COLLINGWOOD pair Beau McCreery and Josh Carmichael have been involved in a car accident in Melbourne a little more than 24 hours out from the Magpies' preliminary final against Sydney.
McCreery and Carmichael were on the way to the airport when the accident occurred on the Monash Freeway.
While both are understood to be shaken by the accident, neither sustained injuries and will both still travel to Sydney.
The Magpies flew to Sydney via a chartered flight on Friday morning ahead of the club's captain's run at the SCG later in the afternoon.
The flight was delayed to allow McCreery to travel with the team, while Carmichael was forced to wait with his car at the crash scene near Warrigal Road and return home. He is set to fly to Sydney later in the day.
The SANFL products both live together in Chadstone along with Collingwood teammates Isaac Chugg and Arlo Draper.
"The welfare of Beau, Josh and the driver of the other vehicle remains the absolute priority," Collingwood GM Graham Wright said.
"Neither Beau nor Josh sustained any injuries, and we will provide them with the support required in this situation."
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McCreery was named in the 22 to face the Swans on Thursday night, while Carmichael was included in the 26-man squad after being the medi-sub against Fremantle last weekend.
Nathan Kreuger, Ollie Henry and Callum Brown were also named in the squad.
After playing 13 games last season, McCreery has played 21 of 24 in 2022, establishing himself as an elite pressure forward under Craig McRae.
Carmichael has played seven games since being selected with pick No.9 in this year's Mid-Season Rookie Draft.
