Consider this.

Eleven of the 22 players who represented Collingwood against Gold Coast on Saturday entered the match with less than 40 games of senior experience under their belts.

It emphasises the importance of fast-tracking the development of each player, old and young, who pulls on the Black and White.

Tonight’s episode of The Club shines the spotlight on the five men charged with that task.

Watch last week's episode now.

Development Manager Craig McRae, VFL coach Dale Tapping and Development line coaches Steve Grace, Tarkyn Lockyer and Anthony Rocca spend hours with both AFL and VFL listed players each week, be it on the sprung floor at the Westpac Centre or out in the cold on a Sunday evening at Victoria Park.

Tonight, the coaches explain their roles and illustrate the work they put into the players the club hopes to carry it into the future.

Don’t miss The Club on Fox Footy (channel 504) at 9.30pm (AEST) every Wednesday.

About The Club
Since the beginning of 2012, The Club has provided Collingwood members and supporters with unprecedented levels of access to the Westpac Centre and the people who make it tick.

In 70 episodes, The Club’s cameras have taken viewers inside Collingwood’s inner sanctum on match day, on road trips with players and behind the lives of some of the Magpies’ most influential figures, from the President to the on-field superstars.

You can watch each episode from Season One and Season Two on CollingwoodTV.

Each episode from Season Three will be available for viewing on CollingwoodTV after the show has aired on Fox Footy each week.