COLLINGWOOD has revealed that defender Alan Toovey will miss the rest of the season after tests confirmed that he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in the last quarter of the club’s 46 point loss to Essendon on ANZAC Day. Also on Football Nation: What we learnt Round 5: Essendon v Collingwood Toovey is now likely

COLLINGWOOD has revealed captain Nick Maxwell has sustained a wrist fracture, will have surgery to repair the damage and is set to miss up to two months of football. The injury occurred in the club’s match against Carlton last Sunday but it was only after consultation with a surgeon today that the full extent of

WHEN is a rookie too old and too experienced to be called a rookie? We don’t know but it would seem 161 AFL games, four clubs, two retirements (and two un-retirements) and being 34 years old is still not enough to escape the label as the Collingwood Football Club has announced that it would promote

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Western Bulldogs great Brad Johnson says ADAM COONEY is back to his 2008 Brownlow Medal form

COLLINGWOOD forward Brent Macaffer made a strong return back from last year’s horror knee injury in last Friday night’s NAB Cup encounter against the Western Bulldogs and Essendon. Macaffer’s brilliant crumbing goal provided a rare highlight in the opening half against the Western Bulldogs where he hit the pack at full tilt and tapped the

HOT on the heels of an announcement by the Collingwood Football club that he will be joining the Magpies as a ruck coach, twice-retired ruckman Ben Hudson may become twice-unretired ruckman Ben Hudson, with the club announcing that they may also be recruiting him in the upcoming rookie draft. “Ben will work closely with our young

COLLINGWOOD continues to go about its business, announcing this afternoon that they have signed both Andrew Krakouer and Brent Macaffer to one-year contract extensions. Both players missed the 2012 season with knee injuries, with Krakouer injuring his ACL while playing for the club’s VFL team in a practice match against Geelong in February and Macaffer likewise suffering an ACL injury,

WITH less than a day to go in free agency Clinton Young has surprised many (especially us) with news emerging that he has signed a three year contract to play with Collingwood. The move is a surprise for a number of reasons not least because just two days ago after they had traded Chris Dawes

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Hawthorn: The Magpies appear unlikely to recruit Hawthorn free agent Clinton Young with the Magpies declaring they’re “done and dusted”

COLLINGWOOD is likely to recall Alan Didak for Saturday night’s blockbuster against Sydney after starring in the VFL on Saturday. Pies football manager Geoff Walsh said Didak will be strongly considered for a recall after fully recovering from an adductor injury, along with forward Jackson Paine, who kicked five goals in the VFL against Bendigo

COMMENT COLLINGWOOD’S decision to shut down contract talks with forward Travis Cloke has fuelled further speculation that he may well be leaving the club. The Pies have today shown a great deal of integrity to keep contract talks at bay and get Cloke to focus on his football once more amidst a form slump. “This