Collingwood will be an interesting watch in season 2023.
Coming off a season like none other, which saw them win a record 11 games by under two goals to rise from 17th to a kick away from a grand final berth.
Eyes remain locked on the Magpies to see if it was truly 'luck' as some say.
Last season also saw the debut of Nick Daicos, who has instantly become one of the Pies' key players, while a handful of new recruits in the off-season bring some big changes to the squad.
So with the club heading into an unpredictable season, we cast our own eye across Collingwood and ask five burning questions ahead of their 2023 campaign.
5. Can Darcy Cameron continue to hold down the fort full-time?
After Brodie Grundy went down with injury, it left Collingwood with Darcy Cameron as the number one ruckman.
Cameron performed extremely well, enough that it saw the club see no issue with trading teir million-dollar ruckman to free up space.
Cameron teamed up with Mason Cox to make a ruck duo that contended with the competition's best.
Now with Grundy out the door, it's up to Cameron to carry the load.
He averaged career highs in disposals, hit-outs, tackles and clearances in 2022, as expected given it's the most games he's played in a season to string along consistent showings.
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The Pies will want him to improve further, given the load is all his now, and without a suitable replacement, Cox can't be depended on solely while Aiden Begg and Oscar Steene are still 20 and 19 years old respectively.
