While there will be some new faces for the Blues missing from the squad are seven players who represented Carlton in the Blues last game, the semi-final against West Coast. Chris Judd, Michael Jamison, Andrew Walker, Mitch Robinson, Rob Warnock and Nick Duigan will all commence their preparations for the 2012 season in the following rounds of the NAB Cup, together with Jarrad Waite who is returning from injury and is expected to play in round two or three of the NAB Cup.
“The NAB Cup is about preparing the team and individuals for the 2012 season and we will be looking to ensure every player has the best possible preparation, whether that be two or three games, in the lead up to round one,” said GM Football Operations Andrew McKay.
“While supporters naturally focus on the first year players we are looking forward to seeing the development of our second and third year players who have had more than one pre-season and are striving to make their way into the team.
“With hot weather forecast in Adelaide on Sunday we will use all 34 players over the two games and I am sure there will be plenty of rotations during both games. Everyone will have their opportunity during the day.”
Carlton's Round 1 NAB Cup squad:
2 JORDAN RUSSELL
3 MARC MURPHY
4 BRYCE GIBBS
6 KADE SIMPSON
7 DYLAN BUCKLEY
8 MATTHEW KREUZER
9 KANE LUCAS
10 MATTHEW WATSON
13 CHRIS YARRAN
14 BROCK MCLEAN
15 JEREMY LAIDLER
16 ANDREW COLLINS
17 SAM ROWE
18 PAUL BOWER
19 EDDIE BETTS
21 JOSH BOOTSMA
22 SHAUN HAMPSON
23 LACHIE HENDERSON
24 PATRICK MCCARTHY
26 ANDREW MCINNES
27 DENNIS ARMFIELD
29 HEATH SCOTLAND
31 MARCUS DAVIES
32 BRET THORNTON
35 EDWARD CURNOW
36 ROHAN KERR
38 JEFFREY GARLETT
39 FRAZER DALE
41 LEVI CASBOULT
42 ZACH TUOHY
44 ANDREW CARRAZZO
45 AARON JOSEPH
46 DAVID ELLARD
47 MITCHELL CARTER
