Hot music acts Collingwood want at the AFL GF
The pre-match entertainment wishlist of 2023 Collingwood grand final players veers wildly from global stadium slayers Bruce Springsteen and Dua Lipa to local heroes Tame Impala, Rufus Du Sol and Briggs.
The pre-match entertainment wishlist of 2023 Collingwood grand final players veers wildly from global stadium slayers Bruce Springsteen and Dua Lipa to local heroes Tame Impala, Rufus Du Sol and Briggs.
When we think of Collingwood’s Grand-Final-quality defence, we usually think of the majestic looking Darcy Moore, or the hard nut Brayden Maynard – but there is one player who regularly flies under the radar. 23-year-old Nathan Murphy has played every game bar one this year, and how good has...
My grandfather ‘played for Collingwood’ but my family is yet to fully untangle his tragic historyEvery supporter has a unique personal story about why they barrack for their team. It might involve a special moment. Just as often it’s about where we’ve come from – geographically and genealogically, emotionally...
Jack Ginnivan has joined Collingwood teammate Billy Frampton in timing their selection runs perfectly and earning AFL grand final recalls. Ginnivan will replace Patrick Lipinski in the Magpies’ starting lineup on Saturday against Brisbane at the MCG. Lipinski will swap roles with Ginnivan and be...
Craig McRae baited the Collingwood hook on the last training session of last year.
All the ins and outs for Collingwood’s clash with Brisbane on the last Saturday in September, plus our experts’ tips for the game and who will win the Norm Smith Medal.
Collingwood recall small forward Jack Ginnivan to starting 22Brisbane defender Jack Payne stays out with ankle injuryMidfielder Patrick Lipinski has lost his spot in Collingwood’s starting 22 for the AFL grand final and will be their sub instead.After being named sub for the qualifying and preliminary...
Brisbane have made the heartbreaking decision to keep an unchanged line-up for the 2023 AFL grand final, with defender Jack Payne unable to earn a recall despite passing all fitness tests in his recovery from an ankle injury. Payne had missed just one match for the season before being ruled out of...
The teams are in for the 2023 AFL Grand Final. With the final game of the season set for Saturday, both Collingwood and Brisbane have named their sides. Collingwood bring in Billy Frampton for the injured Dan McStay, while small forward Jack Ginnivan comes into the starting 22 after being named the sub...
The Norm Smith Medal is always a point of focus whenever the AFL Grand Final rolls around. Winners of the ‘Norm’ are etched into the history books and remembered forever for their significant performances on the big day. We have evaluated each and every Collingwood and Brisbane player set to grace the...
Brisbane Lions defender Jack Payne is set to miss the AFL Grand Final, with the club reportedly opting to continue on with Darcy Gardiner for Saturday’s match.
A relaxed Steele Sidebottom says the Magpies are enjoying every minute of the build-up to the grand final, with the hot weather forecast of no concern to his teammates.
Collingwood’s 2010 premiership hero Steele Sidebottom has urged grand final inclusion Billy Frampton to bring his natural aggression to Saturday’s clash with Brisbane Lions as the mystery of the Magpies’ sub remained unsolved ahead of the final team dropping late on Thursday.
Jordan De Goey’s preliminary final performance was eye catching, but it is the form of a veteran Collingwood star who may be keeping Brisbane’s coaches awake at night.
Collingwood wingman Steele Sidebottom says the Magpies must turn the MCG into a fortress against the travelling Lions, who have lost 14 of their past 15 matches at the home of football.
Collingwood, for the first time in memory, has two of the more likeable characters in leadership positions. Photo: AFL MEDIA For devotees of 17 of the 18 AFL clubs, the thought of getting behind Collingwood at any point – let alone a grand final – is confronting. Many will never succumb to...
Jonathan Horn looks back at the best encounters between Collingwood and Brisbane/Fitzroy ahead of the 2023 AFL grand finalFitzroy kicked off their 1979 season with an 80-point thrashing of Collingwood at Victoria Park, a ground they hadn’t won at for decades. Later that season, they kicked an astonishing...
The Collingwood star’s job was on the line 12 months ago. Now he is the most explosive player in the Magpies’ premiership quest.
Collingwood will politely inquire about the possibility of removing Brodie Grundy’s salary from its own books as star ruck prepares to move to Sydney, reports The Age.
AFL: Coach Craig McRae confirmed on Wednesday that Frampton would replace McStay in the Magpies line-up at the MCG.
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