A host of changes means Collingwood will take a vastly different team into Friday night’s game against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.

Five changes include the omissions of Marley Williams and Travis Cloke, while injury will keep out Ben Reid (knee), Mason Cox (shoulder) and Ben Crocker (concussion).

Darcy Moore headlines the list of inclusions, with the young forward overcoming a hamstring injury to return to take on the Bulldogs.

Joining him will be Jordan De Goey, Tyson Goldsack, Adam Oxley and Tom Phillips.

One constant in the rapidly changing team is Scott Pendlebury.

The captain will take his place in the midfield after overcoming a foot injury.

Pendlebury was sidelined midway through the final term last week and wore a moonboot during the early stages of the week.

Yet today Neil Balme confirmed he would line up under the Etihad Stadium lights on Friday night.

“Scotty feels very good. He ran well today,” Balme said.

“We’re very pleased.”

Unfortunately the same can’t be said for a fellow Copeland Trophy hopeful in Reid.

The defender has played 17 games in 2016, his greatest tally since playing 22 in 2013.

However a sore knee now has Reid’s season hanging in the balance.

“He’s had a bit of an issue with his PCL, amongst other things,” Balme said.

“He may play over the next couple of games, but he may not.”

Crocker suffered a concussion during Collingwood’s final training session of the week, while Cox has struggled to recover from shoulder soreness sustained against Richmond.

Williams and Cloke will return to VFL level this week as the VFL Magpies take on Port Melbourne at Victoria Park.

Williams has played four VFL games this season, while the attention-grabbing Cloke has kicked 9.8 in five performances under Dale Tapping.

Three players who won’t join them are Phillips, Oxley and Goldsack.

All three were named among the best players against Coburg last week, with Goldsack taking the honours thanks to an impressive game in defence.

Oxley now looms as an x-factor in his return to the AFL side.

Formally a defender, the Queenslander kicked three goals experimenting as a forward against Coburg last week.

He has been named to start in a forward pocket on Friday night, alongside Jesse White and the returning Moore.

Against the Bulldogs, the Magpies will be looking to reverse a round 10 result which saw Luke Beveridge’s side walk away with a 21-point victory.

ROUND 21
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
Friday 12 August, 7.50pm
Etihad Stadium

COLLINGWOOD TEAM

IN: Jordan De Goey, Tyson Goldsack, Darcy Moore, Adam Oxley, Tom Phillips
OUT: Ben Reid (knee), Mason Cox (shoulder), Ben Crocker (concussion), Marley Williams (omitted), Travis Cloke (omitted)

B: Jonathon Marsh, Nathan Brown, Jeremy Howe
HB: Josh Smith, Tyson Goldsack, Brayden Maynard
C: Steele Sidebottom, Adam Treloar, James Aish
HF: Rupert Wills, Darcy Moore, Travis Varcoe
F: Adam Oxley, Jesse White, Jarryd Blair
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Scott Pendlebury, Taylor Adams
Int: Jordan De Goey, Tom Phillips, Levi Greenwood, Jack Crisp
Emg: Brent Macaffer, Alan Toovey, Travis Cloke