Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Collingwood’s Jack Ginnivan and Bobby Hill pecked on the cheeks during game against Essendon.
After conceding three centuries in a row, this was a return of the miserly Maggies, who limited the Dons to a paltry score of 31.
There were plenty of positives for McRae. Jack Ginnivan made himself hard to drop for the qualifying final with three goals and 17 possessions in a lively and team-oriented performance. Bobby Hill would be stiff to lose his place when Beau McCreery returns from suspension, but Ginnivan will at the very least be in the 23.
Their midfield is more dangerous when Tom Mitchell, Taylor Adams and Jack Crisp get their hands dirty, which allows Jordan De Goey the licence to break out the front of centre.
Craig McRae wanted to see his men play with hunger and desire. He got that and more.
Collingwood dined out on a red and black banquet at base camp as they loaded up for a tilt at football’s Everest, hammering Essendon by 70 points on another horror night for the Bombers, winning 16.5 (101) to 3.13 (41).
One of the revelations in the first half of the season, the Dons’ first season under Brad Scott ended with twin towellings that will leave all associated with the club under no illusion how much ground they must make up to win their first final since 2004.
“Ginnivan taken high and that has to be paid!” Brian Taylor exclaimed on commentary.
“Redman argues the point, Ginnivan rarely gets a kick, and if that is not high, nothing is.
“Don’t the crowd love to get involved when the replay is on.”
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