Almanac Pies Celebration: Howe good is he?

Nicole Kelly is itching to remind herself of the magnificent Collingwood premiership season which she does in this reflection based around Jeremy Howe.

Round 11 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: Milestones, celebrations and misadventures (Floreat Pica Society)

Dave Nadel posts for the Floreat Pica Society on a big day of milestones for Collingwood. He volunteered to report this match for a number of reasons…

One-on-one’s not dead

Old Dog was reminded of his childhood spent witnessing great gladiatorial contests between players like Jess and Glendinning when Langdon and Sidebottom faced up on Friday night.

Round 2 – Collingwood v Richmond: Drawing the masses back into footy

Sean Mortell was among the throng of fans who saw the AFL restart after months of interregnum at the whims of coronavirus. Did everything go as expected? Not in this new normal.

Round 2 – Collingwood v Richmond: Daicos Delights in Dour Draw

The couch will have to do instead of MCG seats for Luke Reynolds as he yells himself hoarse supporting his Magpies in their drawn game against the Tigers.

Round 2 – Collingwood v Richmond: Discomfort

Footy’s back! Paddy Grindlay reviews the hard slog of the Collingwood and Richmond game that resulted in the first draw of the season.

Finals Week 1 – Preview

Sean Mortell previews Finals Week 1 making his predictions who he believes the winners will be.

Round 20 – Collingwood v Gold Coast: Sticking With Number 5

‘Your first hero is your best hero”. Luke Reynolds and family celebrated the 100th game of the much injured Jamie Elliot in style.

Round 19 – Collingwood v Richmond: Two flag fortunes, completely different tales

Sean Mortell wonders whether Collingwood is letting slip their opportunity for a premiership crack after their recent poor form, injuries, and a bad loss to Richmond in their Round 19 match as he explains.

Round 18 – GWS v Collingwood: Dipping into despair

Despairing game of football for Sean Mortell and fellow Collingwood supporters after their Round 18 loss to GWS as his report shows.

Round 17 – West Coast v Collingwood: One of those wins you’ll always remember

Under the pump, far from home and facing a foe who had their number, Sean Mortell’s Pies had him managing his expectations on Friday night – after a famous victory, his entire weekend had an extra glow!

Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne (Floreat Pica Society report): A return to victory

Peter Butler reviews the round 12 victory for Collingwood against Melbourne, ignoring media hype to select his own best three players from the clash.

Round 9 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Floreat Pica Society report from Steve Fahey

Steve Fahey reports for The Floreat Pica Society about Collingwood’s stylish excellence with their victory over the Saints in their Round 9 clash.

Round 7 – Collingwood v Port Adelaide: Floreat Pica Society Report

Our FPS correspondent (Richard Moody) is no fan of Docklands, but he’s a fan of the Pies and their classy outfit, as they notch another strong win. [Some interesting nicknames in there – Ed]

Round 4: Collingwood v Western Bulldogs (Floreat Pica Society)

Floreat Pica Society correspondent Shane Cashman makes his debut after taking in the Pies’ Round 4 clash with the Western Bulldogs. He’s an astute observer as well as an optimistic true believer.

Round 3 – Collingwood v West Coast: Too many similarities (Floreat Pica Society)

Floreat Pica Society correspondent Dave Nadel knows the difference between a “replay” and a “rematch.” But events on Saturday night blurred that difference somewhat.

Round 2 – Richmond v Collingwood: Victorious and home satisfied

Sean Mortell made it home despite delays to his train trip – what he saw was a dominance from the Pies over fierce rivals Richmond. At their best, Collingwood are sublime, but will they stop all stations successfully on the quest for the flag?

Celebrating a feast of Saint Davids

As a thankyou gesture, Gigs names a Saints team of Davids in honour of Almanacker David Downer.

Preliminary Final – Richmond v Collingwood: 11pm Friday night, a packed Ponsford Stand

Magpie fans just didn’t want to go home on Friday night. Sean Mortell took in the euphoric scenes.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – The Year of the Magpie: The Grand Final.

For the last time this season, Cam Hooke casts his eye over Collingwood, and predicts a 17point victory for the Pies on Grand Final Day!