After feeling the pressure to find a job, Bridget Schwerdt is employed at the MCG as a Pie-Girl. Here’s the story of the process and of her first sessions on the job when, possibly because of her mathematical skills, she is sent to become a Wiener Girl. [Very funny Bridget. We’ll be looking for you – Ed] [first published in 2015 when our Pie-Girl was in Grade 10]
Round 5 – Carlton v Collingwood: Salut Mick
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Collingwood set up the future whilst honouring the past – David Enticott remembers Mick’s time at the Pies fondly even as his side utterly destroys the party.
Haiku Bob – Round 5 – evenly spaced
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob tells the story of Carlton’s loss to Collingwood in – not surprisingly – Haiku.
AFL Round 5- Carlton v Collingwood: Great for Collingwood, shocking for Carlton
May 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell glories in his Magpies humiliation of the old Navy Blue enemy.
Round 5 – Carlton v Collingwood: Stuck in the middle with Mick
May 5, 2015 by 9 Comments
Another tough week for John Butler as the Blues fail to give a yelp against arch-rival, Collingwood. How, asks John, can a club that couldn’t see the negative ‘optics’ of sitting a disgraced former doctor behind Mick Malthouse on Friday, possibly be trusted to sell – and deliver – hope to its rank and file?
Round 5 – Dr Hooke’s Collingwood Life: It’s turning into a fascinating season
May 5, 2015 by 2 Comments
With the demolishment of arch-rivals in consecutive weeks under their belts, Dr Hooke and the Collingwood faithful are quite ebullient at the present time. Read on, true believers…
Round 5 – Carlton v Collingwood: Night of Remembrance (sic)
May 4, 2015 by 5 Comments
Peter Fuller on the wake-up that Friday night’s result was to the Navy Blues at large: Centres of Excellence, Shmentres of Excellence. Where was the heart? Where was the commitment? Where was the fight? And the old enemy (rightfully) put them to the sword
Round 5 – Carlton v Collingwood: As it turned out, it wasn’t all about Mick
May 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mick Malthouse may have the respect and gratitude of members of the Floreat Pica Society. However, there was plenty more to like about Buckley’s Pies
Round 5 – Carlton v Collingwood: The past is a lie, memory has no return
May 2, 2015 by 16 Comments
It’s 2050. In a crumbling world, a wistful old man comforts his granddaughter with tales of the Collingwood rhythm section of Pendlebury and Swan. E.regnans – what is memory, anyway?
Mick Malthouse: 715 and counting
May 1, 2015 by 8 Comments
Mic Rees recalls some highlights from Mick Malthouse’s Footscray years.
Ox, Earth, slow, patient: How has M Malthouse done it? And what has he done?
April 28, 2015 by 22 Comments
E. Regnans speculates about the career of Mick Malthouse, trying to make sense of it from the grandstand, while considering the place of longevity, and records themselves.
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