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Round 9 – Collingwood v GWS: Itemising (Floreat Pica Society)

David Wilson volunteered for the Floreat Pica Society in Round 9. He heads to the MCG in late afternoon sunshine.

Round 8 – Collingwood v Sydney: To see a good game (Floreat Pica Society)

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 7 – Adelaide v Collingwood: Is this the real life, is this just fantasy? (Floreat Pica Society)

Steve Fahey reports on his Pies for the Floreat Pica Society (“…this was our most amazing and ridiculous win since…last week…”), after another come-from-behind win – this time against Adelaide in Adelaide. Remarkable.

Round 6 – Collingwood v Essendon: Somehow (Floreat Pica Society)

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.

Round 4 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Does helter-skelter football require a recognised ruckman? (Floreat Pica Society)

Paul Russo makes his debut for the Floreat Pica Society, reporting on Collingwood’s Round 4 loss to Brisbane at the Gabba. While happy with a 3-1 start, he has a few questions.

Round 3 – Collingwood v Richmond: Frampton Comes Alive! (Floreat Pica Society)

Andrew Fithall reports for the Floreat Pica Society on a scrappy win over Richmond. Can anyone be unhappy with three wins from the first three games?

Round 2 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Hunting in numbers (Floreat Pica Society)

International coverage of Round 2 for the Floreat Pica Society, with Garry Stock (in Israel) and Ziggy (at the MCG) reporting. They found a lot to enjoy.

Round 1 – Geelong v Collingwood: Keeping ’em honest (Floreat Pica Society)

It’s a magnificent start for the Pies against the reigning Premiers. Stephen Goddard makes his debut here for the Floreat Pica Society, which enters its 19th season.

Preliminary Final – Sydney v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report

Frank Taylor could not make the trip to Sydney, but did not miss a minute of the Preliminary Final telecast. This is his blow by blow description for the Floreat Pica Society.

Finals Week 2 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Ode to joy and common unicorns (Floreat Pica Society)

Finals footy. David Wilson reports for the Floreat Pica Society on this game – this rambling collective of Common People – who in 2022 have brought unexpected joy (the best kind).

Qualifying Final – Geelong v Collingwood: Last Five Minutes Heart-Attack Territory (Floreat Pica Society)

This week, the Floreat Pica Society report of the Pies’ Qualifying Final defeat is by Peter Butler.

Round 23 – Carlton v Collingwood: The sweetest of sweet victories (Floreat Pica Society)

It’s a reflective Frank Taylor that writes this week for the Floreat Pica Society on this incredible game. “Who would have thought in March or April even in their wildest dreams we would finish fourth after finishing 17th – second last – last season?  Well, we have. What a fantastic season.”

Round 22 – Sydney v Collingwood: Freaks to the front (Floreat Pica Society)

It’s a big game. After 11-wins-in-a-row, second placed Collingwood visits fourth-placed Sydney for Round 22. David Wilson reports for the Floreat Pica Society from the Builders’ Arms front bar.

Round 21 – Melbourne v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report

Michael Labiris takes a turn for the Floreat Pica Society, as the Pies win number 11-in-a-row.

Round 20 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide (Floreat Pica Society)

The Floreat Pica Society match report returns to the hands of Ziggy and Garry this week after the Pies won a tenth straight game and locked in a finals berth to boot.

Round 19 – Collingwood v Essendon: Miraculous (Floreat Pica Society)

Regular Floreat Pica Society correspondent Paul McKay usually sends his match reports from Bangkok. But for this game, for the first time, he writes about a game that he attends. And what a game.

Round 18 – Adelaide v Collingwood: They’ve won me over (Floreat Pica Society)

It’s eight-in-a-row for Collingwood, as Damian Balassone reports for the Floreat Pica Society. This team, led on Saturday by Nick Daicos and skipper Scott Pendlebury (‘glorious in his 350th’), has won him over.

Round 17 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Floreat Pica Society – Never count your chickens …

Dave Nadel presents the Floreat Pica Society match report for Collingwood’s Round 17 narrow win against lowly North Melbourne.

Round 16 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Smells Like Teen Spirit as Pies Dream of Nirvana (Floreat Pica Society)

In this week’s report for the Floreat Pica Society, Steve Fahey pays homage to Nick and Josh Daicos, the brothers who can see what others cannot on a football field.

Round 15 – Collingwood v GWS: Floreat Pica Society – Report: No Standing

In this week’s report for the Floreat Pica Society, Andrew Fithall expresses his disgust at both the AFL’s ‘Stand’ rule and the NRL’s ‘6 Again’ rule.