Ultimate player ratings: Glenn McFarlane and Jon Ralph rate every Collingwood player
A premiership contender oozing with experience, or a team racing toward the cliff? GLENN MCFARLANE and JON RALPH run the rule over Collingwood’s list and rate every Magpie.
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A strong premiership contender jam-packed with talent and oozing with experience or the oldest playing group in the competition headed towards a cliff? Glenn McFarlane and Jon Ralph run the rule over every player on the Magpies’ list to see if a second flag within three seasons is within striking distance.
Criteria: Prediction of their 2025 performance based on their 2024 season, expected improvement and role in their side.
Originally published as Ultimate player ratings: Glenn McFarlane and Jon Ralph rate every Collingwood player
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