Collingwood has named an experienced squad set take on St Kilda in round one of the NAB Cup.

With only four players unavailable through injury (see injury list), the Magpie coaching staff have signalled its intent on taking the preseason competition seriously  by naming only seasoned players.

The 29-man squad, set to be culled to 26 (includes eight on the bench (two super-subs) and three emergencies) one hour before the match, includes former St Kilda captain Luke Ball, who has enjoyed a strong preseason with his new club after arriving to Collingwood via overall pick 30 in the 2009 national draft.

Ball will look to gather first usage from ruckman Darren Jolly, who was traded by Sydney at the end of last year and has impressed coaches and supporters with his touch around the stoppages during the intra-club matches.

Missing from last year’s preliminary loss to Geelong due to injury, Scott Pendlebury and Paul Medhurst have been named as has former Demon Simon Buckley who has recovered from injury (hip/groin) which saw his 2009 campaign derailed.

Young Magpies John McCarthy, Chris Dawes, Dayne Beams, Brent Macaffer and Steele Sidebottom will all be looking to make a bid for a spot in the club's best 22 for round one of the home-and-away season.

Mick Malthouse has continued the tradition with relinquishing head coaching duties during the preseason competition and will step aside for VFL head coach Gavin Brown on Friday night.

St Kilda has left out midfield stars Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo and Jason Gram but has included 15 of the 22 players who represented the club in the grand final loss to Geelong last year.

2010 AFL NAB Round one
St Kilda v Collingwood
Friday 19 February
Etihad, 7:40 pm

Collingwood
1. Leon Davis
3. John McCarthy
4. Alan Didak
5. Nick Maxwell
6. Tyson Goldsack
7. Paul Medhurst
8. Harry O’Brien
10. Scott Pendlebury
11. Shane O’Bree
12. Luke Ball
13. Dale Thomas
15. Leigh Brown
16. Nathan Brown
17. Dayne Beams
18. Darren Jolly
19. Cameron Wood
20. Ben Reid
21. Sharrod Wellingham
22. Steele Sidebottom
24. Tarkyn Lockyer
26. Ben Johnson
30. Brent Macaffer
31. Chris Dawes
32. Travis Cloke
34. Alan Toovey
35. Simon Prestigiacomo
36. Dane Swan
39. Heath Shaw
41. Simon Buckley

St Kilda
2. Steven King
3. Jack Steven
4. Clint Jones
5. Ben McEvoy
6. Zac Dawson
11. Leigh Montagna
12. Nick Riewoldt
13. Adam Schneider
14. Jarryn Geary
15. Michael Gardiner
18. Brendon Goddard
19. Sam Gilbert
20. David Armitage
21. Nick Heyne
22. Farren Ray
23. Justin Koschitzke
25. Sam Fisher
27. Jason Blake
28. Rhys Stanley
30. Brett Peake
32. Andrew McQualter
33. James Gwilt
36. Tommy Walsh
37. Leigh Fisher
38. Will Johnson
39. Alistair Smith
 44. Stephen Milne
45. Luke Miles
49. Steven Gaertner