Pies in print on Friday 4 June
Read what the major papers are writing about Collingwood on Friday 4 June
"Plenty more on hold"
Mike Sheahan - Herald Sun
"Those who become eligible next year include Glenn Archer, Nathan Buckley, Chris Grant, James Hird, Anthony Koutoufides, Mark Ricciuto and Michael Voss."
"Blue collar to red carpet"
Jon Anderson - Herald Sun
"IT TOOK seven quarters of sitting on his bum being ignored before Tony Shaw thought his football dream was over in 1977."
"Magpies search for pace, goals"
Jesse Hogan - The Age
"COLLINGWOOD is betting on guile, through the inclusion of Leon Davis and Paul Medhurst, to invigorate its flagging forward line for Sunday's clash against the Western Bulldogs."
"More and more players will switch codes"
Michael Cowley - The Age
"THE AFL's poaching from rugby league could spread beyond the expansion clubs, with North Melbourne coach Brad Scott and Collingwood's Mick Malthouse backing the concept."
"Intensity the missing ingredient at Collingwood, says Mick Malthouse"
Courtney Walsh - The Australian
"IT was only a fortnight ago that Collingwood's wealth of scoring options was identified as a critical element in its push for an elusive premiership."