Magpie Trivia

[LaurieHolden]

^We only had one draw during the 2010 H&A season.

1935 was the year.
I wasn't aware we beat South Melbourne in back-to-back GF's in 1935 / 1936.
Bob Pratt didn't play for The Bloods in 1935 but played in 1936. He was famously omitted from the side on Grand Final eve 1935, after he was hit by a brick truck when alighting from a tram.
Unsubstantiated reports of the day had Hiss driving said truck.

Our first drawn match was Sat 26-Jun-1909. A bumper crowd of 24,466 @ M.C.G...

[David]

Yep, was just about to write the same thing! Carlton in 1914 is the only other team that has won the flag after drawing twice in the home and away season.

This is the first time we've had two draws in a season since 1995 (the other year when we had a draw on Anzac Day, fittingly), and also only the fourth time in the history of the club. No team has ever had three draws in a season, so that's something to possibly look forward to...

[Pies4shaw]

Which famous Collingwood dual-premiership player captained Collingwood to a flag and later captain-coached another team in his first VFL game for that club?

[Jezza]

^ Con McCarthy. Our 1919 Premiership captain.

He was Footscray's inaugural captain-coach when they entered the VFL in 1925.

[Pies4shaw]

^ Spot on, Jezza.

[Pies4shaw]

Trivia question - since Fly took over at Collingwood, which Collingwood premiership player has played in the most finals victories?

[Bucks5]

I suspect this is a trick question so I am guessing Mitchell because of his time at the Hawks. Crisp would also have to be up there since he has not missed a game since Fly came on board.

[LaurieHolden]

^Mitchell - 13 finals - 4 wins.

I'd say Pendlegoat is the obvious answer having played 17.

But I suspect it'll be fan-boy Ginni played in 7 since Fly took over.

[Jezza]

Ginnivan with 5 wins (SF 2022, QF 2023, PF 2023, GF 2023, QF 2024).

[Bucks5]

Ginnivan is dead to me so he does not count

[David]

Here’s one I just looked up: who had our best goal-per-game average this season?

[BazBoy]

April 1957 and Collingwood play Melbourne at the MCG and a young player plays his 2nd game for Pies
To get him into our back line he dislodged Kingston at CHB (Kingston played FB)
Up to 3/4 time he was BOG (I was there and agree)
In a freak incident he broke both tibula & fibula
Laid on ground for a long time as MCG had no stretcher so he was taken from ground on a wooden rub down table
His name was ????

[Pies4shaw]

^ Lloyd Williams, member of Ivanhoe Amateurs' Team of the Century, Collingwood career tragically cut short by that freak injury.

Here’s one I just looked up: who had our best goal-per-game average this season?

Brody Mihocek - 1.73?

[BazBoy]

Yes one that could have been a 200 gamer

Lloyd Williams

[stui magpie]

Here’s one I just looked up: who had our best goal-per-game average this season?

Without looking it up, Reef or Richards.