Co-captain Simon Black will return for the Brisbane Lions this week when they take on Collingwood at the MCG.

Black, who missed last week's 117-point win against Carlton with a sore knee, passed his fitness test and has been given the green light to play.

His inclusion comes at the expense of rookie Will Hamill who was omitted from the Lions team.  

The Lions final team is:

B: Joel Macdonald (26), Daniel Merrett (21), Jason Roe (29)
HB: Jed Adcock (7), Josh Drummond (39), Joel Patfull (24)
C: Tim Notting (8), Nigel Lappin (44), Cheynee Stiller (32)
HF: Robert Copeland (30), Jonathan Brown (16), Troy Selwood (28)
F: Michael Rischitelli (35), Matthew Leuenberger (23), Jared Brennan (17)
Foll: Jamie Charman (19), Simon Black (20), Luke Power (6)
Int: Ashley McGrath (9), Scott Harding (5), Wayde Mills (25), Rhan Hooper (33)

Emerg: Richard Hadley (14), Colm Begley (46), Matthew Moody (10)

In: Black

Out: Hamill (omit)