McRae pleased with Pies despite AFL loss

Collingwood head coach Craig McRae had reason for satisfaction despite the narrow loss to Geelong. (AAP)

First-year coach Craig McRae has taken a positive view of Collingwood's performance in the heartbreaking AFL defeat to Geelong as he seeks to embed a new attacking game style.

The Magpies piled on nine goals in a third-quarter onslaught and led by 30 points at the final change before conceding seven majors without reply in the last term.