sole inclusion, returning at the expense of retiring veteran Dennis Armfield (omitted).
Byrne has played just one senior match this season after recovering from a knee reconstruction.
He suffered a minor injury setback after his comeback game against the Western Bulldogs in Round 17, but has shone for the Northern Blues in the past fortnight.
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The Blues will be determined to arrest a 14-game losing streak against Hawthorn, having not beaten the Hawks since 2005.
With Saturday night's match also commemorating the 30th anniversary of Carlton's 1987 premiership triumph over Hawthorn, be sure to join us for our final home game of the season.
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CARLTON'S ROUND 22 TEAM:
| Backs | 31. Tom Williamson | 14. Liam Jones | 20. Lachie Plowman |
| Half-backs | 6. Kade Simpson | 23. Jacob Weitering | 15. Sam Docherty |
| Centreline | 12. Blaine Boekhorst | 3. Marc Murphy (C) | 33. Jarrod Pickett |
| Half-forwards | 46. Matthew Wright | 30. Charlie Curnow | 39. Dale Thomas |
| Forwards | 5. Sam Petrevski-Seton | 41. Levi Casboult | 13. Jed Lamb |
| Followers | 8. Matthew Kreuzer | 4. Bryce Gibbs | 25. Zac Fisher |
| Interchange | 38. Ciaran Byrne | 11. Sam Kerridge | 1. Jack Silvagni |
| 16. Billie Smedts | |||
| Emergencies | 27. Dennis Armfield | 18. Kristian Jaksch | 32. Nick Graham |
In: Byrne
Out: Armfield (omitted)
