As you grab your morning coffee, cast an eye over collingwoodfc.com.au to see where the Pies are popping up in the papers. ‘Pies in Print’ will keep Magpie supporters informed on what is being written about what the club in the major newspapers around the country.

The last word
The Age – 20/04/15
Rohan Connolly
“People are never slow to jump to conclusions about Collingwood, favourable or otherwise. But have the obituaries for the magpies been particularly premature this time? For all the doom and gloom about the Pies under Nathan Buckley, they are heading into a big ANZAC Day clash 2-1, the loss in the end respectable enough to an obvious improver in Adelaide.”

Zebras take out thriller against Essendon
The Age – 20/04/15
Brent Diamond
“North Ballarat celebrated their first round-one win since 2010 with a 35-point victory over Collingwood at Eureka Stadium… Collingwood draftee Jordan De Goey was the best for the Pies. Ben Reid, who played about 80 per cent of the game, held down a defensive post for much of the match and could be in the mix for a return for the ANZAC Day clash with Essendon, along with Alex Fasolo, who showed some form with two goals.”

Toovey unlikely to team with Reid
Herald Sun – 20/04/15
Sam Landsberger
“Collingwood’s Alan Toovey says ANZAC Day holds no fears for him despite rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in the annual clash with Essendon two years ago. Toovey will line up for his seventh ANZAC Day fixture on Saturday at the MCG.”

Bucks no to Lloyd
Herald Sun – 20/04/15
“Nathan Buckley scrapped a plan for Matthew Lloyd to help fix Travis Cloke’s inaccurate goalkicking because he didn’t want the Essendon champion working at two clubs.”

Pears stakes forward claim
Herald Sun – 20/04/15
Chad Van Estrop
“North Ballarat recorded its first round 1 win since 2010, defeating a depleted Collingwood 11.14 (80) to 6.9 (45). The only good news for the Pies, who have one of the longest injury lists in the AFL, was that first-round draft picks Jordan De Goey and Darcy Moore and back-up big Jarrod Witts were among the best.”