With fellow insider midfielder Luke Ball sidelined due to a calf injury, Beams’ immediate return after he was sidelined for a week due to back tightness represents a straight swap as the Magpies seek to maintain its current form trajectory ahead of the finals series.
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Beams’ elevation consigns Jordan Russell, Ben Hudson and Kyle Martin to the emergencies list, with the trio now in contention to feature in the VFL side’s opening Elimination Final clash against Port Melbourne at North Port Oval.
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Other Magpies set to press their claims for finals selection through the VFL this weekend include the likes of Darren Jolly, Clinton Young, Jarrod Witts and Adam Oxley, emphasising the calibre of talent seeking to drive Collingwood into the first week of September and beyond.
North Melbourne will go into the match unchanged.
Collingwood v North Melbourne
Round 23
Sunday 1 September
MCG, 3.20pm
Collingwood
B: Nathan Brown, Nick Maxwell, Heath Shaw
HB: Marley Williams, Lachlan Keeffe, Tyson Goldsack
C: Harry O'Brien, Josh Thomas, Brent Macaffer
HF: Steele Sidebottom, Quinten Lynch, Jarryd Blair
F: Sam Dwyer, Travis Cloke, Ben Reid
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan
Int: Alan Didak, Dayne Beams, Ben Kennedy, Paul Seedsman
Emg: Ben Hudson, Kyle Martin, Jordan Russell
IN: Dayne Beams
OUT: Luke Ball (calf)
North Melbourne
B: Lachlan Hansen, Luke Delaney, Aaron Mullett
HB: Ryan Bastinac, Michael Firrito, Shaun Atley
C: Sam Wright, Daniel Wells, Sam Gibson
HF: Jamie Macmillan, Robbie Tarrant, Brent Harvey
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Aaron Black
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Jack Ziebell
Int: Brad McKenzie, Ben Jacobs, Levi Greenwood, Will Sierakowski
Emg: Scott McMahon, Leigh Adams, Taylor Garner
NO CHANGE
