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More Magpies deserve AFL premiership medals: McRae

AFL premiership coach Craig McRae says all Collingwood players who featured during the season deserve medals after the club's grand final triumph.

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Sports fans entranced by epic AFL, NRL grand finals

The AFL and NRL's premiership coaches say their triumphs came in all-time classic grand finals.

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Leppitsch surprised by Pies' rapid climb to AFL summit

Never in Justin Leppitsch's wildest dreams did he think Collingwood would win an AFL premiership within two years of his arrival as an assistant to Craig McRae.

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Family front and centre as reformed Collingwood show new strengths

Brat pack long gone, the Magpies’ AFL premiership was about coach Craig McRae’s ‘44 sons’ and his newborn daughter Maggie

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Back injury almost derailed Tom Mitchell's AFL flag bid

Prolific midfielder Tom Mitchell's back injury flared during September and almost had disastrous consequences for Collingwood in their AFL premiership tilt.

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Pies plot for more AFL flags after epic grand final

After claiming the AFL premiership, Collingwood have belief they are perfectly placed to handle the chasing pack and push for back-to-back flags.

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Journeyman Markov embraces unique ride to AFL pinnacle

Oleg Markov missed out on AFL premierships at Richmond, was cut after two seasons at Gold Coast but has now grabbed a flag on his AFL lifeline at Collingwood.

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Collingwood’s joyous football leads them on remarkable journey to AFL flag

Under the guidance of coach Craig McRae the Magpies have come a long way as a team and a club in a relatively short period of time

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Cox savours becoming second American to win AFL decider

Nine years after being scouted in Texas, Collingwood ruck Mason Cox has become the second American-born AFL premiership player.

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Pendlebury, Sidebottom massive as Magpies prevail

Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom, the two most experienced players in the grand final were massive as Collingwood held on against the Brisbane Lions.

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New baby and a flag as McRae treasures special day

Collingwood coach Craig McRae masterminded the Magpies' first premiership in 13 years just hours after his wife gave birth to his daughter.

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Electric forward Hill wins Norm Smith in Magpies' flag

Bobby Hill has written himself into Collingwood folklore by winning a Norm Smith medal with four goals in their epic grand final win over the Brisbane Lions.

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Collingwood claim 16th premiership after edging out Brisbane in classic AFL grand final

Collingwood and Brisbane played out a thriller in front of a packed MCG with the Magpies emerging on top by just four points to claim a first flag since 2010

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Heat cooked Payne in Brisbane's final selection call

A burst of hot spring weather influenced Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions in their selections for the AFL grand final at the MCG.

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Lions to roar or Magpies to soar? It's a remarkable revival story either way on grand final day

Saturday’s premiership tussle between Collingwood and Brisbane features the two top-ranked teams from 2023. Hopefully, unlike last year’s final, it will be a gripping match. The 2023 finals series has so far featured edge-of-the-seat contests, as reflected in media audiences: some 13.3 million eyeballs tuning in, at an average of…

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Matthews praises Fagan, calls Hawthorn claims 'crap'

Leigh Matthews has called the Hawthorn racism allegations levelled against Brisbane coach Chris Fagan as "crap" as the Lions prepare for the AFL grand final.

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Magpies and Lions hunt glory in showpiece grand final

Collingwood and Brisbane have taken different paths, with different methods, to reach Saturday's AFL grand final..

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Frampton will replace McStay for Pies in grand final

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has confirmed Billy Frampton will replace injured forward Dan McStay for the AFL grand final against the Brisbane Lions.

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Collingwood on the up and up as they take the stairs to grand final

GWS Giants threatened to overwhelm the Pies but Craig McRae’s team seized the moments to win through

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Questions hang over Magpies ahead of Giants prelim test

Collingwood will start as favourites in front of a loud pro-Magpies MCG crowd on Friday night holding no fears for GWS and their surging finals campaign.

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GWS desperate to win Collingwood finals clash: coach

With their first-ever premiership flag just two wins away, GWS coach Adam Kingsley says his side is desperate to beat Craig McRae's Collingwood on Friday.

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Magpie Army a 'huge advantage' for Collingwood: McRae

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has called on the 'Magpie Army' to help lift his side to victory in their AFL preliminary final against GWS.

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Magpies' Maynard won't hold back against GWS

A match-up with Giants star Toby Greene looms for Brayden Maynard after the Collingwood defender beat his rough conduct charge at the AFL tribunal.

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Form question lingers as fit Nick Daicos fires on track

Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos will return in place of Taylor Adams for the preliminary final against GWS after a stint on the sidelines with a knee injury.

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GWS coach Kingsley turns players into believers

Adam Kingsley, after 16 years working towards a top job, has wasted little time in making an imprint as head coach of Greater Western Sydney.

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