Pies make call on Buckley's coaching successor

Collingwood's coaching sub-committee has opted for triple-premiership Lion Craig McRae arsenic the club's caller coach.

AFL.com.au has reported that Nathan Buckley's successor volition beryllium confirmed arsenic soon arsenic this week, erstwhile the assignment is approved by the Magpies board.

McRae and Richmond adjunct manager Adam Kingsley were the lone remaining contenders to instrumentality connected the apical occupation connected the weekend, but AFL.com.au has reported that Kingsley has since been told helium was unsuccessful.

Sydney adjunct and ex-Adelaide manager Don Pyke had already bowed retired of the race, portion erstwhile St Kilda and Fremantle mentor Ross Lyon had antecedently opted against chasing the position, citing "instability" astatine the club.

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