It was close, but the Pies were let down at both ends of the ground according to Cam Hooke – he reviews the loss in Brisbane and previews the big clash with Essendon.
Round 5 – Brisbane v Collingwood: (Floreat Pica Society)
April 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
A blow-by-blow account of the Pies’ trip to Queensland against the high-flying Lions by Tony Scully for the FPS.
Almanac Footy Rivalries: Brisbane v Collingwood
April 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
There’s something special about the Brisbane Lions v Collingwood Magpies rivalry. As we look forward to their clash at the Gabba tonight, we revisited the Almanac archives to find match reports of their clashes over the past decade or so.
Round 4 – Collingwood v West Coast (Floreat Pica Society)
April 11, 2022 by 4 Comments
Jim Kesselschmidt takes over the FPS controls this week, unfortunately for a Pies loss – but his account is entertaining none-the-less!
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 4 Review, Round 5 Preview
April 11, 2022 by 2 Comments
A somewhat shock result saw the Pies go down to the under-strength Eagles – Cam Hooke has his spin on the game and a quick turnaround for a clash with the second-placed Lions in Brisbane.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 3 Review, Round 4 Preview
April 4, 2022 by 1 Comment
Third time was not the charm for Cam Hooke’s Pies as they gave up a big lead to a rampaging Geelong celebrating their skipper’s milestone. What went right/wrong and how will they fare against West Coast next week?
Round 3 – Collingwood v Geelong (Floreat Pica Society)
April 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Garry Stock takes stock of the first Pies loss of the season after leading Geelong by five goals for the FPS, with a little help from Ziggy and Noee.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 2 Review, Round 3 Preview
March 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
Two from two, but Cam Hooke isn’t interested in talking about lids yet at Collingwood – he looks over the win against the Crows and upcoming game with Geelong.
Round 1 – St Kilda v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society)
March 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
A win is the perfect way to start the season and ring in a new week according to Paul McKay who provides the FPS report for the Pies resolute victory over the Saints.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 1 Review, Round 2 Preview
March 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
A solid win for the Pies over the Saints first up is good news for Cam Hooke – he previews the first hitout and previews the next clash with the Crows.
Round 23 – Essendon v Collingwood: Pies’ annus horribilis ends with a whimper (Floreat Pica Society)
August 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
The good news is that Steve Fahey was reminded of the final round of 1987 while watching this week’s games – often considered the best round of footy in recent history. The bad news is Collingwood have inhabited a similar low rung of the ladder to that of 34 years ago…and in 2021 there were no last hurrahs, only a whimper.
Round 22 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Pies play Lions for a quarter and a half (Floreat Pica Society)
August 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Dave Nadel witnessed some fantastic footy on the weekend…unfortunately for him and fellow Pies fans, it was played by Brisbane. Time to look forward to 2022 and a new beginning.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 22 Review, Round 23 Preview
August 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
It might have been a hefty loss against Brisbane, but Cam Hooke was less worried by this result than the previous game against the Hawks. He offers his weekly dose of review and preview for the final time in the 2021 Collingwood men’s season.
Round 21 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: The view from Bangkok (Floreat Pica Society)
August 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Paul McKay corresponds from Thailand for this week’s FPS Report after the Pies were outclassed by the Hawks.
Round 20 – Collingwood v West Coast: It was great to see (Floreat Pica Society)
August 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
Shane Cashman reports for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s rivalry with West Coast – and on a dominant display from the ‘pies.
Round 18 – Collingwood v Carlton: Thrashed (Floreat Pica Society)
July 19, 2021 by 2 Comments
Frank Taylor valiantly reports for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s disappointing loss to Carlton on an emotional occasion for all footy fans.
Round 16 – Collingwood v St. Kilda: Saints’ three quarter effort enough to take out crumbling Pies
July 5, 2021 by 2 Comments
Braham Dabscheck saw his Saints win somewhat of an arm wrestle with the Magpies, though St Kilda did enough over the past fortnight to convince him that they are back as finals beckon.
Round 15 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Late season reset almost works (Floreat Pica Society)
June 28, 2021 by 2 Comments
Despite the loss, Floreat Pica Society stalwart Dave Nadel sees positive signs in Collingwood’s first outing under interim coach Robert Harvey.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 15 Preview
June 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Pies are fresh off the bye and a win over the Dees – Cam Hooke has his usual take on what the future holds for Collingwood.
Round 11 – Collingwood v Geelong: No run, no flow (Floreat Pica Society)
May 31, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Garry Stock stoically reports on the Round 11 game against Geelong for the Floreat Pica Society
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