MagpieGreg remembers the first time Des Tuddenham returned to Victoria Park after leaving the Magpies to coach the Bombers. It was a massacre for Tuddy!
Almanac Footy: Remembering The Seventies – Carlton Full-Forward Peter McKenna
Collingwood great Peter McKenna spent a season with the Carlton Football Club in 1977. Warren Tapner examines McKenna’s time at the club in his report that first appeared on the Blueseum website in 2015.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: I’m officially a Collingwood tosser! (Floreat Pica Society)
For the first time since Round 17, 1973, Ramon Dobb was officially invited onto the playing surface of the MCG. Here’s his report for the Floreat Pica Society.
Almanac History: Moratorium
The Moratorium March, Royalty at the footy, the VFL’s first ever Sunday match, and VFL Park’s first game; 1970 was certainly a happening year for many things political- and footy-wise. This insightful piece from Glen! was posted a couple of years ago and this past weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the Moratorium March. [Well worth remembering – Ed.]
The Baan Baa Richmond Supporters Club
Stainless pens a story about a loved sister, the sole supporter of the Baan Baa Richmond Supporters Club.
1971 – Vic v SA (MCG): A New Record
The Victorian public’s interest in state football was at an all-time high in June 1971, as both sides were filled with names that resonate to this day. Swish has annotated that game’s Football Record and has obtained some memories from one of the SA participants.
Time to ruffle some feathers!
Time for the Bombers to ruffle some Magpie feathers says Col.
Almanac Memoir – The Tracks of my Tears
“I buried my face in the pages of the Football Record and I cried as frustration washed through me. If you think the disappointment of being bundled out of the finals in 2013, 14 and 15 was bad then you didn’t experience the disappointment of the last round of the 1966 season. The gut-wrenching emotion of that last game had me in tears.”
Almanac Teams – Super 6s: Standing on the Shoulders of a Giant
The number 6 has special significance to Phil Dimitriadis, thanks to his beloved brother Tim.
The Odd Friday Lunch with Peter McKenna
Peter McKenna joins us this Friday afternoon at the Odd Friday Lunch at North Fitzroy Arms. Join the Hall Of Famer for all things Collingwood, modern footy and Hey, Hey it’s Saturday.
Some Of My Footy Firsts
We all have childhood footy-related memories that stay with us for a lifetime; your trip to a footy game, your visit to the ‘G, kick-to-kick at school lunchtimes and that first specky over the top of the pack. Wesley Hull recalls a moment we can all identify with; the passion of collecting footy cards and being presented with your first footy jumper, knitted by Nan.
Remembering my first game
As Magpie fan Frank Gleeson remembers his first VFL game he shows us the footy world through a first-timer’s eyes.
The game that had everything
Collingwood’s 50 Most Sensational Games Round 11 1972 Collingwood 3.4.22 5.5.35 15.8.98 23.10.148 Essendon 2.2.14 7.9.51 8.12.60 13.15.93 VENUE: Victoria Park DATE: Saturday 12 June CROWD: 42,200 UMPIRE: Coates COLLINGWOOD B Britt Clifton Dunne HB Salmon Potter O’Callaghan C Oborne Price Atkinson HF McOrist Gott Greening F Jenkin McKenna Wearmouth FOLL Thompson, M [Read more]
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