Collingwood will finalise its list tomorrow when the 2010 AFL Rookie Draft is held, capping off a two-month period of movement within the league.

The Magpies have enjoyed a strong track record with the rookie draft highlighted by six former rookies experiencing premiership success earlier this year.

Collingwood’s rookie success stories include skipper Nick Maxwell, Harry O’Brien, Sharrod Wellingham, Brent Macaffer, Alan Toovey and most recently Jarryd Blair.

On Tuesday morning, the club’s national recruiting manager Derek Hine and his team will look to find the next diamond(s) in the rough.

Stay tuned to Collingwoodfc.com.au to recap the club’s selections in the rookie draft.

Collingwood will not be active in the preseason draft as it does not hold any picks.

Collingwood’s 2010 rookie draft picks
Round 1 (25)
Round 2 (42)
Round 3 (58)
Round 4 (73)
Round 5 (81) - Paul Cribbin (County Kildare, Ireland)

Rookie List (published on AFL.com.au)

In response to the introduction of Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney, which will make its AFL debut in 2012, each club is allowed to place a maximum of nine players on its rookie list. These players can play in the pre-season competition or be promoted as a long-term injury replacement player during the home and away season.

Most rookie-listed players are recruited via the rookie draft, which takes place in December. But clubs also have the option to leave one rookie position ‘open’ after the rookie draft and that can be filled after the NAB Cup Grand Final and prior to the start of the premiership season. Clubs can have up to three trialling players as part of a training squad at any time during the summer as to be able to assess state league players, before making a decision on the eve of the season.

In addition, clubs have the capacity to attract elite athletes from other sports under the ‘Alternative Talent’ Rule. The player may not have been registered or played in an Australian Football competition for at least three years, and have played in a recognised elite sporting competition. Clubs may offer one spot under this rule. Player payments are outside the salary cap if he does not play senior football, with a pro-rata payment inside the cap for any senior matches. A player may remain on the ‘Alternative Talent’ list for three years, before being placed on the Primary List.