Daniel Harris

Sports Writer - AFL

AFL 2023 Grand Final – Magpies edge Lions to win the Premiership Cup

Collingwood celebrate winning the 2023 AFL Premiership Cup.

Collingwood claimed their first Premiership since 2010, ending a thirteen year drought, after holding on to defeat a valiant Brisbane in a thrilling encounter. It was perhaps quite fitting that the minor premiers, who have made a name for themselves over the last couple of seasons for winning the close ones, got up by just …

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AFL 2023 Preliminary Finals – Big wins for the Magpies and Lions

AFL Premiership Cup 2023

AFL Minor premiers Collingwood advanced to next Saturday’s Grand Final after coming from behind to defeat Greater Western Sydney, in a thriller, by just a single point. The perfect present for coach Craig McRae, celebrating his 50th birthday, and his players who were on the wrong side of the ledger, by the same margin, just …

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AFL 2023 Round 24: Magpies minor premiers, Curnow wins Coleman, Farewell ‘Buddy’, Giants storm into Finals, Souv’s nine-goal haul

AFL 2023 Round 24

Collingwood romped to their 20th minor premiership, their first since 2011, in emphatic style by thrashing Essendon before a crowd of 74,344 at the MCG. They showed exactly why they are the bookies favourites for this year’s flag, flexing their muscles, with the contest effectively over by the half-time interval. Jack Ginnivan (pictured below), recalled …

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AFL 2023 Round 23: Lions roar, Carlton end finals drought, Farewells at the ‘G’, Record breaking Giants, Eagles pull off shock

AFL 2023 Round 24

Brisbane ensured that the race for the minor premiership will go down to the final round after getting up over ladder leaders Collingwood at a packed Marvel Stadium. They will need to win next week and hope the Mapgies lose; but even if that doesn’t happen, they can still secure that second spot, which guarantees …

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AFL 2023 Round 22: Magpies answer critics, Blues-Dees controversial finish, Cunnington farewell, Western Derby

AFL 2023 Round 24

Collingwood gave the perfect response to all the media hype that they are going through a ‘wobble’ by getting up over the reigning premiers Geelong at the ‘G’. Without starman Nick Daicos, the evening didn’t get off to the best start for the Magpies that made a sluggish opening, fell behind on the scoreboard, and …

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AFL 2023 Round 21: Hawks shock leaders, Battle of the Bridge, Clarko’s 400th, Rosebury umpiring record, Langford heroics

AFL 2023 Round 24

Lowly Hawthorn scored arguably the shock result of the season, with a superb performance, as they toppled ladder leaders Collingwood at a packed MCG. There were notable showings from many Hawks players, including Finn Maginness (pictured below, left) who did a masterclass tagging job on Brownlow favourite Nick Daicos (pictured below, right) and kept him …

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AFL 2023 Round 20: Showdown 54, Carlton down leaders, Scott’s coaching record, Q-Clash, Eagles snap losing streak

AFL 2023 Round 24

Taylor Walker kicked a Showdown-equalling, record seven-goal haul as Adelaide took the honours, in the South Australian derby, by thrashing arch rivals Port. The 33-year-old, who signed a new one-year deal earlier in the week, picked up the first Showdown Medal of his career, with 15 votes, for a scintillating performance. Embed from Getty Images …

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