CARLTON has today informed Will White that he will not continue with the Club for the remainder of the pre-season Supplemental Selection Period.

This comes as a result of the Club granting Wade Derksen an SSP train-on spot for the remainder of the pre-season.

Derksen, a versatile tall, recently signed with the Blues’ VFL side after 57 VFL games for GWS, in which he led the Giants goalkicking in 2023 before being named as a defender in the VFL Team of the Year in 2024.

The 24-year-old will now train full-time with the AFL program over the coming weeks, ahead of the pre-season Supplemental Selection Period deadline on 2 March.

The Club currently has one available list spot that is has the option to fill prior to the deadline.

White officially departs the Blues’ AFL program after 12 months on the playing list.

Signed on the eve of the 2025 season, White played 14 games in the Navy Blue last year.

“Anybody who knows Will knows how great a club person he is,” Blues Head of List Management Nick Austin said.

“The friendships he leaves with is a true testament to that, he is a player who never took for granted what it meant to wear the monogram and we wish him all the best for the next step in his career.

“This now gives Wade the opportunity to be with the program full time as we looking to finalise our playing list ahead of 2 March.”