Craig McRae following Collingwood's lose to Geelong 🔊

[@harleyjevisser]

Who ever runs these interviews needs to make the reporters voice louder, we cant hear a thing

[@laurencetilley9194]

Yes I agree, and we have been asking for it, for a couple of seasons without success.

[@SuedeBoy69]

When you lose 3 games by 2 goals, 2 goals and 3 goals, small margins, all to teams you really should be beating means that you just don't want the win badly enough. We are close enough to win these games but we just won't put in the hard yards when needed to get over the line. We have too many passengers that don't step up when needed. In 2022 and 23 we did those hard yards and everyone stepped up. Not this year.

[@mkilpatr03]

We?

[@markwhelan9887]

​@@mkilpatr03We !! is ok !! as he is a supporter who considers himself part of the collective Collingwood army.

[@user-xm4yx4dd9o]

Why don't you pop some shorts on and see how you go.

[@paulkyriakopoulos3444]

​@@markwhelan9887a collapsing and divisive army Collingwood has become dude. Maybe all supporters are questioning Macfly who has no answers to magpies bad football this season.

[@protoindoeuropean]

@@paulkyriakopoulos3444cold pies

[@ANNYAANDELSYA]

Collingwoods coach is so thoughtful 👇🏼As a Collingwood supporter but also in general

[@trivialmatter169]

I’m getting tired of this lip service at these press conferences, time to start getting angry and holding players to account. Too much easy transition out of our forward line. So many easy marks from their kick outs. And then at the other end, we have to kick to a contest on 90% of kick ins from their behinds. All this “reflection and learning” “We don’t live in that space” is going nowhere. May be we need to “live in that space”. We will need to go undefeated in the next 6 games to try and get 8th spot. Looking highly unlikely. “We fight to the last second and kick the last goal of the game”, the game was well and truly over, what a load of absolute crap. Time to harden the F up Fly.. Hold them to account. A lot of fancy word smithing, I am not buying any of this BS..

[@MarkSmith-rb5ep]

I dont think the coaching has been very good this year. Selecting the wrong players for certain games and every game playing players inthe wrong positions. Being outcoached has cost the team at least 5 wins..

[@renh9858]

Could not agree more!

[@JakesStanley-ld5xi]

Come on Collingwood step up

[@Darcynlife888]

Yeah we’re falling off!!

[@paulkyriakopoulos3444]

Dude they are stepping up to nothing this season the macfly system has been worked out by other clubs and the depth at Collingwood is very poor.

[@AlexHellene]

​@@paulkyriakopoulos3444 The issue I've noticed is, is the players aren't playing Fly system, which is one of the major issues. The players are veering away from the game plan that took us to success with the quick play on, and more direct. They're starting to chip it slow down the line to often, which is what the issue was under Bucks from 2019-2021, that sent us downwards. The fast game, with often play ons, and more direct, with high tackling pressure worked in 2018, 2022 and 23. Whenever the players veer away from that and get lazy and comfortable, and want to just chip down the line, that's when we unfortunately become average and lose games.

[@nedbaker4129]

Instead of playing with coat hangers they should be concentrating more on winning a game of football😂

[@MoFoJoker]

wtf does reviewing a game hard mean? havent we just been doing this with our recent losses..

[@TheonePorps]

Exactly I'm surprised he did not say we need to get busy this is like the parliament more shit than werribee shit farm

[@chrisedwards8050]

It means.I don't know what to do.I have no answers.

[@Collingwoodfan420]

We need to loose bad this year to get that hunger back for next year,will be right

[@vicsimic6413]

The Pies are cracking under injuries to key players. Our system only works when the effort and execution are spot on. Our lack of depth at AFL level has exposed our fragility. Hell, we only just got over the line by a whisker most of last season, AND in the granny. That was our BEST team. This team is a shadow of the premiership line up. We miss the HELL out of McCreery (always brings forward defensive heat, and kicks goals), Mihocek (superior forward craft, big motor, and kicks goals), Murphy (huge loss. His presence allowed Moore to roam. Now if Moore leaves the backline, it's all midgets), and we've missed Elliot and DeGoey for big chunks. No excuses for last night. Geelong were better over four quarters. But shit. Collingwood hung tough, but they look a rabble compared to last season.

[@VintageTimeGems]

I was at the MCG watching this game and the Pies center clearances was woeful. When you have guys like the Daicos brothers, DeGoey, Crisp, Pendles and you can't control the ball at center clearances then there is something wrong or they can't read the ball. They days of rebounding from half back and kicking goals are done and dusted. Time they become center clearance team like 2010 premiers. McCrae needs to reinvent himself.

[@donaldcox9530]

With 6 to 8 key seniors out you can't play the same winning game as last year. However, you should still drop players who are clearly not performing -- a la Frampton, Quaynor, Hill.

[@alandoherty1332]

Players gave their all in 2023 now in 2024 most are just going through the motion s, expecting it to happen again, but it requires even more now , thsn last year and we ain't getting it

[@nian904]

Pies need to learn how to hold on the man that doesn't have the ball ( used to be a holding the man free kick to the one being held, but umpires not paying it now). The last 2 weeks I saw so many players ( especially Daicos ), have to run at the ball get it 1 handed onto their boot or kick it of the ground. Also this week man up at geelong kick ins, they were 1/2 way up the ground before a poscession was contested, yet pies kick ins were contested or risky from the start.

[@quantum_man]

The Pies win every game from here to take home their 17th Premiership 🏆 Miracle Pies do it again to make it back to back! 🧲🚀🌠🙏💖

[@MsDidi38]

You're in la la land

[@Sportz.amp.]

Our forwards just weren’t doing the second effort’s, we also have too many small forwards if your sticking it up to your tall’s make sure they bring it down and get the smalls into the game. We have so many for what?

[@paulgrundy4770]

Unfortunately we haven't any fit tall forwards, Mihocek,Cox,McStay, Begg,Steene, Eyre, a lot to cover

[@Sportz.amp.]

@@paulgrundy4770 yeah

[@jameschristiansson3137]

Need a ruck that tips the ball to our players.

[@gl0xz._.32]

We need to win our next game!!

[@juderyan4045]

yeh thanks

[@paulkyriakopoulos3444]

MAGPIES needed to win last night dude but NOW it looks like it's definitely over this season 😊

[@Comatosedpeanut]

Seasons over. Won’t make the 8.

[@AlexHellene]

Last few games our midfielders from the center bounce clearances have been getting killed and the hunger hasn't been there. They've gotten complacent, thinking ''we'll just catch up in the last quarter'', hence the tacking pressure and chase isn't there. Also, the players are veering away from the game plan that took us to success with the quick play on, and more direct. They're starting to chip it slow down the line to often, which is what the issue was under Bucks from 2019-2021, that sent us downwards.

[@camcorp]

wont make the 8.....players have it too easy at the club and no hunger along with ageing players and poor recruiting

[@chrisedwards8050]

Won't be a bad thing to miss the top 8. Have a big pre-season and get some fitness and hunger back.We will see if fly can coach.He came in and everything was wonderful and the players drove the success.Lets see how he leads the club through the adversity.The smiling is off puting after a bad loss.

[@AlexHellene]

@chrisedwards8050 See if Fly can coach? lol. He took a team from near the bottom that was heading down to a rebuilding phase like West Coast did, to straight away a prelim and than Premiership. His game plan was perfect. Last few games our midfielders from the center bounces have been getting killed and the hunger hasn't been there. They've gotten complacent, thinking ''we'll just catch up in the last quarter'', hence the tacking pressure and chase isn't there. Also, the players are veering away from the game plan that took us to success with the quick play on, and more direct. They're starting to chip it slow down the line to often, which is what the issue was under Bucks from 2019-2021, that sent us downwards.

[@GrahamFeckner]

Do not despair FLY THE RE❤

[@FayzerYT]

Bobby Hill should be going to the VFL after last night. Every disposal led to nothing. And he was laughing and joking around after the game. Zero effort. Embarrassing

[@LTCTTM]

Every good player has a bad game or two here and there. Ease up.

[@russelblackwell6041]

zero impact since the Nth game anyone else would be dropped by now

[@FayzerYT]

@@LTCTTM I 100% agree with this, but his attitude after the game shows that he doesn't care about his performance at all. When Elliot misses a goal, you see his disappointment and motivation to do better. Never seen Bobby like that

[@SunnyBoyy448]

Bobby Hill was injured too

[@stevesalkas9128]

I seen that ....jokers club ....poor

[@trivialmatter169]

Ffs pls stop saying “the space we live in” etc, it’s getting so old

[@JasonPearse]

Have a very good second tap ruckman on the side lines. I think we are missing him more than we realize

[@zavierarmani9986]

He’s a class act. Shame Collingwood will miss the 8 this year.

[@GrahamFeckner]

Do no bad things, let the boys get the wins on the board for the last six games.😂😂😂

[@Tim_Bo_]

If Cox, Howe, Checkers, and Mcreery were available we would have won this game by 2-3 goals

[@SunnyBoyy448]

TOO MANY INJURED PLAYERS OUT. HALF THE PREMIERSHIP SIDE OUT. COLLINGWOOD IS WORKING WITH A SKELETON CREW

[@lencoffey9116]

Quanor is playing like an outside forward not a close checking running half back, not tight enough, all our backline are too loose, & it kills us.

[@mooloolahmark9807]

side by side

[@crazycrisis4098]

not hungry enough

[@renh9858]

Change the game plan Craig! Moore is not at his best...but he's not horrible. We really are missing Murphy....our backline is getting hammered with repeat quick emtries. When we do manage to go forward, it's eratic and without structure. Our ball use efficiency is at its worst.... Yeah, we are carrying injuries, but we've still got great players....and don't need to keep blooding new guys every 2nd game. Put some faith in our experience and let our boys play at their best. I'm mever pne to solely blame a coach for poor performance, but we've got the right guys....the plan and lack of structure is what's killing us.

[@Jack-mj1xp]

What’s happening 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@computernewandoldcomputert2971]

COLLINGWOOD NEEDS TO INVEST IN ITS TEAM. NEW PLAYING STYLE.

[@danw3735]

Rank 18 in effective disposals.

[@MsDidi38]

He looks a bit lost this week, never having been in this position before.

[@kreagle]

Swap Steele for McInnes as substitute. Young guys need more game time. We are missing Beau and his physical work ethic

[@harrykatsaros]

Darcy Cameron is an elite intercept marker but he is not a ruckman. We’re getting absolutely obliterated out of the middle and at stoppages since Cox went out. Hard to win games when you’re consistently giving up first possession of the ball and have to constantly wrestle just to get it back.

[@AlexHellene]

Agreed. Cameron is better around the ground, but Cox is a better tap ruckman.

[@UNREALGAMING35]

Com on the pies premiers last year let’s go again

[@bigredzebra3531]

When you see Sidebottom the way he does and think to extend him despite his age. You just know we’re cooked and we’re heading into a scary time

[@Truthbomb101.]

No good young kids coming through, depth is terrible and a bunch of grandpas running around with an amateur coach who took over the most experienced Collingwood list in the last 72 years. Long road ahead.

[@harrykatsaros]

Should have been dropped weeks ago, but we also don’t have any players available to come in.

[@EditzByjimmy]

Sidey was our best player last week by a mile

[@AlexHellene]

I thought Sidey was one of our best last night? He's played well of late.

[@stevesalkas9128]

Played well last 2 games ....steellllllllle

[@bruhnvfx]

We beat you whomp womp

[@gryjss9167]

Half the pies team out you fuk wit.

[@garry-nj6fe]

Go Cats we did it to them again

[@russelblackwell6041]

again we beat you twice last year short memory

[@josephinehili6757]

So chocky

[@garry-nj6fe]

@@russelblackwell6041 Yes mate 07,09,22 Prelim 11 GF Short Memory

[@Comatosedpeanut]

@@garry-nj6fe not really they’ve struggled since the north game. Gold Coast and Essendon both did this to them as well, except they convincingly beat Collingwood. Geelong did not till late in the 4th.

[@weezy2263]

​@@garry-nj6fe You blokes have been in the league alot longer than us and have only won it 10 times 😂 Plus we have a win loss of 30+ against the cats. Got a long way to go buddy

[@Stevo7388]

Comes down to poor decisions by the players.

[@laurencetilley9194]

At the end of the day, it was our inexperienced players cost us. Not to say that these young guys did not perform, because they did, just mistakes at crucial moments that cost us. The future of the team looks bright as some of our more senior players retire. Without a full compliment of senior players our run home, is going to be difficult, and missing finals is definitely a possibility. GoPies.

[@alandoherty1332]

Eccuse me, Jdg , lippa , pendles , whe, bobby hill, sidey, and DM srent inexperienced and all were poor last 3 weeks , if youre being honest.

[@laurencetilley9194]

@@alandoherty1332, thanks for sharing your opinion .GoPies.

[@chrisedwards8050]

Daicos is not a midfielder.When pies got back on track at the start of the season,Nick Daicos went to half back.He is not tough enough and doesn't defend as an inside midfielder.His taggers are having a big impact working off him.I thought he was going to cry when tackled by Dangerfield.Needs to stop chasing stats for a brownlow in the midfield and become damaging off half back to provide run and quality possessions.

[@dibbaa23]

This comment is hilarious.

[@Comatosedpeanut]

Idiotic comment

[@nithikaplays4239]

hes not tough enough? hes the second most conetested possesion player in the comp.

[@AlexHellene]

@chrisedwards8050, I personally think that if Daicos wasn't in the center, the center clearances against us of late, would be even more one sided. He's our best in there, but I do agree, he needs a bit of time in the gym in the off season, to bulk up a little.

[@Comatosedpeanut]

@@chrisedwards8050 idiotic comment

[@dallasobrien4868]

Reality has hit home. Too many injuries and lack of talent at the bottom end of the team is Schultz, Marcov, Lipinski. Then we have the kids who aren't ready yet.

[@royboy7256]

I ❤ Fly 🖤🤍

[@alientracker140]

We need two mobile marking defenders, another mid to help Daicos and a good second ruck. Trade out IQ & Moore

[@danielson3432]

Love ya Fly! But surely after kicking 5 goals in the VFL Ash Johnson deserved a game.. The Poor Kid must be devastated! Truly Bizarre decision! The whole forward line is out and he still didn’t get a game off a 5 Goal Game! Wow Humiliating!!

[@gfunkera]

He has had chances this year where he did nothing. No pressure, no goals, no marks. Nothing. Too many chances and he hasn't grabbed them. Kicking 5 goals in one VFL game is not enough to get another chance.

[@Comatosedpeanut]

@@danielson3432 Johnson won’t play for Collingwood ever again. Not up to it.

[@danielson3432]

@@Comatosedpeanut clearly not! If you can’t get a game in the forward line now you never will! I disagree in 2022 when he was in the side he showed me enough to wanna see more.. He has talent.

[@russelblackwell6041]

Johnson useless cant string together 2 good games at Vfl level why pick him he's had too many chances his disposal poor again in the Vfl vs Geelong

[@markspin4596]

Great people person, poor tactician..

[@michaels5928]

Get a Dog up Ya Collingwood !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gryjss9167]

How old are you, 12?

[@gryjss9167]

As a Pies Supporter.. What a joke. Old players cant keep up , the young are useless. Pies aer finished , for at least 6 years.

[@GrahamFeckner]

Do no bad things, let the boys get the wins on the board for the last six games.😂😂😂

[@trivialmatter169]

I’m getting tired of this lip service at these press conferences, time to start getting angry and holding players to account. Too much easy transition out of our forward line. So many easy marks from their kick outs. And then at the other end, we have to kick to a contest on 90% of kick ins from their behinds. All this “reflection and learning” “Lee don’t live in that space” is going nowhere. May be we need to “live in that space”. We will need to go undefeated in the next 6 games to try and get 8th spot. Looking highly unlikely. “We fight to the last second and kick the lst goal of the game”, what a load of absolute crap. Time to harden the F up Fly.. Hold them to account.