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Collingwood Magpies

Collingwood MagpiesHaving consistently labelled themselves as ‘the team everybody loves to hate’, the Collingwood Magpies are also known for their passionate fan base which makes them arguably the most supported club in the AFL. With 15 VFL/AFL Premierships since their introduction in 1892, the Pies are the second most successful club in AFL history in terms of flags won, having last won the flag in 2010.

Collingwood Magpies Articles

Magpies upset Cats

by , 19 May 2013

Collingwood fought back from 13 points down at three-quarter time to score an upset win over the previously unbeaten Geelong in Saturday night’s round-eight AFL blockbuster at the MCG. The Magpies notched their fifth victory of the season with four goals to Geelong’s one in the final term to win 15.12 (102) to 14.12 (96). [...]

Collingwood vs Geelong: AFL live scores, blog

Collingwood vs Geelong: AFL live scores, blog

by , 18 May 2013 Popular article!

Collingwood and Geelong both started the season with premiership expectations – square off in a battle of two teams headed in different directions after Round 7. Stay with us on this page for live scores and commentary from 7.40pm AEST for this epic battle. The Pies were struck a devastating defeat last week at the [...]

Nathan has Buckley’s of fixing Collingwood

Nathan has Buckley’s of fixing Collingwood

by , 16 May 2013

Nathan Buckley was on a hiding to nothing when he agreed to the coaching succession plan dreamed up by Collingwood president Eddie McGuire back in 2009. Mick Malthouse, that crafty old warhorse, was the incumbent coach and he coached the same way that he played – with a bit of mongrel. Not the flashiest of [...]

Could Collingwood miss the AFL finals?

Could Collingwood miss the AFL finals?

by , 13 May 2013

Nobody at Collingwood will be panicking yet but increasingly there are signs that the Pies will be an afterthought come September. After seven rounds they have four wins but it is the manner of the losses and a percentage of just 95.1 percent, ranked 13th in the league, which should be of greatest concern. Collingwood [...]

Jolly’s cheap shots are poor form

Jolly’s cheap shots are poor form

by , 12 May 2013

I was reading Darren Jolly’s Age column on sledging this week when I came across a reference to his former Collingwood teammate Josh Fraser: “I’m sure if he’d had a better attitude, we could have had a good ruck combination and he would have continued at the Pies for a bit longer.” Jolly was referring [...]

Injury-hit Dockers down Magpies in Perth

by , 12 May 2013

Fremantle overcame the loss of ruckman Jon Griffin and saw off a fierce Collingwood fightback to post a 27-point victory in Saturday night’s AFL clash at Patersons Stadium. Fremantle delivered a stunning counter-punch after a spirited Magpies comeback to kick the final five goals of the match and secure the 15.10 (100) to 10.13 (73) [...]

Fremantle Dockers vs Collingwood: AFL live scores, blog

Fremantle Dockers vs Collingwood: AFL live scores, blog

by , 11 May 2013 Popular article!

The Fremantle Dockers and Collingwood will face off at Patersons Stadium in a match that will help determine the top eight on Saturday night. Join our live blog with scores and commentary from 7.40pm AEST. This match-up looms as an intriguing encounter between two teams who are likely to finish anywhere between fourth and seventh [...]

Maxwell raring to go for Magpies in AFL

by , 11 May 2013

Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell arrived in Perth fit and raring to go for Saturday night’s AFL clash with Fremantle at Patersons Stadium after his quicker-than-expected recovery from wrist surgery. The 2010 premiership captain was originally expected to miss up to two months with the wrist fracture he suffered in the Magpies’ win over Carlton five [...]

Cloke helps AFL’s Magpies down Saints

by , 4 May 2013

Three last-quarter goals from Travis Cloke have helped Collingwood down a tenacious St Kilda in a tight AFL clash at Etihad Stadium. The Saints lost Lenny Hayes (calf) in the pre-game warm-up and Sam Gilbert to a suspected serious knee injury in the third term but fought hard before losing Friday night’s clash 15.13 (103) [...]

Collingwood vs St Kilda: AFL live scores, blog

Collingwood vs St Kilda: AFL live scores, blog

by , 3 May 2013 Popular article!

Collingwood will be out to erase the memory of their ANZAC Day capitulation when they meet St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 7.50pm AEST. 1966 and Barry Breen’s point. Nicky Winmar’s lifting of the guernsey to make a stand. The unedifying Docklands spat between Mick Malthouse and Stephen Milne. [...]


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