2017 Round 4: The Team

2017 AFL Round 4 COLLINGWOOD v SAINT KILDA Time & Place: Sunday April 16, 3:20pm EST Etihad TV: 7mate / Fox Footy 3:00pm EST Weather: Min 10 Max 21 Chance of rain 5%: <1mm Wind: WSW 16kph Betting: Collingwood $1.73 Saint Kilda $2.11

B: Jeremy Howe, Henry Schade, Jackson Ramsay

HB: Josh Smith, Ben Reid, Brayden Maynard

C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp

HF: Travis Varcoe, Jesse White, Tim Broomhead

F: Alex Fasolo, Darcy Moore, Jamie Elliott

Foll: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams

Int (from): Tyson Goldsack, Jarryd Blair, Lynden Dunn, Chris Mayne, Levi Greenwood, Tom Phillips, Will Hoskin-Elliott

IN: Jamie Elliott, Jarryd Blair, Lynden Dunn
NEW: Lynden Dunn (29, Melbourne)

Collingwood News Yes, the rumours are true. Jamie Elliott is back in the Collingwood line up. After more than a year out of senior football, the 24-year-old is in line to play against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. He joins Jarryd Blair and Lynden Dunn in the 25-man squad. The long wait is over 589. That's how many days it will have been since Jamie Elliott last played a senior game for Collingwood when he runs out against the Saints. The pocket rocket has had his past 18 months ruined by back and ankle injuries, but has been cleared to return after snagging five goals in last week's VFL practice match against North Ballarat. But it's not just Jamie Experienced heads Jarryd Blair and Lynden Dunn are also in line to play against St Kilda. Both performed well in the VFL practice match against the Roosters last Saturday. Blair was omitted from the senior side after the second round loss to Richmond, while Dunn has not appeared since the second round of the JLT Community Series. What happens next? With the match scheduled for Sunday, Collingwood and St Kilda will confirm its final team at 5pm on Friday evening. Sunday's two-minute preview Collingwood v St Kilda overall record (since 1897) Played: 217 Won: 157 Lost: 58 Drawn: 2 Highest score Collingwood 32.19 (211) def. St Kilda 16.11 (104) in round 17, 1980. Lowest score Collingwood 3.8 (26) def. by St Kilda 8.19 (67) in round 15, 1907. Largest crowd 102,055 in the 1966 Grand Final at the MCG. Smallest crowd 5,000 at Toorak Park in round seven, 1940. Did you know? Collingwood holds a 6-5 record in matches against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. The Saints haven't beaten the Magpies at the ground since round three, 2010. The two sides haven't met there on a Sunday afternoon since round 14, 2006, when the Saints strolled to a 59-point win. In fact, that match remains the only afternoon fixture between the two clubs since the venue was opened in 2000. Last five meetings Round 3 2016 Collingwood 14.6 (90) def. by St Kilda 18.11 (119) at the MCG Round 3 2015 Collingwood 21.14 (140) def. St Kilda 10.6 (66) at the MCG Round 11 2014 Collingwood 21.14 (140) def. St Kilda 8.6 (54) at Etihad Stadium Round 6 2013 Collingwood 15.13 (103) def. St Kilda 11.11 (77) at Etihad Stadium Round 19 2012 Collingwood 12.19 (91) def. St Kilda 13.7 (85) at the MCG