Robbo: Pies’ greatest story ends in heartbreak
IT WAS tantalisingly close. It was breathtakingly tense. But in the end heartbreaking for Collingwood as West Coast claimed its most gutsy premiership, writes Mark Robinson.
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Robbo: Why this would be Pies’ greatest flag
A COLLINGWOOD win will be the final chapter of nine dramatic years at the club from the moment it was announced Nathan Buckley would replace Mick Malthouse as coach, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Robbo: The change in Bucks that’s inspired Collingwood
EVERYTHING was a competition for Nathan Buckley, even jogging the Tan, which would drive best mate Brenton Sanderson crazy, but this year the Collingwood coach is more relaxed and it’s showing in his team’s performances.
The Tackle: dirty half dozen to decide Grand Final
THE preliminary finals have been run and won and now we look ahead to Saturday’s Grand Final. Mark Robinson looks at the weekend’s highlights and lowlights and how the Grand Final can be won.
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The Tackle: Memo Tigers, back Jack
RICHMOND should try kicking it to Jack Riewoldt, Andrew Walker cops a bake but give Buddy a chance. Robbo’s best and worst of Round 1.
Buddy hell, where was he?
THERE was bemusement from Greater Western Sydney when Lance Franklin did not appear at a presser promoting tonight’s game between the Sydney sides.
Welcome to the long, hot winter
STEVIE J magic, Jeremy Howe camping on shoulders and maybe premiership captain Trent Cotchin. Let the games begin.
Footy loses one of the good guys
DEAN Bailey loved footy and family. And both will miss him terribly, writes Mark Robinson. The ex-Demons coach died aged 47.
Robbo’s SuperCoach side: No Buddy
NO LANCE Franklin, no Dustin Martin and a surprise Magpie in Mark Robinson’s 2014 SuperCoach squad.
Meet the AFL class of 2014
RYAN Griffen was in awe, Nathan Jones pinched himself and Nick Riewoldt was jealous of both of them.
Stratton likes ‘specialist’ tag
BEN Stratton wouldn’t be so bold to brag about anything, yet he likes the swagger of being known as the preliminary final specialist.
12 months on, what’s changed?
ANALYSIS: IT was February 7, 2013, the blackest day in Australian sport. Or so it was said. Twelve months on, it’s virtually amounted to sweet FA.
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