CARLTON fans will have to wait a little longer to see 2015's No.1 draft pick Jacob Weitering in action with the exciting prospect left out of the 26-man squad named to take on Hawthorn in Launceston on Thursday night.
As expected, recently reappointed Carlton captain Marc Murphy will also miss the NAB Challenge opener as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery he underwent in early December.
Harry McKay is the other Blue to have been left out after being named in the original group of 29 that travelled south to Tasmania.
For Hawthorn, Marc Pittonet, Lachlan Langford and Shem-Kalvin Tatupu will not play in Launceston as the club returns to its second home for the first time since premiership celebrations last October.
HAWTHORN v CARLTON
Aurora Stadium (Launceston), 7.10pm AEDT, February 18
HAWTHORN
Out: Marc Pittonet, Lachlan Langford, Shem-Kalvin Tatupu
CARLTON
Out: Marc Murphy, Jacob Weitering, Harry McKay
HAWTHORN
3. Jordan Lewis, 4. Billy Hartung, 5. Sam Mitchell, 6. Josh Gibson, 7. Ben McEvoy, 8. Taylor Duryea, 10. Bradley Hill, 11. Brendan Whitecross, 13. Jonathan O'Rourke, 14. Grant Birchall, 15. Luke Hodge, 16. Isaac Smith, 17. Angus Litherland, 20. Dallas Willsmore, 21. James Sicily, 22. Luke Breust, 23. Tim O'Brien, 24. Ben Stratton, 25. Ryan Schoenmakers, 28. Paul Puopolo, 30. Kaiden Brand, 31. Zac Webster, 32. Jack Fitzpatrick, 34. Kurt Heatherley, 41. Daniel Howe, 42. Teia Miles
CARLTON
4. Bryce Gibbs, 6. Kade Simpson, 8. Matthew Kreuzer, 11. Sam Kerridge, 12. Blaine Boekhorst, 13. Jed Lamb, 14. Liam Jones, 15. Sam Docherty, 17. Sam Rowe, 22. Jason Tutt, 24. Mark Whiley, 30. Charlie Curnow, 31. Matthew Dick, 32. Nick Graham, 33. Andrejs Everitt, 34. Andrew Phillips, 35. Ed Curnow, 37. Daniel Gorringe, 38. Ciaran Byrne, 39. Dale Thomas, 40. Michael Jamison, 41. Levi Casboult, 42. Zach Tuohy, 43. Simon White, 45. Andrew Gallucci, 46. Matthew Wright
