Carlton will make at least two changes for its Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round match against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Sam Rowe's ACL rupture has forced him out of the side which lost to Fremantle, while Dale Thomas won't play after succumbing to concussion.

Liam Sumner could play his first game of the season, joining fellow inclusions Simon White, Harrison Macreadie, Billie Smedts and Andrew Phillips on an extended bench.

The Blues will name their final team at 5pm on Friday.

Carlton's extended squad for Sunday:

Backs20. Lachie Plowman 44. Alex Silvagni 15. Sam Docherty 
Half-backs6. Kade Simpson 22. Caleb Marchbank 35. Ed Curnow 
Centreline31. Tom Williamson 9. Patrick Cripps 4. Bryce Gibbs 
Half-forwards30. Charlie Curnow 23. Jacob Weitering 46. Matthew Wright 
Forwards25. Zac Fisher 41. Levi Casboult 1. Jack Silvagni 
Followers8. Matthew Kreuzer 5. Samo Petrevski-Seton 3. Marc Murphy (C) 
Interchange from:28. David Cuningham 32. Nick Graham 19. Liam Sumner 
 43. Simon White 26. Harrison Macreadie 16. Billie Smedts 
 34. Andrew Phillips   

In: White, Smedts, Sumner, Phillips, Macreadie

Out: Thomas (injured), Rowe (knee)