Jordan Lewis slams Collingwood's 'bizarre' lazy act against Sydney
AFL greats have called out Collingwood's "bizarre" act in the final quarter of their 33-point loss to Sydney on Friday night.
Vision has emerged showing Magpies Brayden Maynard and Jordan De Goey high-fiving in the middle of the ground, jogging while Sydney players overtook them and handed Sam Wicks a goal to seal their victory.
The strange act comes as Collingwood come under fire for a premiership hangover, after suffering their second loss in as many games to open up their 2024 campaign.
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"That is bizarre," Garry Lyon said on Fox.
Hawthorn and Melbourne great Jordan Lewis slammed the act, which he believes wreaks of laziness.
Brayden Maynard is under fire for his lazy act against Sydney. AFL Photos via Getty Images
"That is lazy, that is not being involved in the game, that is not helping your defence," Lewis said on Fox.
Lewis also went on to question if Collingwood has done enough to defend their 2023 title.
"They were waiting for the end of the game. You don't say this often about Collingwood but they turned up their toes tonight," he said.
"When you see that in a review on a Monday, that is hard to cop as a player."
Maynard and De Goey were slammed for this act. Fox Footy
The failed start to the year raises an early alarm for the reigning premiers, but McRae has squashed fears that these losses are serving as a rude awakening.
"We're really respectful of the competition. We win three finals by under a goal, we're not thinking that we're miles ahead of anyone," McRae said post-match.
"This season starts 0-0 and ... the reality is it's a very tough competition and we've got to keep improving ourselves and the first couple of games are a great example of that."
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The Swans led by as much as 52 points in the final term, as their key forwards took apart Collingwood's backline.
Collingwood has started their season 0-2, now looking ahead to round two, where they'll face St Kilda at the MCG on Friday night.
