Collingwood has made five changes to its primary AFL list ahead of Thursday’s first list lodgement deadline.

Daniel Wells and Tyson Goldsack have retired, with Ben Crocker, Lynden Dunn and rookie Sam Murray not offered new contracts.

With James Aish traded to Fremantle, Darcy Cameron recruited from Sydney and Max Lynch promoted from the rookie list to the primary list for 2020 the club will take three selections into next month’s AFL national draft.

Dunn, who is nearing the end of his recovery from a knee reconstruction, will continue to train with the AFL squad over the pre-season in the hope of winning a return as a rookie.

The veteran defender was delisted on the understanding that he will nominate for the national and pre-season drafts and be considered for a position as a Collingwood rookie if he is overlooked in both.

“We have a number of younger players we want to bring through over the next 12-18 months – Isaac Quaynor, Will Kelly, Mark Keane, Tom Wilson, Nathan Murphy and Tyler Brown, to name a few. Inevitably, that means changes must be made,” Collingwood list manager, Ned Guy, said.

“We thank all of those leaving us, wish them well and hope that their experience of playing for Collingwood will always be a matter of pride.”