ANDREW Mackie will start Friday night's big clash with Carlton in the green vest.

The game is Mackie's first since he suffered a quad injury against Fremantle in round two.

Mathew Stokes, Cameron Guthrie and Shane Kersten will start the match on the bench.

CATS TEAM

Backs: Jed Bews, Tom Lonergan, Jared Rivers

Half-backs: Harry Taylor, Corey Enright, James Kelly

Centres: Jackson Thurlow, Joel Selwood, Mark Blicavs

Half-forwards: Jordan Murdoch, Mitch Clark, Steven Motlop

Forwards: Darcy Lang, Tom Hawkins, Cory Gregson

Int: Mathew Stokes, Cameron Guthrie, Shane Kersten

Sub: Andrew Mackie