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Collingwood training video draws controversy as former netball base overlaid with turf for AFL team, latest news

Collingwood has come under fire for a video celebrating their new football training facilities – which cover up what used to be a netball training base, partially built by a $15 million government grant.

The footage sees Jeremy Howe explaining to fans about the club’s “newly, fresh laid out indoor court.

“The boys are gonna have a hell of a time in here, so looking forward to it,” he declares.

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Magpies players are then seen training on indoor turf, with a miniature footy oval painted over the top, though basketball and/or netball hoops are also visible at one end.

This may be because the area was a netball court for the club’s Super Netball side, which the Magpies folded in 2023, pointing to a reported yearly loss of $1 million. The…

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