Showing: 1977

One Hit Wonders: Phil Manassa

It's a bit rough on a player who played more than 100 games for the club that he is best remembered

Collingwood Cult Figures: Phil Manassa

By: Michael Roberts, Collingwood Historian. Thirteen and a half seconds. That is all Phil

Four of the best

By: Glenn McFarlane of the Herald Sun Collingwood won its 1500th game against Fremantle in round

7 May: A date with the Blues

By: Glenn McFarlane, Herald Sun journalist and Collingwood historian. On 7 May 1892, Collingwood

John Hickey
The Presidents: John Hickey

By Glenn McFarlane: The appointment and sacking of Tom Hafey were almost the bookends to John

Peter Daicos up against North Melbourne.
Daicos helps the Pies draw with Roos

By: Glenn McFarlane There were so many moments that live in the memory from the 1977 Grand

The headline from the Canberra Times after Collingwood beath Hawthorn in the semi final of the 1977 season .
Magpies' year of redemption

By: Glenn McFarlane THE contrast could hardly have been starker. In the months leading up to

Phil Carman flies for a mark against Hawthorn in the 1970s.
A rare partnership

By: Glenn McFarlane For teams so regularly appearing in the finals in modern memory, it seems

Tom Hafey became a coaching legend while in charge of Richmond (1966-1976) and Collingwood (1977-1982)
Pies and Tigers create template for ANZAC Day football

By: Glenn McFarlane One of Collingwood's biggest matches against Richmond featured -