Steve Fahey filed this week’s Floreat Pica Match Report from the warmth of Darwin. At least he didn’t have to pay to watch the Pies go down to the Hawks in Sidey’s 350th.
Round 22 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: (Floreat Pica Society) Stone Cold Pies Ignominiously Crushed By Hawks
August 8, 2025 by 3 Comments
Round 21 – Collingwood v Brisbane (Floreat Pica Society)
August 4, 2025 by 1 Comment
Not the result Andrew Fithall was after for his Magpies as they went down to the Brisbane Lions at the MCG in this report for the Floreat Pica Society.
Round 15 – Collingwood v St Kilda (Floreat Pica Society)
June 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Paul McKay is on FPS duties this week and give a comprehensive breakdown of the Magpies’ win over the Saints.
Round 11 – North Melbourne v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society match report
May 26, 2025 by 1 Comment
An undermanned Collingwood produced a final quarter blitz to defeat the Roos. On the road for much of the game, Patrick Wingrove reports for the Floreat Pica Society
Round 23 – Collingwood v Brisbane (Floreat Pica Society)
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
It was almost Deja Vu all over again for Andrew Fithall’s Magpies as they returned to the scene of last year’s premiership and fought out a tough win over the Brisbane Lions.
Round 21 – Collingwood v Carlton (Floreat Pica Society)
August 5, 2024 by 1 Comment
Frank from the Floreat Pica Society recaps Scott Pendlebury’s 400th game and the Magpie’s nail-biting win over Carlton.
Round 14 – North Melbourne v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Society)
June 17, 2024 by 1 Comment
How do they keep doing it? Steve Fahey witnessed the Pies’ own version of the miracle on grass (miracle under the roof?) after his side came back from 54 points down in the third quarter to eke out a win by the slimmest of margins over the Kangaroos.
Round 9 – Collingwood v West Coast: Mothers’ Day Mission Accomplished (Floreat Pica Society)
May 14, 2024 by 1 Comment
With a decimated forward line, Michael Waters was concerned that the Pies might be vulnerable against West Coast. He need not have worried, as he reports for the Floreat Pica Society.
Round 6 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Back in town (Floreat Pica Society)
April 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Dave Nadel reports for the Floreat Pica Society this week, putting Collingwood’s opening rounds into perspective. And this game? “We won because we were really good.”
Round 4 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Nine of the first twelve (Floreat Pica Society)
April 9, 2024 by 1 Comment
Last week Andrew Fithall drove from Melbourne to Adelaide to see Collingwood’s home game against Hawthorn. He attended four games in Adelaide and makes some interesting observations.
Round 3 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Intensity (Floreat Pica Society)
April 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Tony Scully reports for the Floreat Pica Society with the Pies 0-3, on the road to face last year’s Grand Final opponent.
Round 2 – St Kilda v Collingwood: Oh no Jimmy (Floreat Pica Society)
March 24, 2024 by 2 Comments
Jim Kesselschmidt writes in typically quirky, creative and entertaining style for the Floreat Pica Society – as Collingwood drops three straight games to begin 2024. [It’s a rare match report that includes both Superintendent Latrobe and Otis Spann’s “Crying Time” – Ed].
Round 1 – Collingwood v Sydney: Outplayed (Floreat Pica Society)
March 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Ziggy and grandpa Garry report for the Floreat Pica Society on what was “arguably the poorest four quarter performance since Fly (coach Craig McCrae) has come in, outplayed from siren to siren.”
Opening Round – GWS v Collingwood: In the blink of an eye (Floreat Pica Society)
March 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Mark O’Connell reports for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s trip to Greater Western Sydney – for the Round before Round 1.
Grand Final 2023 – Collingwood, I was made for loving you: my 2023 Floreat Pica premiership story
December 11, 2023 by 8 Comments
Floreat Pica Society’s Ramon Dobb shares his mighty account of a passionate weekend – as his Magpies take flight in AFL Grand Final 2023.
Qualifying Final – Collingwood v Melbourne: Brass in pocket (Floreat Pica Society)
September 8, 2023 by 8 Comments
It is Collingwood v Melbourne in a Qualifying Final. David Wilson nods to The Pretenders and to Jim Pavlidis as he reports for the Floreat Pica Society.
Round 24 – Essendon v Collingwood: One of the best Friday night walks (Floreat Pica Society)
August 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
Linda Ho was at the MCG for (most of) Round 24, as Collingwood looked to finish the home and away season as minor premiers.
Round 23 – Collingwood v Brisbane: Is history repeating itself? (Floreat Pica Society)
August 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Guy Fazzino felt a sense of foreboding as he headed to Docklands for Round 23 against a modern-day fierce rival. His feelings were spot on.
Round 21 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Flat (Floreat Pica Society)
August 6, 2023 by 1 Comment
For the past four years, whenever Richard Moody volunteers to write the Floreat Pica Society match report, Collingwood loses. Richard takes up reporting duties again and heads to the MCG…
Round 20 – Collingwood v Carlton: It had to be Carlton (Floreat Pica Society)
July 31, 2023 by 1 Comment
These past few years, Dave Nadel has tended to watch the replay before writing his match report. But for this report, he says, ‘I just cannot bring myself to watch that game again.’ [Interesting observations – Ed].
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