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Collingwood
Drugs bombshell: Star Pie’s excuse for leaked video
Collingwood star Jack Ginnivan has faced the music after being slapped with a two match ban for taking illict drugs.
Magpie banned over shock drug confession
Collingwood will be without one of its big names to start the season after Jack Ginnivan admitted to using an illicit substance.
Draft slider emerges as Pies round 1 bolter
Jack Ginnivan sent a scare through the Collingwood camp but there was plenty to like as the Pies had their first foray into practice match conditions. Read the full wrap and check out the PICTURE GALLERY
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Star power works in De Goey’s favour
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Is Mitchell the man to rebuild Hawks?
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