1969 – Round 4: The day Collingwood and John Greening smashed Carlton

August 20, 2022 by 4 Comments

In preparation for Sunday’s massive game Magpie Glen looks at Carlton v Collingwood, Round 4, 1969.

Almanac Footy: It was 50 years ago today…..the blackest day in my Collingwood life – John Greening

July 8, 2022 by 19 Comments

For Collingwood fans, it fifty years ago today, the Round 14 match played on 8 July 1972 between Collingwood and St Kilda that is forever remembered as the day a champion footballer, John Greening was cut down in the prime of his footy career.

Collingwood v Essendon Queen’s Birthday 12 June 1972

April 24, 2022 by 12 Comments

MagpieGreg remembers the first time Des Tuddenham returned to Victoria Park after leaving the Magpies to coach the Bombers. It was a massacre for Tuddy!

Almanac Footy History – Round 9, 1972 – Collingwood v Geelong: One of John Greening’s greatest games

March 12, 2022 by 6 Comments

In Magpie Greg’s Almanac debut he writes of a classic John Greening performance in Collingwood’s win over Geelong at Victoria Park in the autumn of 1972.