Among the Pies newcomers are two certainties and an outside chance to face Geelong at the MCG on Friday.

Champion midfielder Dayne Beams is back after four years in Brisbane and looks primed for a big season back in the engine room with old teammates Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom.

Ex-Bulldogs big man Jordan Roughead hasn't put a foot wrong since joining the Pies as a bargain-basement buy and is a strong candidate to take on Cats spearhead Tom Hawkins.

Meanwhile, gun draftee Isaac Quaynor is highly unlikely to force his way into a strong line-up despite an impressive pre-season in defence.

Collingwood's side to take on Geelong will be released on Thursday at 6.20pm.