Riley Alexander

Years ago, a young Lachie Sullivan began his journey towards earning a plumbing apprenticeship, with his former boss remebering him as a quiet kid who just loved his footy.

Former Magpie Ben Reid has been a major force behind the rise of Joe Richards to his AFL debut on Sunday, with the 152-gamer expressing his pride at the small forward's journey.

When Jack Bytel and Isaac Quaynor travelled with the AFL academy to America together in 2018, their bond was forced to form even quicker than they might’ve imagined.

Collingwood Vice-Captain Brittany Bonnici might be the reigning Club Best & Fairest coming into 2024, but she was never going to rest on her laurels throughout the off-season.

When they were growing up, Wil Parker and Jake Fraser McGurk always dreamed of playing cricket for Australia together.

5549 days ago, two young country Victorians strode onto the field for the first time together, embarking on a journey with Collingwood like no other.

Nathan Buckley sets the scene before, as he describes it, sticking his flag in the ground.

To Mick Malthouse, it was just a friendly game of golf. But to Scott Pendlebury, it was not.

Dubbed by Collingwood General Manager of Women’s Football Jess Burger as the ‘Mama Bear’ of the group, it’s not hard to see why Sabrina Frederick is one of the most loved figures within the AIA Centre.

With the likes of academy selections, bids, trading up, and a host of complexities meaning nothing is assured in the 2024 reality of securing the nation’s best talent, go inside Collingwood's draft bunker as the Pies pick up three new players.