Collingwood youngster Jack Ginnivan has been elevated into the club's 22 for the AFL grand final against Brisbane on Saturday.
Ginnivan had fallen out of favour at the Magpies this season, resulting in him being the sub for the side's qualifying final and preliminary final.
The Magpies have made two changes with Ginnivan joining the 22 and tall Billy Frampton replacing injured key forward Dan McStay.
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Brisbane defender Jack Payne has failed in his bid to start in the decider, with coach Chris Fagan opting to stick with Darcy Gardiner in an unchanged 22.
Collingwood midfielder Patrick Lipinksi has copped awful luck on the brink of the grand final, going from being a member of the Magpies' 22 for 13 straight games to being the sub.
"He [Frampton] can play second ruck so he gives us good flexibility for the team," said Magpies coach Craig McRae.
"For every heartache story [McStay's injury] there's an opportunity and Bill gets that."
Collingwood footy boss Graham Wright said Lipinski would influence the game despite being named as the Magpies' sub.
"Pat's elite running ability will no doubt inject energy into the game and we look forward to seeing him make an impact on Saturday," Wright said.
The grand final will double as milestone games for Collingwood defender Darcy Moore and Brisbane midfielder Dayne Zorko, who'll play their 150th and 250th matches respectively.
Grand final teams
Collingwood
B: Nathan Murphy, Darcy Moore, Jeremy Howe
HB: Brayden Maynard, Billy Frampton, Isaac Quaynor
C: Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Oleg Markov
HF: Bobby Hill, Brody Mihocek, Jamie Elliott
F: Beau McCreey, Jordan De Goey, Josh Daicos
R: Mason Cox, Nick Daicos, Jack Crisp
INT: Tom Mitchell, Darcy Cameron, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Jack Ginnivan
SUB: Patrick Lipinski
EMG: John Noble, Finlay Macrae, Harvey Harrison
Brisbane
B: Brandon Starcevich, Harris Andrews, Darcy Gardiner
HB: Conor McKenna, Ryan Lester, Keidean Coleman
C: Hugh McCluggage, Josh Dunkley, Dayne Zorko
HF: Charlie Cameron, Eric Hipwood, Callum Ah Chee
F: Cameron Rayner, Joe Daniher, Zac Bailey
R: Oscar McInerney, Lachie Neale, Jarryd Berry
INT: Deven Robertson, Lincoln McCarthy, Jaspa Fletcher
SUB: Jarryd Lyons
EMG: James Tunstill, Darcy Fort, Jack Payne
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