FEARLESS 2019 – the last 3 weeks belatedly

Fearless presents his belated reports of the AFL Finals, Weeks 2,3 and the Grand Final.

The Almanac Footy Finals Blog

The Finals are reaching their climax. How do you see them playing out? Have your say right here on the Footy Almanac Blog!

Balcony Banter – Collingwood v GWS: Then the game stirred

It was quiet in the MCC Members Stand until the Pies started to kick goals. Read John Harms Balcony Banter account of the game with his host Moon.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Preliminary Final

A disappointed Cam Hooke keeps it brief for his season finale.

Preliminary Final: Haiku Bob – losing it

Haiku Bob is feeling the Collingwood loss.

Preliminary Final – Collingwood v GWS: Arrogance doesn’t blight an absorbing contest

The pre-match cockiness of his fellow Magpie supporters gave Sean Mortell a bad feeling. The game reinforced it, despite the frantic conclusion.

Preliminary Final – Collingwood v GWS: Floreat Pica Society Report by Frank Taylor

Frank Taylor reports for the Floreat Pica Society, explaining how, in a scrappy preliminary final, it took a five-goal deficit to snap the Pies into action. At which point Frank put his pen and paper away because he was too busy yelling and screaming.

Preliminary Final – Collingwood v GWS: Reasons to believe

Ian Latham reviews Collingwood’s loss against the Giants in their preliminary final acknowledging that GWS now have a real team.

The 2019 Brett Deledio Cup.

Earl O’Neill is rapt his Monaros will compete against the Tigers next weekend for the 2019 AFL Premiership Cup.

Preliminary Finals – Sal’s Preview (And the Ultimate Prize for the Friars!)

Sal Ciardulli’s back with his weekly column. Check out his report of the Friars wins, his thoughts for the preliminary finals, and of course a few racing tips for Caulfield and Royal Randwick.

Whatever happens, Collingwood, you already won

As we await the two preliminary finals, the outcomes of which will be measured by the score, E Regnans considers other metrics. Having watched the club’s deeply human ethos emerge and then been given a further lens – the documentary From the Inside Out – he concludes that whatever happens tomorrow night the Collingwood FC and Nathan Buckley have already won. We can learn a lot from them. [A mighty fine piece – JTH]