In this special edition of AFL Daily, Josh Gabelich brings you the story behind the story.

Recently, Gabelich was invited to spend a day alongside Collingwood coach Craig McRae ahead of the 2026 AFL premiership season.

From 5:50am through until the end of the day, Gabo sat in coaches meetings, player sessions, and a full club experience chatting to the number of people that make the Magpies tick.

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In this special edition of AFL Daily, Josh Gabelich brings you the story behind the story.
Recently, Gabelich was invited to spend a day alongside Collingwood coach Craig McRae ahead of the 2026 AFL premiership season.
From 5:50am through until the end of the day, Gabo sat in coaches meetings, player sessions, and a full club experience chatting to the number of people that make the Magpies tick.
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Get the latest AFL news and storylines in 20 minutes every weekday morning as Damian Barrett and AFL.com.au's team of journalists cover the hottest topics on and off the field.
And every Wednesday, catch the midweek Round-Table, where Damo is joined by Nat Edwards, Josh Gabelich and Sarah Olle to debate everything happening around the league, on the field and off.

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