Caretaker coach Robert Harvey has the Magpies playing a new,attacking brand of football,and in doing so has done “no harm” to his chances of taking on the role permanently - should he want it.
Nathan Buckley had a farewell to remember when the Magpies disposed of Melbourne at the SCG,and it could be argued the Demons have not been the same since.
Some of Australia’s biggest sports stars remain sceptical of the severity of the coronavirus pandemic.
His time as Collingwood coach over,Nathan Buckley said he had done all he could to deliver a premiership and now looks forward to the next stage of his life.
The memory that should be preserved from Nathan Buckley’s final game representing Collingwood is the man himself,famously granite-faced and intense,smiling and hugging the players,one by one.
With one quarter left in his storied Collingwood career,Nathan Buckley had a simple message for his players that gave Isaac Quaynor goosebumps.
Nathan Buckley had his final match in charge of Collingwood on Monday and the Magpies delivered the perfect farewell gift,toppling premiership fancy Melbourne.
It’ll be a Queen’s Birthday with a difference on Monday,with the traditional Collingwood v Melbourne clash set for an SCG debut given the coronavirus restrictions in Victoria.
To mark Nathan Buckley’s 218th and final game as Collingwood coach,The Age spoke to six figures - including players,assistant coaches,and other football department staffers - who worked closely with the Magpies great across his decade at the helm.
Nathan Buckley is one of the game’s most decorated figures. Will the absence of a flag mean he falls short of official legend status?
As two premiership coaches and another one sitting on top of the ladder spruiked their assistants for the senior coaching role at Collingwood,one thing became clear.