“Pies aim to avoid another slow start”
Jesse Hogan – The Age
“Collingwood’s inability to produce a dashing start mattered little as the Magpies easily dispatched Melbourne at the weekend, but playmaker Dane Swan insists a similar start against Geelong on Thursday night would be fatal.”
“Charged men to face bans”
AAP – The Age
“Collingwood is waiting for the trio’s names to be released publicly to check if they are club members, and if so, will revoke their memberships.”
“Pies the source of junior joy”
Peter Hanlon – The Age (Sporting Life)
“There’s a fair chance junior footballers in the North Balwyn area who’ve made Greythorn their footy club have no idea how good they’ve got it, even if their mums and dads don’t tire of telling them.”
“Short gap won’t faze Magpies”
AAP – Herald Sun
“Collingwood hopes its history of adjusting to quick turnarounds between games will hold it in good stead for Thursday night’s blockbuster against Geelong.”
“AFL moves to ban thugs after bashing”
Stephen Rielly – The Australian
“While Collingwood assured the football public on Sunday that if the three men had any official connection to the club it would be severed, Demetriou foreshadowed the introduction of security identification techniques to deny troublesome fans entry to games.”
“Leave Good Friday alone, but build up Easter Thursday clash”
James Kelly – The Geelong Advertiser
“The club would love to make the Easter Thursday game against Collingwood an annual blockbuster, with the possibility of that game being used to promote the Good Friday Appeal.”
