"Luke Ball's sure he'll be right"
Jackie Epstein and Glenn McFarlane - Sunday Herald Sun
"COLLINGWOOD midfielder Luke Ball insists he will play in Saturday's Grand Final after suffering a hamstring cramp against Geelong on Friday night."
"Swarming Collingwood suffocate and harass Geelong"
Jay Clark - Sunday Herald Sun
"MATTHEW Scarlett has described Collingwood's defensive squeeze on Friday night as the most suffocating pressure he has experienced in football."
"Simon Prestigiacomo a good chance to play in final"
Rod Nicholson - Sunday Herald Sun
"COLLINGWOOD coach Mick Malthouse will seriously consider veteran full-back Simon Prestigiacomo, along with Leon Davis and the injured Luke Ball, for Saturday's Grand Final."
"Belief can lift Collingwood to flag"
Glenn McFarlane - Sunday Herald Sun
"COLLINGWOOD defender Heath Shaw believes past family disappointments in Grand Finals will count for nothing on Saturday as he prepares for the most important game of his life."
"Gut-running Dane Swan says accent on pressure pays off big time"
Glenn McFarlane - Sunday Herald Sun
"COLLINGWOOD'S first-term blitz was the club's most damaging half-hour of the season, according to raging Brownlow Medal favourite Dane Swan."
"The 'super draft' nine years ago is ready to yield another Brownlow Medal winner"
Glenn McFarlane - Sunday Herald Sun
"Swan's phone was silent in the lead-up with Collingwood the only confirmed suitor. He was taken at pick 58."
"Brownlow Medal to top $20m in bets"
Nick Quinn - Sunday Herald Sun
"Davies attributes some of this year's popularity to the fact the odds-on favourite comes from the most popular club, Collingwood."
"Flag is priority, says Brownlow favourite Dane Swan"
Jon Pierik - The Age
"Brownlow Medal favourite Dane Swan says individual glory will count for little unless Collingwood can seize its first flag in 20 years on Saturday."
"Preview"
Tom Harley - The Age
"However, Collingwood has beaten all comers and will win the 2010 premiership."
"After a 'little fright', Ball tipped to be fit for finale"
Jon Pierik - The Age
"COLLINGWOOD last night insisted Luke Ball had only cramp in his hamstring and remained confident he would be fit for the grand final on Saturday."
"All goes to plan for Pies"
Emma Quayle - The Age
"DARREN Jolly played just his 24th game for Collingwood on Friday night."
"Brown takes win a goal at a time"
Emma Quayle - The Age
"EACH time a Collingwood teammate kicked one of the side's seven first-quarter goals on Friday, Nathan Brown would take a deep breath, turn around and head straight back to stand by his opponent in the Geelong forward line."
