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 Manassa

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 Final:

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 odd

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 -