{"id":236393,"date":"2022-09-03T11:27:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T11:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=236393"},"modified":"2022-09-03T14:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T14:57:58","slug":"coach-rips-magpies-stars-for-acting-like-a-loser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=236393","title":{"rendered":"Coach rips Magpies stars for 'acting like a loser'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collingwood<\/a> coach Craig McRae<\/a> was not impressed by the reaction of his players at the final siren as Geelong ran away victors 11.12. (78) to 10.12. (72<\/a>) to secure a home preliminary final.<\/p>\n

Several shattered Magpies stars slumped to the MCG turf when the siren confirmed Geelong's win, prompting McRae to label his side as "losers" in a stinging assessment.<\/p>\n

"We want to act like winners. The siren goes and there's half a dozen guys laying on the ground," McRae said in his post-match press conference.<\/p>\n

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\"Collingwood<\/p>\n

"For me that's not a winner. That's acting like a loser. <\/p>\n

"We're here to win this thing, we've given it everything we've got to get to this time of the year and you want to give it your best shot.<\/p>\n

"We lost the game, but we're not losers. There is a difference."<\/p>\n

Asked to expand on his post-game exchange with his side, McRae revealed his hardline order to the group.<\/p>\n

"I said that for the lifetime that I'm sitting in this chair – maybe barring a grand final – if we don't win, don't lay on the ground," he said.<\/p>\n

\"Cats<\/p>\n

"Don't lie on the ground."<\/p>\n

Collingwood had won 12 of their last 13 games and hadn't succumb in a close encounter since round five against the Brisbane Lions.<\/p>\n

Despite coming heartbreakingly close to avoiding next week's elimination final, McRae said the self-belief that the side had built over the season would carry through.<\/p>\n

"We have great belief in what we're doing," he said.<\/p>\n

"Again, that's outcome stuff, but the evidence that we present to our players, there's a lot of reasons why we're sitting here.<\/p>\n

\"Stars<\/p>\n

"I know there's a bounce of the ball this way and a set shot after the siren here and there, and those things have got us to this point.<\/p>\n

"But there's a lot of stuff that we've done behind the scenes. It gives us great belief in that we belong in this position."<\/p>\n

The Magpies will play the winner of the Freo Dockers and the Western Bulldogs.<\/p>\n

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