Fan favourite Dennis Armfield has been named in the Blues’ extended squad ahead of Sunday’s clash with arch-rival Essendon at the MCG.
The 29-year-old has overcome a recent hamstring injury and is set to line up for his game for Carlton in 2016.
Michael Jamison, Nick Graham, Simon White and Jason Tutt have also been named in the extended 25-man squad.
Charlie Curnow (illness) and Dylan Buckley (calf) will miss the Sunday afternoon clash.
Meanwhile, Essendon has recalled Ryan Crowley, Jonathan Simpkin and James Polkinghorne.
Carlton's squad to take on Essendon (three to be cut, final team to be named at 5pm on Friday):
| Backs | 23. Jacob Weitering | 20. Lachie Plowman | 6. Kade Simpson |
| Half-backs | 42. Zach Tuohy | 17. Sam Rowe | 39. Dale Thomas |
| Centreline | 38. Ciaran Byrne | 9. Patrick Cripps | 15. Sam Docherty |
| Half-forwards | 4. Bryce Gibbs | 14. Liam Jones | 46. Matthew Wright |
| Forwards | 13. Jed Lamb | 41. Levi Casboult | 19. Liam Sumner |
| Followers | 8. Matthew Kreuzer | 11. Sam Kerridge | 3. Marc Murphy (C) |
| Interchange from: | 27. Dennis Armfield | 32. Nick Graham | 43. Simon White |
| 37. Andrew Phillips | 35. Ed Curnow | 40. Michael Jamison | |
| 22. Jason Tutt |
In: Armfield, Graham, White, Jamison, Tutt
Out: Charlie Curnow (illness), Dylan Buckley (calf)
