Round 5 – Collingwood v Essendon: ANZAC XXIV

Mark O’Connell has been to all 24 ANZAC Day matches between Collingwood and Essendon and this year’s was another special one where his Pies defeated the Dons in emphatic fashion.

Round 2 – Collingwood v GWS: Giants run away from small pies (Floreat Pica Society)

Paul O’Connell for the Floreat Pica Society writes of a much better effort from the ‘Pies (B Grundy 3 Horsburgh Medal votes). Do A Treloar and T Adams read the Herald Sun?

Round 19 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Would you believe… (Floreat Pica Society)

When Dave Nadel volunteered to write this week for the Floreat Pica Society, he had no inkling that writing about this game would be so difficult. Missed it by that much.

Round 10 – Collingwood v Brisbane: From in front of the Long Room (Floreat Pica Society)

Richard Moody had a lot to contemplate as he headed to the MCG for this Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round match against Brisvegas. He found some answers.

Haiku Bob Round 7 – Collingwood v Carlton: racing clouds

Haiku Bob is sad. You’ll see why. [Nice – JTH]

Round 6 – Geelong v Collingwood: Five day turnaround (Floreat Pica Society)

Dave Nadel files for the Floreat Pica Society. Five days ago the Anzac Day match featured many poorly-performed Collingwood players; “including the skipper who had played his worst game in ten years.” What a difference five days can make.

Haiku Bob – Round 5: one slow moment

Haiku Bob on the Anzac Day clash.

Round 2 – Richmond v Collingwood: Sloppy skills lead to frustration (Floreat Pica Society)

This was just one of those games for Collingwood, more disposals but ball use was way off. It was a very frustrating game for Pam Lowther to watch.

Round 23 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Not quite a Black Swan

John Ramsdale files the final 2016 match report for the Floreat Pica Society, on a near-Black Swan event. [Includes a 14-point list of things to look forward to in the off season – Ed].

Round 22 – Collingwood v Gold Coast: Witch’s hats (Floreat Pica Society)

Despite the 71-point win, “this would have to be the first time after a big Collingwood victory that I went home feeling flat. There have to be some major changes at Collingwood before next season.”

Round 21 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: The Lin Jong Cup (Floreat Pica Society)

Jim Kesselschmidt creates a glittering silk purse from a Collingwood sow’s ear, with this story of Round 21 for the Floreat Pica Society.

Round 20 – Richmond v Collingwood: Worst of the year (Floreat Pica Society)

Peter Butler steps up for the Floreat Pica Society, reporting on a frustrating night for the Magpies. And raises a few questions for Collingwood to answer in the off-season.

Round 18 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Even colder (Floreat Pica Society)

Luke Reynolds writes for the Floreat Pica Society this week; reporting on a Magpie first quarter that was colder than “a mother-in-law’s stare.”

Round 17 – Adelaide v Collingwood: No singing at the Adelaide Oval this time around

Steve Fahey, on location at the Adelaide Oval, for the Floreat Pica Society…

Round 16 – Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood: Glad I went (Floreat Pica Society)

Andrea McNamara, in Sydney for this one, provides the insight, words and photos from Spotless Stadium for the Floreat Pica Society.

Round 15 – Carlton v Collingwood: Beating the Blues (Floreat Pica Society)

Frank Taylor contributes this week for Floreat Pica Society in a game where Collingwood needed to beat the Blues

Round 14 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Where is everyone? (Floreat Pica Society)

Andrew Fithall wasn’t sure if Freo fans had left, actually there weren’t many fans of either persuasion watching a miserable game in miserable conditions.

Collingwood Bye Report 2016 (Floreat Pica Society)

Paul Harkin takes the opportunity of Collingwood’s mid-season bye to look at some 2016 predictions, nicknames and progressive voting in the Floreat Pica Society’s prestigious Horsburgh Medal.

Round 12 – Melbourne v Collingwood: With friends like these…

Holly Fahey steps in to write for the Floreat Pica Society. She reckons “something is not right” after the Queen’s Birthday game.

Round 11 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Pies were for eating and Port is for drinking

Paul O’Connell writes for the Floreat Pica Society on Collingwood’s game, a horrible way to spend a Sunday afternoon.