Harry DeMattia Returns as Collingwood Vs Geelong Hits Victoria Park
Harry DeMattia is back for collingwood vs geelong, with Collingwood naming the reigning VFL best and fairest winner for its Round 7 clash at Victoria Park on Saturday 9 May 2026. It is his first appearance of the 2026 season after a back stress reaction kept him out.
The match starts at 12:05pm AEST and will stream live and free on. Collingwood also made four changes, with Wil Parker and Harvey Harrison coming into the side and Jack Marks listed as the 23rd player.
Victoria Park Return
Victoria Park is back in the frame for Collingwood’s VFL side for the first time in 2026. The club’s home ground switch gives this Round 7 meeting a different feel, even before the bounce, because the Magpies are back in a venue tied to their traditional base.
Fourteen AFL-listed Pies will line up against Geelong, giving Collingwood a strong senior presence around the returning DeMattia. Parker’s inclusion follows his return from AFL duties last week, while Harvey Harrison adds another fresh option to the side.
DeMattia’s First Run
DeMattia’s return is the main selection call. The 2025 best and fairest winner had been sidelined by a back stress reaction, and this match brings him into the 2026 season for the first time.
That leaves Collingwood with some notable outs as well. Brady Grey, Lachie Sullivan and Tadhg McCarthy miss the clash through injury, while Harrison Kennedy was omitted.
Collingwood’s Round 7 List
Jack Marks has been named the 23rd player after training with Collingwood’s VFL team since November and building on the agility test record he broke at preseason AFL draft trials in 2025. The emergencies are Kennedy, Max Mahoney, Harry Mahoney, Charlie McCartin, Xavier Laverty, Luke Quaynor, Hamish Collins and Robert Varcoe.
Ed Allan also arrives with form attached after being named the Round 6 VFL Coach’s MVP for a 28-disposal, two-goal performance against Box Hill. Collingwood now turns that selection mix into a home-ground test against Geelong at 12:05pm AEST.
