By Josh Barnstable After looking forward to watching the Hawthorn v St Kilda game, I was shocked to find that the game was being broadcast live so I had missed an hour of the match. Disappointed, I looked towards the Crows and Pies to show me some good footy. Josh.B
AFL Round 19: Superman wins P.O.G. as Pies get super win.
August 10, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Danielle Eid School passes so slowly when you’re thinking about the Collingwood vs. Adelaide match. Let’s reflect: MONDAY: level assembly about school leadership positions. “No thanks” My hair sucked! Wondered what day we are playing this week. Danielle EidIm 23, cute and most importantly im the Collingwood Football Club’s very own PRINCESS!! :) A [Read more]
Round 19: Pies move into third spot with a bullet
August 10, 2009 by 43 Comments
It was an important game. Adelaide were playing for a top-four chance, Collingwood for a top-three chance after the Bulldogs’ loss against West Coast earlier that day. I sat on the couch to see another live game of footy. Steve HealySteve Healy is an entity of a Melbourne supporter.
AFL Round 19: Wood and Woods produce the goods
August 10, 2009 by 1 Comment
You can never hold back spring You can be sure I will never Stop believing The world is dreaming, dreaming of spring You Can Never Hold Back Spring, Tom Waits Saturday 8 August 2009 was a seriously good day for the Pies, and I am indeed now dreaming of spring. steve fahey
AFL Round 18: My Dad goes to Lions dinner but Pies win anyway
August 4, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Liam Fahey It was cold at the MCG when I arrived. My Dad had deserted me and gone to the Brisbane Lions dinner (the traitor), so I had to track down Uncle Stephen (Stephen said my Dad had Medallion Club Mick-ed us). When I got to my seat, I sat down and had the [Read more]
AFL Round 18: I think Strauchanie should have been able to replace Presti
August 3, 2009 by 4 Comments
By Josh Barnstable After contesting in two Grand Finals in a row which resulted in victory to the Brisbane Lions on both occasions, the Pies are ready to have another tilt at the flag, and defeating the Lions would go a long way towards that dream that has eluded the Maggies since 1990. After forming [Read more]
AFL Round 18: Pies win despite leaving kicking boots at home
August 2, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Healy Another Saturday had come and I was off to the MCG for Collingwood v Brisbane. Going to the MCG at night is always an incredible experience. I was at the footy with my friend Tim, his Dad and brother and his brother’s friend. With the general admission ticket, I manage to snaffle [Read more]
The Pre-Wrap: Top Pies in first flush of love, but will ardour fade?
July 31, 2009 by Leave a Comment
THE PRE WRAP – ROUND 18 What a week it’s been in Footy Eddie. The long awaited Ménage à Trois is finally stitched up at McHale Stadium. We’re just glad that Archbishop Mannix and John Wren weren’t around to squirm with us through the courtship and wince at the ceremony. We wish them all the [Read more]
General Footy Writing: President’s Pets were never going to leave the Pies. Trust me!
July 29, 2009 by 7 Comments
By Danielle Eid I wasn’t even out of the school grounds when my Dad called me on my mobile to tell me that Bucks had signed as an assistant at Magpie Land. I got home, not bothering to eat yet, and jumped onto the site just to make sure that Dad wasn’t pulling my leg. [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Yes, it’s strange, and I’m a bit worried, but I just don’t seem to hate Collingwood like I once did
July 29, 2009 by 8 Comments
By Damian O’Donnell It feels a bit strange to say it, but I don’t think I hate Collingwood the most anymore. For me this is a huge admission, because my dislike for Collingwood has been a great constant in my life, a sort of anchor. To hate Collingwood is as normal as putting your pants [Read more]
AFL Round 17: Disaster for the Blues at the MCG
July 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
by Barbara Smith Apparently, life’s experiences are a rich tapesty, woven together to make us the person we end up being. I accept that, & feel that mine will be quite colourful. In particular, the footy threads in my life tapestry will be stunning, with lots of contrast. One more thread was added on Friday night [Read more]
AFL Round 17: Magpies look like Grand Final material
July 27, 2009 by 5 Comments
By Josh Barnstable Rivalry Round, and what a way to kick off a ripper round of footy. The biggest rivalry in footy, the Blues and the Magpies, head to head on a chilly night at the MCG. I’m surprised to see the Pies not wearing their clash guernsey, with the white-strip really making things nostalgic [Read more]
General Footy Writing: Silence is golden where MCG irritations are concerned
July 27, 2009 by 15 Comments
By Andrew Fithall Footy at the MCG is fantastic. Membership provides the privilege of choosing your perspective. The kids love down low as close to the fence as possible. Helen enjoys the additional benefit of the recently-benched (should that now read “rotated”) players doing their warm-down as they walk up and down the boundary. You [Read more]
AFL Round 17 (FPS): “I hate Carlton!”
July 26, 2009 by 2 Comments
by Michael Atta REPUGNANT :- Carlton Supporters There is no better feeling than waking up on a Saturday morning knowing that your beloved Collingwood has thumped the old foe in Carlton and you have the remainder of the weekend to savior the Victory. It also means that we can watch all the TV [Read more]
AFL Round 17: Ugly win to the Pies
July 26, 2009 by 22 Comments
by Damian Watson By Damian Watson To say it has been a busy week for me is certainly an understatement. I kicked off the working week, or in my case the learning week, at school reporting on the school production while on camera. Now let me tell you reporting on theatre (of which I am not [Read more]
AFL Round 16: Pies flounder under Hawthorn pressure — again
July 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Paul Harkin As was the case twice last year, the Pies were unable to think their way through the dreaded Clarkson Cluster. Collingwood never really looked comfortable all night, despite a rally near the end of the second quarter. The early signs were not good as Buddy looked switched on from the opening bounce. [Read more]
AFL Round 16: Now I hate Hawthorn as well
July 20, 2009 by 5 Comments
By Andrew Fithall Helen hates Hawthorn. As a Geelong supporter, she has endured too much pain. The dull ache of 1989 endures. The pain of 2008 is more recent, more acute, and much less likely to ease. Our daughter Ursula is also a Cat, but at 12, doesn’t yet really understand that you never regain [Read more]
AFL Round 16: Pies need wake up call
July 20, 2009 by 12 Comments
By Danielle Eid OK, OK, let me get this straight. Collingwood lost by 45 points and Nathan Brown has an ankle injury? Does anything else want to go wrong? Truth be told, I did not watch a minute of this game; I was out at Crown Casino Cinemas to watch Harry Potter. I did think [Read more]
AFL Round 15: Magpies add to the Tower of Wins
July 20, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Carolyn Straford It’s Friday night, I’m in Ivanhoe, in front of a large old-fashioned television. It isn’t a plasma nor an LCD screen but it’s big and it will do. The heater is on and The Beverley Hillbillies are the curtain-raiser. Odd, yes I know, but what is to follow may be even stranger, [Read more]
Weekend Read: Hawk Thorp carries flag for bold men of Ross
July 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Paul Daffey Hawthorn’s Mitch Thorp is known to have a swagger. Even in these injury-stricken times, when he’s battling mishaps that will keep him out for the rest of the season, he’s known to have confidence, a certain way about him, like a bronco rider who rides his luck. pauldaffey
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