UPDATE - FRIDAY, 5PM: Collingwood has finalised its team for Sunday’s clash with the Western Bulldogs.
The match committee has made just one change, recalling Tyson Goldsack, who has recovered from his knee tendonitis, in place of the injured Travis Cloke.
Sam Dwyer, Darcy Moore and Patrick Karnezis are the three emergencies.
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
Round 17 2015
Sunday 26 July
Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm
Collingwood
B: Tom Langdon, Nathan Brown, Marley Williams
HB: Alan Toovey, Jack Frost, Travis Varcoe
C: Paul Seedsman, Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Ben Kennedy, Jesse White, Jordan De Goey
F: Alex Fasolo, Tyson Goldsack, Brodie Grundy
Foll: Jarrod Witts, Jack Crisp, Scott Pendlebury
Int: Jarryd Blair, Levi Greenwood, Brayden Maynard, Adam Oxley
Emg: Darcy Moore, Sam Dwyer, Patrick Karnezis
IN: Tyson Goldsack
OUT: Travis Cloke (calf)
PREVIOUSLY - THURSDAY, 6.20PM: Four forwards are vying for their place in the Collingwood line up that will take on the Western Bulldogs on Sunday evening.
With no Travis Cloke or Jamie Elliott at its disposal, the match committee has opted to add Darcy Moore, Patrick Karnezis, Tyson Goldsack and Sam Dwyer to its 25-man squad.
The team is due to be finalised after Friday’s training session at 5pm.
Cloke, sidelined with a calf injury, has missed just nine games since the opening round of the 2007 season.
He, along with Elliott, have combined to kick 60 of the Magpies’ 203 goals in the first 15 games of the year.
Each of the four potential inclusions have proven track records when playing as forwards at various levels.
Moore is the most obvious like-for-like replacement for Cloke, for he stands at 199cm and has played in attack in the TAC Cup, the VFL and on debut in the AFL.
He has kicked five goals in his past two VFL games after starting his season in defence.
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Karnezis’ elevation back into senior contention comes at a good time, for he has been among the VFL team’s best in recent weeks. He kicked four goals in the loss to Footscray a fortnight ago, before collecting 25 disposals in the midfield against Frankston last Sunday.
He has not played a senior game since round seven.
For Goldsack, a return would mark his first game since the trip to Fremantle in round 13.
Knee tendonitis limited him to light duties on the training track, but a clearance to play would give coach Nathan Buckley flexibility in the form of a player who can be assigned a role at either end of the ground.
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As for Dwyer, if selected, the match would be his fifth for the season and his first since round six.
He is currently averaging 19.3 disposals in the VFL, where he has played eight games to date this year. The 28-year-old won 22 disposals and had three score involvements against Frankston on Sunday.
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
Round 17 2015
Sunday 26 July
Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm
Collingwood
B: Tom Langdon, Nathan Brown, Marley Williams
HB: Alan Toovey, Jack Frost, Travis Varcoe
C: Paul Seedsman, Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Ben Kennedy, Jesse White, Jordan De Goey
F: Alex Fasolo, Darcy Moore, Brodie Grundy
Foll: Jarrod Witts, Jack Crisp, Scott Pendlebury
Int (from): Sam Dwyer, Jarryd Blair, Patrick Karnezis, Tyson Goldsack, Levi Greenwood, Brayden Maynard, Adam Oxley
IN: Sam Dwyer, Tyson Goldsack, Patrick Karnezis, Darcy Moore
OUT: Travis Cloke (calf)
Fast Fact
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge played a key role in Collingwood’s 2010 premiership campaign. Beveridge, 44, was a development coach at the Westpac Centre in 2009 and 2010.
Sunday's team finalised
Collingwood has finalised its team for Sunday’s clash with the Western Bulldogs.
