Magpies won't ‘stand still' on recruiting stars
Silvagni, a famous Carlton name, is a restricted free agent at season's end and has reportedly been tabled a four-year extension by the Blues.
The 128-game Blue has been sidelined with groin soreness but had previously been enjoying a career rejuvenation in defence.
McRae has been an open book when it comes to the Magpies' stance on recruiting rival players and doubled down again on Friday.
The premiership coach said whether it was Silvagni or another player, the Magpies were always looking to bolster their list.
'I've said opening many times about looking for free agents, unrestricted free agents is something we want to continue to explore,' he said. Collingwood coach Craig McRae was open about his club's interest in recruiting rival players, including Carlton's Jack Silvagni. Michael Klein Credit: News Corp Australia
'Whether it's Jack or someone else, we'll step into that because we don't want to stand still.
'We want to better than what we are now and next year – we want to look at avenues to bring players in that we think can do that.'
McRae confirmed he was part of list management discussions and said he would meet with Silvagni if the Blue was the right fit in black and white.
'I am heavily involved in those situations,' he said.
'Just making sure this is the right platform and environment for players to make them feel like they can come and be the best version of themselves.
'I would meet with Jack, yeah, if that was something that was important to us.'
Carlton is set to lose ruckman Tom De Koning to St Kilda and it also was reported to have shut down forward Charlie Curnow exploring a move to Gold Coast.
The potential arrival of Silvagni would be a huge boost to Collingwood, which has reshuffled its cards in defence as a result of injury this year.
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