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NORTH Melbourne has left prolific midfielder Liam Anthony out of its team to play Carlton in the NAB Challenge match at Eureka Stadium in Ballarat on Saturday evening.

Despite Anthony being given the weekend off, both the Kangaroos and Blues are taking reasonably strong teams into the clash, with former St Kilda star Nick Dal Santo to play his first game for the Roos. 

Youngsters Mitch Wilkins and Max Warren were the other omissions from North's initial 29-man squad.

Carlton decided to leave out draftee Tom Temay and rookies Luke Reynolds and Blaine Johnson.

The Roos' subs are Ben Jacobs and Taylor Hine, while Dennis Armfield and Nick Graham will start in the green vests for the Blues.

Armfield came into Carlton's squad as a replacement for gun recruit Dale Thomas, who was ruled out of the clash after coming down with a chest infection.

The subs can be reset at half-time.

NORTH MELBOURNE v CARLTON
Saturday, February 15
Eureka Stadium, 4.40pm AEDT


NORTH MELBOURNE
Omitted from provisional squad: 4. Liam Anthony, 33. Mitch Wilkins, 44. Max Warren

Final team: 1. Daniel Currie, 2. Brad McKenzie, 3. Ryan Bastinac, 6. Lachlan Hansen, 7. Jack Ziebell, 8. Daniel Wells, 10.Ben Cunnington. 11. Michael Firrito, 12. Lindsay Thomas, 15. Nick Dal Santo, 16. Scott Thompson, 18. Shaun Atley, 19. Sam Wright, 20. Drew Petrie, 21. Luke McDonald, 22. Todd Goldstein, 28. Robin Nahas, 29. Brent Harvey, 32. Mason Wood, 34. Jamie MacMillan, 35. Aaron Black, 36, Joel Tippett, 42. Scott McMahon, 43. Sam Gibson

Substitutes: 5. Ben Jacobs, 26. Taylor Hine

 
CARLTON
Omitted from initial squad: 18. Tom Temay, 31. Luke Reynolds, 45. Blaine Johnson

Final team: 1. Andrew Walker, 2. Troy Menzel, 3. Marc Murphy, 4. Bryce Gibbs, 7. Dylan Buckley, 9, Kane Lucas, 10. Matthew Watson, 11. Rob Warnock, 12. Mitch Robinson, 13. Chris Yarran, 14. Brock McLean, 16. Patrick Cripps, 17. Sam Rowe, 18. Tom Temay, 21. Josh Bootsma, 26. Andrew McInnes, 28. Tom Bell, 30. Jarrad Waite, 32. Nick Graham, 33. Andrejs Everitt, 35. Ed Curnow. 36. Cameron Wood, 37. Jaryd Cachia, 41. Levi Casboult, 42. Zach Tuohy, 45. Blaine Johnson, 46. David Ellard

Substitutes: 27. Dennis Armfield, 32. Nick Graham