VFL Team Selection: Bytel returns, 19-year-old debutant for North Melbourne clash

Collingwood VFL Senior Coach Josh Fraser has named the Magpies’ side that will take on North Melbourne in Sunday’s Round 12 Smithy’s VFL clash at the AIA Vitality Centre.

AFL listed midfielder Jack Bytel comes into the side after playing the last two weeks at senior level, while debutant Hayden Brown, Conor Willis, Josh Mathey and Chad Mulvogue the three other inclusions.

19-year-old Brown makes his VFL debut after impressing for Beaconsfield in the Eastern Football Netball League.

Making way is Reef McInnes (AFL), Ed Allan (AFL Emergency), Luke Quaynor, Liam Purcell and YuYu Ashwin. 

Bytel will line up for his seventh VFL game of 2024 and 31^st of his career after previously playing 24 for the St Kilda aligned Sandringham Zebras.

The midfielder has averaged 23 disposals 3.6 tackles a game from his six outings, with his best return coming against Southport in Round Six where he registered 27 disposals and five tackles.

Mathey lines up for his second career VFL game after making his debut in the Round 10 defeat to Footscray at Marvel Stadium, while Tomasiello plays his sixth game of the year and 10^th of his career and Mulvogue returns for his sixth of 2024 and 21^st of his career.

VFL ROUND 12
Collingwood v North Melbourne
Sunday June 16, 11:05am AEST
AIA Vitality Centre, Wurundjeri

IN: Jack Bytel, Chad Mulvogue, Josh Mathey, Hayden Brown, Conor Willis.
OUT: McInnes (AFL), Ed Allan (AFL Emergency), Luke Quaynor, Liam Purcell, YuYu Ashwin.