The Match Committee confirmed today that there will be two changes for this Sunday’s game against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.
The initial squad of 25 players, with seven players listed as ‘interchange to be selected from’ was trimmed to the 4 interchange players and 3 emergencies on Friday afternoon.
Lachie Henderson, Ryan Houlihan and Aaron Joseph have been named as the emergencies for Sunday’s match. The interchange bench named and submitted to the AFL on Friday afternoon is Dennis Armfield, David Ellard, Mitch Robinson and Jordan Russell.
The two players that have come into the side from last week’s team that defeated Melbourne at the MCG on Friday night are Ed Curnow and Zac Tuohy. Jeremy Laidler is out of the side with an injured knee while Brock McLean will play for the Northern Bullants against Collingwood at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon.
Laidler is travelling to Adelaide for the game and he will be one of the special guests at the Carlton pre-match function at the Lakes Resort on Sunday prior to the game.
Backs: Z. Tuohy M. Jamison N. Duigan
Half Backs: C. Yarran B. Thornton H. Scotland
Centreline: M. Murphy: B. Gibbs A. Carrazzo
Half Forwards: K. Simpson J. Waite E. Betts
Forwards: A. Walker S. O'hAilpin J. Garlett
Followers: S. Hampson C. Judd E. Curnow
Interchange : D. Armfield D. Ellard J. Russell M. Robinson
Emergencies: L. Henderson R. Houlihan A. Joseph
Carlton v Port Adelaide
Played 21 Carlton won 8 Port Adelaide won 12 1 Draw
Last 5
Carlton has won the last four matches against Port Adelaide, including three at AAMI Stadium. Port Adelaide’s last victory over Carlton was at AAMI Stadium in round 19, 2007.
Last 5 Carlton matches in round 11
Carlton has won the last four round 11 matches; in 2010 against Melbourne at the MCG by 41-points, in 2009 against Brisbane at the Gabba by 6-points, 2008 against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium by 12-points and in 2007 against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium by 39-points. In 2006 Carlton lost in round 11 to West Coast at Subiaco by 10-points.
History
Current player with the most games against Port Adelaide:
Ryan Houlihan and Bret Thornton - 11 games
Current player with the most goals against Port Adelaide
Jarrad Waite - 15 goals.
Zac Tuohy will become the 3rd Carlton player to make his AFL debut for Carlton against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. He will join Darren Hulme (Round 10, 1997) and Luke Livingstone (Round 4, 2002).
Callum Chambers and Troy Longmuir both made their Carlton debut against Port Adelaide in the round four drawn match in 2005.
No Carlton player has made their debut against Port Adelaide in a winning team.
