Notes from the game: 2015 Round 23 Essendon

This was expected to be a training run for Collingwood. It was anything but.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 22 Geelong

Redemption!

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 21 Richmond

Collingwood suffers by far its worst defeat of the year.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 20 Sydney

The Pies show some spirit but fall short in the end.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 19 Carlton

The Pies win ugly against the old foe.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 18 Melbourne

The nightmare continues.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 17 Bulldogs

The Pies dish up a shocker.

Pick a title

There were so many potential titles for this piece: Unforced errors, A different game, A second look, Metaphysics, others I've forgotten.

In my previous post, I reported on the West Coast game based on what I saw and remembered from the stands. Since then, I've seen the replay.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 16 West Coast Eagles

The Pies tease and taunt their supporters until the last quarter in which they sink without a trace.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 15 Port Adelaide

The Pies let 2015 slip through their fingers.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 14 Hawthorn

Against the reigning premiers, the Pies kick themselves out of a game they should have won in a canter.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 13 Fremantle

In a thriller which lost them no friends, the Pies suffer a narrow loss to the ladder leaders.

2015 Mid-season Review - Collingwood

In the third of his mid-season reviews, the Footy Bogan rates the team as a whole.

2015 Mid-season Review - Players

The Footy Bogan rates Collingwood players over the first 11 rounds of 2015.

2015 Mid-season Review - Teams

The Footy Bogan rates the teams at the half-way mark of 2015.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 11 GWS

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 11 GWS

After a fluctuating, fairly even game, the Pies record a substantial win as the Giants lose one soldier after another.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 10 Melbourne

The Pies dodge a bullet as Cloke kicks a bag.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 9 North

The Footy Bogan watches a remarkable game alone.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 8 Gold Coast

The Pies easily account for an undermanned Gold Coast in a meaningless win over a bottom-3 side.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 7 Richmond

The Pies lose a thriller in front of 59,000 fans.

Working Title

The Footy Bogan cannot resist the urge to say he told you so.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 6 Geelong

The game in which the Pies came back to earth with a thud.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 5 Carlton

The Pies rain (and reign) on Malthouse's parade in a desultory, mistake-ridden, unattractive game that told us more about Carlton than it did about Collingwood.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 4 Essendon

Collingwood wins the traditional Anzac Day game.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 3 Saints

The Pies play their first game of the year at their spiritual home.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 2 Adelaide

It's possible I've seen a more pitiful performance.

Forward

When he doesn't expect great things from his team, The Footy Bogan looks elsewhere for his jollies. Hoping to see Carlton lose (like last week), he tuned in to Friday Night Football.

Notes from the game: 2015 Round 1 Brisbane

Despite expectations, the Pies start the year with a win.

2015 NAB Challenge round 3 Collingwood v Bulldogs

Another demoralising performance.

2015 NAB Challenge round 2 Collingwood v Carlton

The Footy Bogan looks for signs of hope for the upcoming season.

2015 NAB Challenge Week 1 Hawthorn v Collingwood

We get a preview of what might be.