Overview

• Charlie West will make his AFL debut at Marvel Stadium on Saturday after a six-goal VFL performance capped by a post-siren winner.
• Vice-captain Brayden Maynard is poised to return from a plantar fascia tear after completing his final training session this week.
• Beau McCreery is set to miss three games with a hamstring strain and Billy Frampton faces a four- to five-week lay-off due to a calf muscle strain.
• Collingwood has relied on just 31 players this season and holds the AFL’s oldest average squad age of 28.5 years to sustain consistency.
• Uncapped prospects Oscar Steene and Harry DeMattia remain in selection contention as McRae evaluates the club’s depth for coming fixtures.