Collingwood banner becomes AFL laughing-stock ahead of Port Adelaide game

Footy fans couldn’t help but laugh after Collingwood’s cheer squad endured a moment to forget just before the players walked out.

Collingwood’s season is reportedly hanging by a thread and on Saturday night so was their banner.

The Magpies returned to the MCG in the wake of their horror opening round loss to the GWS Giants that raised alarm bells across the AFL world.

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With questions hanging overhead and their season said to be teetering on the brink, the banner appeared to follow suit.

As the Pies cheer squad raised the banner in preparation for the players to run through everything was perfectly fine.

The banner was in perfect shape moments before the players emerged.

Then disaster struck with the banner tearing away from one of the poles and leaving the cheer squad scrambling.

As the playing group strolled up the MCG race and onto the turf, they were confronted by a sad looking banner with the message on the front barely readable.

Collingwood's banner was in complete shambles

Those watching on couldn’t help but laugh at the scenes that were unfolding on the hallowed turf.

One wrote on X: “Good ol’ Collingwood forever … they know how to make a banner.”

A second added : “Haha “side-by-side” and the banner is completely lopsided. Good on them for holding it up as best as they could.”

A third wrote: “Collingwoods banner is in shambles.”

A fourth added: “A botched Collingwood banner is always a good omen.”

Is it meant to look like that? (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Collingwood dropped a bombshell ahead of the clash against Port Adelaide by naming 405-game superstar Scott Pendlebury as their starting sub.

Footy fans couldn’t quite believe the announcement from the club in what many believe is a must-win clash.

The move however mattered little in the early going of the contest with the Pies hitting the ground running.

After conceding the opening goal, the Pies responded with the next four in promising signs for their fan base.

Originally published as Collingwood banner becomes AFL laughing-stock ahead of Port Adelaide game