COLLINGWOOD doesn’t have a lot of time to wallow in self-pity following Saturday’s heartbreaking Grand Final loss to the West Coast Eagles.

The Magpies’ list managed team has some massive decisions to make over the coming days and weeks, including how its key defensive stocks will look next season.

On Fox Sports News’ AFL Tonight on Monday night, Ralph provided an update on the contract situations surrounding six current Pies — and one that might join them next year.

Finals Week 1

DARCY MOORE and STEVEN MAY

Moore, out of contract at season’s end, has been linked with the Sydney Swans for most of this season.

It emerged on Tuesday that Sydney will decide by Wednesday whether it wants to pursue Moore, who played just seven games in 2018 due to several hamstring setbacks.

Ralph said Moore and his management had put the ball back in Collingwood’s court.

“Darcy Moore’s management has put a revised offer back to the Pies,” Ralph said.

“He’d had that offer in front of him since January. Clearly he felt it was insufficient, so he’s saying ‘I want a deal now’.

“Is it as much as $600,000? That’s something that Collingwood have to work through themselves.”

But Ralph said he had doubts over whether the Magpies could keep Moore, as well as pick up May from the Suns.

Darcy Moore played just seven games in 2018. Source: Getty Images

May, the Suns’ co-captain, comes out of contract at the end of next season.

“The problem though is if they want to get Steven May in, there’s no way they have enough cap space to secure both of those players (May and Moore) and they haven’t got the picks as well,” Ralph said.

“Their first pick is Pick 18 and they also have their draft prospects in Isaac Quaynor, who’s a half-back flanker, and Will Kelly, who’s a father-son prospect.

“I think something has to give there and potentially that might be Darcy Moore out of the door.”

TOM LANGDON

Langdon was arguably best-on-ground by quarter-time of Saturday’s Grand Final with 10 critical disposals to his name.

But he left the MCG without a premiership medallion. Now, he doesn’t have a contract next season either.

And rival clubs are interested.

“He wants to (stay), but it’s fascinating to see the suitors have emerged for him,” Ralph said.

“It shows you that a great finals series all of a sudden sees people think ‘he’s an interceptor, he uses the ball really well, he can lock down on a medium-sized opponent’.

“I’m not sure where this one is going to go. The problem for list manager Ned Guy is that everyone’s playing great footy, everyone wants a pay rise.”

Tom Langdon is now out of contract. Source: AAP

JAMIE ELLIOTT

While it hasn’t been officially confirmed by the Pies yet, Elliott is set to sign a one-year deal to remain at the club.

Ralph said it’s a smart move by Elliott, who didn’t play a senior game this season due to multiple injury setbacks.

“It’s emerged that it’s a one-year deal. I spoke to Collingwood and they say it’s not officially signed off on, but I think we all understand that’s the way it’s going to go,” Ralph said.

“It’s really smart. He stays at the club he loves and if he plays exceptional football next year after not playing any senior games this year, well he gets exceptional money.”

JACK MADGEN

Madgen was thrust into the senior team after injury setbacks to several Magpies key defenders.

On debut, he took on Swans superstar Lance Franklin before missing out on a finals spot.

But Ralph said Madgen was set to re-sign with the Pies.

“He got dropped for the finals. He’ll get a new contract but he’ll either be a Category B rookie again next year or he can be elevated,” Ralph said.

Lynden Dunn was devastated to not play a part in Collingwood’s 2018 campaign. Source: Getty Images

LYNDEN DUNN

Dunn was one of the hard luck stories of Collingwood’s finals campaign, which he missed due to a late-season ACL rupture.

But Ralph said the Pies had locked in the veteran backman.

“He’s already agreed to a new contract. It’s guaranteed money, rather than having to get cash payments through the year,” Ralph said.

BRODY MIHOCEK

The other key-position player is Mihocek, who was a revelation for the Pies in 2018 playing as a forward.

Mihocek is set to re-sign with the Pies, but likely on less money than he wants, according to Ralph.

“He’s been offered a two-year deal, which he wanted, but it’s not great money right now,” Ralph said.

“He’ll haggle on that one, but considering their cap space right now, he might just have to accept what he’s been offered.”