“Richmond of 2017 in black and white jumpers”: How McRae engineered Collingwood’s surge
Former AFL forward Josh Jenkins gives Collingwood a good chance of beating Sydney in the second Preliminary Final on Saturday evening. The Magpies head into the weekend as big underdogs, but that’s not a title that will hurt Craig McRae’s side, who have defied expectations in 2022 more than perhaps any team in history. McRae has created a well-oiled system that has surged Collingwood from 17th in 2021 to the final four in 2022, but Jenkins can see similarities to a previous dynasty. “Make no mistake,...