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Collingwood Captain Nick Maxwell is consoled by Assistant Coach Nathan Buckley after the AFL 2011 Toyota Grand Final match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Geelong Cats at the MCG, Melbourne. Slattery Images

AFL’s most hated club turns 120 years old

9 Feb 2012

This Sunday marks the 120th anniversary of Australia’s most famous sporting club. Unfortunately, Collingwood intends to celebrate it. As if supporters of other clubs haven’t had enough of hearing about Collingwood from its President. As if they haven’t had it up to here (I’m indicating somewhere above the head) reading double-page spreads about what Collingwood [...]

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A deserved quotation Cattery. Hope you don't mind though if I don't use anything from your latest piece eg "As the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill explained (circulated by authority of the then Attorney-General, the Honourable Philip Ruddock MP), the lack of provision of copying for private and personal use ..." etc ! On the upside, losing all those grand finals did wonders for the thighs.

AFL’s most hated club turns 120 years old

9 Feb 2012

Jeff and Richard, the club (without a team) was formed by residents in June 1889 as they wanted a club of their own. Britannia had been playing at Victoria Park but wasn't representative of the suburb. A joint venture was proposed to get into the VFA but failed. Collingwood only formed an actual team when it finally gained admission to the VFA in 1892 hence the anniversary date. Britannia disbanded early in the year with the majority of officials, players and fans deciding to follow Fitzroy.

AFL’s most hated club turns 120 years old

9 Feb 2012

Too right Jeff. No child should have had to endure that period of trauma; to be forced to ride to the suburban outskirts to avoid any news of the game in progress. I did absent mindedly ride into Richmond during one of them. Later personal experience of the club turned me off it a bit, but I marvelled at the club's ability during the '70's & '80's to keep making grand finals with less talented teams than their opposition. The 2002 and 2003 sides making the GF was testament to something: Malthouse, 'spirit'?

AFL’s most hated club turns 120 years old

9 Feb 2012

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