A mix of experience and new recruits have been named in the Blues’ side ahead of their first hit-out in the JLT Community Series against Melbourne on Saturday at Casey Fields.

Captain Marc Murphy and reigning John Nicholls Medallist Sam Docherty have both been named, while veterans Kade Simpson, Bryce Gibbs and Dale Thomas have both been included in the Blues’ 29-man squad to face the Demons.

New recruits including Caleb Marchbank, Billie Smedts, Jarrod Pickett and Rhys Palmer look set to pull on the navy blue guernsey for the first time since arriving at Ikon Park. Meanwhile, exciting first-year players Zac Fisher, Kym Lebois, Cameron Polson have also all been named in the Blues’ squad.

Your guide to the JLT Community Series

The squad will be whittled down to a final playing list of 26 an hour and a half before the first bounce.

JLT Community Series 1

Melbourne v Carlton

Saturday 25 February

Casey Fields at 2:05pm

Carlton's 29-man squad:

1 – Jack Silvagni, 3 – Marc Murphy, 4 – Bryce Gibbs, 6 – Kade Simpson, 7 – Dylan Buckley, 8 – Matthew Kreuzer, 10 – Harry McKay, 11 – Sam Kerridge, 13 – Jed Lamb, 15 – Sam Docherty, 16 – Billie Smedts, 17 – Sam Rowe, 20 – Lachie Plowman, 22 – Caleb Marchbank, 23 – Jacob Weitering, 24 – Rhys Palmer, 25 – Zac Fisher, 27 – Dennis Armfield, 28 – David Cuningham, 29 – Cameron Polson, 30 – Charlie Curnow, 33 – Jarrod Pickett, 35 – Edward Curnow, 37 – Daniel Gorringe, 39 – Dale Thomas, 41 – Levi Casboult, 42 – Kym Lebois, 43 – Simon White, 46 – Matthew Wright

BOLD = New Blues