An eight-day break between games is exactly what any football department loves.
Photographers, too, benefit from them - it means there are more training sessions to cover!
The Magpies trained on a windy winter Thursday at the Holden Centre ahead of their clash with the Demons on the Queen's Birthday.
A selection of the best photos from the morning are below, courtesy of Collingwood Media.
Darcy Moore continues his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury. Photo: Collingwood Media.
Brodie Grundy takes it all in. Photo: Collingwood Media.
Levi Greenwood and Steele Sidebottom stretch out. Photo: Collingwood Media.
A galloping Grundy. Photo: Collingwood Media.
In form wingman Tom Phillips lines up a handball. Photo: Collingwood Media.
Tyler Brown weaves his way through traffic. Photo: Collingwood Media.
Air Jordan De Goey. Photo: Collingwood Media.
That's definitely holding, Mayney. Photo: Collingwood Media.
Four goals in game No. 1, but Brody Mihocek's focused on game No. 2 this Monday. Photo: Collingwood Media.
Photos: The best from training
View a selection of the best photos from Collingwood's training session at the Holden Centre on Thursday morning.