By James Gilchrist My Mum started following Collingwood in 1953. At age twelve she used to go to VFL games by herself to watch the Richards brothers and Ray Gabelich. Gabbo was her idol. She would travel by tram each week and stand on top of empty beer cans in the outer to try to [Read more]
General Footy Writing: That sense of hopeless vulnerability returns for a Collingwood icon
July 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
AFL Round 15: Pie fans with long memories breathe easier after fighting win
July 13, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Mick Ramsdale It was meant to be a dark and stormy night. It didn’t happen, and the lid was on anyway. For the second time in five days a Blockbuster at the Dome. History has taught some of us to dread playing certain teams, especially in big games. The Doggies are not one of [Read more]
AFL Round 15: Dogs just miss
July 12, 2009 by 1 Comment
Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood The blockbuster games just keep on coming. St Kilda and Geelong, Collingwood and Essendon, Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn, now to Round 15 and we see the Western Bulldogs, white hot after obliterating Hawthorn by 88 points last week, taking on a Collingwood outfit that has won six games in a row. [Read more]
AFL Round 15: Too much for a girl to deal with
July 11, 2009 by 8 Comments
Danielle Eid Well what a crappy week it’s been, well for me anyway. To top it all off Mick has omitted my favourite player, Nathan Brown from the side. I don’t see what it was that Nathan has done wrong. Sure Ben Johnson deserves a shot after recovering from injury, but why take out Nathan [Read more]
Round 14: It’s my lucky night
July 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment
by Cade Lucas I’m not normally one for indulging in superstitions or omens, but I must admit to feeling rather more optimistic about Collingwood’s chances in Friday night’s blockbuster against Essendon, after receiving a strike of good fortune. Waiting on my lonesome in the que outside Gate 1 of the Ponsford, a voice from behind [Read more]
Round 14: Floreat Pica Society – Bombers come unstuck
July 6, 2009 by 3 Comments
By Timothy O’Leary Before leaving for the train station I was noticeably toey, and it’s times like this that my superstitions come out. Not that I believe them, and I know they’re irrational, but that doesn’t stop them. The night before we’d scored a chest of drawers put on the nature strip in [Read more]
AFL Round 14: Collingwood v Essendon: Tangents provide food for thought
July 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By David Enticott It has been a long day. At 6.29pm I am running to catch the train at Boronia station, having briefly popped in to a family dinner (making the briefest of cameo appearances). I guzzle down the ribs and then race for the train to Richmond station. As I sit down I wonder [Read more]
AFL Round 14: Collingwood v Essendon: Revenge is sweet
July 5, 2009 by 4 Comments
By Danielle Eid Last time these teams met the red and black crowd was up and my tears were streaming down. Never in my life I had I been so annoyed at Channel Ten for removing the clock off the screen. My team was leading, the clock had disappeared, and surely the time was up! [Read more]
Haiku Bob: Round 13 – the lull between goals
July 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
the lull between goals saturday afternoon the full forward rips the ball from the sky Didak props the way the forward line opens up before and after the final siren – Dick’s grin Harry begins the journey back to where he was before the goal [Read more]
AFL Round 13: Collingwood v Fremantle: Pies prey on Pavlich-less Dockers
June 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Paul Fahey PREAMBLE: On the morning of the game I stopped to think about whether there had actually been a memorable game in the Collingwood v Fremantle brief history. There was a game a while back on a Monday night where they beat us but it was a very ordinary game. Round 22 last [Read more]
AFL Round 13: Collingwood v Fremantle: Rufus nickname goes out the back Dawes
June 29, 2009 by 5 Comments
By Andrew Fithall “Rufus” is the nickname I have been trying to apply to Collingwood’s Chris Dawes for some time. Mind you, I haven’t been trying very hard. My biggest effort was a couple of seasons ago when Collingwood was still aligned with Williamstown and Rufus was running around at Burbank Oval. A friend Jason [Read more]
AFL Round 13: Collingwood v Fremantle: Five in a row — thanks Freo!
June 29, 2009 by 2 Comments
By Danielle Eid As Round 13 came along so did the school holidays. As I left the school gates I was bursting out in song, singing: “Ceeeeelebrate good times — come on!!” The holidays couldn’t have come fast enough. But unlike most students, even though I’m on holidays I’m still constantly thinking about school work. [Read more]
Haiku Bob: Round 12: The floodlights hum
June 24, 2009 by 2 Comments
low crowd Didak and the floodlights hum trails in the dew two wayward brothers cross paths leaf veins the burly spearhead lays bare his frailties rain weary sky Cox gets caught gets caught again longest night the Swans catch us late in the third from the [Read more]
General Footy Writing: A life of a Pie
June 24, 2009 by 2 Comments
By Danielle Eid I was recently asked by Paul Daffey why I barrack for Collingwood. So I was inspired to write up a piece on why I am one of those Collingwood supporters you love to hate. When my Dad came to Australia he lived with his uncle (my Godfather) and together they started the [Read more]
AFL Round 12: Sydney v Collingwood: Victory is determined by whether I record the game or not
June 22, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Andrew Fithall Given every supporter controls the outcome of every match, it is amazing there are ever outcomes at all. Some people affect the result by attending the game, some by not attending. Listening to the game live on radio when the telecast is delayed has also been known to directly affect the performance [Read more]
AFL Round 12: Shaw, the slipping Swan
June 22, 2009 by 7 Comments
by Danielle Eid Ahh, can it get any better? Exams are over and my family is happy to have the ‘normal’ Danni back. I was able to ace my Literature, History and Media exams (haven’t got my English back yet) However to my dismay I produced a Rhyce Shaw by slipping on my accounting exam. [Read more]
General Footy Writing: How teenage girls choose a footy team
June 22, 2009 by 1 Comment
By Danielle Eid My friends can never understand, and will never understand, my attachment to footy. They don’t see a reason to fuss over a key player getting reported, or to cry over a rivalry thrashing. At school I’m known for two things: 1. My obsession with the Jonas Brothers (my favorite boy band, especially [Read more]
AFL Round 12: Sydney v Collingwood: Pies make Shaw of strong win
June 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Fahey One of the unfortunate consequences of the draft has been the frequency with which siblings end up at different clubs. Let’s call it the Selwood phenomenon, if it doesn’t already have a name. While the father-son rule has been great in helping maintain and build family traditions within clubs, siblings ending up [Read more]
AFL Round 11: Pies smash the hapless Dees
June 15, 2009 by 299 Comments
by Steve Healy Queen’s Birthday games between these two teams are always great to watch, where one of the game’s great rivalries between Melbourne and Collingwood battle it out on a Monday afternoon in the middle of the season. The Demons had won the last four out of five after just losing last year‘s game. [Read more]
AFL Round 10: Pies and Power spark thoughts of AC/DC
June 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
By David Enticott There is nothing better than hearing AC/DC on the radio. In the midst of countless tiresome oldies their music stands out like granite in a swampy morass of easy listening. AC/DC reminds me of factories near my childhood home in Cheltenham in the 1970s- all grease and sweat and industry. These were [Read more]
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