In the beginning...
2000
The Magpies met Geelong in round 12 on one of the coldest days in recent memory. Dale Baynes and Brad Smith debuted for the Pies, but neither was to play another game.
Round 12 - Collingwood 9.13 (67) def. by Geelong 10.11 (71)
Brad Smith rucking against Steven King in his one and only senior game; Chris Tarrant flies in front of Matthew Scarlett.
Carl Steinfort celebrates Geelong's come from behind win having successfully subdued Collingwood's Nathan Buckley.
2001
Round 14 - Geelong 16.15 (111) def. Collingwood 14.9 (93)
Twelve months later, Steinfort was a Magpie and played well in his team's loss to the Cats at Colonial Stadium; Anthony Rocca says g'day to Brad Sholl.
2002
Round 15 - Collingwood 15.9 (99) def. by Geelong 19.13 (127)
Tarkyn Lockyer is stripped of the ball by Tom Harley.
2003
Round 3 - Collingwood 18.8 (116) def. Geelong 10.9 (69)
Round 18 - Geelong 10.13 (73) def. by Collingwood 14.13 (97)
Two champions - one at his peak, one in his second season. Nathan Buckley beats Gary Ablett Junior to the ball.
Alan Didak celebrates with Ryan Lonie, Rhyce Shaw and Paul Licuria; Anthony Rocca has put one through post-high.
2004
Round 15 - Collingwood 9.11 (65) def. by Geelong 12.22 (94)
Two future Brownlow Medalists, but you'd never have known it back in 2004. Dane Swan and Gary Ablett Junior get to the contest in front of Brodie Holland Leon Davis.
2005
Round 11 - Collingwood 18.13 (121) def. Geelong 14.12 (96)
Simon Prestigiacomo cops a Powerade shower after playing his 150th game.
Rhyce Shaw's had his mindblown by Alan Didak who kicked five goals in the round 11 win.
2006
Round 8 - Collingwood 22.14 (146) def. Geelong 6.8 (44)
Dane Swan cut the Cats to ribbons with four goals; Shane O'Bree salutes his late grandfather after kicking a goal in the second quarter.
2007
Round 15 - Geelong 11.14 (80) def. Collingwood 9.10 (64)
Preliminary Final - Geelong 13.14 (92) def. Collingwood 13.9 (87)
Dale Thomas kept fighting all game long in the round 15 loss in front of 85,000 fans.
Nathan Buckley kicks forward in his final game of league football during the 2007 Preliminary Final; Scott Burns celebrates kicking the first goal of the night with gusto.
Paul Medhurst declares to the world once and for all where his allegiances sit as he puts Collingwood in front latein the third quarter.
It hurts. Ben Johnson, Heath Shaw and Rhyce Shaw contemplate the agonising five-point loss.
2008
Round 9 - Collingwood 20.14 (134) def. Geelong 7.6 (48)
Paul Medhurst and Dale Thomas embrace in happier times after the 86-point win.
2009
Round 3 - Geelong 18.14 (122) def. Collingwood 13.17 (95)
Preliminary Final - Geelong 17.18 (120) def. Collingwood 6.11 (47)
The looks on the faces of Simon Prestigiacomo, Tarkyn Lockyer and Heath Shaw say it all. Collingwood was bundled out of the 2009 finals series with a 73-point loss to the Cats.
2010
Round 9 - Collingwood 6.14 (50) def. by Geelong 12.14 (86)
Round 19 - Geelong 12.13 (85) def. by Collingwood 14.23 (107)
Preliminary Final - Collingwood 18.12 (120) def. Geelong 11.13 (79)
Dane Swan mirrors Collingwood's fortunes against Geelong in the 2010 home and away season. Beaten to the ball by Darren Milburn in round nine, Swan powers away with the Sherrin in round 19.
Steele Sidebottom can't believe his luck - Collingwood is 43 points up only a few seconds into the second quarter.
Ben Johnson danced around Cameron Ling and drove home Collingwood's seventh goal of the opening quarter as the Magpies romped to Preliminary Final success.
2011
Round 8 - Geelong 8.17 (65) def. Collingwood 9.8 (62)
Round 24 - Collingwood 8.5 (53) def. by Geelong 22.17 (149)
Grand Final - Collingwood 12.9 (81) def. by Geelong 18.11 (119)
Dale Thomas rues what could have been in round eight; Travis Varcoe leaves Steele Sidebottom in his wake.
And that's how it all ends...
2012
Round 8 - Collingwood 14.12 (96) def. Geelong 11.18 (84)
With the game in the balance and only minutes remaining, Alex Fasolo and Scott Pendlebury stood up and kicked the match winning goals.
The Pies are home at the MCG thanks to Scott Pendlebury! What does Saturday night have in store for the mighty Pies? We have only a few days until we find out...
