Collingwood's Brayden Maynard sustained a knock to his left knee during Thursday night's game against the Adelaide Crows.

Scans have cleared the defender of any structural damage, and Maynard will be assessed further during the week with the Club to communicate a return to play timeline in due course.

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The news comes following a great weekend for Collingwood on field, with victories for the AFL, AFLW, and VFL teams respectively. 

The AFL team completed a successful away mission, defeating the Adelaide Crows by 34-points at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.

It was Nick Daicos who once again stole the show, amassing 39 disposals - 18 of which were contested. Forward Dan McStay continued his hot form with two goals and 16 disposals, taking his 2026 goal tally to 33. 

On Friday, Collingwood's VFL team won their third consecutive match of the 2026 season, defeating St Kilda by 10 points in Bundoora, while the Pies' AFLW team were four-point win against West Coast in a come-from-behind victory during their pre-season practice match at Mineral Resources Park.

In Bundoora, mid-season draftee Mitch Podhajski (five goals) and off-season recruit Jack Buller (20 disposals, 2 goals) proved tough to contain in the forward half. Sam Swadling finished as the Pies' major ball winner with 28 disposals across the first three quarters before being managed for the fourth.

On the other side of the country in Perth, AFLW Captain Ruby Schleicher was dominant up forward, kicking two goals from 22 disposals against the Eagles. Ash Centra, who was taken at pick one in the 2024 AFLW Draft, finished with two goals and 11 disposals. 

When you can see the Pies play next:

VFLW R11
Collingwood v Darebin 
1.00pm, Saturday 25 July
Preston City Oval

AFL R21
Collingwood v Geelong
7.30pm, Thursday 30 July
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

VFL R19 
Geelong v Collingwood 
4.00pm, Friday 31 July 
GMHBA Stadium 

AFLW Match Simulation 
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood
Saturday 1 August, 11.00am 
Whitten Oval