Toast Bring on 2026!

[domus]

He plays for Freo reserves now.
Move on and get excited about the next generation.

As soon as Steene does something exciting at the highest level I'll get excited.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Off-season trivia - we've never had a 200 gamer from no's #3, #8, #9, #14, #15, #16, #20, #27, #29. #30, #31, #33, #34. It's clear air from #38 onwards.
Only #38, #39, #41, #42, #44, #46 have seen a player run out for 100+ games.

Collingwood - All Time Player List

Darcy Moore at 195 games is set to crack the 200 in season 2026.

Scott Pendlebury a technicality to tick off 16. Didn’t play 200 games in it but he was certainly “from” it

 

[granniewolf]

74 days to go

 

[WanderingDude]

74 days to go

Are we there yet?

 

[jmac70]

Welcome to 2026, the year of the Mighty Magpie

 

[Peters_Nuts]

I'm getting excited. I think we're going to surprise the "off a cliff" mob this season with some of our kids stepping up.

The main things I want to see this season:
IN - Josh Daicos

7

Josh Daicos

Age

27

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

230.5

4star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

MG

230.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

to the midfield
OUT - Resting players (excluding 5 day breaks)

 

[IlovethePies]

AFL 2026: The jumper number changes at your club

Collingwood
40 - Noah Howes (previously 47)

New Players:
18 - Tyan Prindable
32 - Sam Swadling
34 - Jack Buller
37 - Zac McCarthy
43 - Jai Saxena

You forgot Angry Anderson.

 

[Vicky Park]

I'm getting excited. I think we're going to surprise the "off a cliff" mob this season with some of our kids stepping up.

The main things I want to see this season:
IN - Josh Daicos to the midfield
OUT - Resting players (excluding 5 day breaks)

Early start to the ‘resting’ argument. Thank you.

 

[WanderingDude]

I'm getting excited. I think we're going to surprise the "off a cliff" mob this season with some of our kids stepping up.

The main things I want to see this season:
IN - Josh Daicos to the midfield
OUT - Resting players (excluding 5 day breaks)

With the old age of our veterans and the demands of our game plan, I can see the number of players rested increased. (Shout out to VP. )

I would like to see development players get blocks of games on merit. Take em for a spin. (Then rest em.)

 

[Fruit]

I’m not sure why we are being written off so much. We dominated a big chunk of the preliminary final against the eventual premier. We were only 10 points down late in the last and should’ve been under a goal with momentum except for a brain fade.
A lot of our late season poor form was due to players being out of the side and we looked much better when we had the majority of our full side in.
Of the players everyone keeps calling too old, Pendles is still a gun. Sidey contributes pretty consistently and Jeremy Howe

38

Jeremy Howe

Age

35

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

is still important.
The other players over 30 are no different to players in oppo sides playing the same roles.
I think we still have plenty to offer and if Jack Buller can take a few marks, Bobby gets back to his best, Dan Houston

9

Dan Houston

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

improves, Charlie West becomes our own Logan Morris, Roan Steele keeps developing and one of the new recruits surprise - I think we can still contend.

Edit - in the prelim we lost I think Sidey was going to tag McCluggage but Pendles injury meant that plan couldn’t be put into place. McLuggage had 37
We should be the reigning premiers

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

I’m not sure why we are being written off so much. We dominated a big chunk of the preliminary final against the eventual premier. We were only 10 points down late in the last and should’ve been under a goal with momentum except for a brain fade.
A lot of our late season poor form was due to players being out of the side and we looked much better when we had the majority of our full side in.
Of the players everyone keeps calling too old, Pendles is still a gun. Sidey contributes pretty consistently and Jeremy Howe is still important.
The other players over 30 are no different to players in oppo sides playing the same roles.
I think we still have plenty to offer and if Jack Buller can take a few marks, Bobby gets back to his best, Dan Houston improves, Charlie West becomes our own Logan Morris, Roan Steele keeps developing and one of the new recruits surprise - I think we can still contend.

Until Nick Daicos is 45 I’m not writing us off either…

 

[manicpie]

I’m not sure why we are being written off so much. We dominated a big chunk of the preliminary final against the eventual premier. We were only 10 points down late in the last and should’ve been under a goal with momentum except for a brain fade.
A lot of our late season poor form was due to players being out of the side and we looked much better when we had the majority of our full side in.
Of the players everyone keeps calling too old, Pendles is still a gun. Sidey contributes pretty consistently and Jeremy Howe is still important.
The other players over 30 are no different to players in oppo sides playing the same roles.
I think we still have plenty to offer and if Jack Buller can take a few marks, Bobby gets back to his best, Dan Houston improves, Charlie West becomes our own Logan Morris, Roan Steele keeps developing and one of the new recruits surprise - I think we can still contend.

We'll be top 4 again. I think we're even stronger this year

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

We'll be top 4 again. I think we're even stronger this year

The starting point is having Carlton covered and I think that’s a given.
Then Essendon also highly probable .

 

[manicpie]

The starting point is having Carlton covered and I think that’s a given.
Then Essendon also highly probable .

We've got those peanuts covered

 

[WanderingDude]

I’m not sure why we are being written off so much. We dominated a big chunk of the preliminary final against the eventual premier. We were only 10 points down late in the last and should’ve been under a goal with momentum except for a brain fade.
A lot of our late season poor form was due to players being out of the side and we looked much better when we had the majority of our full side in.
Of the players everyone keeps calling too old, Pendles is still a gun. Sidey contributes pretty consistently and Jeremy Howe is still important.
The other players over 30 are no different to players in oppo sides playing the same roles.
I think we still have plenty to offer and if Jack Buller can take a few marks, Bobby gets back to his best, Dan Houston improves, Charlie West becomes our own Logan Morris, Roan Steele keeps developing and one of the new recruits surprise - I think we can still contend.

Josh Barnes article in the HeraldSun today is an example of the view. He makes great points including early season form. He views the team as not changing the veterans which is just wrong. We have moved away from Checkers, Cox, Mitchell and WHE. Pendles, Sidey and Howe are the remaining veterans. Elliot is the anomaly with his multiple year deal. Barnes article doesn’t raise HH or Steele. This highlights how few games our young players have. We need sugar hits in the midfield. A choice between Rowell and King I could only choose Rowell. That is where our biggest hole is now. A refresh from young players would be huge, it would not take many for it improve the team.

 

[WanderingDude]

We've got those peanuts covered

Do you have a nut allergy? No need to air them with the trash.

 

[manicpie]

Do you have a nut allergy? No need to air them with the trash.

The last thing anyone would want to see is old manic airing his nuts. It's frightening

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

I can see this platform starting to roar up shortly.
The Ashes is almost at last rites stage.
Ashes to ashes literally..

 

[Exambolor]

I can see this platform starting to roar up shortly.
The Ashes is almost at last rites stage.
Ashes to ashes literally..

When the last match finishes it’s officially footy hype season, Big Bash is just background noise

 

[granniewolf]

When the last match finishes it’s officially footy hype season, Big Bash is just background noise

Ahem, doesn't anyone watch tennis?

 

[manicpie]

Ahem, doesn't anyone watch tennis?

I've tried over the years but I find it boring. Too many entitled brats playing. They took us to the Australian open in form 5 at school, we lasted an hour before a couple of us took off and went to the city

 

[WanderingDude]

When the last match finishes it’s officially footy hype season, Big Bash is just background noise

The fixture had a Melbourne Stars home match in Canberra against the Sydney Thunder during the Boxing Day test. Thunder has a brilliant record at their second home. Just absolutely comical.

 

[Matrix10]

Kangaroo does not taste good. Not enough fat.
Lamb on the spit.. pork beef and Croc all taste better than roo.

Talking about spits FJ. Ex Bummer premiership player Barny got me to do a lamb and chicken spit for 150 people.at country boat club on NYE. 60 kg of meat , hard work but worth it. you would have loved it .

 

[granniewolf]

Ahem, doesn't anyone watch tennis?

I played tennis for many years, social and competition.
I almost gave up watching once the shieker/ screamer/grunters were allowed to get away with it.
Loved watching Barty play, never a shriek from her.

 

[Fruit]

When the last match finishes it’s officially footy hype season, Big Bash is just background noise

It’s less than 6 weeks until the game between Victoria and WA. It will be here before we know it.