COLLINGWOOD midfielder Luke Ball impressed with 25 touches for the Pies in their 116 point win over Bendigo at Queen Elizabeth Oval last night. Ball, on return from after 54 weeks on the sidelines recovering from a knee reconstruction suffered in round three last year, impressed in 60 per cent game. He spent most of

REST easy Magpies supporters. Although he left practice early this morning, the Collingwood Football Club has said that star forward Travis Cloke will still play against Richmond in tomorrow’s MCG blockbuster in spite of a minor mishap. Cloke, 26, dislocated a finger during the Friday morning practice session and made his way to the sideline

COLLINGWOOD is in the hunt for a top two finish after upsetting Sydney by eight points at ANZ Stadium last night. The Pies stunning hopes for a big finish to the season will continue to skyrocket if veteran defender Ben Johnson, Brent Macaffer and Andrew Krakouer get through comebacks from injuries in the VFL today.

After the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

THE injuries keep on coming for Collingwood, the latest being to Ben Johnson who was subbed out at half-time of Friday night’s match against the Western Bulldogs. Johnson, 31, injured his right shoulder and the club announced that he will undergo a shoulder reconstruction today. With a typical recovery period of anywhere between 12 to16