Collingwood enters its flag defence campaign next year with most of the same firepower as it did this year, posing a daunting challenge to the rest of the competition.
The Pies were dominant all the way through in 2023, blitzing their opponents by way of devastating ball movement and suffocating defensive pressure.
After triumphing over Brisbane on the last Saturday of September, the Magpies cast away a pair of fan favourites during the trade period โ goalsneak Jack Ginnivan and hard-nosed ball-winner Taylor Adams.ย
However, the argument can be made that Collingwood still managed to upgrade the squad that emerged victorious on September 30 against the Lions.
We assessed Collingwood's star-studded list and offered our projected best 23 for the Pies heading into next year.
4. Final 23
FB: Isaac Quaynor, Nathan Murphy, Brayden Maynard.ย
HB: Oleg Markov, Darcy Moore, Scott Pendlebury.
C: Josh Daicos, Tom Mitchell, Jack Crisp.
HF: Beau McCreery, Daniel McStay, Lachie Schultz.
FF: Bobby Hill, Brody Mihocek, Jamie Elliott.
FO: Darcy Cameron, Nick Daicos, Jordan De Goey.
I/C: Mason Cox, Jeremy Howe, Patrick Lipinski, Steele Sidebottom.
SUB: John Noble.
Also in the mix: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Billy Frampton, Ash Johnson, Finlay Macrae, Harvey Harrison, and Reef McInnes.
