Collingwood AFLW

AFLW Round 1 – Carlton v Collingwood: Loves a paddle.

January 29, 2021 by Paddy Grindlay 3 Comments

Paddy Grindlay relives the moments that caught his eye during last night’s AFLW season opener.

AFLW Round 2 – Carlton v Collingwood: Haiku Bob – upside down

February 21, 2020 by haiku bob Leave a Comment

Haiku Bob captures the afternoon at the footy with his daughter at the clash between their Collingwood and rival Carlton.

AFLW Round 2 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Mum v Daughter and other rivalries

February 10, 2019 by Kate 5 Comments

Kate Williams joined the throng at Collingwood’s much-loved Victoria Park and saw the favoured Dees (her mother’s side) get the better of a gallant Collingwood (her side). [Sounds like a carnival atmosphere – Ed].

AFLW Round 1 – Geelong v Collingwood: AFLW in the summer – why not!

February 3, 2019 by Sean Mortell 2 Comments

Sean Mortell is about to become a first year journalism student and is one of our Rookie Riters (more on that later, and yes our patron likes alliteration and Wookie Witers was a bridge too far). A Collingwood fan, Sean was hoping the Pies would break their first round duck. But, like all real sportslovers, he’s been able to see this game for the exciting contest it was.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: 2018 ‘The Year of the Pie’

March 21, 2018 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Will 2018 be one for the True Believers asks Cam Hooke.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: A better few days than last week

March 16, 2018 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Cam Hooke’s latest Collingwood musings as the AFLW side goes into the final round of their season. The AFL and VFL men are preparing for theirs to get underway after some recent positive signs but alas one big injury in Tyson Goldsack.

A Self-Introduction – Artist, Athlete, Canadian: Kendra Heil

March 8, 2018 by K.Heil 7 Comments

From the canvas of footballer/artist Kendra Heil comes a story of personal growth out of adversity

Round 1 at Ikon Park: An Event to be Replicated

February 1, 2018 by Danielle Croci 1 Comment

Danielle Croci wonders if event style fixtures, like opening night of the AFLW between Carlton and Collingwood, will keep the fans coming all season long after we saw an attendance drop-off from Round 1 in 2017.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: It’s all about to start for the four (or is it six?) Pies’ teams

January 26, 2018 by Almanac Admin 2 Comments

Cam Hooke is a Canberra-based Collingwood fan(atic) around whom a wonderful email group has formed. After he contacted John Harms just to say g’day, he started to include him on that list. JTH received the weekly missive which was so informative that he asked Cam if it could be published on the Almanac site. Over the last few years Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life has been much-loved by Pies’ fans.

This is the first one of 2018…