PREMIERSHIP forward Tory Dickson could return from a hamstring injury for the Western Bulldogs' clash with Collingwood at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.

The 30-year-old sustained the mid-grade strain in the round five loss to Fremantle, and would be a welcome addition to a side that struggled to hit scoreboard in the 37-point defeat to Adelaide last week.

In further good news for the Bulldogs, veteran stopper Dale Morris (knee) and hulking key defender Marcus Adams (ankle) both got through Footscray's win over Werribee unscathed after resuming from pre-season injuries.

Morris is the more likely of the two to face the Magpies with the Dogs expected to take a cautious approach with the injury-plagued Adams.

Impressive draftee Aaron Naughton is still 1-2 weeks away from returning from an ankle injury.