Veteran footy journalist Caroline Wilson has criticised Collingwood coach Craig McRae for a obtrusive omission in a “me, me, me” post-match press convention.
The Magpies have began the season 0-3, with losses to GWS, Sydney and St Kilda leaving their premiership defence in tatters.
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Talking on Footy Categorized on Monday night time, Wilson took explicit situation with the actual fact McRae didn’t reward St Kilda as soon as in his post-game press convention after his aspect misplaced to the Saints by 15 factors.
“Craig McRae’s media efficiency after Collingwood’s loss on Thursday night time mirrored a ‘me, me, me’ mentality that has permeated that soccer membership because it continues to have fun that good premiership
“McRae, who’s all the time been so spectacular publicly, achieved one thing you don’t typically witness from a shedding coach.
“I’m unsure I can keep in mind the final time I sore a shedding coach converse for greater than 12 minutes and never pay one phrase of credit score to the opposition.
“In reality, if there hadn’t been questions on (Jack) Higgins’ aim and the lead up of the 2 groups going into the sport, you’ll have been forgiven for considering Collingwood was enjoying itself. Maybe there’s one thing in that.
“For the file, St Kilda gained the sport and maybe utilized some stress that led to these Collingwood errors.
“There’s self reflection and there’s sportsmanship.”
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St Kilda haven’t gained a premiership since 1966, the longest drought of any membership within the AFL.
Wilson’s co-hosts stated it was comprehensible reporters have been extra all in favour of McRae’s ideas on the place it had gone mistaken for the Magpies within the begin to the season.
Craig Hutchison stated Wilson’s view of the press convention was “harsh” on McRae.
“The questions he was requested have been all about their efficiency,” Hutchison stated.
Kane Cornes added: “He positively ought to have paid tribute to the opposition.
“However we criticise coaches after they blame the gamers. He’s gone ‘the blame’s on me, what can I do higher’.”
“There are methods you possibly can interrupt and say, ‘Full credit score to St Kilda, they did this’,” Wilson replied.
“There’s a malaise at Collingwood he’s one way or the other caught wind of.
“It was nice and it was sincere. However at one level you needed to say full credit score to St Kilda — what they did or the stress they utilized or one thing.
“Consider me. I watched the entire 12 minutes. Not one point out (of St Kilda).”
Collingwood, one among seven winless groups, tackle Brisbane on the Gabba on Thursday night time in a blockbuster should win conflict between final yr’s grand finalists.
The Lions are additionally determined for a win after shedding their opening two matches together with a one-point loss to Carlton that ended their 26-game profitable streak on the Gabba.
Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley has challenged younger gun Nick Daicos to stay his tackles after a number of lacklustre defensive efforts in opposition to St Kilda.
“The problem I might put to him is his deal with effectivity. He was tackling at 65 per cent final yr, he’s tackling underneath 50 (per cent) this yr,” Buckley advised SEN on Monday.
“So while you get your likelihood to deal with, you’ve received to stay (these tackles). That could be one of many little issues that Craig McRae is speaking about that turns into huge issues.
“I’ve seen and heard questions on his buy-in to the defensive parts of the sport. I might encourage anybody who watches the sport – watch his third, fourth, fifth efforts to go and put stress on the opposition.”
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