COLLINGWOOD has named mature-age recruits Jesse White, Tony Armstrong and Taylor Adams in its squad to face Geelong in the NAB Challenge opener at Simonds Stadium on Wednesday night.

Magpies fans are also set to get a first look at draftees Nathan Freeman, Tom Langdon and Jonathon Marsh.

In contrast, draftee Jarrod Jansen is the only new player in the Cats' lineup.

Both clubs were allowed to name 29-man squads on Monday, with three players to be omitted before the match.

However, the Pies have already confirmed that Alex Fasolo, Ben Hudson and Caolan Mooney will not play.

Geelong has included most of its biggest names, with Tom Hawkins set to line up at full-forward after overcoming the back problems that marred his 2013 campaign.

The Cats have been forced to leave out first-choice players Joel Selwood (foot), Steven Motlop (knee) and Allen Christensen (hip), who have all had interrupted pre-seasons.

Ruckman Hamish McIntosh will also have to wait a bit longer to make his debut in the navy blue and white hoops.

Dane Swan and Ben Reid are the highest-profile omissions from the Collingwood squad.

The Magpies have also left out a number other regular senior players, with Jarryd Blair, Ben Sinclair (shoulder), Nathan Brown, Alan Toovey (knee), Sam Dwyer and Paul Seedsman (hip) to watch from the sidelines.

Recruit Patrick Karnezis remains on a modified program after battling groin soreness.

The teams will name two subs prior to the match. Unlike in home and away season matches, they will be able to change their subs at half-time.