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  Collingwood Football Club - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1897, Collingwood with fellow VFA clubs Fitzroy, Melbourne, St Kilda, Carlton, Essendon, South Melbourne and Geelong split from the VFA and formed the VFL (Victoria Football League).
Collingwood is notable for holding the greatest run of successive premierships - four in a row from 1927-1930.
Collingwood was one of the last clubs to abandon its traditional stadium, the famous inner-city Victoria Park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Collingwood_Magpies   (1317 words)

  
 Around the Wing.
Collingwood approached Saturday's Grand Final like it approached the first half of their season - they somehow thought they had it won and all they had to do was play it out - to merely go through the motions.
Collingwood started well, Brisbane won the middle of the quarter, but it was the Magpies who played with authority towards the end.
Collingwood lifted their work-rate as the third quarter came to a close, but the Bombers - with superb leadership coming from Hird - are only one goal down with a quarter left to play where the Dons will have the benefit of the wind.
www.angelfire.com /oh3/archives/2003season/alongthewing02.html   (14716 words)

  
 www.theage.com.au - The Age Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Collingwood onballer Brodie Holland has the unwanted distinction of receiving the biggest penalty under the new AFL Tribunal system.
Collingwood is beaten at its own game by an intense and tougher Western Bulldogs' outfit that ran the Magpies off their feet, coach Michael Malthouse admits.
Collingwood may be sponsored by the Transport Accident Commission, but it was the Western Bulldogs who yesterday drove home the "Speed Kills" message.
www.realfooty.theage.com.au /realfooty/clubs/collingwood/index.html   (521 words)

  
 Collingwood Magpies- Greg Norman syndrome
The Magpies were established in 1892 to represent the Melbourne municipality of Collingwood; an area that had been described as "pre-ordained to be a slum".
In 2004 their Magpie cousin from Adelaide was able to demonstrate that a team of champions will defeat a champion team.
Collingwood's only win was in 1910 was known as the 'Bloodbath' after an all-in brawl developed in the final term.
www.convictcreations.com /football/collingwood.htm   (1406 words)

  
 Collingwood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Collingwood was formed five years before the start of the VFL, but they were a very strong club from the start.
Collingwood then asked the VFA if Britannia would be admitted into the competition if Victoria Park was upgraded to VFA standard, the plan was accepted.
Due to the fact of a large number of magpies frequented on the banks of the Yarra River near Victoria Park, the colours of the club, and the clubs motto ‘Floreat Pica’ (May the Magpie prosper), a magpie was placed on the clubs emblem.
www.fortunecity.com /olympia/afl/229/col.html   (522 words)

  
 Collingwood
This cover was sold cancelled by Australia Post as the change of location of the postmark from Collingwood to Abbotsford was not announced prior to the introduction of the cancel.
Two Collingwood players were included in the 20 players pictured on the A4 sheet of 20 P stamps of the globe and map issue.
Two Collingwood players were included in the 20 players pictured on the A4 sheet of 20 P stamps of the sand, sea and sky overlaid by the Southern Cross issue.
www.footystamps.com /collingwood_magpies.htm   (741 words)

  
 Collingwood Magpies Football News > ePitch
Collingwood will fight the harshest suspension handed out in nearly two years by the AFL match review panel, with Magpies utility Brodie Holland facing the prospect of missing more than a quarter of next season.
Collingwood has failed in its bid to have Brodie Holland's charging offence overturned at the appeals board which leaves the Magpie midfielder with a six-week suspension commencing in round one next season.
Collingwood has failed in its bid to have Brodie Holland's charging offence overturned at the appeals board and the Magpie midfielder will serve a six-week suspension commencing in round one next season.
www.epitch.co.uk /australian/collingwood-magpies   (325 words)

  
 The Collingwood Football Club Blog - Magpies - AFL 2006
The Collingwood Magpies Blog, coached by Mick Malthouse, The mighty pies lead by Eddie Everywhere and Bucks, Nathan Buckley, are set for a Big 2006 and Show good early form.
Young Collingwood defender Heath Shaw is the round five nominee for the NAB AFL Rising Star award.
Shaw, the son of former Collingwood captain Ray Shaw and younger brother of Magpies midfielder Rhyce, was drafted by the Pies under the father-son rule in the 2003 NAB AFL Draft.
collingwood-fc.blogspot.com   (924 words)

  
 Collingwood Magpies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Magpies are known for their passionate supporter base, and have traditionally been the team other fans "love to hate", due perhaps to their on-field successes combined with a "rough and ready" attitude in line with the club's working-class roots.
Collingwood has traditionally been the greatest crowd puller in Australian football, which is to say among the greatest in world sport.
Collingwood's long era as the club with the highest member base has ended with the arrival of the national competition.
members.dodo.com.au /~tilden1/Collingwood-Magpies.htm   (240 words)

  
 ABC Sport - AFL - Magpies book grand final berth
Collingwood has secured a spot in the AFL grand final with a 44-point win over Port Adelaide at the MCG.
Collingwood captain Nathan Buckley led from the front with 25 disposals, 18 kicks and seven handballs, while Paul Licuria also impressed in the middle with 27 possessions and one goal.
Collingwood started the final term where they had left off in the third, attacking the goal posts with results.
www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s950079.htm   (1045 words)

  
 Dees reign over Magpies - MatchReports - www.realfooty.com.au
Magpie Simon Prestigiacomo and Demon David Neitz were flat out in the Melbourne forward line at the MCG yesterday.
At the first bounce, Collingwood's Shane O'Bree won the clearance and pumped the ball long to the teeth of goal, where Leon Davis pounced on the crumbs and snapped brilliantly.
And for Collingwood fans, on what was very much "one of those days", at least it was a good chance to beat the traffic.
www.theage.com.au /realfooty/news/match-reports/dees-reign-over-magpies/2006/06/12/1149964468851.html   (844 words)

  
 So, you’re interested in this little game of ours called “footy” and, more to the point, the bastion of Aussie ...
Collingwood is one of the oldest, well-known Australian Rules football organizations in Australia.
The Magpies are a charitable organization under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code focusing on the cultural interaction of Americans and Australians.
Magpies and Mudbugs - An annual Crawfish Boil in March where you can eat as much crawfish you want, partake in as much beverages as you please and listen to some great entertainment whilst meeting fellow football enthusiasts (not just players) for a nominal fee.
www.dallasfooty.com /aboutus.htm   (1455 words)

  
 Herald Sun Footy
COLLINGWOOD onballer Brodie Holland struck out for the third time when the AFL Appeals Board last night dismissed another challenge to his six-match suspension.
COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire became involved in an argument with the Magpie cheer squad on Sunday after a fight in which a woman was knocked out.
COLLINGWOOD onballer Brodie Holland will face the AFL tribunal tonight to challenge a penalty condemning him to sit out the first five rounds of the 2007 season.
www.heraldsun.news.com.au /footy/sectionindex/0,8031,aflCollingwood,00.html   (482 words)

  
 CNN.com - Lions score Aussie Rules hat-trick - Sep. 27, 2003
The Lions withstood an early challenge from Collingwood and took control in the second quarter by kicking six goals to one, a burst that blew the game open and made the margin 42 points at halftime.
Collingwood narrowed the gap to 30 points with two goals in the first five minutes of the second half, but Akermanis' third goal restored the margin and the Lions never looked back.
The Magpies became the first team to lose successive grand finals since Geelong in 1994-95 and the first side to lose to the same team in successive grand finals since Hawthorn lost to Essendon in 1984-85.
www.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/09/27/aust.grandfinal.ap   (415 words)

  
 Herald Sun Footy Story Page
While Rocca put Collingwood briefly back in front about 17 minutes into the quarter, it was the last goal the Magpies scored until 10 minutes into the final term.
Collingwood's efforts to stay in the game in the face of the 'Dogs' third-quarter onslaught were not helped by star forward Chris Tarrant missing three set shots for the term.
Collingwood did not have a single player who could be said to be a clear winner in their position, although ruckman Josh Fraser put in a solid effort, Simon Prestigiacomo did a reasonable job on Bulldogs skipper Brad Johnson and Rhyce Shaw made a useful contribution on a wing.
www.heraldsun.news.com.au /footy/common/story_page/0,8033,20386519^19763,00.html   (694 words)

  
 Magpies - Plants & Animals: Australian Magpie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Magpies are on top of the ladder and, as the latest statistics show, are literally flying into attack, Mark Stevens reports.
Magpies seem to be jacks of all trades — scavengers, predators and pest-destroyers, their challenging, almost arrogant attitude has won them few friends.
The magpies are medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds of the Recent research has cast doubt on the taxonomy of the Pica magpies,
portalexplore.com /?q=magpies   (405 words)

  
 Keks: Celebrate the Magpies Loss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Collingwood are the most hated team in the AFL, hated so much that Victorians that usually support the local side when an interstate team makes the final, found themselves barracking for the team from Queensland.
The president of the Collingwood Football Club is one "Eddie Maguire", host of the "AFL Footy Show", "Who Want to Be a Millionaire", "National IQ Test" and is the lead commentator on Triple M's football commentary team.
he is biased (and especially when collingwood is losing he gets on their backs, he over compensates by bagging his own team, and when they are winning he is screaming) but there is a tall poppy element.
kekoc.com /mt/archives/000575.html   (1715 words)

  
 Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood's Brodie Holland has failed in his bid to have the Appeals Board overturn a six match suspension for charging.
The Collingwood Football Club will appeal the decision taken by the AFL Tribunal to suspend Magpies midfielder Brodie Holland for six matches.
Collingwood midfielder Brodie Holland will miss more than a quarter of next season after failing to successfully contest his charging offence at the tribunal on Tuesday night.
collingwoodfc.com.au   (474 words)

  
 The Epoch Times | Collingwood Strikes Agreement On McHale Stadium Future
AFL club Collingwood has struck an agreement with a Melbourne council over the future of McHale Stadium and Victoria Park, where the Magpies used to play their home games.
Collingwood, the Victorian government and the AFL will provide Yarra City Council with $3 million so the council can upgrade and maintain Victoria Park, which will include demolishing some of the derelict stands at McHale Stadium.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, who oversaw the club's move to its new high-tech base at the Lexus Centre, said it had always been the club's hope that McHale Stadium and Victoria Park remained.
www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-1-18/37091.html   (261 words)

  
 Wests Tigers - The muted roar
In the 70s, the contests between the 'fibro' Magpies and the 'silvertail' Sea Eagles were the undisputed highlight of the season.
Although the namesakes had commonalities in each city, a significant difference was that whereas as the Magpie and Tiger brand remained amongst Melbourne's most popular footy clubs, both fell on tough times in Sydney.
The Magpies and Tigers were told to merge or be omitted.
www.convictcreations.com /football/tigerswests.htm   (1111 words)

  
 AFL Footy Collingwood Magpies - Not just yet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Collingwood is looking to rebuild after a very poor season last year in which it only won 5 games to gain itself a priority draft pick.
Collingwood have recruited/drafted poorly the last couple of seasons, injuries hit hard, but there's still something called accountability and self-respect.
I am not a Collingwood fan MM but did say early you were smokys for the 8 and had no real weakness, however the difference between 10th and 4th this year could be 8 points the comp looks that even.
www.talkingfootball.net /forums/about3439.html   (2255 words)

  
 Bob Rose
Bob Rose was the player chosen by the Collingwood Football Club to be its representative on the inside of the Collingwood Stamp Booklet.
As a player he won a premiership in 1953 but despite coaching Collingwood in three grand finals he failed to win one as a coach.
Bob Rose was inducted into the Hall of Fame during the Centenary Season as a player in the era 1931 to 1960.
www.footystamps.com /cm_bob_rose.htm   (169 words)

  
 BUCKLEY SURFERS
The Magpies were overrun by the fitter, faster and more skillful Bulldogs on a sunny September Sunday at the MCG to end our season on a sour note.
After a sluggish beginning, the Magpies warmed up for finals action with a convincing peformance in the 2nd half to thrash the Roos by 68 points in Sav's farewell game.
A lethargic Collingwood side were embarrassed by bottom of the ladder Essendon in a forgetable match at the MCG.
www.geocities.com /buckleysurfers   (282 words)

  
 Magpies Juniors > Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Magpies U16's will be playing the Bulldogs this Saturday in the Grand Final.
All club members are invited to attend the match and support the Under 16's.
Canberra Football Club which later became the Magpies.
www.magpiesjuniors.com   (310 words)

  
 USAFL | United States Australian Rules Football League
The Collingwood Magpies are set to train in the Northern Sonoran Desert from 21 October – 5 November.
The USAFL is working closely with Sean and the Magpies to organize the training day activities and possibly a meal with the team.
However, the Magpies are in the Grand Canyon state for one reason and that’s to improve their match play from this year.
www.usfooty.com /usfooty/newsitem.aspx?menu=homepagemenu&id=585   (270 words)

  
 Collingwood: In depth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
An incident that proved we are made of tougher mettle than previous Collingwood units was the one involving the big bricklike Jonathon Brown crashing into Nick Maxwell during the first term.
He was a Collingwood supporter as a boy, and I recall reading in the Football Record of round one for season 1998, for the match between Essendon and Richmond, that his all-time favourite player is/was none other than the Macedonian Marvel Peter Daicos.
The first nine rounds of 2006 have seen Collingwood quash a number of myths and bogeys, in continuing on what may yet prove the road to victory.
www.angelfire.com /blog/cwood/06rnd10   (5233 words)

  
 CollingwoodForever.net
Collingwood Forever wishes to thank all its users during Season 2001 and wish them a Happy New Year.
Collingwood draft Scott Cummings in the Pre-Season draft.
Miss Magpie writes about what it means to be Collingwood.
collingwood.rivals.net /?sid=1515   (224 words)

  
 www.WESTERNMAGPIES.com | Home of the Official Collingwood Supporters Club of Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tune into the Collingwood Radio show every Sunday at 10am on SPORT FM 90.5 (or listen online) to hear the Western Magpies on air.
The Western Magpies are nothing without its members so a huge thank you goes out to each and every one of you.
You can expect bigger and better things from the Western Magpies next year, we are already in the process of designing some new merchandise and it will be ready for the beginning of next season.
www.westernmagpies.com   (3086 words)

  
 Matthew Jasper-Batson Discusses The Pies
The proudest moment in my support for Collingwood (and perhaps my life) was the 1990 grand final, a great year!
Sadly after this not much success came to Collingwood, they made the finals up to 1994 and were beaten every time.
Also another thing that has happened with my fanatical love for Collingwood is that other people have started following Collingwood after watching the games with me or hearing me talk about them..
www.anglo-recluses.8m.com /pies.html   (566 words)

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