Craig McRae

Despite the initial dread of losing an All-Australian Copeland Trophy winner, Collingwood received two players who are now leading the Magpies from the bottom ...

Very few defensively minded players possess the hunger to take a bold risk - especially in big moments in front of big crowds - like Crisp, which makes him a strangely unique commodity in the League. And every kitchen needs a good set of steak knives! Crisp is a vocal presence on the ground. A genuine two-way midfielder, No trademark skill defines Crisp as a player. Selected at pick 40 in the 2012 rookie draft, Crisp played 18 games in three seasons for the Lions. Cast your mind back to round 19 when Collingwood’s winning streak was in serious doubt against Essendon. The Bombers were coming back with complete control and, early in the last quarter, Crisp re-ignited Collingwood’s willingness to take the game on with a bold play from halfback: Stream them all for free on The boy from Myrtleford was a last-minute addition in the trade and he is a last-minute addition to the top players of 2022 from footy pundits, external of Collingwood. Any coach will tell you that availability is often the best ability and Crisp is the most available player in the league; the Collingwood midfielder has played in 184 straight games, which is a record among active players (76 games ahead of the next player) and a Collingwood record in the [Collingwood](https://7news.com.au/sport/collingwood-magpies) traded Dayne Beams to [Brisbane](https://7news.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions) for pick No.5, pick No.25 (traded for Levi Greenwood) and, as everyone joked, a set of steak knives.