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Love AFL, not interested in any other sports really. Have attended a dozen or so grand finals in my life, none of which I have had to pay to get in. (Work that out yourself). Collingwood tragic and member.
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Between 1983 and 1991, Hawthorn played in eight grand finals, winning five. In 1990, after seven grand finals in a row they battled injuries…
There is a lot to put aside when it comes to discussing Nathan Buckley as Collingwood coach. There is the salary cap disaster that…
On August 7, 2019, Adam Treloar discussed in a very raw way both his battle with anxiety and love for the club he chose…
The countdown is on for the opening bounce of the 2019 AFL season on 21 March, and to get you warmed up, these are…
With the 2019 footy season an interminable time away it’s time to ponder the current hot questions of the 2018-2019 off season. We count…
One of my earliest memories in my life of following the Collingwood footy club involved the 1976 AFL season. The Pies never won wooden…
We've all heard about how Collingwood's makeshift defence might impact their September campaign. But it's actually the performance of the small forward brigade that…
We've all heard the third quarter in a grand final defined as the 'premiership quarter', and we don't need to go back far to…
Collingwood surprised many this year with a convincing, some say era-defining 48-point win over Adelaide at their home ground, followed by a 49-point win…
Isn't it interesting the way media works? Supporters latch on to a catchphrase, a byline, a supposed “truth” and regurgitate it as fact. Many…
Got bloody close Pete. Thought we were playing you fellas after that first quarter start against the Lions. Imagine a Carlton Collingwood GF nowadays
AFL Trade Period power rankings: Super Swans, Docker shocker, and the best deal in Gold Coast's history
Mark Robinson and the HS editorial trying desperately to increase c1 ic k s by headlining “Melbourne based finals club” knowing Pies fans would be quick to check. Worked with this one anyway.
Demon facing four-year ban after positive drug test during season as Carlton recruit faces court over illicit substance
Exactly. Any one of Giants, Lions, Blues, Pies or Demons could have won this year. It was truly a flag up for grabs.
AFL Trade Period power rankings: Super Swans, Docker shocker, and the best deal in Gold Coast's history
Giants were a free kick off a GF. Right in the window.
AFL Trade Period power rankings: Super Swans, Docker shocker, and the best deal in Gold Coast's history
I guess Jack leaving is another reason for the opposition supporters to hate us that bit less?
Who’s our only hated player now? Bruzzy Maynard?
'Jack's decision': Pies deny forcing Ginnivan out as goalsneak heads to Hawks
The 2011 team was awesome George but the Cats beat us three times. Hawks were also coming and nearly did us in the preliminary too.
'The level of delusion is something else': Eddie McGuire's defence of his disastrous coaching succession plan is ridiculous
No one will ever know. People can point out errors Mick made in that 2011 GF too. Time to move on. In some ways it’s the beauty and romance and unpredictability of footy. For example, do the Pies win 2023 without losing 2018? I think not.
'The level of delusion is something else': Eddie McGuire's defence of his disastrous coaching succession plan is ridiculous
Love Tay PD. No ill will. Champion bloke.
The Swans have already won the trade period - and it's set them up perfectly for another crack at a flag
Pies leading goals this year.
Mihocek 47
Elliott 39
Hill 33
The Swans have already won the trade period - and it's set them up perfectly for another crack at a flag
Who is to say ? Hearing now he made the call after injury around preliminary final time before fitness test
The Swans have already won the trade period - and it's set them up perfectly for another crack at a flag
Sport can be cruel. To see Tay Adams denied a flag after ten years of impeccable service by an injury in the final 2 weeks of his Pies career was heartbreaking. He is a competitive beast, ferocious clearance player and wishing him the best. He will fit in very well at the Swans. Teammates and coaches will love him.
The Swans have already won the trade period - and it's set them up perfectly for another crack at a flag
“Give me a spate of flags and twenty years of mediocrity over twenty years of contending without winning one.”
Not for me. I don’t want to spend 20 years with the season over at round 18 and looking at draft picks. Life is short. You might depart in the 19th mediocre year and miss them all. I love to contend as deep as we can every year. Geelong do it marvellously and bookended 2 flags eventually 2011-2022 and have 4 since 2007. That’s my model thanks. Scott Pendlebury said it beautifully recently. “The most agonising season for me is not losing a GF by 5 points but being out of finals altogether by round 18 and watching on from the sidelines. That’s the waste, the hurt.”.
The fact is you need to have emotional risk for the ultimate reward.
One flag isn't enough, the Pies should stuff their face
Pies love creating empty space forward with smalls running high up the ground then breaking fast back. What’s Schultz pace like? As for Ginnivan, a quiet GF, has trained higher up the ground. Will be an interesting watch. I wouldn’t mind seeing Noble play forward either with his pace and desperate defence. His height or lack of his only weakness.
'Freo sure know how to lose them': Docker shocker as goalsneak requests trade to reigning premiers
Ah who cares it’s just water of an all duck no dinners back .
'Should have smoked them': May claims Dees 'so much better than Pies', says qualifying final loss 'f--king hurts'
Ash isn’t fit enough Don and needs to work on his defensive game. Adams is a warrior and will be sorely missed. Noble is just unlucky with Markov tipping him out.
'Required player and leader': Pies' blunt response as vice-captain, GF heartbreak story requests trade
Nearly won 2018 off his own boot. So close Adams 😔
'Required player and leader': Pies' blunt response as vice-captain, GF heartbreak story requests trade
Brilliantly said Kevo. Completely agree. I wonder if pick 23 gets it done. Jack Buller may be of interest.
'Required player and leader': Pies' blunt response as vice-captain, GF heartbreak story requests trade
Yeah Allan’s another looks promising Kevo, like him. Agreed, Ash has to get fit. Reef big potential too.
Amazing Dakes: Josh Daicos pips Nick for shock Collingwood best and fairest win, Maynard ties for second
A good point Kevo. I wonder if the temptation is still there for Bucks?
'USA! USA! USA!': The premiership-winning journey of Mason Cox is doing more than just charming the Americans
Ironically the Bombers looked at Mason a couple of years back I believe!
'USA! USA! USA!': The premiership-winning journey of Mason Cox is doing more than just charming the Americans
I’d go a step further Knoxy with medals to any player who plays a senior game during the year but it’s just my opinion.
Amazing Dakes: Josh Daicos pips Nick for shock Collingwood best and fairest win, Maynard ties for second
Fantastic Knoxy. That bounce, Cox, Nick D, (twice), Pendlebury and JDG to get us back in front, will be replayed as much as the Dom Sheed laser accurate goal.
Amazing Dakes: Josh Daicos pips Nick for shock Collingwood best and fairest win, Maynard ties for second
I feel bad for Bucks. He will always be the close but no cigar. In hindsight, the club needed to move him on and now, if we did grab another flag next couple of years, we may well have turned one lost flag in 2018 to multiples a few years later. Will never know I guess.
'USA! USA! USA!': The premiership-winning journey of Mason Cox is doing more than just charming the Americans
Frodo I’d say Cox, Moore and JDG would all be gone if Bucks stayed.
'USA! USA! USA!': The premiership-winning journey of Mason Cox is doing more than just charming the Americans
The Gabba away final for sure was the worst card to get Pete. They would have beaten us up there too.
AFL Trade Period power rankings: Super Swans, Docker shocker, and the best deal in Gold Coast's history