James Edward Flynn was a triple premiership winning player for Carlton just over one hundred years ago. KB Hill tells Flynn’s story – as only KB can.
Preliminary Final – Collingwood v GWS: Floreat Pica Society Report by Frank Taylor
September 24, 2019 by 3 Comments
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.
Whatever happens, Collingwood, you already won
September 20, 2019 by 17 Comments
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]
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Finals Week 1 and Week 3
September 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Not long to go in 2019! Cam Hooke looks back at the Pies’ triumphant Qualifying Final and ahead to the Preliminary Final against GWS.
In What Colours Do You See The World?
September 12, 2019 by 4 Comments
Deakin journalism student Shannon Cole and her family came to Australia from South Africa almost 20 years ago. Sooner or later they had to choose which footy teams to follow. Here’s how it worked out.
Finals Week 1 – Haiku Bob: skip to the end
September 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob experienced his Magpies’ win over Geelong but it was an evening not without its fraught moments.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Final comment: Finals Week 1
September 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life is priming up for the finals and sets the agenda for the True Believers for the coming week.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 23 Review and Finals Week 1 Preview
August 27, 2019 by 3 Comments
Cam Hooke is delighted the Magpies finished top 4 and have the double chance, so it’s onward to the finals for Collingwood supporters!
A Mr. Fix It, the life and soul: The Tyson Goldsack tale
August 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell profiles the career of Collingwood favourite Tyson Goldsack who has announced his retirement from AFL football once the Magpies finals campaign is over.
Round 23 – Collingwood v Essendon (Floreat Pica Society)
August 26, 2019 by 5 Comments
Dave Nadel takes up the Floreat Pica Society mantle once again, this time looking at the Pies last regular season game (and win) against the Bombers.
Round 22 – Adelaide v Collingwood: Another season-defining win against the Crows
August 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
An initially nervous Sean Mortell had reason to embrace a bubbling confidence as his Pies shifted up a couple of gears to dominate a woeful Crows team – he’s now looking ahead to the finals.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 22 review, Round 23 preview.
August 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
According to Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life, the Pies win against the Crows in their Round 22 match was one of their best wins for the season. Read his report of the game and his preview of the Round 23 match against Essendon.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 21 and 22: Better and better.
August 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Things are on the up and up for the Pies – Cam Hooke’s back with his usual dose of analysis and fanaticism.
Almanac Life: On the rebound
August 1, 2019 by 3 Comments
Mixed footy marriages are fraught with danger. Ged McMahon tells us about love won, love lost and love rebounded, but not without all the stages of grief transversed in between.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: AFL Rounds 19 and 20
July 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
After another tough week for Pies fans, Cam Hooke looks forensically at what went wrong and where to next for Collingwood in Round 20.
Round 16 – Hawthorn v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society)
July 8, 2019 by 2 Comments
Frank Taylor has penned this week’s report for FPS, an unfortunate loss against a foe he has plenty of respect for.
Round 15 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Outclassed, outfought, destroyed
July 1, 2019 by 4 Comments
‘…the Pies learnt the hard way that a team relying on solo brilliance rather than a gritty indestructible system would never pull away as victors.’ Sean Mortell exposes the deficiency in Collingwood’s recent approach to explain North’s big and unexpected win on Saturday. It needs to be fixed before September.
Almanac Flashback – 2009 AFL Round 15: Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
June 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We delve into the vaults and take a trip down memory lane to revisit this decade-old, amusing take on what could almost have been the story from last weekend. Jaci sounds like a younger version of Lou Cesa from this week’s KB Hill story.
Haiku Bob – Round 14: the blink of my eye
June 27, 2019 by 5 Comments
On a cold and miserable afternoon at the footy, Haiku Bob had two wins – his Magpies got up (eventually) and he nailed his public transport connection on the way home!
Round 11 – Collingwood v Fremantle (Floreat Pica Society Report): Purple Gloom
June 4, 2019 by 8 Comments
It was a dark day for Luke Reynolds and Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday. This week Luke reports for the Floreat Pica Society.
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