Collingwood coach Craig McRae needs his free-scoring show-stoppers to maintain delivering leisure worth however is not sure when the act would possibly once more characteristic Jack Ginnivan.
The 20-year-old livewire is accessible for the blockbuster conflict with Richmond in spherical three after serving his suspension for conduct unbecoming.
But he faces a tricky ask to interrupt straight right into a Magpies forward-line that has delivered back-to-back triple-figure scores in a pair of spectacular wins to begin the season.
Collingwood’s 71-point demolition of Port Adelaide on Saturday featured 21 objectives from 14 completely different gamers, delivering the membership’s highest rating in nearly 5 years.
And it was enjoyable to observe.
Scott Pendlebury’s blind, over-the-head handball to arrange an excellent Nick Daicos objective wowed the large crowd of greater than 60,000 on the MCG.
Bobby Hill’s sneaky one-two with Jamie Elliott, which led to a intelligent snap shot, was a second of brilliance that introduced the legion of followers to their toes.
Fittingly, the ultimate siren sounded after Darcy Cameron launched himself to haul in an enormous mark on an opponent’s again.
The razzle-dazzle soccer drew references to basketball’s nice entertainers the Harlem Globetrotters in McRae’s post-match press convention.
“We want to be fun to watch,” McRae stated.
“I did get excited on the bench. It was an exciting brand of footy.
“Pendles’ decision-making is superb and we have fun that stuff.
“Do we want to be the Harlem Globetrotters? No, but we want to be fun to watch.”
Ginnivan kicked 40 objectives in a breakout second marketing campaign final 12 months however misplaced his spot within the aspect within the fallout from his low season medicine scandal.
New recruit Hill has shone, kicking 4 objectives in two video games, and the Magpies’ ahead line has hardly put a foot incorrect.
McRae stated Ginnivan had an “incredible” coaching session on Saturday as he presses his choice case.
“He’s done the work and now he’s just got to wait for opportunity because he’s given it to others,” McRae stated.
“I don’t know what that looks like, for how long, but he’s done what he can control in the time he’s had off.”
Collingwood (2-0) and Richmond (1-1-0) are each unbeaten going into Friday night time’s conflict on the MCG.
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