"Andrew Mackie pays ultimate price for Harry Taylor's struggles"
Scott Gullan - Herald Sun
"TRAVIS Cloke is the reason Andrew Mackie remains on the outer at Geelong."
"Truth behind Grand Final pain"
Jon Anderson - Herald Sun
"FORTY years on, the secret of Collingwood's 1970 Grand Final demise has been attributed to a lack of fitness."
"Tarkyn Lockyer puts up hand to play"
Matt Windley - Herald Sun
"ADD Tarkyn Lockyer's name to the list of Collingwood players pushing their case for inclusion in the side to face Geelong on Friday night."
"Eddie McGuire's decision gives Collingwood fledglings shot at greatness"
Jason Akermanis - Herald Sun
"WIN, lose or draw on Friday night, Collingwood is the next super power of the AFL."
"Magpie fans' heartbreak"
Michael Warner - Herald Sun
"An army of more than 33,000 Collingwood members will miss out on a grand final ticket if the Pies beat Geelong on Friday night."
"Score it another loss to progress"
Terry Brown - Herald Sun
"In 30 years at Victoria Park, Bob Hill posted more goals than Daicos, McKenna and Coventry combined."
"Timely prize for Magpie Swan"
Daryl Timms and Jackie Epstein - Herald Sun (Sport Confidential)
"Dane Swan made a timely request on Triple M when he won $5000 cash for the station's Best on Ground award."
"Money on the Pies"
Nick Quinn - Herald Sun
"Geelong is highly likely to start its clash against Collingwood in a strange position - as the outsider."
"Dawes grabs chance with both hands"
Linda Pearce - The Age
"CHRIS Dawes filled in some spare time on semi-final weekend working on an administrative law assignment due later this week, yet insists during the same conversation that his coaches at Collingwood like to keep things simple."
"Key Magpie pair on track for return"
AAP - The Age
"COLLINGWOOD is confident veteran defender Simon Prestigiacomo and midfielder Sharrod Wellingham will be available for Friday night's preliminary final against Geelong."
"Cats must lift their forward forays"
Dean Laidley - The Age
"THE round-19 clash of these two heavyweights was much anticipated. Collingwood won the battle, but can it win the war at the MCG on Friday night?"
"Game's elite on show"
Greg Denham - The Australian
"ST KILDA and the Western Bulldogs well may dispute Friday night's Collingwood-Geelong preliminary final at the MCG features the best in the business."
