Jolly to miss, Daisy to play

Collingwood ruckman Darren Jolly leaves the ground in pain during the Magpies' clash against Carlton. Source: Getty Images

COLLINGWOOD ruckman Darren Jolly will miss Sunday's clash with Hawthorn, but Dale Thomas is a certain starter.

Magpies coach Nathan Buckley confirmed today that Jolly's rib injury will cost him at least a week on the sidelines.

Buckley said he would have to choose between the experience of Ben Hudson and the youth of Jarrod Witts to take on the Hawks.

"He (Jolly) won't come up," Buckley said. "He wasn't able to train today and he is still mitigating pain.

"The rib condition affected his ability to get back on the field on the weekend and it won't be right for Sunday."

Hudson had 20 disposals and 26 hitouts in the VFL last week while youngster Witts kicked three goals.

Buckley said Thomas, who has played two VFL games after off-season ankle surgery, would return to the side.

He is yet to make a decision on whether Thomas will start or will be the sub.

This morning Magpie players finally got a taste of their new Olympic Park oval, with president Eddie McGuire delighted that his long-term vision of expanding the Westpac Centre, including a new $11.3 million ground, had finally come to fruition.

"This is wonderful ... now we have got a magnificent facility in the shadows of the MCG," McGuire said.

"We are rapt that this beautiful facility is something that Collingwood can call home."

A large crowd of Collingwood faithful turned out this morning to mark the club's first training session on the ground, including some former Pies greats such as Peter McKenna.

The Magpies will no longer have to train at Gosch's Paddock, meaning they can just step outside the door of the Westpac Centre to train.

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