Carlton will welcome experience into the side for tomorrow night’s game against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. Ryan Houlihan has been recalled to the team after playing the last three weeks for the Northern Bullants in the VFL. It is a huge game for ‘Hoops’, his 200th AFL game after making his debut for Carlton back in round 11, 2000 against North Melbourne.

Also coming into the team is Brock McLean who played his last senior game in round 10 against Melbourne at the MCG. Brock has been consistently in the best players each week for the Bullants and only a minor injury set-back in recent weeks postponed his return to senior football.

Out of the team, that was far too good for the Bombers last week, are first year players Wayde Twomey and Ed Curnow, both will play for the Bullants against Coburg at the Preston City Oval on Saturday at 1:00pm, live on ABC TV.

It is a huge game for Carlton with the Blues having won just one of the last eight matches against North Melbourne.

Carlton away to North Melbourne
Friday July 29th, 7:40pm
Etihad Stadium

Backs: Chris Yarran Lachie Henderson     Jeremy Laidler
H/Backs: Nick Duigan Bret Thornton Marcus Davies        
Centres: Heath Scotland Brock McLean Marc Murphy
H/Forwards: Kade Simpson Bryce Gibbs Eddie Betts
Forwards: Jeffrey Garlett Matthew Kreuzer Andrew Walker
Followers: Rob Warnock Mitch Robinson Chris Judd
Interchange: Dennis Armfield     David Ellard Ryan Houlihan Zach Tuohy
Emergencies: Paul Bower Jordan Russell Ed Curnow

In: Houlihan, McLean
Out: Curnow, Twomey (both omitted)