Floreat Pica Society’s Ramon Dobb shares his mighty account of a passionate weekend – as his Magpies take flight in AFL Grand Final 2023.
Grand Final 2023 – Collingwood, I was made for loving you: my 2023 Floreat Pica premiership story
Round 23 – Carlton v Collingwood – Mum’s the word, there’s a fox in the hen house (or a Magpie in the Blues’ house)
Collingwood fan Ramon Dobb was invited to the Carlton President’s Lunch before the Blues/Pies clash, and this is his story of a Pies’ fan amongst the Blues.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: I’m officially a Collingwood tosser! (Floreat Pica Society)
For the first time since Round 17, 1973, Ramon Dobb was officially invited onto the playing surface of the MCG. Here’s his report for the Floreat Pica Society.
Round 3 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Party Pies in the Twilight Zone (Floreat Pica Society)
Ramon Dobb has the Floreat Pica Society piece on Collingwood’s dominant win over St Kilda yesterday. While struggling with his new Kayo membership after a family party, he manages to relax into a comfortable victory.
Round 1 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Dog Day Afternoon, Night & Week
Some promising signs against the classy reigning premiers, but in the end, it turned out to be a Dog Day Afternoon, Night and Week for the Pies according to Ramon.
Round 8 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Collingwood back on song!
Ramon Dobb was disappointed when Collingwood’s game against Brisbane was scheduled against Eurovision, however he managed to find some worthy distractions.
Round 7 – Richmond v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society
Ramon Dobb reckons his Magpies were “in more trouble than Johnny Depp’s dogs” at the MCG. A fitting send off for the Tiger mate he farewelled this week. A time to weep or a time to dance?
AFL Round 14 – Hawthorn v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society): Momentum killers
Ramon Dobb, for the Floreat Pica Society, saw the big moments pass Collingwood by against Hawthorn on World Giraffe Day.
AFL Round 11 – St. Kilda v Collingwood: Junktime at The Dome
Ramondobb’s report on Friday night’s Pies v Saints clash, including a nice touch to mark indigenous round.
The Fab Fourteen – finals glory for Sharks’ 5ths
Henry Miller once noted “The ordinary man is involved in action, a hero acts. An immense difference.” The Shark’s 5th XI cricket side was once the domain of the ordinary man. This is no longer the case.
Lightning strikes twice – Tons of Fun at Washington Park
Ramon Dobb lets us know why cricket is alive and well at the grassroots level, with this stirring account of the adventures of Stinga, Suds, Fat Cat and Nudie (Snr & Jnr).
Murderball – it’s a killer of a game
After watching the Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations tournament while in Sydney, Ramon Dobb is hooked on Murderball.
AFL Round 19 – Collingwood v Essendon: Pies versus Pincushions
Ramon Dobb is pretty rapt in the win, although a bit distracted by a certain topic.
AFL Round 17 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Suns set on Pies’ season
Collingwood’s season has resembled some of the rollercoaster rides on the Gold Coast, says Ramon Dobb. Those who think a top four position and shot at the flag are still achievable are living in a Dreamworld.
AFL Round 3 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Two outta three ain’t bad
On a dark and gloomy September 2011 day, this song bought pain and suffering to us all in the pre-match “entertainment” and so it springs to mind after a dark and gloomy loss today
The secret behind Washington Park’s favourite son
The story of Washington Park Sharks alumni Rob Quiney could be straight from a classic Boys Own Annual, says Ramonn Dobb.
AFL Preliminary Finals – Sydney v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society): And now, the end is here
Dear Floreat Picans, Well, despite my doubts last night, the sun did come up in Sydney town this morning. And here I sit in the Virgin Club lounge sadly punching out the final match report for the season. As I walked into the lounge I was confronted by a sea of black and white CGU/Westpac [Read more]
Finals fever: Making a mark – Billy was my hero
The autographs are faded, but they’re still a vivid and enduring reminder of the heroes of my youth. They appear on a white Yakka branded Tommy Sherrin that I “marked” in the maddening MCG crowd at the 1978 Collingwood v Hawthorn Qualifying Final. On the eve of another high-stakes Collingwood-Hawthorn final, my memory bypasses last [Read more]
Floreat Pica Society – Round 18 v GWS – Pies Poetry in (slow) Motion
Floreat Pica Society – Round 18 v GWS – Pies Poetry in (slow) Motion Twas the Pies’ first venture to a Stadium called Skoda For a game, the result of which, should be a soda The spirit has been shaken with recent losses, and the saga of Cloke But any thought of an upset loss [Read more]
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