Collingwood has named two players for their club debuts in Friday night’s season opener against the Western Bulldogs.

Will Hoskin-Elliott and Henry Schade have been granted the opportunity to join the 1136 Magpies before them to wear the Black and White stripes at senior level.





Where there’s a Will…
Will Hoskin-Elliott will live out every youngster’s dream when he runs out onto the MCG on Friday night.

Hoskin-Elliott has been named to play his first match for Collingwood since being traded to the Holden Centre last October.

A Collingwood supporter during his childhood, Hoskin-Elliott now gets to run out onto the hallowed turf to open a season in the jumper he loves.

“I’m wrapped to put on the Collingwood jumper for the first time. It’s been a lifelong dream to play for the Pies, so hopefully I can play a fair few games and get out on the park,” he said on his arrival at the club.

“I was a massive supporter of the Pies ever since I was a kid.

“I wanted to play for them as a kid, but having a few mates here in Taylor Adams and Adam Treloar, that really helped get me over.”

Hoskin-Elliott won 44 disposals across the three JLT Community Series matches, as well as kicking two goals and taking 11 marks on a wing.

He played 52 games for Greater Western Sydney after being drafted with pick No. 4 in the 2011 National Draft.

Stepping out of the Schade
Henry Schade joined Collingwood with its second selection in last December’s rookie draft.

Originally drafted with pick No. 24 in the 2011 National Draft, Schade was discarded from Gold Coast after playing 20 games in five years.

“We took Schadey off the ground early because we liked what we had seen,” coach Nathan Buckley told the media following his side’s win over Richmond last Saturday.

“He has had a big pre-season and he has just been fantastic for us.”

A 196cm defender, Schade took nine marks and win 26 disposals across the three JLT Community Series matches, and was among his side’s best against Essendon and Richmond.

Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
Round One 2017
Friday 23 March
MCG, 7.50pm

Collingwood
B: Jeremy Howe, Henry Schade, Jackson Ramsay
HB: Josh Smith, Ben Reid, Brayden Maynard
C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp
HF: Jarryd Blair, Jesse White, Travis Varcoe
F: Alex Fasolo, Darcy Moore, Mason Cox
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
Int: Tyson Goldsack, James Aish, Tom Phillips, Will Hoskin-Elliott
Emg: Lynden Dunn, Chris Mayne, Tim Broomhead

NEW: Will Hoskin-Elliott (23, Greater Western Sydney), Henry Schade (23, Gold Coast)