Collingwood is yet to determine whether defender Nathan Murphy will play in 2024 after suffering a concussion in the grand final.
Murphy was subbed out of the grand final early after the head knock, believed to be the 10th across his junior and AFL career.
The 23-year-old will be required to see AFL's medical concussion panel, with the club still unsure as to when that assessment will take place.
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The uncertainty on Murphy's availability comes after Collingwood list boss Derek Hine claimed the defender was "fine" when speaking to the media earlier this week.
Hine's comments followed those from Magpies football boss Graham Wright who also said the club was "really hopeful" of having Murphy back in action next season.
"We're really hopeful that he's going well, I presume he's been in Bali," Wright said last month.
"So hopefully, he's had a good time there and my understanding is I don't think there's been any symptoms."
Murphy was an integral part of Collingwood's premiership-winning defence in 2023, playing a career-best 24 games.
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