Unpalatable ‘Pies need new recipe

May 11, 2016 by 11 Comments

His beloved ‘Pies are decidedly unpalatable at present. So Jeff Dowsing assesses the ingredients and attempts to concoct a new recipe.

Round 5 – Collingwood v Essendon: A hiding to nothing

April 27, 2016 by 8 Comments

J Dowsing spots similarities in the approaches of Mason Cox, the Collingwood mid-field and a young fella on the South Morang line train. The old KISS method.

Has the AFL drawn the wrong conclusion?

April 20, 2016 by 24 Comments

Jeff Dowsing enjoys a draw, surely two grand finals are better than one?

Round 4 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Collingwood, what the…?

April 19, 2016 by 12 Comments

Dear Collingwood, I have no words for you… no actually I have a lot of words! Read them here.

Round 3 – St. Kilda v Collingwood: Saints Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of 1966 Premiership With A Gutsy Win

April 10, 2016 by 3 Comments

Fifty years on from their solitary flag win over the Pies, the Saints play Collingwood: the result is the same, but the margin greater. Braham Dabscheck reports.

Round 2 – Collingwood v Richmond: An MCC debut to remember

April 5, 2016 by 4 Comments

Tom Riordan, Doggies supporter, breaks his duck at the MCC Members with a beauty.

Round 2 – Collingwood v Richmond: You have to larf

April 3, 2016 by 9 Comments

The death of Ronnie Corbett, the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and an April Fools’ Day win for his Pies result in Jeff Dowsing experiencing delirium and hilarity in equal measure.

Round 2 – Collingwood v Richmond: That mob from Victoria Park

April 3, 2016 by 1 Comment

For John Green, losing to the old enemy at Victoria Park in the old days was virtually a foregone conclusion. Which makes losing to a weakened Collingwood at the ‘G so much harder to take.

Who’s versing? Collingwood

January 22, 2016 by 2 Comments

Alex Darling predicts Collingwood’s form in verse

Era, era on the wall; 2000-2010

November 24, 2015 by 3 Comments

Ahh the noughties. The game as we knew changed significantly as footy got as roof over its’ head and the era where totally professional football created some unwanted distractions for those easily led astray. Dynasties were created while other clubs went far and wide looking for salvation. Clubs or Regimes? Corporates or Fans? Jeff Dowsing gives us his review of footy in a new millennium in what has been a fantastic series.

Era, era on the wall; 1967-1976

November 4, 2015 by 18 Comments

The late 60s and early 70s are the Golden Years of footy for many VFL fans. In Jeff Dowsing’s latest look at Grand Final eras, the years 1967 to 1976 would see a revolution in how the game was played after Barassi’s Blues and their use handball engineered possibly the greatest comeback in VFL Grand Final history. Carlton, Richmond, Hawthorn and North fans; this is your era.

Era, era on the wall: 1949-1959

October 19, 2015 by 7 Comments

The VFL in the 1950s are synonymous with the dominance of the Demons under Norm Smith and their epic rivalry with Collingwood. But the 50s are remembered fondly out at Barkly Street and are notable also for the emergence of a kid from the Mornington Peninsula, who would dominate the goal square at Windy Hill…

Era, era on the wall, which was the greatest of them all?

October 5, 2015 by 7 Comments

Wondering how to get your footy fix until next April? In the first of a nine-part series, Jeff Dowsing has scoured the history books looking at Footy ‘then’ to understand footy ‘now’. While this series has a distinctly VFL focus, the question remains: has much really changed in footy?

An arrow for Caro

September 25, 2015 by 6 Comments

Jeff Dowsing takes a moment to point Caro back towards the bigger issues in the AFL…

Carlton Drought; a brew for the ages

September 11, 2015 by 1 Comment

As we prepare to get the 2015 finals series off to a fly tonight at Subi, Jeff Dowsing takes a look at the AFL’s wheel of fortune. It might turn slowly, but when it does, it turns with some pretty hefty force – viz: Carlton, Essendon, Brisbane, Melbourne and Collingwood (in the wake of 1990). [Shouldn’t have too much trouble getting on the course on GF Day if the need should arise old mate! – Ed]

Round 23 – Collingwood v Essendon: The traumatic end

September 8, 2015 by 5 Comments

Danielle Eid is back. Love, anger, hope, despair; Collingwood’s last game of 2015 had it all [Familiar, wonderful emotion – Ed].

Can Collingwood win a premiership with their young list in the next five years? Part Four: Coach and Final conclusion

August 14, 2015 by 2 Comments

Nicholas D’Urbano’s series on Collingwood’s premiership hopes over the next 5 years concludes, with analysing the coach and giving a final conclusion on whether Collingwood can win a flag in the next 5 years.

Remembering Hafey’s Heroes

August 13, 2015 by 9 Comments

Collingwood under Tom Hafey produced some of the most memorable footy – and players – in the club’s illustrious history. While the ultimate prize eluded Hafey’s Heroes, Jeff Dowsing revisits his childhood and recalls some fond memories of the late 70s when’T-shirt Tommy’ was at the helm of his beloved Woodsmen.

Round 19 – Collingwood v Carlton: Haiku Bob – the other half

August 13, 2015 by 2 Comments

Haiku Bob on the Pies victory at a half empty MCG

Can Collingwood win a premiership with their young list in the next five years? Part Three: Attack

August 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Nicholas D’Urbano’s series on Collingwood’s premiership hopes over the next five years continues, this time analysing the Magpies forward line.