THE double-header is back this weekend.

Carlton fans venturing to Marvel Stadium on Sunday will be able to see not only the AFL side in action, with the Northern Blues to partake in a curtain raiser.

Starting from 11:50am, the Blues will look to continue their 4-1 start to the season when they take on the St Kilda-aligned Sandringham.

The match will be the first of four occasions where Northern’s VFL game is a curtain raiser to Carlton’s AFL games in 2019.

Excitingly, the game will also be broadcast on Channel 7 in Victoria for those who can’t venture to the match on the weekend.

VFL memberships will not grant entry to Sunday’s contest: for admission to Marvel Stadium, fans will need a valid ticket or membership for the AFL game to gain entry.