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.

279 games that left a footprint on football
The Age – 10/06/15
Jake Niall
“The field as narrowed to Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon and Melbourne. That Chris Judd chose the Blues, ahead of the others, was logiical. The Blues were down the ladder, had picks one and three and had the greater capacity to trade. As Geoff Walsh recalled, Judd and manager Paul Connors had questioned whether Collingwood - who had finished fourth - could satisfy the Eagles in a deal.”

Ultimate professional led Blues out of darkness: Kernahan
The Age – 10/06/15
Jon Pierik
“Several clubs, including Melbourne, Essendon and Collingwood, had made a pitch to Judd. Hawthorn and North Melbourne were interested but not granted an audience.”

Should we let taggers rest in peace?
The Age – 10/06/15
Matt Murnane
“There was a far more run-of-the-mill example on the Queen's Birthday when Melbourne coach Paul Roos acknowledged he could not justify sitting one of his midfielders on Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury, despite his high-quality recent form. Instead, Roos had to send Bernie Vince and trust his "nous around the contest and ability as a two-way player" to not only restrict the Pies' main man running one way, but also have an impact when his team had the ball running the other. That balancing act meant Vince would finish with a game-high 34 disposals and two goals, to go with eight clearances and six inside 50s. On the other side, Pendlebury finished with 27 disposals, of which 19 came from uncontested possessions.”

Reid return near
Herald Sun – 10/06/15
Jay Clark
“Injury-ravaged Collingwood big man Ben Reid remains determined to conquer his battle with career-threatening soft-tissue injuries as he closes in on his AFL return. The premiership swingman is facing the biggest test of his repeated leg problems in the VFL on Sunday when he plays his first full game since a January trip to Berlin for world-leading treatment.

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Young Eagle swoops
Herald Sun – 10/06/15
Sam Landsberger
"Judd scored one goal from 19 disposals and led the Eagles in tackles as Collingwood beat the Eagles by one point at the MCG. He won a Rising Star nomination and Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse wondered if it was Judd's first or 50th AFL match."

Cats spell danger
Herald Sun – 10/06/15
Jay Clark
“This year, Collingwood is into Greater Western Sydney prime mover Adam Treloar on a deal reportedly worth up to $750,000 a year, and up-and-down Lion James Aish.