Collingwood has made ten changes to its 29-man squad ahead of Friday night’s NAB Challenge match against Adelaide in Alice Springs.
After last week’s one-point loss to St Kilda which saw Collingwood eliminated from the NAB Cup, the Magpie coaching staff has made sweeping changes to the travelling side leaving several big name stars out while potentially including three debutants.
Jarryd Blair (overall pick 27 in 2008 Rookie Draft), Ben Sinclair (overall pick 62 in 2009 Draft) and Jack Carter (overall pick 37 in 2009 Rookie Draft) have all earned a spot in the squad after performing strongly during the preseason and could be a chance to pull on the black and white stripes for the first time.
Collingwood’s star recruits Luke Ball and Darren Jolly will not be making the trip with Josh Fraser coming into the squad.
Also remaining in Melbourne is skipper Nick Maxwell, Paul Medhurst, Sharrod Wellingham, Tarkyn Lockyer and Travis Cloke.
Midfielders Ryan Cook, Anthony Corrie and Jaxson Barham have been named and could get an opportunity after missing out on last week.
Shane O'Bree, Chris Dawes and Tyson Goldsack, who were all left out from the side after being named in the original 29 against St Kilda, will have another chance to kick of their 2010 campaigns.
The squad is set to be narrowed to a 26-man list (includes eight on the bench (two super-subs) and three emergencies) one hour before the match.
The team will fly out Friday morning for the match which is scheduled at Traegar Park (10,000 cap.).
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2010 AFL NAB Challenge Round one
Collingwood v Adelaide
Friday 26 February
Traegar Park, 8:30 pm (EST)
Collingwood
1. Leon Davis
3. John McCarthy
4. Alan Didak
6. Tyson Goldsack
8. Harry O’Brien
10. Scott Pendlebury
11. Shane O’Bree
13. Dale Thomas
14. Anthony Corrie
15. Leigh Brown
16. Nathan Brown
17. Dayne Beams
19. Cameron Wood
20. Ben Reid
22. Steele Sidebottom
25. Josh Fraser
26. Ben Johnson
28. Ben Sinclair
29. Ryan Cook
30. Brent Macaffer
31. Chris Dawes
34. Alan Toovey
35. Simon Prestigiacomo
36. Dane Swan
39. Heath Shaw
41. Simon Buckley
43. Jaxson Barham
47. Jarryd Blair
48. Jack Carter
Adelaide
3. Brent Reilly
4. Kurt Tippet
5. Scott Thompson
6. Jonathon Griffin
8. Myke Cook
9. Tyson Edwards
10. Jarrhan Jacky
11. Michael Doughty
13. Taylor Walker
14. David Mackay
16. Phil Davis
17. Bernie Vince
18. Graham Johncock
20. Ivan Maric
23. Andrew McLeod
25. Ben Rutten
26. Richard Douglas
27. Scott Stevens
28. Jack Gunston
29. James Sellar
31. Rory Sloane
33. Jared Petrenko
35. Shaun McKernan
36. Simon Goodwin
37. Trent Hentschel
38. Tony Armstrong
44. Nathan Bock
45. Ricky Henderson
46. Chris Schmidt