Take the Steps

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Take the Steps
Take the Steps promotional poster.jpg
Promotional poster for the film
Directed byLuke Winzar & James Moriarty
Starring Craig McRae
Darcy Moore
Nick Daicos
Scott Pendlebury
Production
companies
Distributed byCollingwood Football Club
Release date
  • 28 February 2024 (2024-02-28)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Take the Steps is a 2024 Australian sports documentary film produced by the Collingwood Football Club in association with the Australian Football League's film production arm, AFL Studios. It tracks Collingwood's 2023 AFL season through the perspective of four key club figures as the team strives towards—and eventually wins—the premiership.

Contents

The film was directed by Luke Winzar and James Moriarty, and follows the journeys of Collingwood coach Craig McRae, captain Darcy Moore, young gun Nick Daicos and veteran Scott Pendlebury through piece-to-camera interviews interspersed with game-day and off-field footage. [1] [2] It was released exclusively via Australian cinema chain Hoyts, and premiered in the franchise's Melbourne Central location on 28 February 2024. [3]

Cast

All as themselves:

Reception

In a review written for Guardian Australia , sports journalist Jonathan Horn was generally positive towards the documentary, noting that despite its events telling a "well-thumbed story", the film "taps into something else... well beyond old-school thinking and home-ground editing." [4] He praised Take the Steps' ability to display the apparent ease in which Collingwood operated throughout the season, highlighting one instance of the club's relaxed attitude where the mother of forward Beau McCreery, Julie, addressed the team before a Mother's Day match. [4] [5] Horn reserved criticism for the "winner's cut" nature of the documentary, which shied away from the omission of defender John Noble prior to the finals series after the popular clubman had played 83 consecutive games for Collingwood. [4] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "'Take the steps': Finals documentary to lift lid on '23". Collingwood Football Club . 21 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Corliss, Ely (21 February 2024). "Collingwood has turned its 2023 finals campaign into a must-see film". Only Sports. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Collingwood release 'Take the Steps' documentary teaser". Zero Hanger. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Horn, Jonathan (27 February 2024). "New Collingwood doco: a winner's cut that depicts an organisation at ease". Guardian Australia . Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Smith, Matthew (16 May 2023). "'Rip it up, boys': Beau McCreery's mum has Pies players in stitches with surprise pre-game speech". ABC News . Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Ward, Roy (8 September 2023). "AFL finals expert tips; Pies dropped Noble in selection shock; Cripps among the Carlton ins". The Age . Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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