Brownlow Medalist Adam Cooney has declared that Collingwood can't win the premiership without star defender Jeremy Howe.
After suffering a gruesome knee injury against the Giants, Howe will undergo surgery this week that could well end his 2020 campaign.
Speaking onย SEN Driveย on Monday, Cooney expressed doubt that the Magpies can cover Howe's presence down back.
โThey cannot win the premiership without Jeremy Howe. He has just been so good,โ Cooney said.
โDarcy Moore has been terrific as well but itโs just the drive, he (Howe) very rarely gets beaten one-on-one, his intercept marking. I donโt think they can (win the premiership without him).
โA lot of social media feedback from the game from Collingwood supporters, they were more devastated about Jeremy Howe than losing the game.โ
Howe will go under the knife on Thursday to repair his posterior cruciate and medial ligament.
โIt isnโt possible to be precise about how long Jeremyโs recovery might take but we know it is going to be a matter of months rather than weeks,โ Collingwood GM of Football Geoff Walsh toldย collingwoodfc.com.au.
