Collingwood is sending three injured players to see rehabilitation guru Dr Enda King in Dublin for the next stage of their journey back from knee reconstructions.

Forward Jamie Elliott, young ruckman Oscar Steene and key defender Reef McInnes will head to Ireland next week for a five-day intensive program.

King, who holds a PhD and MSc, has previously worked with Magpies star Jordan De Goey and a range of AFL players across the past decade from clubs including Carlton, Geelong, Gold Coast, Richmond, Sydney, Essendon, Greater Western Sydney and West Coast.

The Irishman is head of elite performance and development at Aspetar in Doha, Qatar, which is one of the leading sports medicine practices in the world, and considered one of the most sought-after sports physiotherapists in the world.

Last off-season, King spent time inside the Eagles' headquarters and worked closely with the medical and high performance departments.

"This is a great opportunity for Jamie, Reef and Oscar to head to Ireland as a part of their ACL recoveries. They are all at varying points of their rehab and this provides them with the chance to work with world-renowned sports physiotherapist Enda King to gain different insights into how different athletes recover from ACL injuries and utilise the innovative methods Enda uses to optimise their rehab," Collingwood head of high performance Jarrod Wade told AFL.com.au on Tuesday.

"Enda is considered one of the worldwide leaders in ACL rehabilitation and research. His knowledge and expertise on knee injuries will be beneficial for our three players, with the five-day program to provide the players with insight into how they are tracking but also gives our travelling staff the opportunity to learn and upskill.  

"Given the longer timeframe of an ACL recovery, it is also a great for the three players to have time away from the club together and refresh ahead of the next season."

Elliott tore his ACL in the dying minutes of the round 11 win over West Coast on the day Scott Pendlebury broke the all-time VFL/AFL games record at the MCG. 

The 2023 premiership star turned 34 in August and enters 2027 in the final year of his contract, but will be aiming for a return midway through next season. 

Elliott kicked a career-high 60 goals in 2025 to earn selection in the All-Australian squad and finished fourth in the Copeland Trophy. 

Steene did his knee the week before Elliott after playing eight straight games from his debut against Greater Western Sydney in round three. 

McInnes cruelly ruptured his other ACL on Anzac Day in just his fourth VFL game back after undergoing a knee reconstruction early last season, having earned a spot in Craig McRae's team as a backman. 

Collingwood plans to share the journey through Elliott's eyes to the club's fans when the group returns from Ireland.