Round 11 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: From Little Things Big Things Grow, Misplaced Sentiment Lessons of Wet Weather Football and how to Disenfranchise 50,000 Foxtel Subscribers

Chris Michaels witnessed Port’s season click into gear against a listless Magpie team and then takes swipe at a dismissive commentary team.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 11 Review

What positives can be gained for Cam Hooke’s true Collingwood believers after another emphatic loss, this time to Port Adelaide?

Round 11 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: 67 Shades of Insipid

Phil Dimitriadis was unimpressed by Collingwood’s performance against Port. Not sure he has missed anyone in this rant.

Round 10 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: He Says, She Says

Luke Reynolds was stuck at home watching Collingwood play the Bulldogs. Mrs R, in her writing debut for the Almanac, co-writes from an alternate point of view about a family day watching the footy at home.

Round 10 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: The Not-So-Great Escape

Alex Docherty was happy with the Doggies win over Collingwood, however it felt like a close escape as opposed to a resounding win.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 11 Preview

Keeping the Magpie faith, Cam Hooke says to forget the Season; forget the Ladder. Both will look after themselves; we just need to win each week.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 10 Review

For Cam Hooke’s Collingwood believers, hard to be too critical of that performance; disappointed yes, but not too critical.

Round 10 – Collingwood v W Bulldogs: A Comedy of Errors

In family tradition, Nickthestatsguy and his grandad venture to the MCG to watch their respective teams

Round 5 – Collingwood v Essendon: A Kyneton Perspective

P J Branagan provides a unique insight into Collingwood’s Anzac Day game with help from his Kyneton drinking mates.

Does Leadership Matter?

Stainless questions the role of Leadership in an AFL team and the language used by the Media in defining a team’s performance.

I’ll be damned, Pies upset Cat cart again, and our tempo

From his Hua Hin guesthouse Paul Spinks reports on Geelong’s inability to play tempo footy, it’s a feline failure. Bring back fast flowing tussles.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 10 Preview

Massive game for the Pies, and the Dogs this week. With a resounding win against Geelong, Collingwood believers are keeping it one week at a time. Here’s Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life Round 10 preview. How do Pies (and Dogs fans) think this one will pan out? [Includes analysis, predictions, links to media comment. Comprehensive – Ed]

Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: It was fair dinkum unbelievable

With Geelong threatening Collingwood in later stages of the game, Jeff Dowsing reports the highlight was an American Pie galloping towards goal.

Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: Sensational game! (Floreat Pica Society)

Collingwood’s win against Geelong was satisfying for the Floreat Pica Society, the Pies have turned the corner and are starting to gel as a team.

Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: Fish lips and furrowed brows

Lord Bogan exalts on high as tattooed, toothless, uncouth, welfare-dependent Collingwood ferals ruined Geelong’s pleasant afternoon at the footy.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 9 Review

With a quality win over Geelong, Cam Hooke’s Collingwood believers are encouraged to be seriously optimistic and keep the faith.

Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: I love Melbourne, I love footy

In town for Good Beer Week, Luke Reynolds is able to celebrate a Collingwood win with fellow good beer lovers at GABS instead of drowning his sorrows.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 9 Preview

After Collingwood’s dominant display over Brisbane, Cam Hooke and his believers will take it one week at a time

Round 8 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Wanna hear a bad joke?

Brin Paulsen is swamped by Magpie fans at the Gabba, and bewildered by Brisbane’s tactics.

Round 8 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Collingwood back on song!

Ramon Dobb was disappointed when Collingwood’s game against Brisbane was scheduled against Eurovision, however he managed to find some worthy distractions.