Pies in print on Monday 9 August
Read what the major papers are writing about Collingwood on Monday 9 August
"Pies favourites for flag with club legend and bookies"
Jon Pierik - The Age
"COLLINGWOOD captain Nick Maxwell says there is a ''real steel'' about the surging Magpies as their stunning 22-point win over Geelong prompted a club legend to brand them premiership favourites."
"No doubting Thomas - Pies are a real team"
Rohan Connolly - The Age
"Dale Thomas was doing an interview for Channel Ten. ''You must be rapt with your form, not only tonight, but over the course of the season,'' opened Michael Christian. Thomas responded by talking about the Magpies' efforts over the past three weeks."
"Age Footballer of the Year: Round 19 votes"
Rohan Connolly - The Age
GEELONG v COLLINGWOOD
Dane Swan (Collingwood) 8
Alan Didak (Collingwood) 8
Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) 7
Sharrod Wellingham (Collingwood) 7
Harry O’Brien (Collingwood) 7
THE TOTALS
Dane Swan (Collingwood) 102
Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) 91
"Tagger"
Peter Hanlon - The Age
"I got hit six times by Collingwood on Saturday night, there's nothing comfortable about that."
"Don't mention the lid"
Mark Robinson - Herald Sun
"WHAT did we learn? On the field, Collingwood justifiably is the team to beat for the premiership, having made Geelong look slow, timid and pedestrian in attitude."
"Pie pressure from within"
Matt Windley - Herald Sun
"PLAYERS fighting to keep their place in the side allow Collingwood to maintain such a high standard, forward Brent Macaffer says."
"Self-belief reward for clear leaders Collingwood"
Mike Sheahan - Herald Sun
"AFTER Collingwood slid from a 28-point lead to a 12-point deficit in Saturday night's heavyweight stoush, Channel 10's Malcolm Blight declared the Magpies needed to make a stand - in a hurry."
"Hush over Pies camp"
Bruce Matthews - Herald Sun
"COLLINGWOOD'S onfield leaders have summoned teammates to a secret camp next week."