Most people would have had Collingwood locked away in their top four during the initial preseason predictions, but after mixed form and an array of injuries, Collingwood’s form of late resembles that of a side battling to keep themselves in finals contention, let alone inside the top four. Collingwood’s backs-to-the-wall win against the previously undefeated Geelong caused [...]
ANZAC was originally an acronym for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and it is fitting that today will be the first time matches will be played in both Australia and New Zealand to honour those who have fallen. ANZAC Day was to commemorate the soldiers who fought and died at Gallipoli during World [...]
It may have been easy to forget there was a game of football on Sunday afternoon, as the media’s focus leading up to the Carlton and Collingwood clash was centered on the rivalry between head coach Mick Malthouse and his first encounter with former club Collingwood. On-field at the MCG, the Magpies led by Malthouse’s [...]
Over the pre-season, the position of Collingwood midfielder and glorified ‘bad boy’ Dane Swan has come under scrutiny by the media. Questions of whether he is a bad influence and a distraction or whether he will remain at Collingwood at all have been put forward to coach Nathan Buckley and club president Eddie McGuire over [...]
St. Kilda and Port Adelaide have cautioned the AFL against the push to scrap compensation picks after both clubs lost players during the Free Agency period, with St Kilda losing Brendon Goddard to Essendon whilst Port lost Danyle Pearce and Troy Chaplin. Both sides were compensated for their loses as St Kilda received a first-round [...]