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.
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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
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