Jonathon Bernard 11:15 AM Fri 07 May, 2010
Simon Prestigiacomo will line up for the VFL Magpies on the weekend.
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Collingwood’s VFL defence will be buoyed by the return of veteran defender Simon Prestigiacomo in Saturday’s match against Geelong at Victoria Park.
The 32-year-old has had an injury-riddled start the year (quad, groin) and will look to get through unscathed in time for a recall to face a Matthew Pavlich-led forward line next week (AFL fixture).
Coming off a bag of five majors in the 58-point win over Werribee (match report) John Anthony is closing in on a return to the senior side named as an emergency this week. Last year’s leading goal kicker will work with Leigh Brown and Tarkyn Lockyer against the Cats, the experienced hands proving potent with three goals each last weekend.
The VFL Magpies will aim for their first win on home soil after dropping their first two matches at Victoria Park this year. An even record after the first four rounds has Gavin Brown’s side sitting just inside the top eight and will aim for a second straight win over Cats (1-3, 10th).
Collingwoodfc.com.au will be covering the match with a live chat scheduled to commence at 12.30 pm (AEST).
Collingwood vs. Geelong
Saturday 8th May
Victoria Park at 1:00 PM
Collingwood
B: Tom Hunter, Simon Prestigiacomo, Luke Rounds
HB: Anthony Corrie, Kris Pendlebury, Jarrad Blight
C: Jaxson Barham, Tarkyn Lockyer, Simon Buckley
HF: Scott Reed, Leigh Brown, Tom Young
F: Josh Thomas, John Anthony, Shae McNamara
R: Lachlan Keeffe, Ryan Cook, Jarryd Blair
Int: Brendan Rinaldi, Cory Millard, Ben Sinclair, Daniel Frost, Tom Sundberg, Brendan Allen*, Pat Liston, Ryan Colbert, Jack Carter
Geelong
B: Firman, Gillies, Cowan
HB: Gamble, Lonergan, Laidler
C: T. Varcoe, Hogan, T. Hunt
HF: Duncan, B. Johnson, Byrnes
F: Christensen, Vardy, Ediriwickrama
R: Simpson, Stokes, Djerrkura
Int: Raidme, Biemans, Atley*, Kee, Cuthill, Bright, Maas, Jull, Hughes, Simpkin, Smith, Weston
*Allen and Atley will serve as the 23rd man for their respective sides on Saturday afternoon as part of a new rule implemented by the VFL which allows for a player on the list or from a feeder club, who participated in the TAC Cup in 2009 and has never played a VFL match, to play two VFL matches this year as the 23rd man on the interchange.
Collingwood’s feeder side for this year is the Murray Bushrangers.
collingwoodfc.com.au
