Gieschen To Get A Call From Magpies

COLLINGWOOD coach Mick Malthouse was troubled enough by some element of the umpiring in last night's close game at the Gabba that he intends to call umpires boss Jeff Gieschen next week.

New Tricks Forced On Backmen: Malthouse

COLLINGWOOD coach Mick Malthouse has weighed into the tunnelling debate, suggesting that the game's defenders were forced to forge new techniques to stop key forwards as a result of rule changes.

Holy Cows And Grim German Tales Make Thoughtful Comedy

WEIRD SCIENCE 2/5 Fox Hotel 1887, 351 Wellington Street, Collingwood, until April 11. DAVE BUSHELL: THE STRUVVEL BUSHELL 3.5/5 Fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, city, until April 13.

Winged Magpie To Know Today If He's Grounded For Season

COLLINGWOOD forward Sean Rusling probably knew when he left the ground cradling his arm on Saturday that he would need more surgery on his shoulder. Yesterday, that assumption was confirmed and today he will find out whether that means a full reconstruction, effectively wiping out the rest of the season.

Slow Dockers Pay Penalty For Ignoring Youth

FREMANTLE wimped out against Collingwood. Not on the ground, where the Dockers at least continued to plug away on Saturday. But at the selection table the previous Thursday evening.

Baby Magpies Fly High As Rocca Sinks Dockers

COLLINGWOOD 16.15 111 FREMANTLE 13.7 85

Malthouse Draws On Fountain Of Youth

COLLINGWOOD coach Mick Malthouse will continue to accelerate the development of his young list after a starring role from debutant Nathan Brown yesterday.

Tarrant Consigned To Bench After Poor Show Against His Old Club

FORMER Collingwood forward Chris Tarrant struggled against his former old club yesterday, but Fremantle coach Mark Harvey spared him any hasty criticism.

Rocca Boots Magpies Home

COLLINGWOOD 3.3 7.6 10.10 16.15 (111) FREMANTLE 3.1 7.2 10.4 13.7 (85)

Afl Preview - Season 2008 Round 1

TOMORROW COLLINGWOOD v FREMANTLE MCG, 2.10pm TAB Sportsbet: Collingwood $1.70, Fremantle $2.05

Richard Hinds' Previews Round One

Collingwood v Fremantle

A Dose Of The Blues For Easter

? Phoenix is one of Gig Guide's favourite acts on the blues circuit. With a repertoire that covers the traditional blues of Muddy Waters, Elmore James and the rest as well as a nod towards Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, the band is a bona fide crowd pleaser that can keep both rock and blues fans on the dance floor. This Saturday night Phoenix will be playing at The Glasshouse (51 Gipps Street, Collingwood) from 8.30pm together with very special guest Jimi "The Human" Hocking.

Vegetarian Taco, $8.50 (two Serves)

Place: Trippy Taco, 48A Smith Street, Collingwood.

Irish Pies Are Smiling

COLLINGWOOD believes it might have unearthed another Irishman to rival the talent of Marty Clarke.

Pies' Defender Might Miss 10 Weeks With Foot Injury

THE importance of 33-year-old Collingwood veteran Shane Wakelin's body holding together for another season has assumed greater significance after his back-line teammate, Simon Prestigiacomo, had foot surgery yesterday that potentially will sideline him for most of the first half of the season.

Small Beer For Collingwood

COLLINGWOOD, having spent $14.5 million to buy hotels to fireproof itself against the vagaries of onfield performance with independent revenue streams, now is looking to sell two of its underperforming pubs within 12 months.

Lou Bids Farewell To Beloved Wife

IT WAS a love affair that predated Australian television, the medium Lou Richards would conquer, starting with a very 1940s kind of date: a dance at Collingwood Town Hall.

Fans Give Burns Decision Their Chorus Of Approval

IF COLLINGWOOD'S family day had been held last week, the biggest cheer undoubtedly would have been reserved for shaggy-haired crowd favourite Dale Thomas. Yesterday, it was for newly crowned captain Scott Burns.

Magpies Fly Past Young Hawks

THREE quick goals to Collingwood allowed the Magpies to overrun Hawthorn in the last quarter at Shepparton's Deakin Reserve last night.

Buckley Gets Wish In Burns' Rise To Captaincy

NATHAN Buckley kept dutifully silent on his preference for the best person to replace him as captain of Collingwood when he retired last year. Yesterday, on the appointment of Scott Burns, Buckley was happy to declare the club had appointed the man he hoped would succeed him.

Reasons Why Pies Should Take A Walk In The Park

TOP 10 reasons why Collingwood's new training ground should be based on the site of the Olympic Park athletics track:

Hotton Takes Leadership School To The Uk

WHEN Collingwood sacked Trent Hotton for turning up to training drunk, few would imagine he'd build a career training leadership groups in how to reach their goals, let alone be pioneering the popular Australian concept in England.

Winless Pies Fail To Flatter

COLLINGWOOD believes it was "better for the run" after yet another pre-season loss yesterday - this time to Port Adelaide at Princes Park - but assistant coach Brad Scott admitted he was disappointed with the players' skill levels just three weeks out from the start of a new season.