Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says the Magpies won’t be getting “cute” with match-ups and structure in this Saturday’s clash with Richmond.

With some projecting the Pies and Tigers could clash in a late September blockbuster in this season’s finals series, Buckley has confirmed potentially hiding or trialling certain match-ups isn’t on the agenda.

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“I don’t think we are in a position to be too cute with that and we won’t be,” he told SEN’s Whateley.

“We will play the game on its merits and we will continue to tip into what we think works for us.

“We have said it consistently, whether we are coming up against Richmond or Sydney the week after or Brisbane the week after that, we will continue to look at us and to look at our strengths and how we can apply that against any opposition.

“We won’t be too cute about projecting too far forward.”

Buckley also confirmed Steele Sidebottom and Mason Cox are certain starters for the clash.