Carlton have brought in three former Giants to take on the Bulldogs on Saturday night, Jed Lamb joining debutants Lachie Plowman and Liam Summer.

Mark Whiley and veteran Michael Jamison were omitted from the side that went down to Sydney last weekend, while Blaine Bokehorst will also be missing with a hamstring complaint.

Stats Box

- Ranked 1^st in least opponent hitouts per game

- Ranked 12^th in kicks per game

- Ranked 17^th in points per game

Talking Heads

“We think of every game as an opportunity as I said we know they’ve been in terrific form, they rebound really well and they win contested possession.

“They’ve got a really good balance inside and out.

“They don’t just rely on Bob, they have a system that we have to go and face.”

- Brendon Bolton

"Yeah, definitely.

"It's amazing going from bottom age football to coming up against these superstars, so I’m just going to try to learn as much as I can in this first season especially and put that into practice in the future."

-        Jacob Weitering when asked if he is looking forward to matching up with Jake Stringer

Last time we met

Round 14, 4 July 2015, Western Bulldogs defeated Carlton 64-53 at Etihad Stadium.