Weekend in Melbourne

Round 16 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: A horrible night’s footy

July 9, 2019 by Sean Mortell Leave a Comment

A hard day in the Under19s hopefully was to be off set by a Pies win that night, but it was not to be for Sean Mortell as he reports.

Round 15 – St Kilda v Richmond: When a Saint goes marching out

July 1, 2019 by greejoh 3 Comments

John Green gives his thoughts on the tenure of Alan Richardson through a personal gaze, reviewing his position as St Kilda coach after their loss to Richmond on Sunday.

AFL Round 14 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: Gritty goals grind a win

June 25, 2019 by Sean Mortell Leave a Comment

Sean Mortell watched his Pies unconvincingly beat the Bulldogs with mixed emotions, but as the old adage says; a win’s a win

AFL Round 14 – St Kilda v Brisbane: Open Letter to Alan Richardson – Helping the club for better performances

June 25, 2019 by Yoshi 4 Comments

Yoshi opens his heart up to Alan Richardson in a candid letter calling for improvement after his Saints’ dismal loss to Brisbane on the weekend

Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne: A big freeze and some cold play

June 12, 2019 by Sean Mortell Leave a Comment

Seam Mortell reports on Collingwood’s return to form over a struggling Melbourne, even as the Big Freeze action threatened to overshadow the football.

Round 12 – Collingwood v Melbourne: One on one, Gawn v Grundy

June 11, 2019 by Matt Zurbo 5 Comments

Matt Zurbo turned on the TV on Queen’s Birthday to watch the battle within a battle. He gave the points to Max Gawn despite Brodie Grundy’s Collingwood winning the encounter.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 11 review, Round 12 preview

June 3, 2019 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Cam Hooke reviews Collingwood’s disappointing loss to Fremantle, before calling for change for the upcoming Queen’s Birthday clash against Melbourne.

Round 11 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Reality checks and good Saturday arvo footy

June 3, 2019 by Sean Mortell Leave a Comment

Sean Mortell travelled to the MCG for a traditional Saturday arvo game against Freo. Despite the disappointing result, he came away having enjoyed a thrilling finish.

Round 10 – St. Kilda v Carlton: The Saints get back on track, but boy was it a struggle

May 27, 2019 by Braham Dabscheck 2 Comments

Braham Dabscheck reviews how the Saints held on for a gritty win over the resurgent Carlton on Sunday afternoon for a great Indigenous round match.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 10 review, Round 11 preview

May 27, 2019 by Almanac Admin Leave a Comment

Cam Hooke reviews Collingwood’s Friday night heart-stopper against Sydney and looks forward to the Pies’ Saturday match against Fremantle.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life: Round 9 Review; Round 10 Preview

May 21, 2019 by Almanac Admin 1 Comment

Cam Hooke provides a definitive review of Collingwood’s round 9 clash (including some wonderful statistical analysis) before looking forward to their blockbuster round 10 match against Sydney.

Round 9 – Collingwood v St Kilda: Shades of 2010

May 21, 2019 by Sean Mortell Leave a Comment

Sean Mortell attended the MCG on Saturday afternoon to see his Pies square off against St Kilda. The result left him pondering the glory days of 2010.

Round 8 – Carlton v Collingwood: Too close for comfort

May 13, 2019 by Sean Mortell 1 Comment

Sean Mortell felt apprehensive about the Blues and Pies Round 8 clash, no matter their position on the ladder, it’s always game on, and this match was no exception.