Collingwood Magpies AFL 2024 Predictions, Projections and Player Movement

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: 17 Feb 2024

Ryan Tucker 17 Feb 2024

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Collingwood Magpies poised for top spot in AFL 2024 due to consistency and precise planning.
Player movements show strategic ins and outs, setting the stage for another strong season.
Potential challenges include an older average age and subsequent risk of injuries.

Nick Daicos and Josh Daicos of the Magpies (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

AFL 2024 Team Previews, Predictions & Player Movement: Collingwood Magpies

AFL 2024 Team Previews, Predictions & Player Movement: Collingwood Magpies
Where they finish: 1st in the AFL in 2024
What’s to like
What’s NOT to like
Collingwood Magpies Offseason Player Movement
Collingwood Magpies Predicted Round 1 Squad

Where they finish: 1st in the AFL in 2024

The only thing that can derail the Pies from taking the Minor Premiership again in 2024 is injury. They are one of, if not THE most consistent team in the AFL and have weapons at all spots on the park. Come finals time it is anyone's game but the regular season rewards consistency and planning which Collingwood seem to have mastered under 2023.

What’s to like

Collingwood were maybe not the best in the league in many metrics in 2023 but they were near the top in almost every single attacking stat. This points to consistency across the board which is key to being a successful team across a whole season.

The Pies were 2nd in the AFL for Marks inside 50 during the 2023 season and 5th in the league for Uncontested Possessions. These two stats together draw a picture of a team that relies heavily on their kicking skills and that not only have a solid plan on how they want to move the ball forward but are great at executing that plan.

What’s NOT to like

The Grand Final Hangover is a thing, maybe not every year but almost half the teams over the past 7 years have fallen to the curse. Geelong finished 12th last year after their 2022 Premiership, the Tigers 12th after their win in 2020 and the Bulldogs 10th after their 2016 Victory.

The Magpies will have the oldest squad for average age when the 2024 season gets started and history tells us it takes a bit longer for the old blokes to get going. If injury plays its part it could be a tough road for the Pies.

Collingwood were 7th and 3rd respectively for Opposition Inside 50’s and Opposition Clearances in 2023 again pointing to an aging squad that relies more on skill than energy and the run.

Collingwood Magpies Offseason Player Movement

Harry DeMattia (No.25 draft pick), Jack Bytel (delisted free agent), Josh Eyre (SSP, Collingwood VFL), Lachie Schultz (trade, Fremantle), Lachie Sullivan (SSP, Footscray VFL) Tew Jiath (No.37 draft pick)

OUT

Taylor Adams (trade, Sydney), Trent Bianco (delisted), Arlo Draper (delisted), Jack Ginnivan (trade, Hawthorn), Will Kelly (delisted), Cooper Murley (delisted), Trey Ruscoe (delisted), Tom Wilson (delisted)

Collingwood Magpies Predicted Round 1 Squad

Full Back	Isaac Quaynor	Darcy Moore	Jeremy Howe
Half Back	Brayden Maynard	Nathan Murphy	Scott Pendlebury
Centre	Steele Sidebottom	Jack Crisp	Josh Daicos
Half Forward	Bobby Hill	Mason Cox	Jamie Elliott
Full Forward	Lachie Schultz	Jordan De Goey	Beau McCreery
Followers	Darcy Cameron	Nick Daicos	Jordan De Goey
Interchange	Patrick Lipinski	Will Hoskin-Elliott	Tom Mitchell
	John Noble	Oleg Markov (sub)