Former Western Bulldogs and Richmond coach Terry Wallace has suggested Collingwood will make the the top eight this season.
The Pies sit 14th with a 1-2 record, but Wallace professes that if the Pies recent injury fortunes turnaround, their friendly fixture could put them into finals calculations.
“I know I’m sitting on the fence here, but I would have one of the Western Bulldogs, Collingwood or Geelong filling the eighth spot,” Wallace told SEN Afternoons.
“Only one of the three and I will go Collingwood.
“I think if they can stop getting hamstring injuries, they could still get around that mark.
“I do say that (the Pies) have a very, very kind draw.”
Wallace predicted that Collingwood would finish 10th before the season, but now has them narrowly ahead of the similarly placed Geelong.
“Geelong I’m worried about, I had them at five (in the pre-season), obviously they’re fairly banged up at the moment,” the former Bulldogs coach said.
“I’m very worried about the Cats.”