Don’t you hate those cocky Crows supporters? Here’s another one.
Round 1: Collingwood v Brisbane: Replays can’t live up to the real thing
April 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell caps off a week of preparations for the start of the 2015 season by watching his Mighty Magpies roll the Lions at the ‘Gabba: “As 7:00 rolled around I dominated the Mortell household remote…”
Round 1 – Brisbane v Collingwood: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the Pies’ round one game against Brisbane.”
April 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
There were three quarters of bliss and one of stress in the Fahey household.
Remembering Talent Lost
March 15, 2015 by 15 Comments
Wesley Hull ponders the intersection of talent and fate, and fate generally.
First ever Almanac article: Eastlink v RingRoad
October 14, 2014 by 9 Comments
We think this is the first ever piece to be published on footyalmanac.com.au
And it was from Dips, who is still an advocate of entertaining direct football, and getting crankier and crankier about rubbish, trades, and sloppy surf.
AFL Round 22- Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood: Uncontested Goals
August 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Earl O’Neill reports on the chemical effects of body putty, and a damp evening at the Sydney Showgrounds where G took on C.
AFL Round 22 – Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood: Pies’ dream win
August 25, 2014 by 3 Comments
The black and whites pull off a win against the team in orange, white and… charcoal…?
Round 21 – Haiku Bob – all the clocks
August 21, 2014 by 5 Comments
Clocks, petals, a door. Haiku Bob tries to make sense of another Collingwood loss.
Round 20 – Haiku Bob – cusp of spring
August 12, 2014 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob gazes upon a Super Moon, and a Magpie loss.
AFL Round 18: Collingwood v Adelaide – Nothing to Crow about as Pies quickstep out of the eight
July 28, 2014 by 1 Comment
Floreat Pica’s stream of frustrated consciousness captures Collingwood’s (lack of) strategy that costs them a top eight spot.
A Tribute to Nick Maxwell
July 17, 2014 by 15 Comments
To meet him, he comes across as ‘just one of the boys’; Luke Reynolds pays tribute to one of his Magpie heroes.
(Nick) Maxwell Smart: Mission Complete?
July 16, 2014 by 23 Comments
Will he or won’t he? (He did) Danielle Eid may be jumping the gun here (she wasn’t), but she pays homage to her great man Nick Maxwell, and says thank you to the Collingwood premiership captain.
AFL Round 17 – Essendon v Collingwood: Pies have a Barry Crocker/Sav Rocca
July 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With only five goals for the day, and none from a recognised forward, it was a tough day for the Magpie faithful at the MCG reports Stork O’Connell.
Dear Eddie
July 12, 2014 by 31 Comments
ATTENTION EDDIE MCGUIRE; this Swan (no not Dane) has officially had enough. An annoyed Joe Moore writes to Eddie ‘The Equaliser’ on behalf of all Sydney fans.
Round 15 – Haiku Bob – where the moon is
July 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s all about the moon, the cold and beating the Blues in Haiku Bob’s take on the Collingwood v Carlton game
AFL Round 15 – Collingwood v Carlton: Not driving miss Daisy
July 1, 2014 by 10 Comments
Dressed as a frumpy Eskimo, Danni Eid gets seriously grumpy about Daisy Thomas.
AFL Round 15 – Collingwood v Carlton : A Cold Night’s Entertainment.
June 30, 2014 by 3 Comments
Dave Nadel from the Floreat Pica Society, was there on a cold Sunday night to watch his defence-depleted team still steal the cookies from the Blues. Pies supporters remain happy.
AFL Round 15 – Collingwood v Carlton: Frozen
June 30, 2014 by 18 Comments
Jeff Dowsing may be “Frozen” at the MCG on Sunday 7pm game, but his Pies weren’t. At least the cockles were warmed by the nights events, even if his fingers were ice.
Vic Park 1979: An Initiation of Filth and Fury.
June 23, 2014 by 38 Comments
Phil Dimitriadis remembers some of his early ‘role models’ from a time when going to the footy was an earthy and parochial ritual. (STRONG LANGUAGE WARNING – Ed).
AFL Round 13 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Lacklustre Pies Say Goodbye to Top 4?
June 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Paul Taylor, for the Floreat Pica Society wonders whether he jinxed the lacklustre Pies, or was that all of the strength that they could muster?
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