Tim Membrey Returns as Collingwood Score Names Four for Werribee
Collingwood score took a direct hit and a direct response: Tim Membrey is back for the Round 9 VFL clash with Werribee after a hamstring injury, and the Magpies have made four changes for Saturday’s match. The game at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval starts at 11am AEST and will be streamed live and free.
Membrey’s return gives Collingwood a forward option after he was sidelined in the AFL Anzac Day clash with Essendon. It is also his first VFL game since 2024, making this a notable step in his comeback as the club tries to bounce back from its road loss to Sydney.
Tim Membrey Back At Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval
Jack Buller joins Membrey in the side, while Wil Parker is also back and Lachie Sullivan returns after a concussion sustained in Collingwood’s Round 7 VFL clash against Box Hill. Those four changes reshuffle the selection mix for a match that arrives on the back of a season-high 40 disposals from Sam Swadling at Tramway Oval in the loss to Sydney.
For Collingwood, the main call is straightforward: bring AFL-listed players back into the VFL team and keep the group moving after the Sydney result. Matt Lokan’s men now get a stronger look at depth before the round begins, with several familiar names available again at once.
Grey, Hude And Kennedy Out
Brady Grey will miss the clash because of injury, and Harry Kennedy and Liam Hude are also out. Zac McCarthy is being managed against Werribee, so the available pool changes again around the same core group that has been carrying Collingwood through the round.
Hude, Kennedy, Luke Quaynor, Jack Marks, Hamish Collins and Charlie McCartin are listed as emergencies, which leaves the final match-day picture tight around the inclusions and absences. That matters for anyone following the VFL side closely, because the live and free stream from 11am AEST will show whether the returning players settle quickly or whether the reshuffle creates another selection test.
Werribee On Saturday
The meeting with Werribee is set for Saturday, 23 May at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval. Collingwood’s immediate focus is on turning the four changes into a cleaner performance after the Sydney loss, and Membrey’s return is the clearest sign the club is trying to restore some forward structure as the round opens.
