MONDAY marks the first official day of the 2023 pre-season, with first to fourth-year players returning to training.

The first to fourth-year players currently on the Blues' list are: Matt Cottrell, Josh Honey, Brodie Kemp, Sam Philp, Jack Carroll, Corey Durdin, Dominic Akuei, Jordan Boyd, Alex Mirkov and Jesse Motlop. 

The AFLW Best and Fairest will also be held on Friday 25 November, acknowledging the hard work of the players to complete two AFLW seasons in one year. 

Follow along on the Carlton AFLW social channels to find out who will receive the highest honour as the Blues' most outstanding player of season seven.

From Monday 28 November, the 2022 NAB AFL Draft will kick off, with the Blues ready to welcome some new draftees to the Club. 

The senior players will then return to IKON Park on Monday 5 December, where they will complete a solid block of training before finishing up on Friday 16 December for the Christmas break. 

Training will then recommence on Monday 9 January, with plenty of testing and match simulation on the cards.

The Club is looking forward to hosting its members and supporters at open training in December, with dates and times to be provided soon.