An injury to Collingwood's senior coach provides the opportunity to shine a light on the club's nine-man coaching panel.

To view full profiles on each coach, please click on the links below.

Nathan Buckley (coach)
Without doubt one of the greatest players to don the black and white guernsey, Nathan Buckley made headlines in 2009 when it was announced he would hold an assistant coach position at Collingwood for two seasons before assuming head coaching duties for the following three years.

Buckley immediately made an impact as the senior coach at the completion of the 2011 season adding three new development coaching positions. He also acquired the services of former senior coach Rodney Eade as the club's first Football and Coaching Strategist.

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In his first season in charge of the senior side, Buckley guided his side through a shaky start that was marked by a 10-goal loss to Carlton in round three to the point at which his team had won 10 games in succession and led the AFL ladder after 14 rounds.

In the two years that followed, Buckley took the club into its eighth consecutive finals series before dipping out of the September action in 2014. With a winning record of 60 per cent across his first three seasons in charge, Buckley's team sits in fourth place on the AFL ladder after nine rounds in season 2015.

Robert Harvey (senior assistant coach)
Robert Harvey, who played 383 games for St Kilda held positions of development coach (2009) and assistant coach (2010) at the Carlton Football Club before returning to St Kilda as assistant coach ahead of the 2011 season.

He retired in 2008 as one of the most decorated players in the game’s history, having won consecutive Brownlow Medals in 1997 and 1998, the club best and fairest award four times and selection in the All-Australian team eight times.

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Harvey joined Collingwood as its midfield coach for season 2012, meaning that even the most experienced midfielders in Dane Swan, Scott Pendlebury and former St Kilda teammate Luke Ball had something new to learn.

He continued as leader of the midfield group in 2013, winning the AFL Coaches Association's Assistant Coach of the Year award.

In 2014, Harvey was elevated to the role of senior assistant coach, a post in which he will continue in season 2015.

Ben Hart (backline coach)
A stalwart of the Crows across two decades, Hart played over 300 games for Adelaide and was a key figure in their back-to-back premierships in 1997 and 1998.

Known for his graceful style and ability to read the play, Hart won the Mark of the Year in 1996 and played in a total of 18 finals.

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Hart was on Adelaide’s coaching staff for four years and is now responsible for Collingwood's defence under senior coach Nathan Buckley, having arrived at the club at the end of 2011.

Scott Burns (midfield coach)
One of Collingwood's favourite sons, Scott Burns returned to the Westpac Centre to join the staff of senior coach Nathan Buckley ahead of the 2014 season.

Burns, who was an assistant coach with West Coast since retiring as a player in 2008, is Buckley’s midfield coach.

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He played 265 games and kicked 149 goals across his 14 seasons with the Magpies, twice won the R.T. Rush Trophy for finishing second in the Copeland Trophy count and placed on several other occasions.

Steve Grace (forward line coach)
A distinguished local footballer and coach, Grace is charged with guiding the Collingwood forward line in 2015 after a year as a development coach.

Grace spent three years at Fremantle in a development role, tasked with nurturing the Dockers emerging stars as part of its young player academy, drawing on an educational nous crafted during his time as a teacher.

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Grace also boasts previous experience at VFL level, where he was Assistant Coach at the Northern Bullants and Sandringham Zebras.

Craig McRae (Development Manager)
McRae, a three-time Brisbane premiership player, arrived at Collingwood at the end of 2010 after spending four years at Richmond and one with the Lions.

McRae's dedication and proven ability to develop young footballers was recognised by the AFL Coaches Association when he received their inaugural Development Coach of the Year Award.

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The gong recognises the outstanding commitment, service and innovation in developing and preparing young players for AFL football.

Dale Tapping (VFL coach)
Tapping, Collingwood's VFL coach since 2013, guided the Sandringham Dragons to the TAC Cup premiership in 2011 after leading the elite under 18 side for three seasons.

Prior to that he coached extensively in the VAFA competition, as well as taking on a stint with the Western Jets for two years.

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Tapping has taken the VFL Magpies into an Elimination Final in each of his two seasons in charge, and will be looking to drive his side further in 2015.

Tarkyn Lockyer (development coach)
Originally recruited from WAFL club East Fremantle, Lockyer will go down as one of the great success stories of the rookie list system.

He finished in the top five in the Copeland Trophy on four occasions (2000 - 2nd, 2001 - 5th, 2002 - 4th, 2007 - 3rd) and played a total of 227 games for the club between 1999 and 2010.

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He took over the coaching reigns of the VFL side from Gavin Brown at the end of the 2010 season, and although the team won only four games in 2011, it produced five new debutants and an AFL draftee.

Lockyer moved into the Midfield Development Coach role ahead of the 2013 season, while Dale Tapping shifted into Lockyer's old VFL coaching portfolio.

Anthony Rocca (development coach)
Rocca was a favourite of the Magpie Army during his 220 game career at Collingwood between 1997 and 2009.

He was the focal point in Collingwood's forward line for a decade, assuming the mantle of the number one man in attack when Saverio was delisted at the end of 2000.

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After his retirement in 2009, Rocca took on the role of a part-time VFL mentor before being promoted to the role of full time defensive development coach ahead of the 2012 season.

In the three years since, Rocca has worked with the club's key position players at both ends of the ground, overseeing the development of the likes of Jarrod Witts and Brodie Grundy.