2018 Round 10: The Team, Preview, Injury List

2018 AFL Round 10 COLLINGWOOD v FOOTSCRAY Time & Place: Friday May 25, 7:50pm EST Etihad Stadium TV: 7mate/Fox Footy 7:30pm EST Weather: Min 9 Max 16 Chance of rain 5%: <1mm Wind: S 2kph Betting: Collingwood $1.44 Footscray $2.80

B: Flynn Appleby, Lynden Dunn, Jack Crisp

HB: Travis Varcoe, Matthew Scharenberg, Jeremy Howe

C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Tom Phillips

HF: Jordan De Goey, Ben Reid, Will Hoskin-Elliott

F: Josh Thomas, Mason Cox, Jaidyn Stephenson

Foll: Brodie Grundy, Taylor Adams, Adam Treloar

Int: Josh Daicos, Chris Mayne, Levi Greenwood, Tom Langdon

Emg: Brody Mihocek, Sam Murray, Brayden Sier, Ben Crocker

IN: Josh Daicos, Levi Greenwood, Ben Reid
OUT: Alex Fasolo (ankle), Daniel Wells (rested), Sam Murray (omitted)

COLLINGWOOD NEWS Josh Daicos and Levi Greenwood will play their first AFL games of the season after being included in Collingwood team for the big Friday night clash with the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium. Key position player Ben Reid is also back for his first game since round six. Alex Fasolo (ankle), Daniel Wells (rested) and Sam Murray (omitted) go out of the team that defeated St Kilda last weekend. Greenwood battled a knee problem over the summer, which restricted his pre-season training loads. But he now gets a call-up after playing three games in the VFL over the past month. He has been touted as a chance to line up on in-form Dogs midfielder Jack Macrae. Daicos made his AFL debut in round 22 last season, then stayed in the team for the round 23 win over Melbourne. He now gets his chance to play his third game at the highest level after impressing in the VFL in recent weeks. PIES LOOK TO TURN THE TABLES Collingwood has lost its past five matches against the Bulldogs by an average of 13 points. In their most recent clash in round one last year, Collingwood had 39 more disposals, took more marks, doubled the Dogs in hit-outs, had one more scoring shot and 17 more inside 50s, but trailed at every change as the Dogs posted a 14-point win. BIG NUMBERS It will be a contest between the AFL’s two highest disposal teams. Collingwood is ranked first with 411.3 a game (the only side to average more than 400) and the Bulldogs are second with 391.8.

AFL PREVIEW ROUND 10 COLLINGWOOD V FOOTSCRAY AFL LAST FIVE TIMES R1, 2017, Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) d Collingwood 12.14 (86) at the MCG R21, 2016, Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95) d Collingwood 14.8 (92) at Etihad Stadium R10, 2016, Western Bulldogs 11.8 (74) d Collingwood 7.11 (53) at the MCG R17, 2015, Western Bulldogs 15.14 (104) d Collingwood 13.8 (86) at Etihad Stadium R13, 2014, Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) d Collingwood 15.8 (98) at Etihad Stadium LADDER POSITIONS Collingwood: 10 Footscray: 13 INJURY LIST Jamie Elliott (hamstring) – TBC Darcy Moore (hamstring) – TBC Josh Smith (hamstring) – TBC Max Lynch (ankle) – test Ben Reid (Achilles) – test Brayden Maynard (ankle) – 1-2 weeks Jack Madgen (head clash) – 6 weeks Alex Fasolo (ankle) – 6-7 weeks James Aish (knee) – 8-10 weeks Kayle Kirby (medical condition) – indefinite Tim Broomhead (knee) – season Tyson Goldsack (knee) – season SUMMARY If either team is to figure in this year’s finals series, this is simply a must-win encounter against a similarly placed opponent. The Magpies, who are a game clear of the Bulldogs, deserve their favouritism given they have been far more consistent and boast greater depth of quality and experience. The Pies, who have won five of their past seven games, also appear to have at their disposal more potential match-winners, including emerging star Jordan de Goey, who in his past three outings has kicked bags of six and five goals. A Collingwood win would break a five-game hoodoo against the Bulldogs. The Dogs, meanwhile, will be sore after their comprehensive loss to Adelaide in a highly-contested, bruising encounter in heavy conditions at Adelaide Oval. The Dogs will hope they can provide more support for star midfielder Jack Macrae, who over the past three weeks has averaged 40 possessions (23 contested) and 11 clearances. AFL THE SIX POINTS The Bulldogs have dominated the Magpies recently, winning their past five games by an average of 13 points. Collingwood last defeated the Dogs in round 12, 2013. In their most recent clash in round one last year, Collingwood had 39 more disposals, took more marks, doubled the Dogs in hit-outs, had one more scoring shot and 17 more inside 50s, but trailed at every change as the Dogs posted a 14-point win. Collingwood has scored more heavily than the Bulldogs this year, averaging 87 points a game and tallying 100 points on five occasions. In contrast, the Bulldogs are averaging 72 points and have reached three figures just twice. It will be a contest between the AFL’s two highest disposal teams – Collingwood is ranked first with 411.3 a game (the only side to average more than 400) and the Bulldogs are second with 391.8. The Pies lead the competition in uncontested possessions and are fifth in contested possessions, while the Bulldogs are 12th and third respectively. Third-year Magpie Tom Phillips continues to make rapid progress in the Schick AFL Player Ratings. After being ranked No.614 at the end of 2016, and No.318 at the end of last year, he has climbed to No.138. IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR …Ed Richards. The Bulldogs’ No.16 pick last year will play his first game against Collingwood – the club he supported as a boy after multiple generations of his family (Richards and Pannam) represented the Magpies with distinction. The flame-haired left-footer, 18, has played the past eight games and has looked at home across half-back. PREDICTION: Collingwood by 19 points