Congratulations to Goldsack, who was taken from the Gippsland Power with the 63rd overall selection in the 2006 AFL Draft, and follows AFL debutants Shannon Cox, Brad Dick, Alan Toovey and Daniel Nicholls, as well as former-Docker Paul Medhurst and ex-Blue Chris Bryan as another first-year Magpie.
Goldsack is an athletic 191-centimetre player who has impressed with his run, high-marking and defensive work for Williamstown in recent times, and will become the 1066th player to pull on the famous black and white stripes.
Davis, meanwhile, comes straight back into the 22 after serving a club-imposed one-week suspension for a disciplinary indiscretion.
Key defender Shane Wakelin and young midfielder Sam Iles make way for Davis and Goldsack in the 22.
Iles is joined as an emergency by fellow youngster Ben Davies and forward Medhurst, who was close to playing after recovering from an ankle injury.
Congratulations also to Tarkyn Lockyer, who will this week play his 150th game for Collingwood. CLICK HERE to read what Tarkyn had to say earlier in the week about notching 150 AFL games.
The Magpies and Bulldogs will not only play off for four premiership points, but also for the annual Robert Rose Cup.
The Robert Rose Cup was first struck in 2000 to commemorate Robert’s contribution to sport and more importantly to raise funds for the Robert Rose Foundation. The foundation provides support to those suffering from spinal injuries through the ParaQuad Association of Victoria.
Collingwood
B: Lockyer, Prestigiacomo, Holland
HB: H.Shaw, O’Brien, R.Shaw
C: Pendlebury, Toovey, Thomas
HF: Maxwell, Cloke, Didak
F: Swan, Rocca, Johnson
Foll: Fraser, O’Bree, Burns
I/C: Davis, Goldsack, Dick, Bryan
Emg: Davies, Medhurst, Iles
In: Davis, Goldsack
Out: Wakelin, Iles
New: Tyson Goldsack – 19 years old. Pick #63 in 2006 National Draft, recruited from Gippsland Power.
Milestones: Tarkyn Lockyer - 150 Collingwood/AFL games
