GOLD Coast recruit Daniel Rioli is among a quartet of key Suns who will miss Thursday's match simulation against Brisbane and Collingwood, while Collingwood ruck Mason Cox has been sidelined for 2-3 weeks due to a finger injury.

The three clubs will take part in a modified six-period game at People First Stadium on Thursday evening, with each club to play the others for two quarters each.

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Rioli (knee) will miss for the Suns after an off-season injury setback, while Sam Flanders (back), Touk Miller (knee) and Charlie Ballard (ankle) are also being managed ahead of the club's Opening Round game against Essendon.

Academy draftee Leo Lombard will have his first proper hit-out for the club, while John Noble's first game in Suns colours will come against his former side, Collingwood.

The Lions will welcome back ruck Oscar McInerney for his first game since the shoulder injury that ruled him out of last year's Grand Final, but Eric Hipwood, Brandon Starcevich, Lincoln McCarthy and Darcy Gardiner will all miss as they manage minor injury concerns.

Levi Ashcroft will play his first game against AFL opposition, joining his brother Will in Brisbane's side.

For Collingwood, Jordan De Goey (knee) and Harry DeMattia (concussion) will both miss the game, while Fin Macrae will miss the next 3-4 weeks due to a shoulder injury.

Cox will also miss out due to a finger injury that will sideline him from contact training for 2-3 weeks, putting him in a race against time for the Pies' Opening Round game against Greater Western Sydney on March 9.

Bobby Hill and Ash Johnson will miss after playing for the Indigenous All Stars last Saturday.

Starting at 5pm local time (6pm AEDT), the Lions and Pies will begin with two periods against each other before the premier will face the Suns for two more periods. Gold Coast and Collingwood will then finish proceedings with two periods, with the action to finish at around 8.20pm local time (9.20pm AEDT).

The format has been necessitated by Fremantle's participation in the Indigenous All Stars game, which required a unique solution for the 17 other clubs to schedule a match simulation.

The match will be broadcast on Fox Footy, available on Foxtel and Kayo.

Gold Coast v Brisbane v Collingwood at People First Stadium, Thursday 5pm AEST
(Six periods, clubs to play four periods each)

GOLD COAST

1. Mac Andrew, 2. John Noble, 4. Jed Walter, 6. Alex Sexton, 7. Nicholas Holman, 8. Brayden Fiorini, 9. Ben Ainsworth, 12. Eliott Himmelberg, 14. Lachlan Weller, 15. Noah Anderson, 16. Thomas Berry, 18. Matthew Rowell, 19. Bailey Humphrey, 20. Ethan Read, 21. Ned Moyle, 22. Ben Long, 24. David Swallow, 25. Samuel Collins, 26. Will Graham, 27. Wil Powell, 28. Jarrod Witts, 29. Jake Rogers, 30. Leo Lombard, 31. Cooper Bell, 32. Bodhi Uwland, 33. Samuel Clohesy, 34. Ben King, 35. Connor Budarick, 36. Zac Evans, 37. Max Knobel, 38. Lloyd Johnston, 39. Lachlan Gulbin, 40. Joel Jeffrey, 41. Malcolm Rosas, 42. Asher Eastham, 44. Ben Jepson, 46. Caleb Graham, 50. Jy Farrar

Notable absentees: Daniel Rioli, Sam Flanders, Charlie Ballard, Touk Miller, Alex Davies, Sean Lemmens

BRISBANE

1. Kai Lohmann, 2. Deven Robertson, 3. Jaspa Fletcher, 4. Callum Ah Chee, 5. Josh Dunkley, 6. Hugh McCluggage, 7. Jarrod Berry, 8. Will Ashcroft, 9. Lachie Neale, 10. Levi Ashcroft, 13. Logan Morris, 14. Sam Day, 15. Dayne Zorko, 16. Cameron Rayner, 17. Luke Beecken, 20. Sam Marshall, 21. Zane Zakostelsky, 22. Ty Gallop, 23. Charlie Cameron, 24. Brandon Ryan, 26. Conor McKenna, 28. Will McLachlan, 29. James Tunstill, 31. Harris Andrews, 33. Zac Bailey, 34. Shadeau Brain, 35. Ryan Lester, 36. Reece Torrent, 38. Bruce Reville, 40. Jack Payne, 41. Darragh Joyce, 43. Noah Answerth, 44. Darcy Wilmot, 45. Darcy Craven, 46. Oscar McInerney, 50. Harry Arnold*

Notable absentees: Darcy Gardiner, Lincoln McCarthy, Tom Doedee, Keidean Coleman, Eric Hipwood, Darcy Fort, Brandon Starcevich

COLLINGWOOD

Squad to play Brisbane
Patrick Lipinski, Jamie Elliott, Josh Daicos, Lachie Schultz, Dan Houston, Daniel McStay, Harry Perryman, Darcy Cameron, Edward Allan, Jakob Ryan, Jack Crisp, Reef McInnes, Tim Membrey, Darcy Moore, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Nick Daicos, Oleg Markov, Jeremy Howe, William Hayes, Brady Grey (VFL-listed), Curtis Taylor (VFL-listed), Chad Mulvogue (VFL-listed) 
 
Squad to play Gold Coast
Isaac Quaynor , Brayden Maynard, Scott Pendlebury, Wil Parker, Billy Frampton, Tew Jiath, Oscar Steene, Steele Sidebottom, Charlie West, Beau McCreery, Lachie Sullivan, Brody Mihocek, Charlie Dean, Ned Long, Angus Sievers (VFL-listed), Boston Dowling (VFL-listed), Max Mahoney (VFL-listed), Chad Mulvogue (VFL-listed), Harry Mahoney (VFL-listed), Josh Browne (VFL-listed), Josh Bennetts (VFL-listed)

Notable absentees: Jordan De Goey, Tom Mitchell, Harry DeMattia, Mason Cox, Harvey Harrison, Bobby Hill**, Ash Johnson**

* SSP trial players
** Played for Indigenous All Stars last week

Indigenous All Stars game

Saturday, Feb 15
Fremantle v Indigenous All Stars, Optus Stadium

Unofficial match simulations

Saturday, Feb 15
Western Bulldogs v Essendon, Mission Whitten Oval

Monday, Feb 17
West Coast v Richmond, Mineral Resources Park
Geelong v Hawthorn, GMHBA Stadium

Thursday, Feb 20
Gold Coast v Brisbane v Collingwood, People First Stadium, 6pm AEDT (5pm local) (Six periods, clubs to play four periods each)

Friday, Feb 21
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney, Tramway Oval, 10am AEDT (Free attendance. Match format TBC)
Adelaide v Port Adelaide, Mount Barker, 5.30pm AEDT (5pm local) (Tickets subject to capacity. Match format TBC)

Saturday, Feb 22
Carlton v St Kilda, Ikon Park, 11am AEDT (Tickets subject to capacity. Match format TBC)
North Melbourne v Melbourne, Arden St, 11am AEDT (Free attendance. 4 x 25-min quarters + game-specific simulations)

Every match simulation will be broadcast on Fox Footy, available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel

AAMI Community Series

Tuesday, Feb 25
Geelong v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium, 7:10pm AEDT

Wednesday, Feb 26
Richmond v Collingwood, Ikon Park, 7:10pm AEDT

Thursday, Feb 27
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, UTAS Stadium, 5:20pm AEDT
Brisbane v Adelaide, Brighton Homes Arena, 8:10pm AEDT (7.10pm local)

Friday, Feb 28
Greater Western Sydney v Carlton, Manuka Oval, 5:20pm AEDT
Gold Coast v Sydney, People First Stadium, 8:10pm AEDT (7.10pm local)

Saturday, Mar 1
St Kilda v Port Adelaide, RSEA Park, 3:10pm AEDT
West Coast v North Melbourne, Hands Oval (Bunbury), 6:10pm (AEDT (3.10pm local)

Sunday, Mar 2
Fremantle v Melbourne, Rushton Park (Mandurah), 6:10pm AEDT (3.10pm local)

All AAMI Community Series matches broadcast on Fox Footy, available on Kayo Sports and Foxtel
Tickets available here. Members and kids go free (except for Richmond v Collingwood)