Good afternoon, class. How are we this fine June day? Good? Good. This is your Game Day thread for tonight’s clash against the Gold Coast money pit Suns up at Carrara. The teams, which both contain a fresh new face: Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Lynden Dunn, Jack Crisp HB: Jeremy Howe, Matthew Scharenberg, Tom Langdon…
Month: June 2018
Review: Collingwood vs. Carlton (R14, 2018)
The closest a Collingwood supporter might get to Manichaeism is when our club lines up against Carlton. A victory is that much more euphoric when it comes at the expense of such darkness, a confirmation that all is right in the world; defeat however might induce a nightmarish fever dream, a catalyst for eternal night until the next opportunity to correct the balance arrives.
Game Day: Collingwood vs Carlton (Round 14, 2018)
Good morning, one and all. Well, we’re back from the bye at last! And that means a new Game Day thread for a new match, this week against the old enemy Carlton at the old stomping ground, the mighty MCG! The teams: Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Lynden Dunn, Jack Crisp HB: Jeremy Howe, Matthew Scharenberg,…
Mid-Season Review: At Last, A Glass Half Full
We rode a wave into the mid-season break this year, building a winning streak which culminated in a performance that may have supplanted our victory on the road against Adelaide in terms of excellence by putting an end to Melbourne’s streak in emphatic fashion.
Game Day: Collingwood vs Melbourne (Queen’s Birthday 2018)
Good morning, everyone. Welcome (finally!) to this weekend’s edition of the Game Day thread, as we take on the Demons once again on the public holiday in a high-stakes match for both teams. Speaking of the teams, this what they looked like when the sheets came out late Saturday afternoon… Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Lynden…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Fremantle (Round 11, 2018)
Good morning, one and all. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Game Day thread, for this afternoon’s clash against the nominal team answering to the name of Fremantle. I say “nominal” because, well, have you seen these team sheets…? Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Lynden Dunn, Jack Crisp HB: Levi Greenwood, Matthew Scharenberg, Tom Langdon…