But Jack was well aware of one statistic - he has never beaten the Magpies since he made his AFL debut in 2007.
The Swans' premiership year of 2005 was the last time they defeated Mick Malthouse's team, a run of nine consecutive games heading into their duel at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.
Jack also knows Collingwood is almost universally tipped to make it 10 straight wins, but the Swans' reigning club champion is unperturbed.
"I didn't know (the record) was like that, but I've never beaten Collingwood," he told reporters ahead of their final training session.
"We say the same thing every year - something's got to change and we're not going to hold anything back this week.
"We've got nothing to lose.
"I don't think anyone outside of this footy club is going to give us much of a chance.
"But we certainly know if we get 22 blokes performing and ready to play four quarters that we're definitely a chance to beat this mob.
"It's probably a good head space to be in, nothing to lose and everything to gain."
Following three straight victories, Jack conceded the Swans lost some confidence after last week's disappointing loss to Carlton.
It was the third time the Swans had lost to a top-four side this year, yet rather than shy away from the challenge, Jack is relishing the prospect of another chance to break that duck.
"We went in with a fair bit of confidence knowing that we could compete with Carlton and we were a bit disappointed in the way the result panned out," he said.
"In saying that, we won two key areas - contested balls and inside 50s - which was really pleasing.
"The most disappointing thing was our ball use and decision-making under pressure.
"But (there is) no better opportunity than this week coming up against the best, and certainly no one's been walking around with their heads down.
"It's a short week, back on the horse and we'll test ourselves again."
The Swans have identified some key areas they know will be vital if they are a chance of earning an upset victory that would keep them on the cusp of the top four.
"Top four teams really make you pay for turnovers and clearly if we're turning the ball over, top four teams have got really good ball users and they're going to go back the other way," he said.
"So we have to make sure we do the basics well, hitting targets.
"If we do that, we keep the footy and the opposition don't have it.
"There's a lot of things we've got to work on and we won't be happy unless we come away with a win."
Swans coach John Longmire is taking some confidence from their last clash against the Pies, a 14-point loss in the second round of the NAB Cup in February.
He is also pleased with the quick turnaround from the loss to the Blues.
"When you're coming off a loss like we had last week against Carlton straight into a game against Collingwood, that is the best chance to test yourself straight away," Longmire said.
"That's what's happening this week."
The views in this story are those of the author and not necessarily those of the clubs or the AFL.
