COLLINGWOOD is set to see a host of its stars play for the first time this year, with captain Scott Pendlebury, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams and Brodie Grundy all named to face Fremantle on Saturday afternoon.

However, recruit Daniel Wells and injury-prone forward Jamie Elliott have been left out as he continues to battle a troublesome calf.

For the Dockers, who will play host at Rushton Park, Lachie Neale and Aaron Sandilands will take to the field after missing against West Coast last week.

Neale had multiple surgeries in the off-season after going under the knife for his shoulder, knee and wrist, while Sandilands had been kept out by a calf issue.

Last year's No.8 selection Griffin Logue will have to wait before he takes to an AFL field for the first time.

Star midfielder Patrick Cripps will represent Carlton for the first time this year after he was named in the 29-man squad to face St Kilda at Ikon Park on Saturday afternoon.

Cripps, 21, had dealt with a stress reaction in his lower back that kept him out of training but he returned to the main group in recent weeks.

However, Cripps will be without many of his experienced teammates, with captain Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs, Kade Simpson, Sam Docherty, Jack Silvagni and Matthew Kreuzer all left out.

As the Saints flagged, they will field a much younger squad, with Blake Acres headlining the list of inclusions after he was surprisingly left out versus Port Adelaide last Thursday.

Former skipper Nick Riewoldt, as well as new captain Jarryn Geary, will miss, along with Maverick Weller, Sam Gilbert, Tom Hickey, Dylan Roberton and Leigh Montagna, who has been sidelined with a calf strain.

The club's first selection last year, Ben Long, will make his Saints debut, while Josh Battle has also received a chance to show the form that saw him kick five goals in an intraclub match a fortnight ago.

Geelong captain Joel Selwood headlines the list of inclusions for the Cats' clash against Adelaide at Richmond Oval on Sunday afternoon.

Daniel Menzel has also been named, while Scott Selwood is yet to overcome a toe injury. Cameron Guthrie is also unavailable after a calf strain, but Lachie Henderson overcame corkies to the abdominals and hips suffered against Hawthorn to be named in the squad.

Forward pair Eddie Betts and Josh Jenkins have been left out of the Crows side. Rory Sloane (fractured eye socket), Brad Crouch (hamstring), Jake Lever (hamstring) and Scott Thompson (shoulder) are yet to play a pre-season game, although Lever has been cleared to return to the main group at training.

Crows fans may have the chance to see Ben Jarman, the son of two-time premiership star Darren, for the first time, after he was included in the squad.

Port Adelaide star Robbie Gray will play his first game for the year against Richmond at Malseed Park on Sunday.

Gray, who was was 'managed' in last week's loss to Saints, is joined in the team by  Nathan Krakouer, Jarman Impey and Aidyn Johnson despite the trio being unavailable to play in round one.

Neither of Brad Ebert or Aaron Young were named after they both played against the Saints.

As AFL.com.au flagged earlier this week, Alex Rance will line up for Richmond after overcoming hamstring tendinitis.

However, Dion Prestia will miss the clash after he was unscathed in his Tigers debut versus Adelaide last Friday. Prestia was restricted in his pre-season training after knee surgery ended his 2016 season at Gold Coast early. Bachar Houli was left out as he deals with a hamstring injury.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4
Carlton v St Kilda, Ikon Park, 2.05pm AEDT

CARLTON
7. Dylan Buckley, 9. Patrick Cripps, 10. Harry McKay, 11. Sam Kerridge, 12. Blaine Boekhorst, 13. Jed Lamb, 14. Liam Jones, 16. Billie Smedts, 17. Sam Rowe, 18. Kristian Jaksch, 19. Liam Sumner, 20. Lachie Plowman, 22. Caleb Marchbank, 23. Jacob Weitering, 24. Rhys Palmer, 25. Zac Fisher, 26. Harrison Macreadie, 27. Dennis Armfield, 28. David Cuningham, 29. Cameron Polson, 30. Charlie Curnow, 31. Tom Williamson, 32. Nick Graham, 33. Jarrod Pickett, 35. Ed Curnow, 39. Dale Thomas, 42. Kym LeBois, 43. Simon White, 48. Matthew Korcheck

Notable absentees: Jack Silvagni, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Kade Simpson, Matthew Kreuzer, Sam Docherty

ST KILDA
2. Jake Carlisle, 3. Jack Steven, 4. Jade Gresham, 5. Shane Savage, 6. Seb Ross, 7. Luke Dunstan, 8. Blake Acres, 9. Jack Steele, 13. Jack Lonie, 15. Jack Billings, 16. Jack Newnes, 18. Billy Longer, 20. David Armitage, 21. Ben Long, 22. Nathan Brown, 24. Sean Dempster, 25. Koby Stevens, 26. Josh Battle, 27. Josh Bruce, 28. Tim Membrey, 29. Jimmy Webster, 32. Paddy McCartin, 33. Nick O’Kearney, 34. Nathan Wright, 35. Jack Sinclair, 36. Daniel McKenzie, 37. Bailey Rice, 41. Darren Minchington, 43. Rowan Marshall

Notable absentees: Leigh Montagna, Tom Hickey, Mav Weller, Sam Gilbert, Dylan Roberton, Jarryn Geary, Nick Riewoldt

Fremantle v Collingwood, Rushton Park, 1.40pm AWST

FREMANTLE
1. Hayden Ballantyne, 3. Zac Dawson, 4. Sean Darcy, 5. Garrick Ibbotson, 6. Danyle Pearce, 7. Nat Fyfe, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Bradley Hill, 10. Michael Walters, 12. Jon Griffin, 14. Lachie Weller, 15. Ethan Hughes, 16. David Mundy, 17. Hayden Crozier, 18. Darcy Tucker, 19. Connor Blakely, 21. Joel Hamling, 22. Shane Kersten, 23. Cam  Mccarthy, 26. Ed Langdon, 27. Lachie Neale, 31. Aaron Sandilands, 32. Stephen Hill, 33. Cam Sutcliffe, 34. Lee  Spurr, 35. Michael Apeness, 36. Brennan Cox,  37. Michael Johnson, 40. Sam Collins

Notable absentees: Harley Bennell, Zac Clarke, Griffin Logue, Matt Taberner

COLLINGWOOD
1. Alex Fasolo, 2. Jordan De Goey, 4. Brodie Grundy, 6. Tyson Goldsack, 7. Adam Treloar, 9. Jesse White, 10. Scott Pendlebury, 11. Jarryd Blair, 12. Matthew Scharenberg, 13. Taylor Adams, 14. James Aish, 15. Lynden Dunn, 16. Chris Mayne, 18. Travis Varcoe, 19. Levi Greenwood, 21. Tom Phillips, 22. Steele Sidebottom, 23. Lachlan Keeffe, 24. Josh Thomas, 25. Jack Crisp, 26. Josh Daicos, 30. Darcy Moore, 31. Jackson Ramsay, 32. Will Hoskin-Elliott, 37. Brayden Maynard, 38. Jeremy Howe, 41. Henry Schade, 43. Adam Oxley, 46. Mason Cox

Notable absentees: Daniel Wells, Jamie Elliott, Tom Langdon, Callum Brown, Ben Reid, Ben Sinclair, Josh Smith

SUNDAY, MARCH 5
Adelaide v Geelong, Richmond Oval, 1.35pm ACDT

ADELAIDE
3. Riley Knight, 7. Jordan Gallucci, 8. Jake Kelly, 10. Harrison Wigg, 12. Daniel Talia, 13. Taylor Walker, 14. David Mackay, 15. Kyle Hartigan, 16. Luke Brown, 17. Curtly Hampton, 20. Hugh Greenwood, 21. Rory Atkins, 22. Andy Otten, 23. Charlie Cameron, 24. Sam Jacobs, 26. Richard Douglas, 27. Tom Lynch, 29. Rory Laird, 30. Wayne Milera, 31. Myles Poholke, 32. Troy Menzel, 33. Brodie Smith, 34. Elliott Himmelberg, 36. Dean Gore, 37. Paul Hunter, 38. Harry Dear, 43. Reilly O’Brien, 44. Matt Crouch, 45. Ben Jarman

Notable absentees: Eddie Betts, Brad Crouch, Josh Jenkins, Rory Sloane, Scott Thompson, Jake Lever

GEELONG
1. Rhys Stanley, 2. Zach Tuohy, 3. Brandan Parfitt, 5. Nakia Cockatoo, 6. Lincoln McCarthy, 7. Harry Taylor, 9. Zac Smith, 10. Daniel Menzel, 11. Darcy Lang, 13. Tom Lonergan, 14. Joel Selwood, 18. Josh Cowan, 20. Ryan Gardner, 21. Jordan Murdoch, 22. Mitch Duncan, 23. Aaron Black, 24. Jed Bews, 25. Lachie Henderson, 26. Tom Hawkins, 27. Sam Menegola, 31. Jordan Cunico, 32. Steven Motlop, 33. George Horlin-Smith, 35. Patrick Dangerfield, 36. Tom Ruggles, 39. Zachary Guthrie, 40. Jackson Thurlow, 44. Tom Stewart, 46. Mark Blicavs

Notable absentees: Andrew Mackie, Jake Kolodjashnij, Cory Gregson, Cam Guthrie, Scott Selwood

Port Adelaide v Richmond, Malseed Park, 4.10pm ACDT

PORT ADELAIDE
1. Travis Boak, 2. Sam Powell-Pepper, 3. Jake Neade, 4. Patrick Ryder, 8. Hamish Hartlett, 9. Robbie Gray, 12. Jackson Trengove, 15. Karl Amon, 16. Oliver Wines, 17. Tom Clurey, 20. Chad Wingard, 21. Jared Polec, 22. Charlie Dixon, 23. Matthew Lobbe, 24. Jarman Impey, 26. Riley Bonner, 27. Brett Eddy, 28. Willem Drew, 29. Jasper Pittard, 30. Joe Atley, 31. Aidyn Johnson, 33. Darcy Byrne-Jones, 34. Will Snelling, 36. Jack Hombsch, 39. Justin Westhoff, 42. Tom Jonas, 43. Dan Houston, 46. Sam Gray, 48. Nathan Krakouer

Notable absentees: Matthew Broadbent, Angus Monfries, Brad Ebert, Aaron Young, Jimmy Toumpas

RICHMOND
1. Nick Vlastuin, 2. Dylan Grimes, 4. Dustin Martin, 5. Brandon Ellis, 6. Shaun Grigg, 7. Ben Lennon, 8. Jack Riewoldt, 9. Trent Cotchin, 10. Shane Edwards, 12. David Astbury, 17. Daniel Rioli, 18. Alex Rance, 20. Ivan Maric, 21. Jacob Townsend, 22. Josh Caddy, 23. Kane Lambert, 24. Ben Griffiths, 25. Toby Nankervis, 26. Anthony Miles, 27. Sam Lloyd, 28. Taylor Hunt, 30. Reece Conca, 31. Oleg Markov, 32. Corey Ellis, 33. Kamdyn McIntosh, 35. Nathan Broad, 37. Connor Menadue, 40. Daniel Butler, 46. Jason Castagna

Notable absentees: Dion Prestia, Bachar Houli, Shaun Hampson, Shai Bolton

FRIDAY, MARCH 3
Greater Western Sydney v Sydney, Blacktown International Sportspark, 7.40pm AEDT

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
1. Phil Davis, 3. Stephen Coniglio, 4. Toby Greene, 5. Dylan Shiel, 8. Callan Ward, 9. Tom Scully, 10. Devon Smith, 11. Will Setterfield, 12. Jonathon Patton, 14. Tim Taranto, 15. Matthew Kennedy, 16. Nathan Wilson, 17. Steve Johnson, 18. Jeremy Cameron, 19. Nick Haynes, 20. Adam Tomlinson, 21. Matt Buntine, 22. Josh Kelly, 23. Heath Shaw, 26. Dawson Simpson, 27. Harrison Himmelberg, 29. Zac Williams, 32. Ryan Griffen, 35. Aidan Corr, 36. Harry Perryman, 37. Rory Lobb, 38. Daniel Lloyd, 40. Adam Kennedy, 41. Shane Mumford

Notable absentees: Matt de Boer, Brett Deledio, Jacob Hopper, Tim Mohr, Tendai Mzungu, Lachie Tiziani, Lachie Whitfield

SYDNEY
4. Daniel Hannebery, 6. Jordan Foote, 7. Harry Cunningham, 8. Kurt Tippett, 9. Will Hayward, 10. Zak Jones, 11. Jeremy Laidler, 12. Josh Kennedy, 13. Oliver Florent, 14. Callum Mills, 17. Darcy Cameron, 18. Callum Sinclair, 20. Sam Reid, 21. Jack Maibaum, 22. Dean Towers, 23. Lance Franklin, 24. Dane Rampe, 26. Luke Parker, 27. Daniel Robinson, 28. Nic Newman, 29. George Hewett, 31. Harrison Marsh, 35. Sam Naismith, 38. Colin O'Riordan, 39. Heath Grundy, 40. Nick Smith, 42. Robbie Fox, 43. Lewis Melican, 44. Jake Lloyd

Notable absentees: Aliir Aliir, Shaun Edwards, Isaac Heeney, Kieren Jack, Jarrad McVeigh, Tom Papley, Gary Rohan, James Rose, Michael Talia

THURSDAY, MARCH 2
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions, Etihad Stadium, 7.40pm AEDT

WESTERN BULLDOGS
1. Matthew Suckling, 4. Marcus Bontempelli, 5. Matthew Boyd, 8. Stewart Crameri, 9. Jake Stringer, 10. Easton Wood, 11. Jackson Macrae, 12. Zaine Cordy, 13. Travis Cloke, 14. Clay Smith, 16. Toby McLean, 17. Tom Boyd, 19. Lukas Webb, 20. Josh Dunkley, 22. Mitch Honeychurch, 25. Marcus Adams, 26. Declan Hamilton, 27. Patrick Lipinski, 31. Bailey Dale, 32. Kieran Collins, 33. Lewis Young, 34. Bailey Williams, 36. Brad Lynch, 37. Roarke Smith, 38. Dale Morris, 40. Nathan Mullenger-McHugh, 42. Liam Picken, 44. Tim English, 46. Lin Jong

Notable absentees: Bob Murphy, Luke Dahlhaus, Lachie Hunter, Tom Campbell, Tom Liberatore

BRISBANE LIONS
1. Ben Keays, 4. Ryan Bastinac, 5. Mitchell Robinson, 6. Hugh McCluggage, 7. Tom Bell, 8. Rohan Bewick, 9. Dayne Beams, 10. Daniel Rich, 12. Stefan Martin, 14. Josh Walker, 15. Dayne Zorko, 16. Jared Jansen, 17. Claye Beams, 18. Nicholas Robertson, 26. Tom Cutler, 27. Darcy Gardiner, 28. Lewis Taylor, 30. Eric Hipwood, 31. Harris Andrews, 32. Sam Mayes, 33. Michael Close, 35. Ryan Lester, 36. Rhys Mathieson, 37. Jacob Allison, 38. Tom Rockliff, 40. Matthew Hammelmann, 43. Jake Barrett, 44. Archie Smith, 45. Jack Frost

Notable absentees: Jarrod Berry, Allen Christensen, Daniel McStay, Marco Paparone, Josh Schache, Alex Witherden