Honeyball takes a look at the best 23 for Collingwood ahead of the 2026 AFL season, noting ins and outs, key injuries, plus a look at relevant AFL Fantasy and SuperCoach players.
We’ve used quotes from Pies coach Craig McRae to offer additional insight on relevant players.
Ins: Angus Anderson (No.57 draft pick), Jack Buller (trade, Sydney), Zac McCarthy (No.55 draft pick), Tyan Prindable (No.32 draft pick), Jai Saxena (Category A rookie), Samuel Swadling (No.37 draft pick)
Outs: Mason Cox (delisted), Charlie Dean (delisted), Will Hoskin-Elliott (retired), Ash Johnson (delisted), Fin Macrae (delisted), Oleg Markov (delisted), Brody Mihocek (trade, Melbourne), Tom Mitchell (delisted)
Key Injuries: Beau McCreery (foot), Jeremy Howe (calf), Bobby Hill (personal)
Likely Round One 23
B: B.Frampton, D.Moore, B.Maynard
HB: D.Houston, J.Daicos, I.Quaynor
C: H.Perryman, N.Daicos (c), R.Steele
HF: L.Schultz, S.Sidebottom, B.McCreery
F: T.Membrey, J.Elliott, D.McStay
Foll: D.Cameron, J.Crisp, J.De Goey
I/C: P.Lipinski, S.Pendlebury, E.Allan, N.Long, J.Buller
Relevant Players
Nick Daicos
Josh Daicos
Jordan De Goey, Darcy Cameron, Dan Houston
Oscar Steene
Pies coach Craig McRae: “Oscar (Steene) and Joel Cochran showed some really good signs over the pre-season. We might’ve gained a couple of magnets there that are close to the team.”
