With the VFL Magpies into their first Preliminary Final since 2009, the duty falls to me to write what passes for a preview. And when I say duty, I do so rather sarcastically. Besides, the blog’s due for another thread, wouldn’t you say? I readily confess that I was a bit pessimistic going into the…
Category: Match Previews
VFL 2nd Qualifying Final Preview: Collingwood vs Williamstown
Before I begin, a quick word of apology. At the start of the year, it was my intention to bring more VFL content to this blog, as a way to pitch in and help keep the joint ticking over as much as helping influence conversation of the state of things generally in 2016. For a…
VFL Preview: Collingwood vs Sandringham (2nd Semi Final)
Season 2015 has ended for the Collingwood Football Club at AFL level, but for our reserves side, the action is not only continuing but also heating up, advancing to a cut-throat semi final to be played over the course of this morning and this afternoon at the Port Melbourne Cricket Ground. To mark the occasion,…
Who Swoops Next? A Preview of Sorts…
It has been over a week since our pleasing start in the NAB Challenge, with another week to wait until we front up against the old enemy in Carlton. Given the nature of these contests, it is not so much about what we need to do to win, or to counter the opposition, but who…
VFL Preview: Elimination Final (Magpies vs Zebras)
For the second year running, our VFL side has qualified for the finals. Being one of the online Magpie fraternity’s resident VFL watchers (although by no means do I consider myself an expert), I have taken it upon myself to follow on from last year’s effort and author a preview of this week’s do-or-die elimination…
The Bridge: Rounds 15-16
Two losses in a row underpinned a difficult fortnight leading into our return clash with the old enemy, a clash that loomed as a dangerous one the closer we got to game day, with both Tom Langdon and Marley Williams withdrawing from the game. Carlton put in some respectable performances against Geelong and Hawthorn before…
The Bridge: Rounds 12-13
Time has been a rare luxury lately and for that, I do apologise. As I wasn’t able to get a review up for our Queen’s Birthday victory over Melbourne in a timely fashion, I’ve decided to attempt to bridge last week’s win with this week’s coming game against the Bulldogs at Etihad on Sunday afternoon. …
Game Day: Collingwood vs Scum (Round 7, 2014)
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is that time of the week again. And it is that time of the year again. Time for our fighting Magpies to charge out onto the field of the MCG to do battle with the hordes of Satan in a titanic struggle for Righteousness, Truth, Justice and all that…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Richmond (Round 4, 2014)
Greetings, Collingwood supporters. Welcome to today/tonight’s Game Day thread for this enormous round 4 clash against the Richmond Football Club. With both teams 1-2 after the first three rounds, I don’t need to remind you of the importance of winning this match. Given JB’s recent comments on the nature of his absence from the blog,…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Fremantle (Round 1, 2014)
And so it begins. With another pre-season now officially behind us, we can now turn our attention to the real stuff that matters in the following of this great game and this great club. The practice match form guide has been studied, debated and set aside (or taken to heart, depending on where you stand),…