Collingwood will be without key forward Eliza James for its Week Nine NAB AFLW clash with Carlton on Sunday as the Pies host their rivals at Victoria Park.

James suffered concussion in a heavy clash early in last Sunday's Week Eight game against the Adelaide Crows, and was subsequently put into concussion protocols. 

James' unavailability is the only change to the Pies' squad from last week, with top up player Sarah Ingram coming in to replace her. 

Ingram made her AFLW debut in Week 4B against the Western Bulldogs earlier this season, and is in line for a return alongside Sarah Sansonetti, Georgia Clark, and Charlotte Taylor.

Sansonetti has played four out of a possible nine games this season - as has Taylor - while Clark has played three matches in her maiden AFLW season after debuting against Gold Coast in the Pies' first win of the year. 

The Victoria Park clash will be the first time the Pies have hosted the Blues at the venue in the history of the competition, with all games between the two sides played at Ikon Park since 2017.

Sunday's game will also mark the first of two weeks of Indigenous Round, with the Pies donning a special guernsey designed by Uncle Trevor Davis - father of Collingwood legend, Leon. 

The guernsey was first worn by the side’s AFL counterpart during the AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round in May this year. 

The inspiration for the guernsey design stems from a piece of art by Uncle Trevor called ‘Healing’.

Uncle Trevor, who is a proud Wadjuk, Ballardong, Wilman, Wongi and Noongar man, created the painting that depicts a healing process which the Club has embarked on over the past few years. 

The first bounce is scheduled for 3:05pm on Sunday afternoon, with the game able to be watched live on Channel 7.

AFLW Week Nine
Sunday 27 October
Collingwood v Carlton 
Victoria Park, Wurundjeri 
3:05pm (AEDT)