PENPIX OF COLLINGWOOD'S TEAM FOR THE AFL GRAND FINAL.
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BACK LINE
28. Nathan Murphy
Age: 22. Games: 56. Goals: 1. Finals: 5.
The shut-down specialist averages almost four marks a game and revels in his weekly task of minding a dangerous tall forward.
30. Darcy Moore
Age: 27. Games: 149. Goals: 67. Finals: 9.
Arguably the greatest defensive intercept marker in the game, the captain inspires with dash and boasts innate spoiling ability.
38. Jeremy Howe
Age: 33. Games: 232. Goals: 98. Finals: 11.
Universally admired for his rare high marking talent, the stalwart offers a cool head and a versatile option in the backline
HALF-BACK LINE
4. Brayden Maynard
Age: 27. Games: 185. Goals: 17. Finals: 13.
Relishes his villain role and loves a scrap, but also a fine defender who can play on either tall or small opponents.
17. Billy Frampton
Age: 26: Games: 39. Goals: 19. Finals: 0.
Will play his first final in a premiership decider, discarded by Port Adelaide and then Adelaide, adds key position depth in a variety of positions.
3. Isaac Quaynor
Age: 23. Games: 84. Goals: 3. Finals: 7.
Basking in a breakout season when rarely beaten one-on-one, has become one of the best backmen in the league with running and marking power.
CENTRE LINE
22. Steele Sidebottom
Age: 32. Games: 308. Goals: 189. Finals: 25.
In the debate for smartest player in the comp, creative and influential in both finals wins and rarely fails to deliver on the big stage.
10. Scott Pendlebury
Age: 35. Games: 382. Goals: 193. Finals: 30.
Calm, calculating and still collecting 23 disposals a game, the veteran's nous is now being deployed at halfback as well as midfield.
37. Oleg Markov
Age: 27. Games: 73. Goals: 6. Finals: 2.
Discarded by Richmond and Gold Coast, has slotted seamlessly in defence with bursts of speed on the rebound a feature.
HALF-FORWARD LINE
23. Bobby Hill
Age: 23. Games: 64. Goals: 63. Finals: 4.
After four years at GWS is putting together his best season, 29 goals, and working up and down the ground at breakneck speed.
41. Brody Mihocek
Age: 30. Games: 125. Goals: 211. Finals: 13.
Sticky-fingered marking makes him a constant threat who plays taller than his 192cm, attack workhorse with a reliable set-shot at goal.
5. Jamie Elliott
Age: 31. Games: 178. Goals: 266. Finals: 12.
Ever-present attacking threat in the air and on the ground, demands constant attention despite just only one goal this finals series.
FORWARD LINE
31. Beau McCreery
Age: 22. Games: 59. Goals: 42. Finals: 5.
The gold-standard for mid-sized pressure forwards, possesses a sharp turn of pace and a insatiable desire for tackling and harassing.
2. Jordan De Goey
Age: 27. Games: 157. Goals: 189. Finals: 23.
Dynamic on-baller has buckled down with career-high 24.2 disposals a game, enters the decider after an explosive best-afield preliminary final.
7. Josh Daicos
Age: 24. Games: 102. Goals: 57. Finals: 7.
All Australian winger with speed, skill and footy intelligence, has been down on his career-best 25.3 touches a game in both finals.
FOLLOWERS
46. Mason Cox
Age: 32. Games: 112. Goals: 117. Finals: 11.
The American looms large at 211cm and has developed marking prowess in attack to accompany his role as second ruck.
35. Nick Daicos
Age: 20. Games: 46. Goals: 25. Finals: 4.
Boasting all the tricks, the brilliant playmaker is the creative force behind much of the Magpies' midfield drive.
25. Jack Crisp
Age: 29. Games: 225. Goals. 71. Finals: 13.
A midfield force with a booming left-foot, the stalwart can be deployed as an offensive or defensive weapon around the stoppages.
INTERCHANGE
6. Tom Mitchell
Age: 30. Games: 196. Goals: 83. Finals: 12.
Brownlow medallist basking under the packs in his first year at Collingwood, averages five clearances and 25 disposals a game.
14. Darcy Cameron
Age: 28. Games: 71. Goals: 51. Finals: 7.
Taken the No.1 ruck mantle with aplomb, averaging career-high hit-outs (26.2) and disposals (13.2) and a marking target around the ground.
32. Will Hoskin-Elliott
Age: 30. Games: 203. Goals: 169. Finals: 13.
High importance yet still largely unheralded in his 12th season, the linkman can't be underestimated in a roaming role from defence to attack.
33. Jack Ginnivan
Age: 20. Games: 41. Goals: 58. Finals: 5.
Regaining faith after an off-season drugs ban, the polarising forward with uncanny goal sense must be closely watched in attack.
SUBSTITUTE
1. Patrick Lipinski
Age: 25. Games: 94. Goals: 44. Finals: 7.
Highly valued for his versatility, can be deployed as a high half-forward, winger or midfielder.
EMERGENCIES
9. John Noble
Age: 26. Games: 92. Goals: 7. Finals: 7.
A hard-luck story, played 23 games straight then was dropped for the finals.
18. Finlay Macrae.
Age: 21. Games: 12. Goals: 1. Finals: 0.
Played just one game this season, in round 12, and a dozen in three years.
36. Harvey Harrison
Age: 19. Games: 4. Goals: 3. Finals: 0.
The South Australian is a versatile forward who featured in four consecutive games, the most recent in round 16.
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