Pies triumph over tenacious Dogs

And The Magpie Army — pink bits ‘n’ all — is striking terror into the hearts of all those too stoopid to recognise Collingwood’s utter magnificence.

COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES 21.13 (139) defeated Western Bulldogs 16.9 (105).

“The Magpies attack was on fire again tonight, with Rocca and Tarrant’s aerial supremacy and small forwards Leon Davis and Alan Didak a constant threat at ground level with three goals each.”

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