COHUNA'S Flynn Appleby notched his first AFL goal, returning to senior action in Collingwood's round 13 win over North Melbourne after an absence of over a year.

He slotted into the side's injury-depleted forward line, having played largely in defence during his 10 top-level matches.

Speaking on the Magpies' website after the game, he said he had been working on a forward role during this season...