"Harry is no average Joe"
Robert Grant - Herald Sun
"However, the Harry O'Brien who will burst out of the backline for Collingwood in tomorrow's AFL Grand Final against St Kilda clearly is not your average footballer."
"Great in Hine sight"
Mike Sheahan - Herald Sun
"In the broad sense, Derek Hine is no different from the rest of the AFL's recruiting fraternity, with a history of hits and misses."
"McEvoy cut for Baker"
Sam Edmund - Herald Sun
"Collingwood footballer manager Geoff Walsh said Brown and Goldsack were not overlooked on inexperience."
"Army like no other"
Patrick Carlyon - Herald Sun
"Rough estimates put the carnival crowd at Collingwood training on Wednesday at about 10,000 not including cats, dogs and bearded women."
"$91,000 worth of sweat for the Pies"
Jon Anderson - Herald Sun
"A Victorian punter is sweating on a Collingwood premiership to help turn $50 into $91,000."
"Woods' team within a team"
Guy Hand - Herald Sun
"The Magpies' backline has arguably been the team's most reliable and consistent component during their march to tomorrow's Grand Final against St Kilda."
"Barassi hot for Magpies"
AAP - Herald Sun
"AFL great Rob Barassi rates Collingwood's class of 2010 as ht best Magpies outfit in more than 70 years."
"Lethal tip for Malthouse"
Andrew Hamilton - Herald Sun
"Collingwood's most recent premiership coach Leigh Matthews said yesterday Mick Malthouse should walk away from the Magpies at the end of next year and hand full control to Nathan Buckley."
"Marty a Pie in the sky?"
Daryl Timms and Jackie Epstein - Herald Sun (Sport Confidential)
"Collingwood hopes to reclaim Marty Clarke next season without the Irishman having to go through the national draft."
"Pies cash dries up"
Nick Quinn - Herald Sun
"TAB Sportsbet punters have bucked the trend of other betting shops and plonked on St Kilda to upset Collingwood and win its second flag tomorrow."
"Veterans get best call of all in final gamble"
Rohan Connolly - The Age
"Collingwood and St Kilda have made changes to their line-ups for tomorrow's grand final."
"Veterans in, but selection door ajar"
Martin Boulton - The Age
"Collingwood defender Simon Prestigiacomo and small forward Leon Davis are back after last week's crushing win over Geelong, while Steven Baker's return for St Kilda would be his first game since round 13."
"Today's black and white owe nothing to the past"
Peter Rose - The Age
"Dad left Collingwood at 27 because the new Wangaratta Rovers offered him a fortune - 20 quid a week."
"Magpie fan's long vigil for a ticket"
Paul Miller - The Age
"FOR Paul Meredith, the warm, fuzzy feeling of winning an AFL premiership will have been worth spending chilly nights queueing outside the MCG to secure a ticket to see his beloved Collingwood."
"Face behind the foam proud to be winging it"
Lisa Gardner - The Age
"Known as ''Jock McPie'', he has represented the club for years, will be in today's grand final parade, and will be with the Pies as they rip through the banner at the MCG tomorrow."
"Saints poised to punt on Baker, Magpies make two changes"
AAP - The Age
"The Magpies have made two changes, recalling full-back Simon Prestigiacomo and small forward Leon Davis for Tyson Goldsack and Nathan Brown."
"Top coach Mick Malthouse is looking to a Magpie dynasty"
Courtney Walsh - The Australian
"COLLINGWOOD coach Mick Malthouse has declared that even a premiership tomorrow will not completely satisfy him."
