Craig McRae orders Collingwood players to get back to basics after Opening Round loss, Jeremy Howe return

[ad_1] Premiership defender Jeremy Howe is set to open his season against Sydney for Collingwood as coach Craig McRae demanded his players do the “simple things” better in pursuit of the first win of their title defence. Howe, who missed the opening round loss to GWS, completed training including a lengthy match simulation on Wednesday … Read more

Talking points from match simulation, Round 1 debutants, MRO, Sam Powell-Pepper bump, how many weeks

[ad_1] The season hasn’t even begun, but a landmark test case looms before the AFL and Match Review Officer. Plus the players pressing their claims for round one as some significant selection headaches loom across the competition. The big issues from the first week of pre-season analysed in Talking Points! The only place to watch … Read more

Collingwood intraclub match simulation track watch, Fin Macrae Round 1 chances, David King criticism, stats, latest news

[ad_1] Fox Footy expert David King warned there was “too much Hollywood” from a number of Collingwood stars as players pushed for both senior and list spots in their intraclub match simulation. The ‘Goldfields Cup’ promised two relatively even sides at selection. Yet Team Ballarat, in white and featuring some of the Magpies’ prime-aged stars … Read more