Fresh from a confidence-boosting win over Wagga Tigers last Saturday, the Demons will start to welcome the first of some reinforcements back to face the Hoppers.

Key defender Matt Hobbs returns from a two-game suspension, while Daniel Frawley and James Demby also come into the Demons' team.

If they can get through without any further injuries, the future is bright with Tom Keogh, Harry Radley, Josh Gunning and Ed Perryman all expected to return in the weeks after.

Collingullie-GP coach Luke Gestier was happy to start getting some personnel back.

"It's pretty good, it gives us a few options," Gestier said.

"It makes team selection interesting but that's a good thing."

The return of Hobbs is likely to free Gestier up to return to attack after a game and a half at centre-half-back.

He moved forward for the Demons' impressive second half display in last week's win over Tigers, a performance that will give his team confidence ahead of a showdown with Coolamon.

"The second half especially. We got back to the way we want to play footy," he said.

"We took a lot out of that last week and we'll see if we're up to another good test this week."

Coolamon have made no change to the team that defeated Narrandera last week by 39 points with Tom Stubbs the only inclusion onto a four-man extended bench.

Gestier expects a vastly different opposition to the Coolamon of previous seasons.

"They're a vastly different side to years gone by," he said.

"They're strong and I'm expecting their midfield to be their biggest asset. Their forward-line is obviously strong as well with (Joe) Redfern and (Jeremiah) Maslin, if he plays, but I think it's going to be won or lost in the midfield. We need to get on top in there, we've been down in there for the last couple of weeks. Winning the ball in the midfield is a lot better than trying to attack from half-back.

"But they'll be very good I imagine. It will be a really good hit-out for us."

Meantime in other selection news, Narrandera will be without ruckman Ben Perry for Saturday's important clash against Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes.

The Eagles lose Perry, Kyle Bull and the suspended Luke Paterson, while the Goannas have brought back in Jesse Cunningham to bolster their defence.

Griffith named coach Will Griggs, Lucas Conlan and Jono Gastin to face Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong despite all three finishing last week's win over Leeton-Whitton on the bench with injury concerns.

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