Dramatic win for Magpies

Rohan Connolly That the moment which decided the game came just 39 seconds before the final siren gives you some idea of how close it was.

Magpies hurt, embarrassed

Jon Pierik and Rohan Connolly Pies' premiership hopes buoyed by positive injury reports for Chris Tarrant, Travis Cloke and Ben Johnson.

To win, the Magpies must study Hawks

Rohan Connolly Collingwood captain makes it his business to know all about Magpies' opposition.

Tigers fail to catch rampant Magpies

Rohan Connolly The Tiger hordes were roaring in the third quarter and with good reason. Their young side was on a roll.

Magpies' brilliant bursts short-circuit the Power

Rohan Connolly Five minutes into the game, it looked like Port Adelaide was going to be on the wrong end of an absolute belting.

Swans' battle with Magpies pleases coach

Rohan Connolly Sydney makes its customary early exit from pre-season competition, but not until it made Collingwood scrap every inch of the way.

Geelong's fighting win leaves Magpies in a flap

Rohan Connolly Collingwood has played far worse than it did last night and emerged victorious.

Magpies hold off plucky Bombers

Rohan Connolly Anzac Day blockbuster was always going to be a good test of how much ground Essendon had made on the competition's best during the past nine months.

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Magpies emphatic in victory

Rohan Connolly One could point to several moments as clear indicators that it wasn't going to be St Kilda's afternoon.

Magpies in better shape for heavyweight rematch

Rohan Connolly One by one, Collingwood is shooting down the most popular reasons it's not supposed to be able to win the premiership.

Magpies destroy inept Blues

Rohan Connolly Carlton stay in the game for all of 10 minutes - and thereafter the Pies take over.

Magpies shame shaky Tigers

Rohan Connolly The last time Collingwood played Richmond, almost a year ago, the Tigers suffered one of their greatest humiliations of recent times.

Awesome Magpies have narrowed the gap on Geelong

Rohan Connolly You always know Collingwood's travelling pretty well when its coach starts playing Uncle Scrooge after a good win.

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Beams confident rested Magpies can deliver again

Rohan Connolly Good starts and plenty of rest. That's been the key to Collingwood's impeccable form and its crushing wins over Hawthorn and Essendon in the past fortnight, according to Dayne Beams.

Magpies are potentially better than the team of 2002, says Malthouse

Rohan Connolly Mick Malthouse isn't a great one for sentiment in football, but he has a special place in his heart, and on his wall at home, for the 2002 Collingwood side.

Spirit won't be enough to save the Magpies this time

Rohan Connolly You've got to hand it to Collingwood. Time and again the Magpies respond when they're most seriously questioned.

Magpies too polished for Dees' tryers

Rohan Connolly It's A long haul up from the bottom of the ladder, and sometimes simply a matter of taking baby steps.

Bulldogs and Magpies jigsaw

Rohan Connolly Close but no cigar is a popular phrase that has carried just a little more resonance for the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood these past few years.

True passion needs history

Rohan Connolly As new AFL clubs are formed, history and the loyalty it fosters grows in importance.