'Sleepless Nights' for McRae About Resting Magpies

Craig McRae admits to ‘sleepless nights’ over unique decision

‘No one’s had this in the history of a game.’

'Sleepless nights' for McRae about resting Magpies

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has confirmed the availability of several Magpies stars for their clash with the Brisbane Lions.

McRae did not read the AFL memo, but admits having sleepless nights over resting players

Collingwood will lose two big-name players to injury, get two veterans back and are yet to decide what to do with some of their other superstars in the final round of the AFL season.

Dees to appeal van Rooyen ban; McRae admits having sleepless nights over resting players

Collingwood will lose two big-name players to injury, get two veterans back and are yet to decide what to do with some of their other superstars in the final round of the season.

‘Sleepless nights’ for McRae about resting Magpies

Collingwood have recalled Jeremy Howe and Steele Sidebottom for a blockbuster with Brisbane, but fellow premiership player Brayden Maynard will sit out another week. Magpies coach Craig McRae confirmed the two inclusions – Howe (arm) and Sidebottom (illness) – while also putting a line through Maynard (shoulder). Isaac Quaynor (glute), Pat Lipinski (calf) and Harry Perryman (hamstring) were declared unavailable on Tuesday when Collingwood’s inju…