Collingwood has made three changes for Saturday night’s clash with St Kilda at Etihad Stadium.

Scott Pendlebury returns after recovering from the leg injury he suffered against the Brisbane Lions in round seven, while Tom Langdon is back after overcoming a leg injury of his own.

Langdon’s most recent AFL appearance was in the win over Essendon on ANZAC Day.

Fasolo, meanwhile, will play his first AFL game since round 21 last year. He has been named on a half-forward flank.

Darcy Moore (hamstring) is out injured, while Callum Brown and Ben Crocker have been dropped.

Brown is among the emergencies, along with Jarryd Blair, Josh Daicos and Brody Mihocek.

Tom Phillips has been cleared to play despite suffering concussion in the loss to Geelong on Sunday.

FAZ RETURNS
After a pre-season interrupted by shoulder surgery, Alex Fasolo been building his form in the VFL in recent weeks. He has played up forward and averaged 17 disposals and four tackles across five games. He has also kicked 11 goals. Now the 25-year-old, who was Collingwood’s leading goalkicker in 2016, gets his chance to show once again that he belongs at the highest level.

CHANNEL CHANGE
The Royal Wedding has nudged this game off the Seven Network’s main channel, but it will be shown – live and free, as they say – on 7Mate. The game will also be simulcast, as always, by Fox Footy.

St Kilda v Collingwood
AFL Round 9
Saturday, May 19
Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm

Collingwood
B: Sam Murray, Lynden Dunn, Jack Crisp
HB: Travis Varcoe, Matthew Scharenberg, Jeremy Howe
C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Tom Phillips
HF: Jordan De Goey, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Alex Fasolo
F: Josh Thomas, Mason Cox, Jaidyn Stephenson
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Daniel Wells, Adam Treloar
Int: Flynn Appleby, Chris Mayne, Taylor Adams, Tom Langdon

Emg: Jarryd Blair, Callum Brown, Josh Daicos, Brody Mihocek

IN: Alex Fasolo, Tom Langdon, Scott Pendlebury

OUT: Darcy Moore (hamstring), Callum Brown, Ben Crocker (omitted)