"Top four dominate All-Australian team"
Jon Ralph - Herald Sun
"Premiership contenders Geelong and St Kilda each provided five players, with Collingwood three players and the Western Bulldogs two."
"Cats won't buy it"
Mark Robinson - Herald Sun
"THE simmering tension between Collingwood and Geelong warmed up yesterday ahead of Saturday night's preliminary final."
"Magpie Cameron Wood knee-deep in jitters"
Jackie Epstein - Herald Sun
"JUST days after experiencing the best win of his career, Collingwood ruckman Cameron Wood is facing the dreaded scenario of selection uncertainty."
"No more time for doubting Dale Thomas"
Mark Robinson - Herald Sun
"FOR whatever reason, be it being an early draft pick, or TV commercial product, or what he does on the field - or all of the above - Dale Thomas has his detractors."
"Cats the new focus after heroics: Lockyer"
Peter Hanlon - The Age
"THE euphoria of Saturday night's thriller dispensed with, experienced forward Tarkyn Lockyer yesterday said Collingwood had turned its attention to a daunting opponent and stage with a conviction that it can beat anyone."
"Heated Pies cool down nicely"
Martin Blake and Peter Hanlon - The Age
"BEN Johnson felt like ''my head was about to pop'' during the first half of last Saturday night's semi-final between Collingwood and Adelaide, as the players suffered in unseasonal 28-degree heat."
"Top four get the lion's share"
Andrea Petrie and Jesse Hogan - The Age
"THE AFL teams who have dominated this year and remain in contention for the flag have also dominated All-Australian honours, with two-thirds of the team to play in preliminary finals this weekend."
"AFL plays numbers game before Cats-Pies final goes live on TV"
Samantha Lane and Caroline Wilson - The Age
"SATURDAY night's preliminary final between Geelong and Collingwood looks certain to be televised live, although the AFL yesterday refused to give Channel Ten the green light."
"Magpie desperate to play"
Courtney Walsh - The Australian
"COLLINGWOOD midfielder Scott Pendlebury's audacious bid to return to the field this month despite a broken leg faces its first serious test today."
