Gary Ayres of the Hawks clashes with Darren Millane of the Magpies during the 1988 VFL match.
The 40-somethings

By: Glenn McFarlane The history of guernsey numbers in the 40s makes for a fascinating read. Nick

Banks robbed of Mark of the Year

By: Glenn McFarlane Denis Banks was upstaged - not once, but twice - when he soared through the sky

Des Healey
"The crash to end all crashes"

Des Healey deserved much more than to be just being remembered for his last few seconds as a

Andrew Tranquilli's head shot in 1996, the guernsey displays the AFL logo celebrating 100 years since the creation
Tranquilli's moment in the sun

By: Glenn McFarlane Andrew Tranquilli played the football match of his life to help steer

Alex Jesaulenko lays prone on the Princes Park wing after being cleaned up by Collingwood strongman Stan Magro on 9 June 1979. Image via blueseum.org
Magro v Jezza

By: Glenn McFarlane It was the bump that has long helped to define Australian football's fiercest

David Cloke shows his frustration on the field during the 1984 VFL match between Collingwood and Carlton.
An ANZAC Day thriller - against Carlton

The Magpies haven't always played the Bombers on April 25. In fact, Collingwood has played on 11

Tony Shaw approaching his milestone of playing 300 games poses for a 1994 AFL photoshoot feature.
Tony Shaw brings up 300 matches

Tony Shaw became the second Collingwood footballer to play 300 games, when he ran out onto the MCG

David Cloke was one of several players to swap a yellow sash for Black and White stripes during the 1980s.
The poaching wars: Collingwood v Richmond

By: Glenn McFarlane There is a delicate irony about one of the many donors pledging money to

Gordon Coventry became the first man to kick 1000 goals in VFL/AFL history in Collingwood's draw with Geelong, 80 years ago.
Collingwood and Geelong played out a rare draw in 1934

By: Glenn McFarlane “Well, I don’t feel any different, but it is a grand thing to have done,”

Bill Picken
Collingwood's first win against Sydney

By: Glenn McFarlane Collingwood’s first win against the Swans in Sydney was a memorable match

Nathan Buckley in action during the 1995 AFL season.
Nathan Buckley's Collingwood debut

BY: Glenn McFarlane For a person who was once unfairly tagged as a mercenary, Nathan Buckley is