The club has used 32 players thus far this season, one less than how many it used in the 2010 home-and-away season.
There were seven premiership players missing from Sunday’s win with only Nathan Brown unavailable for week one of the finals. Alan Didak, Dale Thomas and Sharrod Wellingham could all be back this week with Chris Dawes and Alan Toovey less than a month away and Heath Shaw will be available for week one of the finals.
With a top four spot secured the Magpie Army is starting to think about the club’s best 22 for week one of the finals.
Seasoned additions Chris Tarrant, Andrew Krakouer and Simon Buckley have played critical roles thus far while debutants including Alex Fasolo, Luke Rounds, Lachlan Keeffe and Ben Sinclair have all showed promise.
Mick Malthouse stated in last week’s press conference that finding the balance at this point in the season is one of the toughest tasks his team face.
Collingwoodfc.com.au wants to find out what you think the side will look like entering the first final. Assume the only senior-listed Magpies unavailable for selection include Brad Dick and Nathan Brown.
Round 19 side
Collingwood
B: Leon Davis, Ben Reid, Harry O'Brien
HB: Brent Macaffer, Nick Maxwell, Tyson Goldsack
C: Dane Swan, Ben Sinclair, Simon Buckley
HF: Jarryd Blair, Chris Tarrant, Andrew Krakouer
F: Steele Sidebottom, Travis Cloke, Leigh Brown
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Luke Ball
Int: Dayne Beams, Lachlan Keeffe, Ben Johnson, Alex Fasolo
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