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Match Previews R8: Collingwood v Hawthorn
Sportsbet's Nathan Brown and Kane Cornes preview the game between the Magpies and the Hawks at the MCG
Nick Watson crumbs the pack to perfection and bursts towards the big sticks in a flash for an electric major
Jack Buller is swarmed by teammates after notching his maiden major for Collingwood
Jack Ginnivan stands up against his former club, converting an important goal to stem the bleeding
Massimo D'Ambrosio fools his opponent before slotting a cracking opening goal on his preferred foot
Chad Wingard, Josh Gabelich and Nat Edwards preview the big clash between the Collingwood and Hawthorn
Sportsbet's Nathan Brown and Kane Cornes preview the game between the Magpies and the Hawks at the MCG
RD 8 TEAM: Experienced duo returns
Hawthorn has named its team for Thursday night's clash with Collingwood, making two changes.
Hawthorn will welcome back experienced duo James Sicily and Dylan Moore to its line-up for Thursday night's blockbuster battle with Collingwood at the MCG.
Sicily and Moore both missed last week's 49-point win over Gold Coast at UTAS Stadium due to suspension.
Harry Morrison and Jack Dalton have both been omitted for the Round 8 clash.
In other team news, ruckman Ned Reeves has been named to play his 50th AFL game under Thursday night lights.
Ned Reeves is set to suit up for his 50th match on Thursday night.
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Four changes for Thursday night blockbuster
The captain is among the four inclusions to Collingwood's side to take on Hawthorn.
Collingwood has named four inclusions for its Round 8 clash with Hawthorn on Thursday night at the MCG.
Captain Darcy Moore, midfielder Ned Long, defender Wil Parker and forward Jack Buller come into the senior team.
Moore will line-up for his second match of 2026 following his recovery from a low-grade hamstring injury and inflamed bursa he sustained in the Pies’ Round 3 win over GWS.
Sitting seventh in the AFL for average tackles, Long returns after he was managed for Collingwood’s Anzac Day win.
Parker and Buller will both play their third game each for the season, with the duo playing in the Magpies’ first two games against St Kilda and Adelaide respectively.
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