See who may come into the senior side following impressive performances in the reserves.
Collingwood will be buoyed by the return of key forward Dan McStay, who featured in the VFL on Saturday.
McStay tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) seven and a half months ago and has made a miraculous recovery.
The former Lion played limited minutes but looked strong in the contest and is a shot to be recalled by Craig McRae.
Geelong’s winning form will dictate selection but the performances of some well-known faces will give Chris Scott something to think about.
See who performed well in Round 16 of the VFL.
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Sydney (79) def. by North Melbourne (84)
A late goal from Cooper Harvey saw North Melbourne steal victory with only seconds remaining.
On the day, Harvey slotted two goals as he was active in the forward line. He was joined by Zane Duursma, who kicked three of his own, while Tyler Sellers and Robert Hansen Jnr also joined the party.
Veteran midfielder Hugh Greenwood was huge in the coalface, laying 12 tackles and recording six clearances from his 21 touches.
Zac Fisher was a surprise inclusion but is in line for a senior recall after amassing 27 possessions and five marks.
As for the Swans, Sam Reid managed to hit the scoreboard with a pair of goals while Joel Hamling and Peter Ladhams registered singles.
Aaron Francis was arguably best afield, dominating the air in defence and being Sydney’s highest-possession getter.
The dropped Sam Wicks struggled at the level, gathering a measly 12 disposals.
Southport Sharks (107) def. Box Hill Hawks (54)
The Sharks’ emphatic performance was led by midfield trio Jacob Dawson, Boyd Woodcock and ruckman Brayden Crossley.
They combined for 79 disposals, 16 clearances and 25 marks, winning the ball at the coalface.
Hugh Dixon led the charge up forward with three goals and was followed by pairs from Matt Shannon, Jacob Heron and Jay Lockhart.
Saturday was a disappointing effort from Box Hill but multiple AFL-listed players rose to the occasion.
Jai Serong (19 touches and six marks) looked good as he makes a bid for a senior return, Finn Maginness (27 disposals and four tackles) and Henry Hustwaite (23 possessions and eight clearances) were also strong in the midfield.
Finn’s younger brother, Ned, made his Box Hill debut for the Hawks.
Werribee Tigers (130) def. Coburg Lions (51)
From start to finish, Werribee was too good for the youthful Lions, with their experience rising to the occasion.
Hudson Garoni and Zac Banch both slotted four goals.
Dom Brew was huge once again for the Tigers, collecting 25 touches, 11 clearances and 10 tackles, whilst also kicking a pair of majors.
Riley Bice continued his ball-winning ways with 27 while ruckman Sam Conway gave the midfielders first look.
Coburg was simply outplayed with most of their primary movers down on their usual form.
Joel Trudgeon kicked a nice goal, as well as gathering 22 disposals and eight clearances.
Flynn Gentile was strong in the contest but struggled to help generate scores.
The Lions also were unable to capitalise on Cooper Keogh’s 49 hitouts.
Collingwood (74) def. by Geelong (103)
Geelong continued its winning ways against Collingwood as an even spread of contributors would please the coaching staff.
