It was a fortnight of contrasts as we kicked off our 2019 campaign, beginning with a disappointing narrow loss to Geelong before turning things around in exceptional fashion against fellow flag favourites Richmond a week later. The difference between both contests was immense, as we looked rusty and rather pedestrian against the Cats but then won instant redemption by conjuring an exciting yet clinical dismemberment of the Tigers.
Month: March 2019
Game Day: Collingwood vs Richmond (Round 2, 2019)
Good afternoon, everyone. That week after the event went quickly, didn’t it? All of a sudden, we’re onto Round 2, in the traditional family-friendly timeslot of Thursday Night Football. Our opponent is the Richmond Football Club, still very much smarting from our destruction of them in last year’s preliminary final. The teams… Collingwood B: Brayden…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Geelong (Round 1, 2019)
Good afternoon, one and all. Well, this is it. Another summer, another pre-season, in the books and out of the way. Now it’s time to settle in, saddle up and look sharp toward another long campaign. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the 2019 AFL Premiership Season. The teams… Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Jordan Roughead, Jack…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Fremantle (JLT Series Game 1)
Good afternoon, fellow Magpies! Well, here we go again. After another long hot summer, we are finally within sight of football season. But before we embark on another premiership campaign, we have to tick the boxes of pre-season practice matches. For the first of our two JLT Community Series outings, we travel across the Nullarbor…