SEVERAL Saints big-guns are set to make their return to competitive action in this weekend's opening round of NAB Challenge matches.
Fraser Gehrig, Nick Dal Santo and new co-captain Luke Ball return to the line-up for Friday afternoon's clash with Collingwood at MC Labour Park.
Among the players involved in last Saturday night's slog in Cairns against the Lions who were not required or able to back-up this week are Leigh Montagna, Xavier Clarke and Matthew Clarke.
The Magpies will enjoy a huge injection of experience with skipper Nathan Buckley, James Clement, Josh Fraser, Shane O'Bree and Dane Swan all named in Friday's squad.
None of them played in last Friday night's loss to the Kangaroos at Carrara. Chris Egan, Martin Clarke and Ben Davies are among the six players eased from last week's squad.
Collingwood v St Kilda - MC Labour Park, Friday 2 March at 4.30pm ESST.
St Kilda squad: 1 Jason Gram, 9 Fraser Gehrig, 10 Steven Baker, 13 Brett Voss, 14 Luke Ball, 17 Aaron Fiora, 18 Brendon Goddard, 20 David Armitage, 21 Matthew Ferguson, 22 Shane Birss, 24 Barry Brooks, 25 Sam Fisher, 26 Nick dal Santo, 27 Jason Blake, 29 Michael Rix, 30 Brad Howard, 32 Andrew McQualter, 33 James Gwilt, 34 Phil Raymond, 35 Robert Harvey, 36 Jarryd Allen, 38 Clint Jones, 39 Luke van Rheenen, 40 Robert Eddy, 41 James Wall, 42 Jarryn Geary, 43 Jayden Attard, 44 Stephen Milne.
Collingwood squad: 1 Leon Davis, 2 Sean Rusling, 3 Ryan Lonie, 5 Nathan Buckley, 7 Paul Medhurst, 8 James Clement, 10 Scott Pendlebury, 11 Shane O'Bree, 12 Shannon Cox, 13 Dale Thomas, 14 Shane Wakelin, 16 Nathan Brown, 17 Scott Burns, 21 Guy Richards, 22 Rhyce Shaw, 24 Tarkyn Lockyer, 25 Josh Fraser, 26 Ben Johnson. 27 Nick Maxwell, 29 Ryan Cook, 32 Travis Cloke, 33 Brad Dick, 34 Alan Toovey, 35 Simon Prestigiacomo, 36 Dane Swan, 37 Sam Iles, 39 Heath Shaw, 40 Chris Bryan, 44 Daniel Nicholls.
