"Cool, calm and calculating"
Rohan Connolly - The Age
"Despite the sizeable asterisk of essentially a meaningless result in Friday night's match against Geelong, it's fair to say a large chunk of the Magpie army has suddenly got a lot more nervous."
"It takes more than 22 men"
Rohan Connolly - The Age
"Collingwood's mid-season Arizona training camp was the most radical departure we've yet seen from the accepted wisdom about getting through an AFL season. But get used to it."
"Magpies ready for Eagles road rage"
Jon Pierik - The Age
"COLLINGWOOD leader Luke Ball says West Coast's impressive form on the road this season means the Magpies won't have a major advantage at home in Saturday's qualifying final at the MCG."
"Cats get edge: Shaw"
Matt Murnane - The Age
"FORMER Collingwood premiership captain Tony Shaw says Geelong has a ''psychological edge'' over his former club and the Cats deserve to stand next to the Pies as premiership favourites."
"Just a bad dream, Pies"
Mike Sheahan - Herald Sun
"Pendles was one of several Collingwood players who would have gone a lot harder at different times had it been a match that carried something more than bragging rights."
"Bookies maintain faith in Collingwood"
Jon Anderson - Herald Sun
"COLLINGWOOD remains odds-on favourites for this year's flag despite their weak submission to Geelong on Friday night."
"Pies great adds Scope"
Chris de Kretser and Daryl Timms - Herald Sun (Sport Confidential)
"Former Collingwood defender Simon Prestigiaomo bumped into Brynn Edelsten at the Scope See Me September Ball at the Myer Mural Hall on Saturday night."
"Magpies make such good Neighbours"
Chris de Kretser and Daryl Timms - Herald Sun (Sport Confidential)
"It's not only another premiership that Collingwood's Travis Cloke, Alan Toovey, Cameron Wood and Tyson Goldsack have their eyes on, there is also a Logie for the taken after their debut as featured extras in tonight's Neighbours episode on Channel 11."
"Winged Magpies pose selection dilemma"
Courtney Walsh - The Australian
"COLLINGWOOD is adamant a flock of winged Magpies will be fit to face West Coast in Saturday's qualifying final at the MCG, but the captain of a leading rival has raised concerns about the risks of fielding injured players in finals."
