Social Sunday’s has come and gone once more, with the Magpie Army spurring the team on to a 61-point victory over Fremantle at the MCG.
“The support of the #socialPIES hashtag really got us over the line out there today,” Nathan Buckley said after the game (he didn’t really).
“We saw the GIFs and gags flooding the social media channels and knew this was our time to shine,” (once again, a fake quote).
Without wanting to burst Bucks’ #socialPIES bubble, this appears unlikely. Reason number one being the players are banned from using their phones from two hours before the first bounce until the final siren. While Mason Cox is probably clever enough to think of future tweets during the game, even he can’t check the newsfeed as the game is going.
Those of us who did get a chance to pour over each and every tweet have had an extremely tough time sorting through over 500+ posts and narrowing it down to the very best.
As previously communicated, our friends at American Tourister have generously provided the following prize-pack which will be sent out to the major prize-winner in the coming days:
- An American Tourister ‘High Rock’ suitcase (valued at $319),
- A copy of ‘Champions of Collingwood: The 125 Greatest Magpies’ by Michael Roberts and Glenn McFarlane,
- A limited edition Collingwood 1990 Premiership replica guernsey,
- A 2017 125th Anniversary winter jacket,
- A Black and White striped scarf
Thank you to everyone to joined the commentary. Below are the very best tweets we received during the game.
Match the Indigenous boots to the player
Prize: ‘Champions of Collingwood: The 125 Greatest Magpies’ by Michael Roberts and Glenn McFarlane
Congrats to everyone who correctly answered with @brayden_maynard., especially @rissy63 who got in first. Those who said it was a trick question are also partly correct. He changed out of them during the game! #socialPIES https://t.co/0v7PxpqC62
— Collingwood FC (@CollingwoodFC) June 4, 2018
Runners-up: #socialPIES best tweet
Prize: Limited edition Collingwood 1990 Premiership replica guernsey
So, @CollingwoodFC two pick 58’s in the national draft...
— HOGES (@Hoges_20) June 3, 2018
Dane Swan
Tom Phillips #SocialPies
Is this the real reason @howie0038 is not playing today? We’re still waiting for him to come back down. #GoPies #socialPIES #FOREVER pic.twitter.com/lOEkos67sR
— Rob C (@RobC_26) June 3, 2018
Tomorrow’s headline? @CollingwoodFC #SocialPIES
— Liam Parker (@liamgparker) June 3, 2018
Winner: #socialPIES best tweet
Prize: American Tourister Collingwood luggage pack
Mihocek, sounds like a clay court specialist that would make the 4th round of the French Open, instead it's a bloke grabbing snags at the G. We'll take it! #SocialPIES #AFLPiesFreo pic.twitter.com/6VwSXv5evd
— W.Bat (@TimothyFegan) June 3, 2018