Collingwood coach Craig McRae will not blame Jack Crisp and his pending AFL investigation for the facet’s first lack of the season.
The Magpies began scorching however conceded 10-straight objectives within the second and third quarter on Thursday, finally falling by 33 factors to Brisbane at a sold-out Gabba.
Crisp kicked a fourth-quarter purpose however was comparatively fairly in a 15-disposal efficiency that got here a day after a historic video was circulated on social media with references to illicit medication.
The video reveals an individual scrolling via a number of screenshots of Snapchats, many clearly displaying Crisp’s bearded face.
Several of the images seem to point out illicit substances.
The final two photos are express and present a person standing, however his face shouldn’t be seen.
Crisp was cleared by the membership and AFL to play however can be questioned by the AFL concerning the video, which the Magpies imagine is a number of years previous.
“I wouldn’t have thought so,” McRae mentioned when requested if the episode had an impression on their preparation.
“We don’t make excuses for anything.
“Brisbane are actually good, let’s face it. They’ve crushed Melbourne up right here and everybody’s saying Melbourne are the crew to beat and we have gone down as effectively.”
Crisp has played an extraordinary 191 consecutive AFL games – the most by a current player – dating back to round 18, 2014 when he was with the Lions.
“He’s like each participant on our checklist, we love and help them and 100 per cent have gotten their again as individuals and people,” McRae mentioned.
“There’s plenty of stuff that goes on with our gamers that I’m not all the time going to condone.
“I’m a father and I don’t always condone the things my kids do, but at the end of the day we love and support them and that’s not going to change.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
