Gun Pies pair earn surprise Christmas contracts

As AFL clubs intermission for the vacation period, Collingwood has snuck successful the cardinal signings of stalwarts Jack Crisp and Brody Mihocek.

Both signed to new, multi-year deals, Crisp has passed up escaped bureau to ink a three-year woody portion Mihocek has committed to the nine for a further 2 seasons.

Crisp enjoyed an impressive 2022 campaign, earning his 2nd consecutive nine champion and fairest honour and enactment into the All-Australian squad of 44.

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Brody Mihocek (R) celebrates with Jack Crisp aft kicking a goal. (Daniel Pockett via Getty Images)

The midfielder notched 200 games during this year's finals bid aft helium was traded to Collingwood up of the 2014 nationalist draught successful a woody that saw Dayne Beams depart for Brisbane.

Known for his steadfastness, Crisp has played 188 consecutive elder games - the astir for immoderate progressive subordinate successful the league.

Meanwhile, Mihocek has signed his 3rd declaration with the nine since Collingwood utilized its 2nd enactment successful the 2017 rookie draught to instrumentality Mihocek with prime 22.

Despite being drafted arsenic a VFL premiership-winning defender, Mihocek was the club's starring goal-kicker for the 4th consecutive play aft booting 41 majors successful 2022.

The 29-year-old besides celebrated besides his 100th crippled milestone crippled during the Pies' singular finals run.

Collingwood's wide manager of shot Graham Wright said the nine was pleased to fastener down the pair.

Jack Crisp is besides successful the premix to regenerate Scott Pendlebury arsenic nine captain. (Getty)

"We are truly pleased to person Brody and Jack motion caller deals that volition spot them stay astatine the nine until the extremity of 2025 and 2026, respectively," helium said.

"Both players person proven to beryllium accordant performers and, peculiarly implicit the past fewer years, person played a cardinal relation successful our side's success.

"Jack has not lone been highly durable but a highly accordant elite-level performer for our nine – helium has elite grooming standards and has truly developed arsenic a person successful our midfield and amongst the wider program.

"Brody is simply a exemplary teammate connected and disconnected the tract with his enactment ethic, courageousness and selflessness mounting him apart."

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