Geelong has named its team to play Carlton at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

The Cats have made five changes to the line-up that was beaten by Adelaide last weekend, with Andrew Mackie, Jackson Thurlow, Nakia Cockatoo, Brandan Parfitt and Wylie Buzza earning recalls.

Mackie returns after missing the past two matches due to wrist soreness and an illness, while Thurlow has earned a promotion after some excellent form in the VFL.

Cockatoo and Parfitt have shaken off hamstring problems, while Buzza is back after promising displays against Greater Western Sydney and the Brisbane Lions earlier in the season.

Rhys Stanley (omitted), Steven Motlop (managed), Daniel Menzel (general soreness), Mark Blicavs (ankle) and Zach Guthrie (omitted) go out of the side.

Carlton v Geelong at Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

CARLTON

In: S.White, C.Marchbank

Out: N.Graham, H.Macreadie (managed)

GEELONG

In: A.Mackie, J.Thurlow, N.Cockatoo, B.Parfitt, W.Buzza

Out: R.Stanley, S.Motlop (managed), D.Menzel (general soreness), M.Blicavs (ankle), Z.Guthrie

CATS TEAM

Backs: Jed Bews, Tom Lonergan, Jake Kolodjashnij

Half-backs: Tom Stewart, Lachie Henderson, Andrew Mackie

Centres: Zach Tuohy, Joel Selwood, Cameron Guthrie

Half-forwards: Sam Menegola, Harry Taylor, Wylie Buzza

Forwards: Nakia Cockatoo, Tom Hawkins, Jordan Murdoch

Followers: Zac Smith, Mitch Duncan, Patrick Dangerfield

Interchange: Brandan Parfitt, James Parsons, Scott Selwood, Jackson Thurlow

Emergencies: Aaron Black, Zach Guthrie, Rhys Stanley