It seems that there is an elephant in the room after the 2011 Brownlow Medal presentation.Another Brownlow Medal count has come and gone, and for yet another season, we have seen the umpires' votes throw up an interesting winner. ...

It's that time of year again.  Melbourne is abuzz as the Grand Final approaches, captivating even the most casual of football supporters. If there's anything that's sure to attract the attention of a nation, it's a blockbuster Grand Final. Thankfully, that's exactly what we have.   ...

Is there a solution to the whole Mick Malthouse debacle? I believe I have a win-win-win solution, but will the powers to be agree with me?There are three parties to be considered here. The first is Mick Malthouse, the second is Collingwood and the third is Melbourne. How can all three parties benefit? ...

And so a dilemma arises. You know you have sewn up top spot on the ladder, you have the finals series ahead of you, and you do not want your best players injured. Oh, and you are also playing your main challenger for the 2011 AFL Premiership in the final round. What is a club to do? ...

We’re a week out from the AFL finals series and Collingwood is in cruise control.On the field, the Magpies are impeccable. They’ve won 20 of 21 games, scoring the most points and conceding the fewest points of any team this season.Off the field, they’re as lucrative as ever. With more than 70,000 members and a solid football department, the Pies are heading for their largest revenue total yet.The Magpies are looking stronger than padlocks. The 2011 premiership is really theirs to lose. ...

Suspended Collingwood defender Heath Shaw wants his spot back and he doesn't care who makes way for him.Shaw said last night he was all but guaranteed selection when his eight-week ban for betting expires after Round 24.But the 25-year-old will feel no remorse for any Magpie who may miss out on a premiership medallion after he returns for the qualifying final in two weeks. ...

I'm pretty annoyed at the moment, though I really don't have much right to be. Collingwood are going well, despite a few injuries, but yet again, the talk of our coach comes up in the media.Mick Malthouse has said that he will not coach in 2012, yet this does not stop the media and betting agencies still putting him amongst the favourites to coach Melbourne or the Western Bulldogs next season. The facts are exactly this: ...

 Every year, at this stage of the season, the finals talk kicks off. Not necessarily who’s going to make it and who won’t – for what it’s worth, I think the top eight is finalised – but who will play who, and how good it has the potential to be.This year, that potential is off the charts.Let’s say that, for the sake of an exercise, the favourites win from here on, and that there are no upsets. ...

In-form Collingwood defender Leon Davis has made the shock confession that he is no certainty to play on next season.Davis, in arguably career-best form and coming off a personal-best 36 disposals against St Kilda on Friday night, admitted over the weekend that he was weighing up his future."Not necessarily (will I play on next season). It's something I'll sit down and have a think about at the end of the year, but definitely enjoying my footy at the moment," Davis told 3AW. ...

Remember the good old days? A trip to the footy cost no more than a couple of bucks at the gate, you could sit or stand where ever you liked, beer came in cans and cost about a dollar, and if you couldn't make it to the footy, you could stretch out on the couch and watch the match of the day. That's right, match of the day. ...