MATTHEW Kreuzer and Caleb Marchbank headline the Blues’ inclusions for Round 16, as Carlton prepares to face Brisbane at The Gabba on Saturday afternoon.

After missing last week’s match against Port Adelaide because of concussion symptoms, Kreuzer will team up with Andrew Phillips to share ruck duties against Stefan Martin.

Defender Marchbank will make his first senior appearance since Round 6 and record his fifth game of the season after recovering from an ankle injury – no doubt bolstering the Blues’ defence as Carlton strives to contain the Lions’ forwards.

Dale Thomas will add experience to the team after serving a week’s suspension, while young defender Lochie O’Brien has also been recalled.

Midfielder Paddy Dow will be managed this week, Jarrod Garlett misses with an ankle injury, while Levi Casboult and Aaron Mullett have both been omitted. 

The Blues take on the Lions this Saturday afternoon at The Gabba, with all the action kicking off at 1:45pm.

Meanwhile, the Northern Blues will have a bye in the VFL this weekend.

Carlton's Round 16 line-up:

Backs6. Kade Simpson17. Sam Rowe14. Liam Jones
Half-backs39. Dale Thomas23. Jacob Weitering22. Caleb Marchbank
Centreline25. Zac Fisher9. Patrick Cripps4. Lochie O'Brien
Half-forwards7. Matthew Kennedy30. Charlie Curnow5. Sam Petrevski-Seton
Forwards33. Jarrod Pickett1. Jack Silvagni46. Matthew Wright
Followers8. Matthew Kreuzer3. Marc Murphy (C)35. Ed Curnow
Interchange34. Andrew Phillips32. Nick Graham29. Cameron Polson
13. Jed Lamb
Emergencies18. Aaron Mullett16. Darcy Lang36. Patrick Kerr
10. Harry McKay

In: Kreuzer, Thomas, Marchbank, O'Brien

Out: Garlett (ankle), Dow (managed), Casboult (omitted), Mullett (omitted)