Collingwood Forever

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 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…

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…

New to the Magpie Archives

on March 8, 2021

Our latest acquisitions

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Our Magpie ANZACs

on April 9, 2019

The stories of all Magpies who served in the First World War

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 fans donate major items

on March 11, 2019

Welcome additions to our collection

Daicos confounds Cats

on September 4, 2018

A legend is born in a moment of magic at VFL Park

Collingwood Conversations

on September 3, 2018

Our new podcast series

Collingwood's Rising Stars

on September 2, 2018

A history of our Rising Star nominations

The Miracle of '58

on July 8, 2018

Our greatest flag ever?

The Collingwood Logo

on June 2, 2018

The history of our club logo

Tony Beers, Russell Jessop

on May 20, 2018

Vale two young Magpies

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…

Collingwood Juniors Football Club

on January 4, 2018

Our first 'feeder' club

Rare Coventry footage found

on September 28, 2017

Rare glimpse of Magpie legend

Machine named among world's best ever sporting teams

on May 21, 2017

A rare honour for our legendary teams of the late 1920s

One of our most famous relics

on April 20, 2017

The story behind Doc Seddon's horseshoe

Collingwood Turns 125!

on March 31, 2017

A landmark milestone for footy's biggest club

Machine Medals Donated

on March 31, 2017

Precious relics from our golden era

McHale's mighty nephew

on October 7, 2016

A forgotten Copeland winner.

Seeds of the future

on September 27, 2016

Reflections on an under 19s flag.

Nuts' lasting record

on September 7, 2016

Good luck topping this

The story behind our song

on August 11, 2016

Our famous theme song was actually written in Tasmania.

One night without stripes

on July 27, 2016

Of all the indignities arising out of 1982, one night out at VFL Park in a meaningless game against an unfamiliar rival and in an unrecognisable jumper summed up Collingwood's plight.

From road worriers to road warriors

on July 13, 2016

Collingwood had a plan at the start of the 2001 season - as a team, they had to learn to win on the road or run the risk of being also-rans for the foreseeable future.

Four of the best

on June 29, 2016

Our greatest quarters

Dealing with the bye

on June 22, 2016

How does Collingwood fare after the bye? In the lead-up to Friday night's clash with Fremantle at the MCG, we take a look at how the Magpies have dealt with the “dreaded bye” since its return in 2011.

Smith Street

on June 15, 2016

The tradition continues

Recognising Robert Rose

on May 25, 2016

So much of the focus on Robert Rose's life centres on the tragic turn of events that followed one night in February 1974, but what should never be lost was what came before it, and what fine young sportsman he was.

The toughest interstate trip of all

on May 11, 2016

Next time you worry about how the Collingwood players cope with travelling interstate to play footy, spare a thought for Jack Denning.

7 May :A date with the Blues

on May 4, 2016

...and a date with destiny.

The trip that kick-started The Machine

on April 27, 2016

No trip to Perth has ever had the significance of what happened when a group of Magpies players and officials came to town in 1927. It was the trip that kick-started a run of four consecutive premierships.

ANZAC Day debutants

on April 21, 2016

Collingwood has had a rich tradition of blooding young players in big games, with the likes of Len Thompson, Rene Kink and Ian Cooper among a long list of Magpies to play their first games in September.

The show must go on

on April 20, 2016

It was to be one of the bleakest years in Australia's history, and if it hadn't have been for the Collingwood Football Club, it's doubtful whether there would have been any VFL football played in 1916.

Crossing over

on April 13, 2016

The one thing that has been a key element of Collingwood's relationship with Melbourne throughout their sometimes tempestuous relationship is the well-worn path from one club to the other.

The Ire of the Tigers

on March 30, 2016

Jack Dyer called it "a blind, unreasoning hatred" and it's no stretch to say that the feeling is most definitely mutual.

Fan donates rare memorabilia

on October 24, 2014

A mystery benefactor donated $1.5 million worth of memorabilia to Collingwood in August 2014.

In Black and White Magazine

on October 24, 2014

Collingwood's In Black and White Magazine was first published in 1959.

Strickland's scrapbook

on October 10, 2014

Bill Strickland, the first captain of Collingwood, kept a scrapbook outlining his playing career for both Collingwood and Carlton.

Howzat - Collingwood and Cricket

on August 26, 2014

The Collingwood Cricket Club was formed on 18 June, 1906, and played its home matches at Victoria Park from 1906 until 1996, when it merged with the Camberwell Cricket Club to form the Camberwell Magpies.

Britannia Football Club

on August 26, 2014

The history of the Britannia Football Club, the precursor to the Collingwood Football Club.

Coventry Suspended

on August 26, 2014

Gordon Coventry was suspended in controversial circumstances in 1936.

Lou Richards retires

on August 24, 2014

Lou Richards decided to retire before the end of the 1955 season.

Darren Millane's death

on August 24, 2014

On October 7, 1991, tragedy descended upon the Collingwood Football Club when premiership hero Darren Millane died in a drink-driving car accident.

The New Magpies

on August 24, 2014

In 1982, Ranald Macdonald pushed forward the campaign of 'the New Magpies', sending the club into the brink of extinction.

Welcome to the Magpies on the Internet

on August 24, 2014

The Collingwood Football Club launched its first website in 1995, alerting members via an article published in the 'In Black and White' magazine.

Australian International Rules Representative

on August 23, 2014

The Australia international rules (AIR) football team participates in a hybrid sport derived from AFL and Gaelic football.

Membership

on August 23, 2014

A season-by-season breakdown of the club's membership total since 1984.

The Collingwood club song

on August 23, 2014

A brief history of 'Good Old Collingwood Forever'.

The McClelland Trophy

on August 23, 2014

The McClelland Trophy is awarded to the club that finishes first on the ladder after the completion of the home-and-away season.

Floreat Pica

on August 23, 2014

The club’s motto, Floreat Pica, was suggested by treasurer and former player Bob Rush in 1910.



The last Magpie to die at war

on August 23, 2014

Norm Le Brun should be remembered as a brave Australian who did not let his country down.

Collingwood and the 1956 Olympic Games

on August 23, 2014

Melbourne was chosen to host the 1956 Games in April 1949, beating Buenos Aires by one vote, with other cities Mexico City, Montreal, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and San Francisco also missing out.

One Shot at Glory

on August 23, 2014

Ask anyone who has ever been lucky enough to play at least one senior game in Black and White, and they will tell their life has been changed by the experience.

The Jumper

on August 23, 2014

The simple black-and-white striped guernsey has become a part of Collingwood since day one, and has become the most instantly recognisable club symbol of all.

Ernest Copeland

on August 4, 2014

It is not an exaggeration to suggest that the colossus that is Collingwood might not be here today if it had not been for Copeland’s indefatigable and resourceful management.