Not even his daughter’s homemade apple crumble could soften the disappointment Mark O’Connell felt on Friday night as his Pies fell away to draw with the Dockers.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Floreat Pica Society Match Report
May 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Michael Waters presents this week’s Floreat Pica Society report for the Collingwood v Adelaide Round 10 match.
Round 9 – Collingwood v West Coast: Mothers’ Day Mission Accomplished (Floreat Pica Society)
May 14, 2024 by 1 Comment
With a decimated forward line, Michael Waters was concerned that the Pies might be vulnerable against West Coast. He need not have worried, as he reports for the Floreat Pica Society.
Round 8 – Carlton v Collingwood: The times they are a changing, or, the ultimate love/hate relationship (Floreat Pica Society)
May 6, 2024 by 4 Comments
One of the best clashes in a long and storied rivalry came down to a single digit margin with the Pies taking the chocolates. Deja vu all over again for Carlton fans, a pleasing reversal of old memories for Frank of the Floreat Pica Society.
Round 3 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Intensity (Floreat Pica Society)
April 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Tony Scully reports for the Floreat Pica Society with the Pies 0-3, on the road to face last year’s Grand Final opponent.
Round 2 – St Kilda v Collingwood: Oh no Jimmy (Floreat Pica Society)
March 24, 2024 by 2 Comments
Jim Kesselschmidt writes in typically quirky, creative and entertaining style for the Floreat Pica Society – as Collingwood drops three straight games to begin 2024. [It’s a rare match report that includes both Superintendent Latrobe and Otis Spann’s “Crying Time” – Ed].
Round 1 – Collingwood v Sydney: Outplayed (Floreat Pica Society)
March 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Ziggy and grandpa Garry report for the Floreat Pica Society on what was “arguably the poorest four quarter performance since Fly (coach Craig McCrae) has come in, outplayed from siren to siren.”
Opening Round – GWS v Collingwood: In the blink of an eye (Floreat Pica Society)
March 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Mark O’Connell reports for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s trip to Greater Western Sydney – for the Round before Round 1.
Grand Final 2023 – Floreat Pica Society Review: The Sweet taste Of Revenge
October 6, 2023 by 1 Comment
Guy Fazzino presents the Grand Final Review of Collingwood’s nail-biting premiership win on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society.
Round 24 – Essendon v Collingwood: One of the best Friday night walks (Floreat Pica Society)
August 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
Linda Ho was at the MCG for (most of) Round 24, as Collingwood looked to finish the home and away season as minor premiers.
Round 23 – Collingwood v Brisbane: Is history repeating itself? (Floreat Pica Society)
August 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Guy Fazzino felt a sense of foreboding as he headed to Docklands for Round 23 against a modern-day fierce rival. His feelings were spot on.
Round 21 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Flat (Floreat Pica Society)
August 6, 2023 by 1 Comment
For the past four years, whenever Richard Moody volunteers to write the Floreat Pica Society match report, Collingwood loses. Richard takes up reporting duties again and heads to the MCG…
Round 19 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society report
July 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
On behalf of the Floreat Pica Society Tony Scully reports on Collingwood’s thrilling Round 19 win over Port Adelaide.
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: Entertained (Floreat Pica Society)
July 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Paul McKay writes from Bangkok, where he watches the ‘Pies hold on and a VFL/AFL record broken, as Scott Pendlebury “..brings the house down with his 9,568th possession..”
Round 16 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Globetrotting (Floreat Pica Society)
July 5, 2023 by 1 Comment
Reporting for the Floreat Pica Society, Tony Scully reckons the Pies reminded him of a famous US basketball team
Round 15 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Why wait til we’re behind? (Floreat Pica Society)
June 27, 2023 by 2 Comments
It is a rare report that cites Argentina’s River Plate team of the 1940s, but here Jim Kesselschmidt’s report for the Floreat Pica Society does just that. Collingwood host Adelaide, after which “there will be lessons but not necessarily learnings.”
Round 12 – West Coast v Collingwood: Passed the test (Floreat Pica Society)
June 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Usually separated by half a world, for the first time, Ziggy and Garry report for the Floreat Pica Society on a game they watch together. They see Collingwood tested in the west – and pass.
Round 10 – Carlton v Collingwood: Looking good (Floreat Pica Society)
May 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Paul McKay watched this one in Bangkok and reports on Round 10 for the Floreat Pica Society. The view from Thailand has the Magpies looking good.
Round 8 – Collingwood v Sydney: To see a good game (Floreat Pica Society)
May 9, 2023 by 1 Comment
The Round 8 Floreat Pica Society match report comes from born-and-bred Pom Peter Butler, who took in his second coronation on Saturday night (first in colour!). The next day he caught the bus with others, hoping “to see a good game.”
Round 6 – Collingwood v Essendon: Somehow (Floreat Pica Society)
April 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Just as he did as an 8-year-old for the inaugural game in 1995, Michael Lambris heads to the MCG as part of a record crowd for Collingwood v Essendon on ANZAC day. He reports (“I really love this team”) for the Floreat Pica Society.
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