Blues make five changes
Carlton has named five new faces in the 22 man line-up that will take on Melbourne this Sunday at the MCG.
It will be a battle of the rucks as Rob Warnock, who missed a majority of the pre-season recovering from dual shoulder surgeries, will play alongside teammates Mathew Kreuzer and Shaun Hampson for the first time this season.
Also making their 2012 debut is Blues forward Andrew Collins, who managed just two senior games in 2011 after succumbing to a season ending shoulder injury.
Experienced midfielder Brock McLean also comes into the Carlton line-up alongside tough defender Aaron Joseph and young Western Australian rookie Josh Bootsma who made his debut in Round Six against GWS.
Mathew Watson, Paul Bower and Kane Lucas have each been named as emergencies.
Carlton's Round Nine line-up:
B: Z.Tuohy M.Jamison A.Joseph
HB: B.Gibbs L.Henderson C.Yarran
C: K.Simpson C.Judd H.Scotland
HF: D.Armfield M.Kreuzer A.Walker
F: E.Betts S.Hampson J.Garlett
Foll: R.Warnock M.Robinson B.McLean
INT: J.Bootsma, A.Collins, E.Curnow, D.Ellard
Emg: P.Bower, K.Lucas & M.Watson
IN: B.McLean, R.Warnock, A.Collins, A.Joseph & J.Bootsma
OUT: B.Thornton (Gluteal Strain), J.Russell (Omitted), M.Murphy (Shoulder), N.Duigan (Calf) & P.Bower (Omitted)