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[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Collingwood has named dual best and fairest winner Paul Licuria for Saturday night’s Wizard Home Loans Cup semi-final against Geelong at Telstra Dome.

The tough midfielder has yet to play this pre-season because of a corked hip and his selection comes as something of a surprise given that coach Michael Malthouse indicated after the win over Hawthorn last Sunday that Licuria would be rested once again.


The Pies have also named Anthony Rocca, again despite suggestions from the coach that he may be rested and kept for the home and away season.

The Pies look particularly strong, with Shane Wakelin (knee), Ben Johnson (shoulder) and Rupert Betheras (ankle) also back in the squad.

Collingwood squad: Rupert Betheras, Scott Burns, Nathan Buckley, James Clement, Jason Cloke, Richard Cole, Leon Davis, Alan Didak, Josh Fraser, Brodie Holland, Ben Johnson, Paul Licuria, Tarkyn Lockyer, Matthew Lokan, Ryan Lonie, Mark McGough, Steve McKee, Jarrod Molloy, Shane O'Bree, Simon Prestigiacomo, Anthony Rocca, Heath Scotland, Rhyce Shaw, Chris Tarrant, Shane Wakelin, Tristian Walker, Andrew Williams, Shane Woewodin.

 

[Murray]

It would be good to see him line up against Riccardi.

I feel we will get flogged in the Ruck again. King is one of the better ruckman going around.

 

[Nic]

We'll need a full squad if we want to have any chance against the pussies. Hope he plays.

 

[Jabso]

King has a different style of rucking to Everitt so I dont think we will be killed that badly in the ruck. King hasn't got a great leap like Spider has so McKee will be able to negate him.

 

[MarkT]

King made Mckee and Collingwood look foolish last year. Face it, McKee can't ruck.

 

[Freo Hitman]

Is he the guy who got caught tossing in his car ???

 

[grinspoon]

you mean trent croad.... who was caught just b4 he went to freo.. why yes,,,, anyway no one knows who it was, but from all sources it was chad rintoul... remember beating off relieves headaches... which he is a major sufferer from now. hmmm