Bo Allan Replaces Jack Hutchinson for Eagles Vs Collingwood

Waalitj Marawar made one change for eagles vs collingwood at the MCG, with Bo Allan coming in for Jack Hutchinson. Hutchinson is expected to miss three-to-five weeks after a hamstring strain in the final stages of last weekend’s win over the Giants.

Bo Allan returns at the MCG

The 20-year-old will play his first game since round seven and his 14th in the blue and gold. Cooper Duff-Tytler, Tom Gross and Harry Schoenberg were named as emergencies, leaving the Eagles with a clear reshuffle around a single forced omission.

Saturday’s match begins at 2:35pm WST, and Allan is one of nine Eagles set to play their first AFL game at the MCG. The others are Willem Duursma, Josh Lindsay, Jobe Shanahan, Hamish Davis, Harvey Johnston, Tom McCarthy, Malakai Champion and Milan Murdock.

Harley Reid’s 50th game

Harley Reid will reach his 50th AFL game against Collingwood. He comes in after a last-round line against GWS at Optus Stadium that produced 34 disposals, 10 clearances and two goals, a return that gives Waalitj Marawar another high-end option as it adjusts to the Hutchinson loss.

The match will be shown live on Channel 7 and 7plus in WA, and nationally on Fox Footy and Kayo. For Waalitj Marawar, the immediate story is the change forced by Hutchinson’s injury and the return of Allan, with a milestone game for Reid sitting alongside a group of nine players making their first AFL appearance at the venue.