TEAMS: Smithy’s VFL Round 18

The Smithy’s VFL teams for Round 18.

Collingwood has included five players from its AFL list to take on St Kilda at La Trobe University in the opening game of Round 18.

Sam Swadling returns to the VFL team after impressing in five games at AFL level, along with Jack Buller, Tew Jiath, Iliro Smit and Harry Demattia.

The Saints have added Liam Henry and Patrick Said among seven changes, but have four players returning to the AFL team, while injured midfielder Paddy Dow and defenders Dougal Howard and Ethan Phillips will also miss.

Teams for all other Round 18 games will be announced on Friday.

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COLLINGWOOD vs ST KILDA

Friday 24 July, 12:05pm, La Trobe University

COLLINGWOOD
B: J. Ryan (24), I. Smit (20), N. Howes (40)
HB: T. Jiath (19), W. Parker (15), J. Cochran (27)
C: T. Prindable (18), H. DeMattia (13), R. Steele (45)
HF: W. Hayes (39), L. Sullivan (33), S. Swadling (32)
F: J. Buller (34), M. Podhajski (46), B. Teakle (50)
R: H. Coe (48), W. Phillips (63), J. Browne (57)
INT: J. Saxena (43), O. Faulkhead (54), B. Grey (55), M. Mahoney (77), J. Landy (68)
23rd Player: J. Landy (68)
EMG: B. De Bolfo (51), H. Kennedy (53), T. Woewodin (59), L. Hude (60), M. Lewis (64), X. Laverty (75)

IN: J. Buller, H. DeMattia, T. Jiath, I. Smit, S. Swadling
OUT: C. West (AFL), Z. McCarthy (injured), B. De Bolfo, H. Kennedy, T. Woewodin (omitted)

ST KILDA
B: E. Armstrong (46), N. Bourke (63), J. Hartman (62)
HB: B. Chambers (58), K. Fincher (37), J. Macrae (6)
C: J. Carroll (18), W. Mazzeo (84), L. Henry (23)
HF: I. Keeler (17), L. Collard (4), J. Behnk (56)
F: J. Campigli (64), B. McKenzie (53), P. Said (33)
R: A. Dodson (30), B. Galimberti (50), N. Maginess (52)
INT: C. Algeri (77), T. Nagel (68), B. Richardson (51), T. McKenzie (54), O. Wilson (72)
23rd Player: W. Mazzeo
EMG: E. Warburton (61)

IN: J. Behnk, J. Hartman, L. Henry, T. McKenzie, T. Nagel, P. Said, O. Wilson
OUT: C. Banfield, H. Boxshall, D. Butler, A. Hastie (AFL), P. Dow (injured), D. Howard (managed), E. Phillips (local)

Head-to-head: Collingwood 4-2-1; At La Trobe University: Never met; Streak: St Kilda 1; Last time: St Kilda 17.15 (117) def Collingwood 9.15 (69)