Carlton veteran Ed Curnow doesn't want footballers to be treated as heroes for their move to hubs, but says there is a sense of duty in what they're doing to keep the season rolling.

Curnow, 30, opted to keep his young family at home in Victoria during his time away and believes players feel a sense of responsibility to the game to simply do their job, because they're lucky enough they can during the pandemic.

“The playing group is also really excited to play footy. That’s our job. There’s a certain feeling of duty to the game," the midfielder said ahead of the Blues clash with the Western Bulldogs on the Gold Coast on Sunday.

“It’s pretty fun, there’s been a lot of carry on. Yesterday we were throwing the tennis ball at each other in the pool … a lot of table tennis.