When the Magpies pushed into the top four earlier this year it was their tackling pressure that was the club's trademark.
Tyson Goldsack and Jarryd Blair both thrived in applying pressure up forward, while captain Scott Pendlebury took out the Gavin Brown Award for leading desire indicators and amassed 116 tackles through the season.
Collingwood also made a point of working on their accuracy in front of goal. The Magpies were a bit hit and miss from set shots, but executed well from snap shots.
Jamie Elliott, Blair and Travis Cloke are reliable exponents of the skill.
Cloke kicked 39 goals and 25 behinds in 2014, Elliott kicked 33.11 while Blair managed 12.11.
Collingwood in 2014
| Club | AFL Average | |
| Tackles | 71.1 (2nd) | 66.5 |
| Accuracy from snap shots | 59.8% (3rd) | 53.0% |
