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2 months ago | 
theroar.com.au | Stephen Shortis |Les Zig |Jamie Samuel
The AFL world is mourning the death of former Richmond and Collingwood player Andrew Krakouer. Krakouer, who played 137 games at the Tigers between 2001 and 2013, suffered a suspected heart attack in Perth on Sunday. He was 42.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Les Zig
After missing the finals this year, and with some of their best players another year older, Collingwood, and coach Craig McRae, have already flagged how they intend to navigate the upcoming trade period. “I say to the list mismanagement, ‘I don’t want picks, I want players’,” McRae said in a recent interview.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Les Zig
Astonishing backlash launched at Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley after the post-game scenes last night. So he made a plane motion and aimed a few slights at Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan. And now the football world’s in an uproar. “It’s not a good look.” Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Reddit Email Share That’s what so many have said.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Les Zig
Here’s a big question for the reigning premiers: how exactly can a side that played finals in 2022 and 2023, and looked all ready to fire again, simply putter their way through 2024 – and why? Below are my ten reasons Collingwood’s 2024 has been underwhelming.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Tim Miller |Les Zig
2045 Reads Ron Barassi will become a permanent fixture of grand final day, with the AFL set to introduce a new medal to honour the Australian Rules champion.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Doran Smith |Les Zig |Liam Cole
Melbourne premiership utility Alex Neal-Bullen wants out of the club despite being under contract until the end of 2026. According to a report in The Age, the 28-year-old is keen to return home to Adelaide and is worried that the Demons are not going to be competing for another flag in the near future. He had inked a three-year extension last year but the new father is reportedly keen to be closer to family.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Les Zig
Barring a miracle, Collingwood’s ill-fated premiership defence has come to an end. It’s a season that’s spluttered from Round 0, given false hope briefly, imploded spectacularly, and then attempted a near-impossible resuscitation. Now, with the loss to Sydney, it’s over.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Les Zig
Did anybody expect Collingwood’s 2024 to unravel as spectacularly as it has? While some (particularly among Collingwood diehards) will say that injuries derailed 2024, and they’ll be back next season, I’m not so sure. The profile of Collingwood’s list shows an aged top end: Scott Pendlebury (36), Jeremy Howe (34), Steele Sidebottom (33), Mason Cox (33), Jamie Elliott (31), Brody Mihocek (31), Tom Mitchell (31), Will Hoskin-Elliot (30), and Jack Crisp (30).
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Les Zig
Last week on Channel Nine’s ‘Footy Classified’, Sam McClure posed that Collingwood were missing Mason Cox, prompting colleague Kane Cornes to reiterate one of his recurring criticisms: just how little Mason Cox statistically contributes to the Pies. Although he polarises football fans, I don’t mind Cornes. I think he has the courage to speak his mind, whereas many other journalists play it safe.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
theroar.com.au | Les Zig
Sitting back a fortnight ago, watching Collingwood’s comeback against North Melbourne from a nine-goal deficit, I was one of the few people who just wasn’t that excited. Nine goals down. Overrunning a young North Melbourne team, almost certain to win the wooden spoon, why not feel the exhilaration everybody else – or at least every other Collingwood supporter – did? What an accomplishment! Right? It was just the latest in Collingwood’s litany of miraculous wins.
