Collingwood's Bobby Hill has exited the club amid support from coach Craig McRae after the premiership hero was racially abused on social media. The Magpies have formally split with Hill, cutting short the 26-year-old's bumper contract that had been due to expire at end of 2030. "I'm going to take a break from football to keep working on myself and regain my passion for the game," Hill said in a statement released by the Magpies on Friday. Hill was the star of Collingwood's 2023 premiership under coach Craig McRae, winning the Norm Smith medal for a four-goal grand final showing against Brisbane. Meanwhile, the Magpies are counting the cost of Thursday night's loss with veteran defender Jeremy Howe suffering a fractured arm.