Having strung two wins together for the first time this season, with Essendon in contrast dropping their last two games, expectations for ANZAC Day swung quite significantly from what they were only a few weeks ago. We looked to be building some momentum on the back of some encouraging team wide performances, carrying the expectation…
Month: April 2014
Game Day: Collingwood vs Essendon (ANZAC Day, 2014)
Good morning, my fellow Magpies. Welcome to today’s Game Day thread for the 20th annual ANZAC Day match between Collingwood and Essendon. Here’s hoping for another good contest befitting the occasion… with the Magpies taking home the four points, of course. Over to you…
Review: Collingwood vs. North Melbourne (Round 5, 2014)
After dismantling a Richmond outfit of questionable quality the week before, our eyes turned to the following fortnight that presented back-to-back contests against North Melbourne and Essendon. At the time, it was possible to mount a reasonable argument that Richmond were playing ordinary football when explaining our superiority, but with North Melbourne dismantling a struggling…
Game Day: Collingwood vs North Melbourne (Round 5, 2014)
Salutations, fellow Birds of a Feather. Here is your Game Day thread for this weekend’s round 5 match against North Melbourne. I must apologise for the lack of a preview in this opener, but Easter notwithstanding, my own schedule has prohibited me from swooping in to provide cover for our blogmaster. I must also return…
On The Last Fortnight
Before discussing our performances over the last two weeks, I would like to first thank everyone for their understanding and well wishes in light of recent events. Things are settling somewhat after a rough two weeks, but the warm sentiments from everyone here on the blog certainly helped during that time. As previously discussed I…
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 Geelong (Round 3, 2014)
Salutations, Magpie supporters. Welcome to your Game Day thread for this huge Round 3 clash between the Magpies and the Cats. With the energy of a come-from-behind, backs-to-the-wall win behind us, we go into this third game of season 2014 with some semblance of momentum, against a side we have gained the ascendency over in…
A Message to the Community
Before I go about explaining my absence and the lack of a match review from the weekend, I would first like to take some time to thank MagpieBat for an exceptional – downright sensational I should say – preview to the VFL season and for once more handling his customary game day duties on the…