Collingwood Magpies
Magpies’ nail-biting win over Bulldogs delivers captivating look at the future
Collingwood spoiled the Bulldogs’ 100th anniversary celebrations with a single goal, but all anyone wanted to talk about post-match was Nick Daicos and Sam Darcy.
- Marc McGowan
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As it happened: ‘He got punched in the face’ – McRae’s blunt assessment of incident in nail-biting win
Recap all the thrilling action from Friday night footy at the MCG as Collingwood spoiled the Bulldogs’ party.
- Angus Delaney, Marc McGowan and Russell Bennett
Bolton in for Dockers, mixed news for Magpies
Bolton missed last week’s 78-point loss to Geelong with a leg injury, but trained strongly on Thursday and has been named in the starting team for Sunday’s game in Perth.
- Justin Chadwick
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Saints wield the axe, ex-Tigers flag star named for new club: AFL expert tips and teams for round two
Ross Lyon made a statement at the selection table, while Collingwood also made some key calls.
The Bulldogs saved themselves in 1989. They also saved North, Richmond and the Saints
The Western Bulldogs will be full of joy on Friday night when they celebrate their centenary, but it wasn’t that long ago their financial woes meant the AFL wanted their doors closed.
- Jon Pierik
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Curnow and De Goey among big names to return in round two; Coach concedes Ugle-Hagan may not play this season
The Blues and Pies have two of the biggest names set to return, although the Blues do have some other selection headaches.
- Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
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Blues must respond or pressure will mount; The recruits who dazzled in round 1
The Blues’ loss was the worst of the Michael Voss era, and as bad anything they’ve served up in recent memory. Their restless fans will be expecting an emphatic response this week, but the challenge awaiting them is significant.
- Michael Gleeson
‘Whoa, he’ll make a difference’: Houston’s dream debut in Pies’ perfect night out; Huge collision exposes rule grey area
Collingwood are markedly better with Dan Houston in it, as they showed in a round one demolition of the Power. Meanwhile, young Bulldog Luke Cleary was taken to hospital after a sickening clash with North Melbourne’s Jackson Archer.
- Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan
If the NBA clubs don’t draft this 211cm tall Australian, the Magpies are ready to swoop
Alex Condon is eyeing a national title with the Florida Gators and then a move to the NBA. But if his basketball career doesn’t work out, he has a handy back-up plan; playing footy for Collingwood.
- Roy Ward
New jumper, ‘new person’: Houston had a problem in 2024, now he’s ready for lift-off
Despite all the complications of 2024, Dan Houston still produced an All-Australian season at Port Adelaide. Now he’s got less on his mind and is ready to make his debut as a Magpie against his former club.
- Peter Ryan
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