Collingwood have ended Jordan De Goey's AFL exile and he will return to training on Friday after a settlement was reached in his court case in New York.

West Coast captain Luke Shuey says he's keen to stay on as skipper if the player group want him to continue leading the team.

Scott Pendlebury will captain Collingwood for a ninth successive year as the AFL club continues its rebuild plans.

A plea deal is likely to be offered to AFL star Jordan De Goey, which downgrades the charges he faces in a US court for an alleged assault at a New York bar.

The start of the new AFL season is a bridge too far but Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says forward Eric Hipwood is tracking for a May return from his ACL injury.

Brittany Bonnici has led the way for Collingwood as they overcame a difficult week to comfortably beat St Kilda by 27 points in the AFLW.