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.

Pies blessed with attacking options
The Age – 13/08/15
Matt Murnane
“Seven days ago Collingwood’s main selection concern was whether they had enough dangerous key forwards to beat Carlton, this week the issue is whether they have too many.”

Magpies get Buddy lucky
Herald Sun – 13/08/15
Glenn McFarlane
“Collingwood yesterday received a double bonus in its bid to stay in the finals race with Travis Cloke all but guaranteed of returning for tomorrow night’s clash with Sydney – and Swans star Lance Franklin ruled out with back soreness.”

Franklin set to miss again
The Age – 13/08/15
Andrew Wu
“Lance Franklin’s act of solidarity for Adam Goodes has cost him another game with the superstar forward ruled out of Sydney’s clash with Collingwood on Friday night.”

Buckley back Collingwood fans to treat Goodes with respect at SCG
The Age – 13/08/15
Brad Elborough
“Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says he hopes his club’s supporters treat Adam Goodes in the same manner as Geelong fans did when the spotlight was on them last week.”

Pies to move early on banned players
The Age – 13/08/15
Jake Niall
“Collingwood are planning to redraft Lachie Keeffe and Josh Thomas this year and not in 2016 – despite the prospect of running two players short next year – to give the suspended pair an incentive to work hard and remain focussed.”

Magpie pair in need of support amid ban: Saad
The Age – 13/08/15
Samantha Lane
“Ahmed Saad, personally experienced in the lonely football exile to which Collingwood’s Josh Thomas and Lachlan Keeffe have been condemned, says a period when the banned Magpies pair will see no light at the end of the tunnel is inevitable.”

Players’ bitter pill
Herald Sun – 13/08/15
Jon Ralph
“Imagine the worst case scenario. An AFL club’s recruiting team spends a year surveying TAC Cup ranks before selecting the key position star to build a club around. By god he can play, but, like plenty before him, he has a wild streak the size of Texas.”