Pies in print on Friday 17 April
Read what the major papers are writing about Collingwood on Friday 17 April
"Anthony Rocca pumped for much-anticipated return"
Rebecca Williams - Herald Sun
"Collingwood forward Anthony Rocca feels like a rookie again before his long-awaited AFL comeback against the Brisbane Lions tonight."
"Stop Cloke and win"
Herald Sun
"Brisbane talisman Jonathan Brown says Travis Cloke is the Collingwood player the Lions must stop tonight."
"I want one more flag shot"
Rebecca Williams - Herald Sun
"Collingwood midfielder Shane O'Bree says he now knows what people meant when they told him footy careers go quickly."
"Return of the Castaway"
Michael Horan - Herald Sun
"It has been a sad fact of life at Nick Maxwell and Sean Rusling's place in Williamstown that each week only one bag of footy gear gets packed, ready for the weekend's hostilities."
"Pies, Roos out of favour - Ticket please"
Herald Sun
North Melbourne and Collingwood are friendless in betting this week in the lead-up to crucial games."
"Deadline set for Malthouse"
Caroline Wilson - The Age
"Mick Malthouse will know by June whether or not he has a future at Collingwood."
"Rocca back as Pies pick Barham to make debut"
Jesse Hogan - The Age
"A favourite son and the son of a favourite son are two of the four reinforcements Collingwood has called upon for its match away to the Brisbane Lions tonight."
"Eddie takes his fight to the top"
Patrick Smith - The Australian
"After Eddie McGuire declared his club was in a fighting mood when two of his players were reported on the weekend, it seemed a limp response that one of them did not contest his charge at the tribunal and the other pleaded guilty."