The first chance for Collingwood supporters to see the Magpies in Melbourne will also be the first opportunity to witness Adam Treloar in the AFL side.

Treloar is one of a number of big name inclusions for Collingwood’s NAB Challenge match against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday at Etihad Stadium.

He will join what appears to be a full-strength midfield, with Steele Sidebottom, Jordan De Goey, Dane Swan and Brent Macaffer also among the notable inclusions.

Marley Williams will play his first game of the season against the Bulldogs, while Nathan Brown will return to defence after a week on the sidelines.

After stacking the team with talls in the first two NAB Challenge games, Nathan Buckley has opted for a smaller line-up this week.

Brodie Grundy will miss, while Jesse White and Mason Cox have also been left out of the side.

After experiencing their first taste of AFL football in Wagga Wagga, Tom Phillips, Brayden Sier and Matthew Goodyear will remain on the sidelines this weekend.

They may join teammates Ben Crocker, Tim Golds and Darrean Wyatt in the VFL, with the VFL Magpies set to play a practice match against Footscray at the Holden Centre on Saturday afternoon.

Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 12 March, 1.10pm
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

Collingwood 27-man squad

1. Alex Fasolo
2. Jordan De Goey
3. Brent Macaffer
7. Adam Treloar
8. Tom Langdon
10. Scott Pendlebury
11. Jarryd Blair
13. Taylor Adams
14. James Aish
15. Jarrod Witts
16. Nathan Brown
17. Jonathon Marsh
18. Travis Varcoe
19. Levi Greenwood
22. Steele Sidebottom
25. Jack Crisp
26. Marley Williams
28. Ben Sinclair
30. Darcy Moore
31. Jackson Ramsay
32. Travis Cloke
34. Alan Toovey
36. Dane Swan
37. Brayden Maynard
43. Adam Oxley
44. Corey Gault
45. Jack Frost

Western Bulldogs 27-man squad

1. Matt Suckling
2. Robert Murphy
3. Mitch Wallis
4. Marcus Bontempelli
5. Matthew Boyd
6. Luke Dahlhaus
7. Lachie Hunter
9. Jake Stringer
10. Easton Wood
11. Jack Macrae
13. Nathan Hrovat
15. Tom Campbell
16. Toby McLean
17. Tom Boyd
21. Tom Liberatore
23. Jordan Roughead
24. Shane Biggs
25. Koby Stevens
30. Joel Hamling
32. Kieran Collins
33. Marcus Adams
35. Caleb Daniel
38. Dale Morris
39. Jason Johannisen
42. Liam Picken
43. Jack Redpath
46. Lin Jong