CARLTON and Port Adelaide will line up as selected in this afternoon’s clash at the MCG.

Nick Graham, Jarrod Garlett, Sam Petrevski-Seton and Aaron Mullett will start on the bench for the Blues, while returning captain Marc Murphy is a confirmed starter.

Kade Simpson will play his 300^th game today, with the Carlton veteran to line up at full-back.

The Blues have made five changes in total, bringing in Murphy, Jarrod Pickett, Andrew Phillips, Nick Graham and Levi Casboult at the expense of Matthew Kreuzer (concussion), Dale Thomas (suspended), Lochie O'Brien (managed), Cameron O'Shea (omitted) and Lachie Plowman (knee).

Port Adelaide has made two changes, with Jack Trengove making his Power debut. The former Dee joins fellow inclusion Jack Hombsch, while Darcy Byrne-Jones (omitted) and Tom Jonas (hamstring) exit the side which defeated Melbourne last week.

The match is a Blues home game, with all the action kicking off from 1.45pm. Follow live updates from the game at @Carlton_FC.