Collingwood defender Jakob Ryan returns for his first game since Round 14 as part of some massive inclusions for Sunday’s Round 18 VFL clash against Richmond.
Fellow defender Charlie Dean also comes back into the side, while Joe Richards, Lachie Sullivan, Ed Allan and Reef McInnes are the other AFL-listed returnees who will suit up at Punt Road.
Conor Willis will come into the side for his sixth game of 2024, while Murray Bushrangers star Oliver Warburton will make his VFL debut.
Mason Cox, Wil Parker, and Jack Bytel have all been elevated to the AFL side from last week’s team who took on Carlton at Ikon Park.
The Pies will be out for their third win of the season and take on the eighth-placed Richmond.
While they haven’t played during the regular season so far in 2024, the two teams took each other on at Punt Road in a practice match in February.
Ben Crocker (15 goals) and Joe Richards (13 goals) will be strong targets inside fifty for the Pies, while Harry Mahoney (nine goals from seven games) will look to continue his brilliant debut season.
Mid-season draftee Iliro Smit will also be crucial for the Pies as the ruckman continues to thrive in his short career in black and white to date.
The Sunday morning clash will be a home game for the Pies despite it being at Punt Road, with General Admission tickets $10, and tickets $5 for Collingwood members.