Player Watch Oleg Markov (Delisted 2025)

[Axl the great]

Should be proud of his career, fell into a premiership side and performed well enough to get the ultimate.
Ripping bloke too and these are the sorts of people you want at your club.

 

[Chunky Steak]

Not that Leggy will see this, but...

Thank you Leggy for all the joy. You became our family's favourite player. Your sincerity, happiness, kindness and humour shone through in every game, every interview and every social media post.

You did the club proud, particularly on Grand Final day. Your run and carry and your relentless enthusiastic encouragement of your teammates, in my opinion, were amongst the factors that got us over the line that day.

You'll always be a magpie and our beloved premiership hero. Every magpie that spends time in our backyard will be known as Leggy in your honour.

Go well, you absolute legend.

 

[gouki88]

Most saw it coming but still bums me out. He was the best clubman we could have hoped for.

I’ll miss his hosting of those YouTube videos as much as anything

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Thanks for the fun ride Leggy, always a Premiership Pie

 

[jimmy35]

Thanks for the memories Leggy.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

if there was an award for “ best goal celebration of the year”….

He would have won that by unanimous vote.

 

[PiesHateU2]

Loved Leggy on the Black-and-White show. Brought great energy and positivity to the club always ready to do whatever it takes, just a really selfless individual. Reckon leggy was one of fly’s great decisions heading into the 2023 season, along with our other more storied recruits such as Bobby. Always love you Leggy go well in life after AFL!

 

[jathanas]

Premiership player, and a fan fave.

Surely the club can retain him in some capacity? Runner, content creation, whatever.

His infectious positivity would make the players around him feel great.

 

[PiesHateU2]

Premiership player, and a fan fave.

Surely the club can retain him in some capacity? Runner, content creation, whatever.

His infectious positivity would make the players around him feel great.

Agree. He has the same sort of effect as Dunny did

 

[cfc19902010]

Ran at the ball in the prelim 23 .. never flinched and got the ball forward that contributed to the goal that helped get us over the line
Thanks

 

[BillyElliott]

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Premiership player, and a fan fave.

Surely the club can retain him in some capacity? Runner, content creation, whatever.

His infectious positivity would make the players around him feel great.

If he doesn't find a new club, I love the idea of signing him up solely as a VFL player.

 

[Scud2]

The story of 2023.
Never found that form again because we both structurally and personnel wise moved on last year.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Really wish we could have found a way to keep him on the list

Love Leggy

Will miss him

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

Not that Leggy will see this, but...

Thank you Leggy for all the joy. You became our family's favourite player. Your sincerity, happiness, kindness and humour shone through in every game, every interview and every social media post.

You did the club proud, particularly on Grand Final day. Your run and carry and your relentless enthusiastic encouragement of your teammates, in my opinion, were amongst the factors that got us over the line that day.

You'll always be a magpie and our beloved premiership hero. Every magpie that spends time in our backyard will be known as Leggy in your honour.

Go well, you absolute legend.

I simply cannot put it better than this. Thanks Leggy. Legend forever.

 

[JLC]

Right decision.

Will always be a COLLINGWOOD Premiership player though and that's brilliant.

One of the nicest guys when it came to photos and autographs.

 

[jmac70]

Really wish we could have found a way to keep him on the list

Love Leggy

Will miss him

Oleg deserves all the love he is getting, but we must continue to improve the list.

 

[Vicky Park]

I may have this wrong, but I recall a story about the 23 GF, when Leggy was late to the pre-game team meeting. He was still in the rooms, stuffing around with his gear, and Fly had to call for him. Classic Oleg. Even on GF day, he was chilled and helping with the relaxed mood.

And never forget his near death brush with Carlton. We brought him back from the brink, resuscitated him. And he made fun of that too - wearing Carlton gear to the post-GF mad Monday.

 

[Horaceg]

One of those guys you would love to hang onto but the game keeps moving.

Best of it and thanks, there was moment against GWS where he helped save the game for us, forever thankful.

 

[Kes1984]

This delisting his hitting hard in the feels department! My Maynard guernsey from 2022 happily became my Leggy guernsey in 2023 - I instantly loved the bloke.

 

[MattD2308]

Was inevitable, and likely he knew as well. Would make a great support/wellness person within the club.
I'm tipping he'll become a brand ambassador for Bunnings.

 

[Len Smith Medallist]

Great clubman. Good depth player. Have to think he made 4 points difference in 2023 GF. Always a CFC premiership player. All the best Leggy Markov!

 

[riddick78]

What a character, I wish the people's moustache became a regular in our backline, but wasn't meant to be.

All the best Leggy, your smiles are contagious and your goal celebrations are epic.

I really hope Carlton don't come sniffing around.

 

[NeonPie]

 

[coolidge1000]

I heard a rumour that apparently the club are planning to keep him around in some way unsure what exactly it is but apparently that's the word