Collingwood star Jaidyn Stephenson is a late withdrawal from the Magpies' clash with reigning premier Richmond in their Marsh Community Series fixture at Wangaratta on Sunday. 

The 21-year-old forward, who recently overcame a bout of glandular fever, pulled out of the hitout against the Tigers for personal reasons.

Stephenson's replacement is the club's top draftee Jay Rantall, a former Australian under-17s basketballer and a hard-running midfielder from South Warrnambool who has won both of the club's time trials this pre-season.

Rantall will join fellow draftee and playmaker Trent Bianco and former Sydney ruckman Darcy Cameron in making their first official appearances for Collingwood.

Pies star Jordan de Goey will also feature in the contest after coming under scrutiny for his conditioning this pre-season. 

Meanwhile, Richmond small forward Jack Higgins will play his first game since receiving risky brain surgery in September, with the Tigers going into the clash as named on Friday night.

Sunday, March 1

Richmond v Collingwood, Norm Minns Oval, 4.10pm AEDT

RICHMOND

B: N.Balta 21 D.Grimes - C 2 D.Astbury 12
HB: S.Stack 44 N.Vlastuin 1 J.Short 15
C: J.Caddy 22 D.Prestia 3 L.Baker 7
HF: D.Rioli 17 K.Lambert 23 J.Castagna 11
F: M.Chol 41 C.Coleman-Jones 40 O.Markov 31
Foll: I.Soldo 20 J.Ross 5 M.Pickett 50
I/C: P.Naish 6 J.Higgins 13 R.Collier-Dawkins 26 T.Dow 27 S.Bolton 29 N.Broad 35 J.Aarts 39 R.Garthwaite 42

Emerg: W.Martyn 36 B.Miller 46 D.Eggmolesse-Smith 43 L.English 32

Full squad: N.Balta, D.Grimes, D.Astbury, S.Stack, N.Vlastuin, J.Short, J.Caddy, D.Prestia, L.Baker, D.Rioli, K.Lambert, J.Castagna, M.Chol, C.Coleman-Jones, O.Markov, I.Soldo, J.Ross, M.Pickett, P.Naish, J.Higgins, R.Collier-Dawkins, T.Dow, N.Broad, S.Bolton, J.Aarts, R.Garthwaite

COLLINGWOOD

B: J.Crisp 25 J.Roughead 23 J.Madgen 44
HB: B.Maynard 37 M.Keane 47 C.Mayne 16
C: T.Brown 6 A.Treloar 7 W.Hoskin-Elliott 32
HF: J.Elliott 5 B.Reid 20 B.Mihocek 41
F: J.Rantall 35 M.Cox 46 J.De Goey 2
Foll: D.Cameron 14 R.Wills 33 T.Adams - C 13
I/C: J.Noble 9 A.Bosenavulagi 40 C.Brown 17 T.Phillips 21 J.Thomas 24 J.Daicos 26 N.Murphy 28 T.Bianco 34

Emerg: B.Sier 36 W.Kelly 27 T.Ruscoe 39 J.Stephenson 1

Full squad: J.Crisp, J.Roughead, J.Madgen, B.Maynard, M.Keane, C.Mayne, T.Brown, A.Treloar, W.Hoskin-Elliott, J.Elliott, B.Reid, B.Mihocek, J.Rantall, M.Cox, J.De Goey, D.Cameron, R.Wills, T.Adams, J.Noble, A.Bosenavulagi, C.Brown, T.Phillips, J.Daicos, J.Thomas, N.Murphy, T.Bianco