Gavin Crosisca.

A 246-game player.

A member of the 1990 premiership team.

A new inductee into Collingwood's Hall of Fame.

Collingwood Media celebrates Crosisca's mighty career in photos. All images are sourced via AFL Photos unless otherwise noted.




A fresh faced Gavin Crosisca and Athas Hrysoulakis are captured by the News Limited cameras during the late 1980s. Both debuted against Sydney at Victoria Park in the opening round of the 1987 season.





Third place in the 1989 Copeland Trophy, but first place in the fashion stakes ahead of Paul Hawke (runner up) and Gavin Brown (Copeland Trophy winner). Photo: In Black and White magazine 1989.





Mid-flight during the early 1990s.




Party time with Tony Shaw, Craig Kelly and Jamie Turner.




Crosisca hurries Essendon's Paul Hamilton towards the boundary line during the 1990 Grand Final. The pair would link up as assistant coaches at North Melbourne in 2001.




Sharing premiership glory with Graham Wright and Damian Monkhorst.




Brushing aside David Schwartz and Sean Wight at Victoria Park.




Third in the 1995 Copeland Trophy, alongside Paul Williams and Sav Rocca. Fashion had cleared evolved since 1995!




Always putting a teammate in a better position, circa round 16, 1996. The match was Collingwood's last against Fitzroy.




Letting the competition's new boys, Port Adelaide, know about life in the AFL in the opening round of the 1997 season. Port's Shane Bond is in pursuit.




A special banner to mark 200 games, recorded against Essendon in round 20, 1997.




Flying over former teammate Jon Hassall in the opening round of the 1998 season.




Showing the desperation that saw Crosisca win three Wrecker Awards during the 1990s. Richmond's Clay Sampson is the latest victim, circa round 19, 1999.




A final word from his final coach, Mick Malthouse, at three quarter time of round 22, 2000.




The end of the line. Round 22, 2000.




The dream never truly dies. Crosisca lined up alongside Paul Williams and Damian Monkhorst in a legends match against Carlton at Princes Park in 2014.




A Magpie immortal.