The excitement builds for Cam Hooke and his dedicated band of Woodspeople. With less than a week before the Pies NAB Challenge debut against Hawthorn, Cam Asks the faithful what they’re looking forward to this season?
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: What Are You Looking Forward To This Season?
February 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life; Season 2015 Preview: Defence and Midfield
February 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
Cameron Hooke can smell the linament oil from the nation’s capitol. As the NAB Challenge draws ever nearer, Cam continues his look at the Magpies prospects for season 2015. This week; the leadership group, defence and the midfield.
The Hammer
February 9, 2015 by 18 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis introduces you to Harry ‘The Hammer’ Hatzis, a Fitzroy fan with vivid memories.
Cam Hookes’ Collingwood Life; Season 2015 Preview
February 4, 2015 by 3 Comments
With the Asian Cup and Australian Open out of the way, Cameron Hooke – our resident ACT Magpie and wrangler of other like-minded Canberrans, is now firmly focused on his Woodsmen and their prospects in season 2015. “Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more…”
Farting Through a Silk Kaftan
January 27, 2015 by 27 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis tries to interpret the signs that made Australia Day 2015 more significant than usual.
AFL Round 11 – St. Kilda v Collingwood: Junktime at The Dome
May 31, 2014 by 9 Comments
Ramondobb’s report on Friday night’s Pies v Saints clash, including a nice touch to mark indigenous round.
AFL Round 3 – Brisbane v Gold Coast: The Silence is Deafening
April 7, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dave Chettle is keeping the faith north of the border. But the Lions are scarcely making a dent at Dave’s local. His Magpies offer little consolation.
AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Collingwood: Bring ’em home Bucks
March 30, 2014 by 4 Comments
Andrea McNamara is actually considering keeping Collingwood at arms-length in 2014. Can they claw her back? It’s an ugly, gutsy, often shambolic, unskilled and heart-in-mouth display, but yes – they can.
AFL Round 2 – Sydney v Collingwood: Remnants of the Roman legion, Nick Maxwell and the hipster paradox
March 30, 2014 by 5 Comments
David Wilson celebrates a brave Magpie win, and the former captain in his 200th game who is no less a leader for the change of title. Nick Maxwell – a man within a team within a club.
I am sure you have!
March 23, 2014 by 2 Comments
Inspired by Glen’s supporter stereotype article, Mick Parkes recalls a less-than-pleasant outing to Victoria Park back in the day.
AFL Round 1- Collingwood v Fremantle: Fairytale of Sandy Point
March 15, 2014 by 8 Comments
E. Regnans heads to the South Gippsland Coast with nothafagus cunninghammi and the footy is uncommonly, but appropriately, second fiddle.
Word Association Football
November 26, 2013 by 8 Comments
Mark Schwerdt has set himself the task of associating each AFL club with both an Australian and overseas musical artist. There’s a couple of gaps that need your input.
A review of the 2013 Best and Fairest results (so far): an insight into game plans, what the coaches look for and backmen winning awards (?!)
October 14, 2013 by 8 Comments
It’s AFL Best and Fairest season, with all but the WA results now in. Sean Curtain gives his take on each of the clubs – what do you reckon? And who do you think will take out the remaining two?
AFL Finals Week 1 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Why is a raven like a writing-desk?
September 8, 2013 by 4 Comments
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?” – Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland It’s a curious day. People of [Read more]
AFL Finals Week 1 – Preview: Fire Up for Finals
September 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s a busy weekend for sports nuts and Sal Ciardulli has cast a discerning eye over a few highlights in footy and racing. What to consider when backing your favourites? Plus, the season gone – how did the vanquished fare against predictions?
Reversing the Batting Order
September 4, 2013 by 5 Comments
Peter Baulderstone can’t really enjoy a footy match without barracking for someone. And now it’s finals time and with his team out, whose colours will he nail to his mast? The mad relative; the scum; the overindulged pigs? Your comments welcome…
AFL Round 22 – Collingwood v West Coast: A big night off the field, ho-hum on it
August 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Holly Fahey becomes part of the inner sanctum on a night when things went pretty much as expected.
AFL Round 19 – Collingwood v Essendon: Pies versus Pincushions
August 5, 2013 by 3 Comments
Ramon Dobb is pretty rapt in the win, although a bit distracted by a certain topic.
AFL Round 18 – Review: Drugs, Borat and Homer Simpson
July 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Stuart O’Grady gets it wrong; GWS meets Borat; and the Dogs take a scalp. It’s the week in review with Paul Thomson.
AFL Round 15: The View From Shepparton on Round 15 and Other Things
July 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Was watching the rugby instead of Geelong-Hawthorn a good move? Not when you’re turning to Wikipedia to find out what’s going on. It was a varied weekend in sport for Peter Schumacher, but there’s still plenty to say about Round 15.
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