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Collingwood are the only preliminary finalist to make a change to their team for this weekend’s blockbusters, with veteran defender Jeremy Howe returning from a groin injury suffered in the final round of the home-and-away season.

Howe takes the place of Wil Parker in the side to face the Lions, who named an unchanged side after their ruthless takedown of Gold Coast last week.

Bobby Hill won’t face the Lions, but coach Craig McRae hasn’t ruled him out of a grand final appearance should the Magpies advance to the AFL premiership decider.

McRae made the call on Hill before Collingwood fine-tuned preparations for Saturday’s twilight clash at the MCG, and had better news for key forward Brody Mihocek, who has been battling a toe injury.

Hill has made just one AFL appearance – as a

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