I confess that ahead of the Grand Final, a big part of me was hoping that when I did get around to writing an article about our season, it would be something bordering on epic, perhaps even akin to hagiography. As the season unfolded, I was increasingly taken by a heady emotional cocktail: a mixture of pride, humility and the surreal. That the Grand Final unfolded as it did has, not surprisingly, knocked some of the wind out of my sails and made for a heavy comedown.
Game Day: Collingwood vs West Coast (Grand Final, 2018)
As I type, the sun is soon to rise on the last Saturday of this September. And as unlikely as it seems, the Collingwood Football Club will be one of the two teams playing in the last game of football of the season to be held today. I can’t believe it. But it’s happening. And…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Richmond (1st Preliminary Final, 2018)
Well, this is it. The Moment of Truth has finally arrived. Welcome, one and all, to the Game Day discussion thread for the 1st Preliminary Final of 2018, against the Richmond Football Club. The teams… Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Tom Langdon, Jack Crisp HB: Jeremy Howe, Tyson Goldsack, Travis Varcoe C: Adam Treloar, Scott Pendlebury,…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Greater Western Sydney (2nd Semi Final, 2018)
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Well, this is it. No more second chances now. We came up short against the Eagles, but we get the opportunity to stay alive into next week if we can get over the Giants tonight. The teams… Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Tom Langdon, Jack Crisp HB: Jeremy Howe, Tyson Goldsack,…
Game Day: Collingwood vs West Coast (2nd Qualifying Final, 2018)
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Big day! This is your first finals Game Day thread for 5 years, which makes for a welcome change to the practice of the past few seasons of going backwards year after year and having to watch September from the sidelines with the rest of Loserville. The teams, in case…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Fremantle (Round 23, 2018)
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to this week’s Game Day thread, as we travel across the Nullarbor to the fancy new digs of Optus Stadium to take on the Fremantle Dockers. With a win, we will lock in a Top 4 spot, possibly even as high as 2nd. A loss, on the other hand,…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Port Adelaide (Round 22, 2018)
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Well, this is it, the penultimate round of the 2018 home and away season. But unlike previous years, though, our season isn’t technically over. In fact, a victory today would, barring an absolute disaster, almost certainly put us into our first finals series in five years. Standing in our way…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Brisbane (Round 21, 2018)
Good morning, everybody. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Game Day thread, as we load up to take on the Lions at our not-home ground home ground, Etihad Stadium. Fun fact, this will be just the second time we have faced Brisbane at this venue, the other being that famous night in Round 8…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Sydney (Round 20, 2018)
Good afternoon, TCB. Welcome to the final week of Stress Test Month, coming to you tonight from the Sydney Cricket Ground as we take on the Swans. The teams: Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Darcy Moore, Jack Crisp HB: Sam Murray, Jack Madgen, Tom Langdon C: Chris Mayne, Scott Pendlebury, Tom Phillips HF: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Brody…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Richmond (Round 19, 2018)
Good morning, fellow Magpies. Welcome to the Game Day discussion thread for the Greatest Match in the Whole History of All Time… also known as this Round 19 encounter with the reigning premiers from Tigerland, the Richmond Football Club. The teams: Collingwood B: Brayden Maynard, Darcy Moore, Jack Crisp HB: Jeremy Howe, Matthew Scharenberg, Tom…