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.