Collingwood has brought nine players into its squad of 28 for the practice match against Sydney in the New South Wales Riverina town of Narrandera on Friday 9 March.

The match will begin at 7pm local time.

Additions to the squad are Anthony Rocca, Chris Egan, Nathan Brown, Ben Davies, Rhyce Shaw, Ben Johnson and rookie-listed players Sharrod Wellingham, Martin Clarke and Brent Macaffer.

Seven players go out of the side that beat the Saints by eight goals last week. They are Josh Fraser, Leon Davis, Travis Cloke, Scott Burns and Shane Wakelin, as well as injured pair Brad Dick and Paul Medhurst. Both these players are expected to only miss 1-2 weeks of football.

Collingwood squad to play Sydney on Friday 9 March
3. Ryan Lonie
8. James Clement
10. Scott Pendlebury
11. Shane O’Bree
12. Shannon Cox
13. Dale Thomas
15. Chris Egan
16. Nathan Brown
18. Paul Licuria
19. Ben Davies
20. Ben Reid
21. Guy Richards
22. Rhyce Shaw
23. Anthony Rocca
24. Tarkyn Lockyer
26. Ben Johnson
27. Nick Maxwell
29. Ryan Cook
34. Alan Toovey
35. Simon Prestigiacomo
36. Dane Swan
37. Sam Iles
39. Heath Shaw
40. Chris Bryan
41. Sharrod Wellingham
43. Martin Clarke
44. Daniel Nicholls
45. Brent Macaffer

In: Rocca, Egan, Brown, Davies, R.Shaw, Johnson, Wellingham, Clarke, Macaffer
Out: Davis, Fraser, Burns, Cloke, Dick, Medhurst, Wakelin