Collingwood stars Scott Pendlebury and Jeremy Howe will enter the season without a match against opposition under their belts after the pair sustained training injuries last week.
The veteran duo will sit out the Magpies’ inaugural Charity Shield match against Richmond at Ikon Park on Tuesday night, while the Tigers have regained a handful of stars from their first pre-season hitout including Dustin Martin, Tim Taranto and Dion Prestia.
The Magpies said Pendlebury suffered a knock to his knee during training on Sunday but was expected to be available for next week’s Opening Round clash against GWS, while Howe was also set to be fit to play in the season proper as he recovers from a corked calf sustained at training.
Captain Darcy Moore will return for the Magpies after he sat out last week’s match sim loss to North Melbourne, but his opposit...
[Short citation of 8% of the original article]