4. Defining Period

The opening month of the 2021 season will be the most defining period for the Pies.

Given the nature of their off-season and the consistent noise and backlash surrounding the club in all facets, the fans will be looking for something to get excited and cheer about.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 6: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies and Patrick Cripps of the Blues compete for the ball during the 2018 AFL round 03 match between the Carlton Blues and the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 6, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

A solid first month could just give the club and its fans the hope they will be looking for and show the football world that the Magpies have quickly moved on from all the events that had taken place prior to the season.