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ABC News
36 minutes ago
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- ABC News
Collingwood coach Craig McRae confirms 'first date' with Jack Silvagni as Blues star considers switch
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has met with Jack Silvagni as Carlton's favourite son moves closer to a once-unthinkable switch to the Blues' fiercest rivals. Silvagni, who is a third-generation Carlton player, appears likely to leave the Blues as a free agent at the end of the season, with the Magpies leading the race after their coach's "first date" with the defender. Asked if he had met with Silvagni, McRae said: "Yeah I did. And I'm confident to say we'll keep exploring what the best version of us looks like, and when there's free agents available we'll keep exploring those things." Asked if he felt Collingwood was a chance to get Silvagni, McRae stressed that was the role of list manager Justin Leppitsch and football boss Charlie Gardiner. "I just met with a young man and … we had a first date to see if we like each other," McRae said. "Yeah, I could go on a second date with Jack." Collingwood has reportedly put a four-year deal in front of Silvagni, 27, who has shone as a key back this year on his return from an ACL tear, but is currently sidelined with a groin injury. He is the son of Blues great Stephen Silvagni, who played 312 games for Carlton, and the grandson of Sergio Silvagni, who made 239 appearances for the club. Jack has played 128 times for Carlton since he was selected as a father-son draft pick in 2015 and his departure would be a hammer blow to the Blues faithful. Collingwood is keen to build its defensive depth, after Nathan Murphy's concussion-forced retirement last year was compounded by Reef McInnes suffering an ACL tear early this season. Dan McStay has been training as a defender while Billy Frampton is in contention to return, with Jeremy Howe still injured. Skipper Darcy Moore (back) did not train on Wednesday, but McRae said he "should be fine" to face reigning premiers Brisbane on Saturday at the MCG, while Scott Pendlebury is set to return. Collingwood is weighing up whether to bring back Bobby Hill, who kicked three goals in the VFL in his return from personal leave, and Jordan De Goey, who had 19 disposals on limited minutes. "In the ideal world, they probably do both need a little bit more [match minutes]," McRae said. "But we just weigh up what the team needs this week, and then what's best for those guys longer term. "Are they fit and available to perform at a level that we'd like this week?" AAP
The Age
an hour ago
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- The Age
McRae's had a ‘first date' with Jack Silvagni. Now he wants a second
Collingwood great Nathan Buckley gave a glowing assessment of Silvagni when speaking on SEN on Wednesday morning. 'If I was coaching anywhere in the competition, Jack Silvagni would be a player I would love to have on my list,' Buckley said on SEN Mornings. 'He's had a horrendous run with injuries in the last three or four years [but] he is going to play his best footy in the next five seasons. 'If I'm Carlton I would have been doing everything I could to not lose him, but it seems like that, for whatever reason – where the club has been, how he has been managed potentially – he has decided to look over the fence. 'He would not have had to look far to find suitors. 'I think it's a really shrewd approach by Collingwood because he will really help them in the next few years.' Buckley added that Silvagni was a player any club would want. 'He is everything Carlton have needed in the last couple of years. You could put him in any role on the field and he will find a way. Loading 'He's not fast but he's a massive competitor – he is strong in the contest, he never gives in and he's got leadership. 'You could not have enough Jack Silvagnis on your list. He will be a massive loss for Carlton and a massive get for any other club that could get him.' The Magpies expect Scott Pendlebury will be fit for Saturday night's top-of-the-ladder with the Brisbane Lions at the MCG. He was a late withdrawal last round after struggling with a corked muscle. Dan McStay has been training as a defender while Billy Frampton is in contention to return, with Jeremy Howe still injured. Skipper Darcy Moore (back) didn't train on Wednesday, but McRae said he 'should be fine' to face the reigning premiers on Saturday, while Scott Pendlebury is set to return. Collingwood are weighing up whether to bring back Bobby Hill, who kicked three goals in the VFL on his return from personal leave, and Jordan De Goey, who had 19 disposals on limited minutes. 'In the ideal world, they probably do both need a little bit more [match time under their belts],' McRae said. 'But we just weigh up what the team needs this week, and then what's best for those guys longer-term. 'Are they fit and available to perform at a level that we'd like this week?'
Perth Now
2 hours ago
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- Perth Now
Magpie coach's date with destiny comes out of the Blue
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has met with Jack Silvagni as Carlton's favourite son moves closer to a once-unthinkable switch to the Blues' fiercest rivals. Third-generation Blue Silvagni appears likely to depart Carlton as a free agent at season's end, with the Magpies leading the race after their coach's "first date" with the defender. Asked if he'd met with Silvagni, McRae said: "Yeah I did. "And I'm confident to say we'll keep exploring what the best version of us looks like, and when there's free agents available we'll keep exploring those things." Asked if he felt Collingwood were a chance to get Silvagni, McRae stressed that was the role of list manager Justin Leppitsch and football boss Charlie Gardiner. "I just met with a young man and ... we had a first date to see if we like each other," McRae said. "Yeah, I could go on a second date with Jack." Collingwood have reportedly put a four-year deal in front of Silvagni, 27, who has shone as a key back this year on his return from an ACL tear, but is currently sidelined with a groin injury, He is the son of Blues great Stephen Silvagni, who played 312 games for Carlton, and the grandson of Sergio Silvagni, who made 239 appearances for the club. Jack has played 128 times for Carlton since he was selected as a father-son draft pick in 2015, and his departure would be a hammer blow to the Blues faithful. Collingwood are keen to build their defensive depth, after Nathan Murphy's concussion-forced retirement last year was compounded by Reef McInnes suffering an ACL tear early this season. Dan McStay has been training as a defender while Billy Frampton is in contention to return, with Jeremy Howe still injured. Skipper Darcy Moore (back) didn't train on Wednesday, but McRae said he "should be fine" to face reigning premiers Brisbane on Saturday at the MCG, while Scott Pendlebury is set to return. Collingwood are weighing up whether to bring back Bobby Hill, who kicked three goals in the VFL in his return from personal leave, and Jordan De Goey, who had 19 disposals on limited minutes. "In the ideal world, they probably do both need a little bit more (match minutes)," McRae said. "But we just weigh up what the team needs this week, and then what's best for those guys longer-term. "Are they fit and available to perform at a level that we'd like this week?"
News.com.au
4 hours ago
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- News.com.au
‘Unthinkable': Carlton disaster turns for the worse as damning footage emerges
Just when it appeared things couldn't get any worse for Carlton supporters, it's emerged Jack Silvagni has been given more incentive to walk out the door. It comes as new footage exposed the club's soft underbelly at a time when coach Michael Voss is fighting for his job. The most startling revelation presented during Channel 7's The Agenda Setters on Tuesday night was a suggestion more Melbourne clubs could soon enter the fight to entice Silvagni to leave the club when it is already on its knees. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. With Collingwood's interest in the 27-year-old well-documented in recent weeks, Seven's Caroline Wilson has explained incoming Carlton chief executive Graham Wright has personally become involved in the club's campaign to convince Silvagni to stay. The veteran reporter said Wright spoke with Silvagni this week with the club only now realising Silvagni is a very real chance to sign with the Magpies. The third generation Silvagni family Carlton player — and son of iconic fullback Stephen Silvagni — is having a career-best season and it would be a painful blow for Carlton if he chooses to play the rest of his career elsewhere. 'It would be as galling for Carlton people I think as if a Daicos went to Carlton. My understanding is this has become a top-order priority for the Carlton Football Club now to keep Jack Silvagni,' Wilson said on Tuesday evening. She said: 'I think Graham Wright is genuinely concerned for Jack. He would know this would be something that is absolutely tearing him in two about what he is going to do. 'For some people this would be unthinkable.' Herald Sun reporter Jon Ralph reported last week that the Magpies' four-year offer in front of Silvagni, which matches that of Carlton, is slightly more 'financially lucrative'. Silvagni is currently sidelined with groin soreness, in a niggle that could well prematurely end his 2025 season — and by extension, mean there is a world where he has played his last game at Carlton. To add to the pain, Collingwood great and former Carlton player Dale Thomas, who is friends with Silvagni, said other Victorian clubs are now beginning to realise they could also make a play to sign the star defender. 'Nobody ever thought this was going to happen,' he said. 'It was Jack Silvagni. He is Carlton. He is rusted on. The old man's a legend et cetera. Today, now that the door has been left ajar just a little bit, there's other Melbourne clubs that have gone, 'OK, we're sensing a bit of an opportunity here. There's a chance that we can pry him out'. 'It's not just Collingwood that's in the running to try and secure his signature'.' Thomas said Carlton fans would be furious with club officials if Silvagni slips through their grasp. 'If I'm Jack Silvagni I'm sitting there going, 'why do I stay, what do I actually owe this club? I've carried the burden of the father-son',' Thomas said on Agenda Setters. 'There's no reason for that, it wasn't put upon him for any other reason than his dad was an absolute superstar, but that has been something he has carried. 'He's been last in, first out so many times, he's been played as a forward, then put in the ruck, put the shin pad on, used as a tagger, and then settled down back. 'The fans are in such uproar because they know when they come to the footy … he's bringing maximum effort, he plays with the heart and soul you want in a footballer.' Damning footage exposes Carlton attitude Footage of Carlton players playing nice with opposition players before the first bounce of games this year has exposed the club's soft underbelly. That's the view Thomas, Kane Cornes and Luke Hodge took on Tuesday night's edition of The Agenda Setters. Footage from multiple matches this year, including the club's loss to Hawthorn in Round 20, showed defenders shaking hands and giving opposition forwards no physical attention in the moments before the ball is bounced. Port Adelaide great Cornes said the vision was 'awful'. 'I can't stand this,' he said. Thomas was just as blunt. 'At park football you're told to shake hands… but then you defend,' he said. 'You put an arm across. You've got contact. You're shoving and showing some kind of aggression. Some kind of passion. Some kind of intent to show the opposition they're there and they are going to have a tough day.' He went on to say: 'You shake hands. You take two steps back as a defender and then you put your elbow straight into their back and if they turn around you tell them, 'That's it all night'. 'And if they don't turnaround you do it again.' The program also broadcast other pieces of footage which showed Carlton players, including veteran Adam Saad, showing a lack of effort against the Hawks. Carlton next faces Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Magpies won't ‘stand still' on recruiting stars
Collingwood coach Craig McRae says he won't 'stand still' in chasing rival players after reports the Magpies are interested in luring Carlton defender Jack Silvagni. 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.
