EXCITING forward Jamie Elliott looks set to play his first game for the Magpies since 2015 against St Kilda on Sunday after kicking five goals in a VFL practice match last Saturday.

However talented North Melbourne recruit Daniel Wells will return via the VFL on Saturday after recovering from a calf injury that has kept him sidelined so far this season.

Jordan De Goey will also resume through the VFL after breaking his thumb in a fight at a St Kilda bar three weeks ago.

He is unavailable for senior selection after the leadership group suspended him for three matches once he returned from injury for lying to the club about how the injury was sustained.

Magpies coach Nathan Buckley said De Goey had trained well in recent weeks as he worked towards winning back the trust and respect of his teammates.

"He's ready to do what he is here to do and that is to be the best footballer he can be and contribute to the success of the footy club," Buckley said.

Elliott had recovered from a back injury that caused him to miss 2016 but had a setback soon after playing in his first JLT Community Series game when he injured his ankle at training.

"His last three weeks have been really strong. It was good to see him run around [and] I think he makes us better," Buckley said.

"It's just a matter of making sure we flick the switch at the right time so we have a couple of days to finalise that."

Buckley said father-son draft selections Josh Daicos and Callum Brown had impressed in their first pre-season but were not in the mix to be selected for round four.

The Magpies have 43 of their 45 players available for selection with the injury list lower than it has ever been during Buckley's time at Collingwood.

Only defenders Tom Langdon and Ben Sinclair are unavailable this weekend.

The Magpies recorded their first win for the season when they defeated the Swans by a point on Friday night at the SCG and Buckley said he expected his team to back it up on Sunday against St Kilda.

Buckley said he was happy with the work rate of key forward Darcy Moore who has not had a major influence in the first three rounds.

"If he maintains that [work rate], then the impact will come," Buckley said.

"He is part of a forward line that has worked pretty hard but has not been able to get bang for buck."