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AFL.com

Keeffe ready for debut
AFL.com
COLLINGWOOD defender Alan Toovey believes young backman Lachlan Keeffe is ready to make his AFL debut if the Magpies' coaching staff decides to reshuffle the side in the wake of Chris Dawes' hand injury. ...
Toovey backs Keeffe for Magpie promotionSydney Morning Herald
Collingwood can cover Dawes' absenceNinemsn

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AFL.com

Kangas eye Pies upset
Sportal.com.au
The Kangaroos let slip a golden opportunity to force themselves into the AFL top eight with a nine-point loss to St Kilda last Sunday, but a win over the Magpies would illustrate they are realistic finals contenders. "This is the biggest challenge ...
Harvey says Roos ready for challengeSydney Morning Herald
Scott a good coach: HarveyAFL.com
Kangaroos keen for crack at premiersFox Sports

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The Age

Ex-VFL player sent for rape trial
The Age
A MAN accused of raping a woman in a South Melbourne laneway in the hours after the AFL grand final rematch last October has been committed to stand trial. Collingwood player Dayne Beams is likely to be called as a witness after a court heard the ...
Former VFL player to stand trial for rapeABC Online
Woman 'fuzzy' before alleged footy rapeNinemsn

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ABC Online

Hawks wait on Franklin's fitness
The Age
■Luke Breust has won the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 15. Breust impressed the judges with five marks and 16 possessions on the weekend, despite the Hawks' loss to Collingwood. The No. 47 draft pick has played eight senior games this year ...
Breust ruling Hawks' roostABC Online
Days at school reward SucklingTheMercury.com.au
Breust nabs Rising Star nomSportal.com.au
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Sydney Morning Herald

Magpie set to give evidence in rape trial
Sydney Morning Herald
A man accused of raping a woman in a South Melbourne laneway in the hours after the AFL grand final rematch last October has been committed to stand trial. And Collingwood player Dayne Beams is likely to be called to give evidence at the trial after a ...
Former VFL player to stand trial for rapeABC Online
Woman 'fuzzy' before alleged footy rapeNinemsn
Footballer to stand trial for rapeThe Age

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The Age

Magpie set to give evidence in rape trial
The Age
A man accused of raping a woman in a South Melbourne laneway in the hours after the AFL grand final rematch last October has been committed to stand trial. And Collingwood player Dayne Beams is likely to be called to give evidence at the trial after a ...
Former VFL player to stand trial for rapeSydney Morning Herald
Former VFL player committed to stand trial for rapeABC Online

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Former VFL player to stand trial for rape
Sydney Morning Herald
Fraser James Pope, 22, is accused of raping the woman in a laneway near a South Melbourne apartment early in the morning after the AFL grand final replay last October. Two Collingwood footballers - premiership player Dayne Beams and teammate John ...
Former VFL player committed to stand trial for rapeABC Online
Footballer to stand trial for rapeThe Age

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Sydney Morning Herald

Rounds hits 'G as Magpie super-sub
Warrnambool Standard
TERANG Mortlake export Luke Rounds has found both a positive and negative from starting as a sub for Collingwood in his debut AFL game on the weekend. The Magpies activated their sub with about 16 minutes remaining in their match against Hawthorn at ...
No-show members cause lockoutSydney Morning Herald
Magpies' Dawes out of AFL up to six weeksNinemsn

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ABC Online

Magpies' Dawes out of AFL up to six weeks
Ninemsn
Collingwood key forward Chris Dawes suffered a broken knuckle in the AFL club's win over Hawthorn and will be out for four to six weeks, the Magpies say. Dawes, who has kicked 21 goals in 13 matches in 2011, will have surgery on Monday afternoon. ...
Magpie Dawes sidelined with hand injurySydney Morning Herald

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Sydney Morning Herald

McGuire defends AFL wages
Sydney Morning Herald
THE AFL must not compromise its capacity to make multimillion-dollar investments, such as the mooted plan to own Etihad Stadium ahead of schedule, in any sweetened pay offer to players, Eddie McGuire insists. The Collingwood president defended the ...

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The Age

Pies put the squeeze on helpless Hawks
Sydney Morning Herald
Front and Centre experts review the weekend's AFL action and ponder the possibility of Geelong dropping two games in a row. WHEN Collingwood is on a roll, breathing space is hard to find, on the field and off. Almost 84000 squeezed into the MCG ...
Magpies' Dawes out of AFL up to six weeksNinemsn
AFL Season 2011, Round 15 Review: Collingwood vs HawthornSuite101.com
AFL Magpies eye off top spotSky News Australia
sportsnewsfirst
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The Age

AFL Magpies eye off top spot
BigPond News
Collingwood moved a closer to regaining top spot on the AFL ladder with their 41-point win over Hawthorn. Collingwood moved a step closer to regaining top spot on the AFL ladder with their 41-point win over fourth-placed Hawthorn on Sunday. ...
AFL Magpies eye off top spotNinemsn
Collingwood crush Hawks at MCGSydney Morning Herald
AFL Season 2011, Round 15 Review: Collingwood vs HawthornSuite101.com
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ABC Online

AFL Magpies eye off top spot
Ninemsn
Collingwood moved a step closer to regaining top spot on the AFL ladder with their 41-point win over fourth-placed Hawthorn on Sunday. While midfielder Dale Thomas was reluctant to ponder the prospect, the Magpies picked a fine time to crush the Hawks, ...
Collingwood crush Hawks at MCGSydney Morning Herald
AFL Season 2011, Round 15 Review: Collingwood vs HawthornSuite101.com
Collingwood juggernaut rolls over Hawkssportsnewsfirst

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Sydney Morning Herald

AFL Magpies crush Hawks at MCG
Sydney Morning Herald
Collingwood crushed top-four rivals Hawthorn by 41 points in a powerful display in their AFL round-15 clash on Sunday. The injury-hit Hawks kicked only two goals in the first half as the second-placed Magpies eventually won 15.16 (106) to 9.11 (65) at ...
AFL Season 2011, Round 15 Review: Collingwood vs HawthornSuite101.com

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WA today

Shootout looms between Hawks, Magpies
Sydney Morning Herald
The blockbuster clash between AFL premiers Collingwood and Hawthorn tomorrow is shaping as a shootout between forwards Lance Franklin and Travis Cloke. Franklin relishes playing against the Magpies and has maintained a steady stream of goals against ...
Clarkson an option for CrowsAdelaide Now

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The Age

Fountain of youth at Collingwood
Herald Sun
Luke Rounds and Tom Young will make their AFL debuts for the Magpies, while Alex Fasolo is back in the side. The young trio are joined by Simon Buckley and ruckman Darren Jolly, who has been given the green light to play his first senior game since ...
Hubris reigns at CollingwoodThe Australian
Rounds to make Collingwood debutsportsnewsfirst
Malthouse talks up HawksSydney Morning Herald
AFL.com -Courier Mail -ABC Online
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