The return of exciting forward Jack Hutchinson headlines Collingwood’s Round Seven team for their clash with the Northern Bullants on Saturday.

Hutchinson, who has kicked nine goals from five games at the level so far in 2024, comes back into the side after missing the trip to Southport last Saturday.

He’s part of a strong contingent of VFL-listed players who come into this week’s side, with a host of players promoted to the AFL team for the game against West Coast.

The experienced Tom Wilson returns having not played since Round Four for the clash against his old side, while Harry Flynn will play his first game at VFL level this season.

Chad Mulvogue, Jett Hartman and Conor Willis all come back into the side as well, having played at various stages this year.

Rye Penny will retain his place having come into the team as a very late emergency last week, while Jakob Ryan – who Penny replaced – will suit up this week having experienced hamstring tightness during the warm up last Saturday.

Ryan is part of a strong defence that has the most AFL-listed experience of the three lines, with Charlie Dean, Wil Park and Harry DeMattia all lining up.

Going out of last week’s side is Tew Jiath, Josh Carmichael, Ed Allan Reef McInnes, Finlay Macrae, Jack Bytel, and Joe Richards – the last two of which are making their AFL debuts for the Club.

Jiath and Carmiachael will both miss through injury, while Allan is being held over as an emergency for the AFL side given their game is on Sunday.

The Pies will be searching for their third win of 2024 when the Josh Fraser-coached side leads guides them against his former club at Genis Street Oval on the weekend.

Wilson and forward Harrison Kennedy, like Fraser, will come up against their old side having crossed over from the Bullants of the past two seasons.