Magpie Faithful Newsletter #13 on December 6, 2023 We did it! More than two months on and it still seems scarcely believable: we won the Premiership. But not just that. We won the…
Ken Bennett's jumper back with Collingwood on November 19, 2023 Many of you would have read with sadness the news of Ken Bennett’s passing a couple of months ago. The nuggetty, snowy-haired Bennett was one…
Vic Park memories burn strong on November 11, 2023 It doesn’t take long for Collingwood to work its magic. And in the case of UK-born Wayne Robertson, it only took a couple of years…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #11 on March 26, 2023 Well, here we go again! I have no idea how we’ll be able to follow up all the thrills and spills of last year, but…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #10 on December 4, 2022 Hello Magpie fans, So the National Draft has been and gone for another year, and already we’re thinking about next season and what it might…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #9 on June 20, 2022 Hello Magpie fans – and what a start to the year this has been! I said in our pre-season newsletter that these would be exciting…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #8 on March 12, 2022 Hello Magpie fans – and welcome to a season that already feels different from any other over the past decade. With a new coach, new…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #7 on October 23, 2021 Hello again Faithful members! Well, thank goodness 2021 is over. It really wasn’t the best season to be a Magpie fan, but we’ve been through…
The coaches: Robert Harvey on August 31, 2021 Coach: 2021 (part)Games coached: Nine Gigs in footy don’t get much tougher than an assistant taking over the senior coaching position mid-season, after the senior…
The coaches: Nathan Buckley on August 31, 2021 Coach: 2012-2021 (part)Games coached: 218 Few Collingwood coaches have had as dramatic a tenure as Nathan Buckley endured – and sometimes enjoyed – over his…
The tragic tale of Henry Eslick on June 30, 2021 Football is full of stories of players whose chances at a league career were snuffed out by random acts of misfortune. But none have ever…
The biggest home and away crowd in history on June 27, 2021 Part of the record crowd in 1958, as captured on the front page of The Sun newspaper By Glenn McFarlane THE Sporting Globe newspaper issued…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #6 on June 21, 2021 Hello again Magpie Faithful, Well, you can’t say the first phase of the season hasn’t been eventful! Disappointing results, our coach gone, off-field rumblings, more…
A different kind of Premiership cup on April 29, 2021 In early 1936, the then League President made his way to the Collingwood Town Hall to officially present the Magpies with the 1935 Premiership pennant.…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #5 on March 8, 2021 Hello Faithful fans – and welcome to what will hopefully be a footy season that’s closer to normal than the last one. As always, we…
Reserves/VFL Players R-Z on July 30, 2020 View the details of some of the 2253 players to have represented Collingwood's reserves / VFL team between 1919 and 2019.
Reserves/VFL Players L-Q on July 30, 2020 View the details of some of the 2253 players to have represented Collingwood's reserves / VFL team between 1919 and 2019.
Reserves/VFL Players E-K on July 30, 2020 View the details of some of the 2253 players to have represented Collingwood's reserves / VFL team between 1919 and 2019.
Reserves/VFL Players A-D on July 30, 2020 View the details of some of the 2253 players to have represented Collingwood's reserves / VFL team between 1919 and 2019.
Reserves Players - the complete list on July 30, 2020 View the full list of players who have represented Collingwood at reserves or VFL level since 1919.
10 things you might not know about Gordon Coventry on July 4, 2020 A left-field look at our greatest goalkicker Gordon’s widely used nickname, ‘Nuts’, came about because he apparently had a disproportionately large head as a child.He was the youngest of seven brothers,…
Reserves Honour Roll 1919-2022 on July 1, 2020 View the leadership and performances of the Collingwood's reserve grade team from 1919 until the current day.
Collingwood Districts Honour Roll 1906-38 on May 28, 2020 View the leadership and performances of the the Collingwood District Football Club, which ran from 1906-38, acting as Collingwood’s official reserves side from 1919-38.
Collingwood Districts Players 1919-38 on May 25, 2020 View the complete list of players to represent the Collingwood Districts team between 1919 and 1938.
Collingwood Districts Players 1906-18 on May 9, 2020 View the names of all players to represent the Collingwood District Football Club between 1906 and 1918.
Under-19s Honour Roll on April 29, 2020 View the year-by-year performance and leadership of Collingwood's Under-19s team between 1952 and 1991.
Under-19s Players - the complete list on April 27, 2020 Collingwood’s Under-19s teams played a huge role in the club’s history during the 40 years they existed. So many big stars emerged from our thirds…
Under-19s Players R-Z on April 27, 2020 View the details of some of the 1053 players to have represented Collingwood's Under-19 team between 1951 and 1991.
Under-19s Players L-Q on April 27, 2020 View the details of some of the 1053 players to have represented Collingwood's Under-19 team between 1951 and 1991.
Under-19s Players E-K on April 27, 2020 View the details of some of the 1053 players to have represented Collingwood's Under-19 team between 1951 and 1991.
Under-19s Players A-D on April 26, 2020 View the details of some of the 1053 players to have represented Collingwood's Under-19 team between 1951 and 1991.
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #4 on February 22, 2020 Hello again, Magpie Faithful members! Well, what a strange old season that was. We’ve never seen its like before, and hopefully never will again. Covid-19…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #3 on October 19, 2019 Hello again Magpie Faithful members – and welcome to our end-of-year review, where we try to keep you updated with everything going on in the…
Pies v Cats: a finals favourite on August 30, 2019 By Glenn McFarlane WHO is Collingwood’s greatest finals rival? Plenty would instantly nominate Carlton and more than a few would settle on Melbourne given the…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #2 on June 12, 2019 Hello again Magpie Faithful members – and welcome to our mid-season newsletter. We hope you find something interesting in what follows. Remember to stay in…
Murray Swinton's scrapbooks come to Collingwood on April 18, 2019 Just a few of Murray Swinton’s scrapbooks One of the most touching stories of 2018 was that of Murray Swinton, the former firefighter who was…
2019 - the year ahead on March 11, 2019 Five Round 1 oddities (thanks to Steve Rodgers) This will be the 16th time we’ve faced off against Geelong in the opening round of a VFL/AFL…
Magpie Faithful Newsletter #1 on November 27, 2018 Hi Magpie history fans – and welcome to the first of our occasional email newsletters focusing on the historical side of the Collingwood Football Club.…
Magpie memorabilia comes home to Collingwood on April 20, 2018 The Collingwood Football Club has been lucky enough to receive a number of important donations recently, including one of Marcus Whelan’s Premiership medals. Whelan’s 1936…
One Hit Wonders: Mark Orval on August 23, 2017 By Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun Collingwood endured a difficult 1987 season, but the exciting core of young players coach Leigh Matthews had placed…
One Hit Wonders: Tom Baxter & Charlie Tyson on August 23, 2017 The main focus of our One Hit Wonder series has been on those players whose star shone brightly but briefly – and for whom one…
One Hit Wonders: Jim McAllester on August 10, 2017 By Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun Jim McAllester was considered a football journeyman when he had his “moment in the sun” for Collingwood midway…
One Hit Wonders: Brad Dick on August 10, 2017 By Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun If it hadn’t been for two knee reconstructions and two shoulder surgeries, Brad Dick’s time at Collingwood might…
One Hit Wonders: Jim Bradford on August 10, 2017 By Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun Jim Bradford cut an interesting figure as he ran out for his first game for Collingwood in the…
One Hit Wonders: Phil Manassa on July 20, 2017 It’s a bit rough on a player who played more than 100 games for the club that he is best remembered not even for a…
One Hit Wonders: Jaxson Barham on July 20, 2017 By Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun AS far as league debuts go, it’s difficult to think of a better father-son first-up double-act than that…
One Hit Wonders: David Twomey on July 20, 2017 by Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun David Twomey carried one of the most famous surnames in the history of the Collingwood Football Club through…
One Hit Wonders: David King on June 30, 2017 By Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun Collingwood’s David King had a much shorter league career than his North Melbourne namesake, yet his brief strut…
One Hit Wonders: Andrew Tranquilli on June 21, 2017 By Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun Andrew Tranquilli was sent to where all out-of-form forwards go – the back line – just a few…
One Hit Wonders: Ian McOrist on June 21, 2017 The Collingwood Football Club was still a pretty conservative place in 1972. So it was quite a shock to the system when Ian McOrist turned…
One Hit Wonders: Jack Anthony on June 6, 2017 By Glenn McFarlane, of the Herald Sun IT might seem a little unusual to list as a one-hit wonder a player who kicked 80 goals…
One Hit Wonders: Charlie Ahern on May 23, 2017 If you’re going to make a huge impact in your third – and last – game of VFL football, then you might as well make…
