2014 first round pick Darcy Lang and second year midfielder Brad Hartman join Dawson Simpson, Taylor Hunt and Travis Varcoe as inclusions into the 25 man squad.
Hamish McIntosh and Jed Bews are the only two outs at this stage with the club saying they will be managed.
The Cats will release their final side on Friday afternoon.
Fans looking to attend Sunday’s game at Simonds Stadium will have a great opportunity this week with an allotment of tickets to go on sale Friday morning at 9am.
The match will also mark the debut of the Cats new pre-game show “Home Ground Advantage presented by Carlton Draught”. Fans attending the game will be able to watch on the big screen from 12.10pm whilst fans at home can also tune in through Cats TV.
Cats squad:
B: Rivers, Lonergan, Mackie
HB: Guthrie, Taylor, Smedts
C: Horlin-Smith, Selwood, Enright
HF: Bartel, Walker, Motlop
F: Murdoch, Hawkins, Johnson
R: Simpson, Kelly, Duncan
IC: Blicavs, Hartman, Hunt, Lang, Stokes, Stringer, Varcoe
