Haiku Bob always has a unique take on the game. The Collingwood v Carlton clash caused contrasting emotions before the winner (and the child in Bob) emerged.
FEARLESS 2022 – Round 9: Not wild about Harry…
FEARLESS lives up to his name with his take on the Heretier/Buckley/Collingwood imbroglio before reviewing Round 9 of the AFL season.
Round 11 – Collingwood v Carlton: An unintentional parallel
Jackson Mansell captures the history, the rivalry, the tension and the importance of the clash between the olde enemies, Collingwood and Carlton as he is reminded of another great sporting moment.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 10 Review/Round 11 Preview: Go Pies!
Cam Hooke is very happy with the Pies’ win over Freo! Now to take on ‘the olde enemy’ in this weekend’s Round 11.
Almanac Footy (History): 40 Years Ago (plus 3 days)
Here’s one for the historically minded. Rick Newbury poses a question about the Round 8 Sydney v Collingwood clash from May 1982.
Round 6 – Essendon v Collingwood: Against all odds, we’ll win!
Everything is against the Bombers winning the Anzac Day clash – which is exactly why they will triumph, according to Michael Pardy.
Round 1 – St Kilda v Collingwood: Haiku Bob – autumn clarity
Haiku Bob is back with a footy haiku about the Collingwood win over St Kilda.
Almanac Archives: Raising Arizona
From the Footy Almanac Archives ten years ago, these thoughts were on Trucker Slim’s mind.
Attention Collingwood amateur historians
Rick is having trouble counting how many coaches Collingwood has had. Can you help him out?
Round 19 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood: BITS and Port young guns star
From BITS’ ‘Fitzy’ to Port Adelaide’s Willem Drew, Nick Kossatch looks fondly back on a weekend spent watching young guns emerge before his very eyes.
Geelong’s Record Run – 1952 Grand Final: Geelong v Collingwood – Geelong back-to-back VFL premiers
It was Geelong v Collingwood in the 1952 Grand Final. Geelong were looking for consecutive premierships for the first time in the club’s history. Peter Clark’s coverage of the record-breakers of 1952-53 hits a high point.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 13 Review
Cam Hooke is back sounding as chuffed as ever – his optimistic predictions all came true as his Pies romped to a startling Queens Birthday win over Melbourne.
Round 13 – Melbourne v Collingwood: A heart-breaking/ warming finale
In an emotional edition of the annual Big Freeze on Queens Birthday, Sean Mortell breaks down the final chapter of Nathan Buckley’s coaching career at Collingwood.
Almanac Footy: The tragedy of Bucks, a Collingwood life riddled with injustice and adoration
Sean Mortell remembers Nathan Buckley’s Collingwood highs and lows.
Almanac Footy: Nathan Buckley resigns
Nathan Buckley today announced he would coach Collingwood for the last time on Monday. What do you think, people of the Almanac?
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 12 Review, Round 13 Preview
Cam Hooke casts his elated eye over Collingwood’s heart-stopping win over Adelaide before turning optimistically towards a crunch Queens’ Birthday clash with the Dees.
Round 11 – Collingwood v Geelong: Dear old Melbourne
In a timely poem, Dips sums up the current atmosphere in Melbourne as they bunker into a fourth lockdown. Saturday’s clash, according to Dips, epitomised the current mood in the town as Collingwood and Geelong spluttered along.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: A happy weekend as young guns shine
From a Boyne Island/ Rockhampton face-off to the Pies v Power heartstopper on Sunday, Nick Kossatch had a wild weekend of footy spectating.
Round 9 – Sydney v Collingwood: Frustrating (Floreat Pica Society)
Unusually, this year Pam Lowther did not travel to Sydney for the game. But she volunteered anyway to write this report for the Floreat Pica Society. (And following Jim Kesselschmidt’s FPS recipe of Round 8, Pam includes one of her own).
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 8 review, Round 9 preview
Cam Hooke gives the Collingwood Life perspective on the victory over North Melbourne, then he looks to the Pies’ prospects against Sydney.
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