Pies fans will feel aggrieved after being on the wrong side of some calls in the thriller against the Cats. But a former AFL umpire says he didn’t see any clangers in the final term of the epic clash.
Some contentious calls have dominated the conversation, but they’re not why Collingwood fell to the Cats, writes Ed Bourke. And the true cause should leave the Pies seething.
A football great has made an extraordinary comment about one of the most controversial umpire calls made this season.
Geelong knocked off Collingwood in their last encounter, but concerning lapses and a big drop-off work right into the Magpies’ hands. And the Cats must address these issues fast.
Two bitter foes came together over the phone in 1994, and months later, tens of thousands were turned away from a packed MCG as footy’s biggest non-finals game was born. Here’s how it happened.
The Collingwood-Essendon Anzac Day tradition started with a draw all the way back in 1995. Who played in that epic? And what are they doing 30 years later? We look at every name.
The MCG has beefed up security measures for the Anzac Day clash between Essendon and Collingwood — and fans have been warned to get to the stadium three hours before the blockbuster.
It doesn’t come much bigger than Anzac Day football at the MCG. Fox Footy expert Garry Lyon pinpoints the 10 players who will have the biggest say in 2025.
Collingwood captain Darcy Moore was at the Shrine in Melbourne on Tuesday talking up the meaning of the Anzac Day clash but won’t get to take his place at the MCG.
As Collingwood and Storm prepare to host their biggest home-and-away matches of the year, stars of the clubs reveal why the occasion means so much to them.
Logan Morris’ push on Darcy Moore has been cleared by the MRO despite the Pies’ skipper coming off with a bloody ear, while Lachie Neale has unloaded on trolls. Watch the video.
When the Lions tried to put the clamps on Nick Daicos, the Pies ran riot. And that’s exactly why Collingwood should be considered the premiership favourites right now, writes Scott Gullan.
It’s official. The Pies are back as true premiership contenders. It starts with Nick Daicos, but there’s one new wrinkle to the 2023 flag winners, one that will scare the rest of the league.
Nick Daicos dominated at the Gabba, but it might be his teammate that has SuperCoaches more excited after another strong performance in the Pies’ big win.
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