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MAGPIE RADIO > Rnd8 Pie Night with guest Scott PendleburyCollingwood has recalled key forward Anthony Rocca, but loses vice-captain Josh Fraser to injury for Friday night’s round eight clash with St Kilda at Telstra Dome.
Rocca is one of three inclusions to the side having missed the past two matches with an ankle injury, while Sharrod Wellingham also comes into the side for his second game, while Chris Bryan replaces Fraser in the ruck.
Fraser will not play after sustaining a grade one strain of the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during last Saturday night’s Hall of Fame Tribute Match at the MCG, but the club is hopeful he will only miss one week.
19-year-old Wellingham, meanwhile, made an impressive debut against Essendon on ANZAC Day after being elevated from the rookie list in place of Brad Dick, who has been put on the long-term injury list, and was unlucky to be omitted for the Hawthorn game in round seven.
Bryan is set to play his first game of the season after appearing in 12 matches in 2007.
Midfielder Ryan Cook and defender Tyson Goldsack have been omitted from the side that went down to Hawthorn by 65 points in the club’s last home-and-away game a fortnight ago. Both will play for the Collingwood VFL team against the Casey Scorpions at Casey Fields on Saturday afternoon.
Cook, Goldsack and Ryan Lonie are the three Magpie emergencies for the match.
Veteran Shane O'Bree will this week play his 200th AFL game. O'Bree played 19 games for Brisbane in 1998 and 99 before crossing to Collingwood, where he has established himself as a consistent, courageous midfielder who flies under the radar yet continues to produce for the Magpies.
2008 AFL Premiership Season – Round 8
St Kilda v Collingwood
Friday 16 May 2008
Telstra Dome, 7:40pm
COLLINGWOOD
B: Heath Shaw, Shane Wakelin, Rhyce Shaw
HB: Nick Maxwell, Nathan Brown, Heritier O’Brien
C: Scott Pendlebury, Scott Burns, Tarkyn Lockyer
HF: Alan Didak, Anthony Rocca, Paul Medhurst
F: Dane Swan, Travis Cloke, Dale Thomas
Foll: Chris Bryan, Shane O’Bree, Leon Davis
Int: Martin Clarke, Ben Johnson, Sharrod Wellingham, Cameron Wood
Emg: Ryan Cook, Tyson Goldsack, Ryan Lonie
In: Chris Bryan, Anthony Rocca, Sharrod Wellingham
Out: Josh Fraser (injured – knee), Ryan Cook (omitted), Tyson Goldsack (omitted)
Milestone: Shane O’Bree – 200 AFL games (181 Collingwood, 19 Brisbane)
ST KILDA
B: Leigh Fisher, Max Hudghton, Sean Dempster
HB: Jason Gram, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Nick Dal Santo, Luke Ball, Leigh Montagna
HF: Adam Schneider, Charlie Gardiner, David Armitage
F: Fraser Gehrig, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Steven King, Lenny Hayes, Robert Harvey
Int: Michael Gardiner, Jason Blake, Shane Birss, Raphael Clarke
Emg: Matthew Ferguson, Jarryn Geary, Andrew McQualter
In: Jason Blake, Leigh Fisher, Steven King, Max Hudghton
Out: Nick Riewoldt, Xavier Clarke, Matt Maguire, Steven Baker (all injured)
