The teams are officially in for the Round 3 clash between Brisbane and Collingwood at the Gabba on Thursday night.
While it is the Grand Final rematch, both teams are in search of their first win of the season with the Lions 0-2 after their Round 2 bye while the reigning premiers Magpies are 0-3.
For the Lions, Brownlow Medallist Lachie Neale, Jack Payne and Darcy Fort return for Darcy Gardiner, Jarryd Lyons and Connor McKenna while the Magpies have brought in John Noble and Will Hoskin-Elliott for Oleg Markov and Steele Sidebottom who has been managed.
SEN Sportsday’s Gerard Healy and Kane Cornes reacted to the teams being released on Wednesday night. Check out their thoughts below.
Healy: “There has been a player managed as has been suggested throughout the week. Collingwood have omitted Oleg Markov and Steele Sidebottom has been managed.
“Steele as we all know is at a quiet start to the season, so he's the first one to get managed.
“In comes Will Hoskin-Elliott and John Noble has also come in as we probably all expected.
“For Brisbane, (Jack) Payne, (Lachie) Neale and (Darcy) Fort so two tall and one small.
“Darcy Gardner omitted, Jarryd Lyons has been omitted and Connor McKenna has been injured … so the axe has come out for two.
“Early nominations for that one, who do you think (will win)?"
Cornes: “Brisbane at home, I would think.
“That's the point with Collingwood, what levers do they have to pull?
“Well, not many because there's no real young players beating the door down to get a game.
“You're rehashing the same names like John Noble … Will Hoskin-Elliott … he’s not going to get Pies fans too excited, I wouldn't have thought. It’s nothing really exciting.
“It's what they do with (Nick) Daicos and do they move him positionally and can their best players play?
“That's the only issue with Collingwood because if they don't, there's nowhere else you can go.
“For the Lions, McKenna's a big out just because Keidean Coleman is already out.
“But the two-time Brownlow medallist comes back in to strengthen them up through the midfield.
“I expect you'll get a pretty sharp looking Brisbane outfit.
“But what a game it is."
Check out the teams for Thursday’s clash below - teams now name five on the bench with the sub to be revealed pre-match.
Brisbane
IN: Jack Payne, Lachie Neale, Darcy Fort
OUT: Darcy Gardiner (Omitted), Jarryd Lyons (Omitted), Connor McKenna (Injured)
B: Brandon Starcevich, Jack Payne, Ryan Lester
HB: Darcy Wilmot, Harris Andrews, Noah Answerth
C: Jaspa Fletcher, Zac Bailey, Jarrod Berry
HF: Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Hugh McCluggage
F: Cameron Rayner, Joe Daniher, Dayne Zorko
FOLL: Oscar McInerney, Josh Dunkley, Lachie Neale
I/C: Kai Lohmann, Devon Robertson, Callum Ah Chee, Lincoln McCarthy, Darcy Fort
Emerg: Jarryd Lyons, James Tunstill, Darragh Joyce
Collingwood
IN: Will Hoskin-Elliott, John Noble
OUT: Oleg Markov (Omitted), Steele Sidebottom (Managed)
B: Brayden Maynard, Jeremy Howe, Billy Frampton
HB: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Isaac Quaynor, Darcy Moore
C: Nick Daicos, Scott Pendlebury, Josh Daicos
HF: Patrick Lipinski, Lachie Schultz, Brody Mihocek
F: Bobby Hill, Jamie Elliott, Beau McCreery
FOLL: Mason Cox, Jordan De Goey, Tom Mitchell
I/C: John Noble, Darcy Cameron, Fin Macrae, Jack Crisp, Reef McInnes
Emerg: Lachie Sullivan, Harvey Harrison, Oleg Markov
The bounce for Thursday’s game is set for 7:30 pm (AEDT).