Magpies name oldest team in AFL history as Blues make McKay call, axe two — Round 4 Teams

Collingwood has named a virtually full-strength side which will be the oldest in V/AFL history to take on winless Carlton on Thursday night.

The Magpies have regained Brody Mihocek and Billy Frampton, the latter replacing the injured Reef McInnes while Mihocek takes his place back from the omitted Mason Cox.

Craig McRae named the second-oldest team in league history in Round 2 and numbers from the ABC suggest Round 4’s Collingwood side will have an average age of 28 years and 275 days.

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They have surpassed the victorious Geelong side from the 2022 Grand Final, which had an average age of 28 years and 206 days.

In contrast Carlton is still without star forward Harry McKay, who remains on the sidelines due to personal reasons, instead bringing in a younger trio.

Pre-season signing Will White makes his AFL debut after impressing in their VFL program while Ashton Moir and Cooper Lord also come in. Matt Cottrell misses through injury while Jordan Boyd and Francis Evans have been dropped.

“I probably won’t go into the ‘H’ stuff,” Voss said of McKay earlier on Wednesday.

“I think the important thing for us is that we don’t get into dialogue weekly about where he’s at.

“I think we’ve been pretty sound on our position as a club, that when he’s named in the team he’ll be ready to go.”

The rest of the Round 4 teams will be announced at 6:20pm on Thursday.

ROUND 4 TEAMS AND FIXTURE (All times AEDT/AEST)

COLLINGWOOD v CARLTON

Thursday April 3, 7:30pm at the MCG

MAGPIES

B: B.Maynard, B.Frampton, J.Howe

HB: I.Quaynor, D.Moore – C, D.Houston

C: P.Lipinski, H.Perryman, S.Sidebottom

HF: B.Hill, B.Mihocek, J.De Goey

F: J.Elliott, D.McStay, L.Schultz

FOLL: D.Cameron, J.Crisp, N.Daicos

I/C: J.Daicos, S.Pendlebury, T.Membrey, B.McCreery, N.Long

EMG: E.Allan, W.Hoskin-Elliott, M.Cox

In: B.Frampton, B.Mihocek

Out: R.McInnes (Injured), M.Cox (Omitted)

BLUES

B: A.Saad, J.Weitering, O.Hollands

HB: L.Young, M.McGovern, L.Cowan

C: B.Acres, P.Cripps – C, S.Walsh

HF: S.Docherty, B.Kemp, L.Fogarty

F: J.Silvagni, C.Curnow, J.Motlop

FOLL: T.De Koning, A.Cerra, G.Hewett

I/C: A.Moir, C.Lord, N.Haynes, Z.Williams, W.White

EMG: J.Binns, J.Boyd, F.Evans

In: A.Moir, C.Lord, W.White

Out: M.Cottrell (Injured), J.Boyd (Omitted), F.Evans (Omitted)

GEELONG v MELBOURNE

Friday April 4, 7:40pm at GMHBA Stadium

CATS

TBA Thursday evening

DEMONS

TBA Thursday evening

GOLD COAST SUNS v ADELAIDE CROWS

Saturday April 5, 1:20pm at People First Stadium

SUNS

TBA Thursday evening

CROWS

TBA Thursday evening

RICHMOND v BRISBANE LIONS

Saturday April 5, 4:15pm at the MCG

TIGERS

TBA Thursday evening

LIONS

TBA Thursday evening

NORTH MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS

Saturday April 5, 7:35pm at Marvel Stadium

KANGAROOS

TBA Thursday evening

SWANS

TBA Thursday evening

GWS GIANTS v WEST COAST EAGLES

Sunday April 6, 1:10pm at ENGIE Stadium

GIANTS

TBA Thursday evening

EAGLES

TBA Thursday evening

PORT ADELAIDE v ST KILDA

Sunday April 6, 3:20pm at Adelaide Oval

POWER

TBA Thursday evening

SAINTS

TBA Thursday evening

FREMANTLE v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Saturday April 5, 5:10pm at Optus Stadium

DOCKERS

TBA Thursday evening

BULLDOGS

TBA Thursday evening

BYE: Essendon, Hawthorn