North Melbourne’s dual premiership winner David King is one of the more respected voices in the AFL and when he speaks up, people usually listen.
The Collingwood Football Club better be all ears.
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The poor start for the defending premiers added another chapter on Thursday night when St Kilda outworked and outplayed the Pies in a 14.10 (94) to 12.7 (79) scoreline that ultimately flattered Collingwood.
It leaves Craig McRae’s men in a 0-3 hole and facing all sorts of unwanted history so soon after last year’s stirring Grand Final triumph against the Lions.
King has not held back in his assessment of this year’s outfit, suggesting Collingwood has lost its appetite to compete.
“It’s easy to see isn’t it that it just doesn’t mean enough to the Pies’ players anymore,” King said on SEN radio.
“It did in 2023, it did in 2022, every minute of every game t...
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