Collingwood is confident its four-week break from football won't slow it down in the 2021 rebel VFLW Grand Final this weekend.
The Pies last played on July 10 when they defeated Essendon in a semi final to earn a spot in the flag decider. Not long afterwards Victoria was plunged into its fifth lockdown, postponing the season for a second time this year.
Collingwood coach Chloe McMillan said the group had its best training session of the year when they got back together for the first time since lockdown ended last Thursday.
"It's obviously not an ideal lead in for a Grand Final, but it’s been a good break and we’ve still been able to connect as a group really well," she said.
"After training on Thursday and a scratch match on Saturday we feel we've replicated the path Geelong has taken. We're pretty confident with that preparation."
Collingwood captain Caitlin Bunker believes the group has kept their connection and their skills up over the enforced break.
"We've still got together on Zoom to meet up and have discussions about the game," Bunker said.
"We've also challenged each other on Strava and gone for kicks with each other in our radius to keep ourselves ready for what’s to come."
Sunday's clash will be streamed live on Kayo Freebies from 12.45pm for the Magpie Army to watch.
VFLW GRAND FINAL
Collingwood v Geelong
Sunday, 8 August
ETU Stadium
1.15pm (AEST)
Kayo Freebies
