Nick Durban gives us his 2020 Collingwood midfield. One for the time capsule.
Can Collingwood win a premiership with their young list in the next five years? Part Two: Midfield
August 12, 2015 by 3 Comments
Can Collingwood win a premiership with their young list in the next five years? Part One: Defence
August 11, 2015 by 4 Comments
In the first of a series of articles assessing Collingwood’s tilt at their next flag, Nicholas D’Urbano begins with a case for the defence.
Is Nathan Buckley the right man to lead Collingwood past 2015?
August 5, 2015 by 5 Comments
Nicholas D’Urbano dissects the Magpie player stocks, selection woes, player turnover and sets the bar high for Nathan Buckley’s continued tenure.
Round 15 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society): The Starts Are Slow But the Oxley Is Patient
July 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Luke Reynolds, on reporting duty for the Floreat Pica Society, laments the Magpies continual slow starts as Collingwood go down in a close one for the third week running.
Round 15 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood: Passionate Power proves too plucky for the Pies
July 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell watched the Power have a emotional win against the Magpies on Thursday night in a thriller.
Round 14 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Pies fall just short again as footy mourns Phil Walsh
July 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
Frank Taylor gives a forthright review of the Pies v Hawthorn clash for the Floreat Pica Society
Round 10 – Melbourne v Collingwood: Nac Feed’s 19 things you won’t believe actually happened on Bizarro Cloke Day
June 9, 2015 by 11 Comments
Jeff Dowsing and his 19 things that incredibly happened in the match between Collingwood v Melbourne. (Clue: one has something to do with Travis Cloke)
Round 9 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Pies redesign their brain to avert pain in the rain
June 2, 2015 by 12 Comments
As Pies supporter Jeff Dowsing watches his Pies pull of a remarkable comeback against the Roos he draws comparison with the TV show ‘Redesign my Brain.’
Round 9 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Four seasons in a day
June 1, 2015 by 1 Comment
North Melbourne supporter Matthew Naqui shares his disappointment as the Kangaroos go down to the Pies in a game he believes they never should have lost.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwod life: Round 9 preview
May 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
Cam Hooke is back with his weekly preview
The 2015 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round 7
May 19, 2015 by 4 Comments
And this week’s winner for most ground-breaking, speculative piece… Earl O’Neill puts in his two cents on, well, everything from Neale Daniher to the proposed new fixture system.
Round 7: Richmond vs Collingwood: Caaarrtchiiin!!!!
May 18, 2015 by 3 Comments
14-year old Paddy Grindlay admires his skipper, who starred in helping the Tigers get past Collingwood for the first time in a long time.
AFL Round 5- Carlton v Collingwood: Great for Collingwood, shocking for Carlton
May 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell glories in his Magpies humiliation of the old Navy Blue enemy.
Round 5 – Carlton v Collingwood: As it turned out, it wasn’t all about Mick
May 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mick Malthouse may have the respect and gratitude of members of the Floreat Pica Society. However, there was plenty more to like about Buckley’s Pies
A fact lost in the rush to hail Mick
May 1, 2015 by 6 Comments
Jeff Dowsing argues – quite reasonably – that Mick Malthouse actually broke the AFL/VFL games coaching record last week. A fact with which Bob Rush’s family would surely agree.
Round 4 – Essendon v Collingwood: ANZAC XXI Another great chapter in our history
April 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written for the Floreat Pica Society by Mark O’Connell, who each year attends the dawn ceremony and the Collingwood-Essendon game and then writes a report for FPS.
Round 4 – Collingwood v Essendon: Footyfied Friendships
April 26, 2015 by 4 Comments
People say that Grand final day is the biggest game of the year but I beg to differ. Team up ANZAC Day footy with a room full of your closest friends add some amazing food and you’ve got a winner. As expected Christian and Tony were well into burning the food when Joanne and I [Read more]
Round 3 – Collingwood v St Kilda #AFLPiesSaints – hardly a ripple in any ‘verse
April 20, 2015 by 8 Comments
Jeff Dowsing on Collingwood’s big win against St KIlda
AFL Round 2- Collingwood v Adelaide: Refunds of free tickets needed
April 15, 2015 by 1 Comment
A day going very well for Sean Mortell, earning almost $28 an hour selling Footy Records at the MCG, sours when he catches a train across the Melbourne CBD to see his Pies put in an ordinary performance.
Round 2 – Haiku Bob: Rooted in the square
April 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob is back with his poetic take on Collingwood’s loss to the Crows. The ghost of Daicos would have been handy roaming the half forward flank….
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