It was an incredible Anzac Day last Thursday afternoon, it was a game that had everything but a winner. Did we blow our chance? Were we lucky to escape? And how does this form look heading into a huge clash with the Blues on Friday night? Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan we get into the craziness of the draw, the moments that mattered in the result plus what the fans think as part of AskPiesNation. We talk through our VFL and VFLW teams and get back to our favourite segment, the Guess the Crowd competition. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was a Power outage at the G, well at least after QT, as Collingwood got back to their best footy to record a 42 point win over Port Adelaide to make it three wins on the trot and set up a massive Anzac Day clash with Essendon this Thursday. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we discuss what pleased us the most about Saturday afternoon’s win, plus we get the fans input on AskPiesNation, chat VFL and preview our historic Anzac Day encounter with the up and about Bombers. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

Coming off the bye, let’s hope the Pies are refreshed and ready for what is set to be a massive three weeks for the playing group, starting with our Saturday afternoon clash with the Power at the MCG. Join Nicholas Sacco and Marcus Callahan as try to foreshadow how that match might play out but not before we look back at how the VFL side went, having claimed a terrific one-point triumph over the Blues. We also get your thoughts on what could be a season defining trio of weeks for the Pies on AskPiesNation. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

It truly was a great escape yesterday afternoon, as Gather Round finished with us surviving by five points over Hawthorn to give us a 2-3 record approaching our first bye of the season. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as we talk through the high’s of the first half and the lows of the second half and see what the fans had to say on AskPiesNation. We also get Luke’s experience at his first Gather Round and speak to our next Guess the Crowd winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

Yes, that’s right, we are well and truly back. As the Pies do so well time and time again, we absorbed all the pressure that’s come our way throughout the last week and for the first time since 2019, we defeat the Lions in Brisbane to get our first win of the 2024 season. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as get back to some more positive chats in this week’s episode, and get the fans input on how this momentum can continue to be built over the next month. Plus, some big editions of the VFL report and Guess the Crowd competition. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

We are approaching Round 3 and we are still yet to register our first win of the 2024 campaign, going down by 15 points to St Kilda on Thursday night to see ourselves 0-3 ahead of one of the toughest away trips in the game this week. Join Nicholas Sacco and Marcus Callahan as we discuss some honest truths as to why our form has been so poor, continue to feel the frustrations of the fans on AskPiesNation, plus the VFL report is back as is the Guess the Crowd competition, and we preview an important Easter Thursday clash with Brisbane. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

A horror night unfolded at the MCG last Friday, as the Pies succumbed to a strong Sydney outfit, going down by 33 points to start our season 0-2. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries on our 150th episode as we delve deep into the issues that took place last week, and get some strong feedback from our fans on AskPiesNation. Plus we see our Guess the Crowd competition return, well sort of, and preview what is now a must win clash against the Saints this Thursday. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

Join Nicholas, Marcus and Jack as we give our instant reactions to tonight's team news, preview what to expect from the in-form Swans and predict our weekend headlines! Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was a disappointing way to kick off our premiership defence, with the Pies going down to the Giants by 32 points in Round 0, but at least we don’t have long before we return home to the G and prepare to bounce back against the Swans. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries as we try and work out what went wrong against GWS, and get your fan input on the matter on AskPiesNation, plus with games returning, some favourite segments are also back in 2024, including the Pie that caught your eye. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

Our return to the studio comes ahead of our first match of the 2024 season and we can’t wait to get stuck into the year, and yes that even means we are ALL IN on Round 0 this weekend! Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as while we discuss all things GWS, we give you our review of the Pies premiership documentary that came out last week, we discuss the Richmond practice match and positive signs to come out of that, and of course AskPiesNation is here where we get you, the fans, to tell us your pre-season predictions ahead of our quest for back to back flags. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We are indeed back for 2024, fresh off our 16th premiership, and the boys are super excited to bring your more content throughout the season as we aim to strive for back to back flags. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Luke Humphries as we look back at the strong additions to the squad, see what’s come out of our intraclub and scratch matches, plus AskPiesNation returns as we get your thoughts on the pre-season to date. We will also make our 2024 season predictions on today’s episode. And don't worry, we'll be back in the studio next week! Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

Just in case you needed another reminder that we’re the premiers in 2023, we’ve got a big season review episode for you, looking back on what's been one of the best years to be a Pies fan. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan, as we go through the good’s, the very good’s and the great moments of the year, plus chat a bit of trade and list movements, as well as last week’s Copeland Trophy and AFLW. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We did it. Our 16th flag has been won after a special four-point win over Brisbane in last week's Grand Final. We rode the waves and let our emotions spill with the realisation that nobody can take away the memories that were produced on Saturday. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we reflect on the greatest day of our lives. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We’re just days away from the big one, and the boys here at Pies Nation are super excited to see what Collingwood has in store on Saturday. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we give you an extensive preview of what’s to come on Grand Final day, including potential match up’s, the key areas and players of the game to watch out for, as well as a big edition of AskPiesNation where we ask who needs to stand tall on the biggest stage of them all. Plus we give our tips and headlines. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We’re here! It’s Grand Final week and the mighty Pies are playing a part in it after a thrilling one-point win over GWS in last Friday’s preliminary final. There were so many highs and lows experienced but we did enough to earn a shot at securing our 16th flag. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we chat about what took place on Friday, including an AskPiesNation segment we grab the emotions of our fans from the final siren. We speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winners, talk AFLW and see if our man Nick Daicos can claim this year’s Brownlow Medal. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

It’s preliminary final week and we have a huge task ahead of us this Friday night. The in-form Giants are coming to town but we couldn’t be more pumped to see what our boys have in store as we look to book in a Grand Final spot. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we preview the preliminary final in detail, what GWS will bring to the table and how we can best go about it. We can the fans thoughts on AskPiesNation and talk a little AFLW following the weekend. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

Guess what, we’re in another prelim! It comes after a seven-point victory over Melbourne at the MCG last Thursday night, it was heated and intense and we stood up to all the challenges that came our way to now look towards a home preliminary final and a clear path towards the Grand Final. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Luke Humphries as we chat all about the Qualifying Final, including the good, the bad and the very good. We also talk more about the victory on AskPiesNation, chat even more about winning with a quick AFLW wrap and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner! Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

To say this Thursday night is a huge match is an understatement, the Pies are ready to take on the Dees in the Qualifying Final, and there’s no shying away from the fact that a win this week will put us in a very good position in our quest for premiership 16. Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we talk all things Melbourne including match ups, selection and what we need to do to ensure we claim the win, we get the thoughts of our fans on AskPiesNation, plus chat AFLW and VFL from the weekend that’s gone by. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation  Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was the performance we were asking for approaching finals, a strong 70-point win over Essendon confirms our place on top of the AFL ladder and with the upcoming break, we can focus on what is going to be an enormous finals campaign. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan, we talk the Bombers clash, some of our reflections on the home and away campaign thanks to AskPiesNation, talk VFL and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We didn’t get the job done against the Lions at Marvel and while it might not mean much in the context of the season, the attention now turns to securing the minor premiership this weekend. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we go through the result against Brisbane, have plenty of discussions in another big AskPiesNation, plus, we chat VFL and have our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

A special guest in this week's episode, Nick Maxwell details his resilient journey, from being knocked back many times by clubs to becoming a black and white favourite.

It was the bounce back we needed after a handy eight-point win over the Cats, getting back to our brand and our DNA, and while some more injuries have hit ahead of finals, the confidence has certainly returned. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan chat plenty about that win over Geelong, including Moore’s injury and Ginni’s impact, plus, we are joined by Nick Maxwell as part of a big episode this week. Follow Pies Nation Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

While there were multiple factors behind the loss to Hawthorn last week, the boys dive into the flatness that illustrated from the playing group and how that impacted the result.

It was an ugly ugly loss to the Hawks, where nothing went right on or off field and with some huge matches to come, there’s no shying away from the fact that we need to get back to our best sooner rather than later. Join Nicholas Sacco, Jack Dugan and Marcus Callahan as we go through what went down against Hawthorn, have a bit of a venting session with the fans on AskPiesNation, chat VFL and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

Nobody likes losing to Carlton, but did the defeat expose problems in our game that were otherwise hidden because of our wins? The PNP boys and the fans discuss.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t extend the winning run on Friday night and of ALL teams, it had to be the Blues that we went down to. But, there’s still plenty to look forward to and a lot to dissect as we hit the run home. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan chat about the Carlton match, see if there’s any concerns from the fans AskPiesNation, plus chat chat VFL/VFLW and speak to another Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

After getting to experience the incredible Port victory live at Adelaide Oval, Jack and Luke reflect on the trip and share some funny and unique moments along the way.

We stood up to the occasion, played the minutes and produced a famous victory over Port Adelaide in Adelaide, to now give ourselves a two game gap on top of the ladder and well and truly set ourselves up for a monumental couple of weeks to the season. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we spend plenty of time on the Power win, including lots of first hand recounts from two of our men here plus so many fans on AskPiesNation. We also chat VFL and speak to another Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

The boys discuss the fans thoughts on our upcoming trip to Adelaide to face the second placed Power and what a win will do for our form heading into August and beyond.

We only needed one quarter to fly past the Dockers, it was a convincing 46-point triumph at the ‘G and now all roads lead to Adelaide Oval this Saturday night with a massive opportunity to go two games clear on top. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we take a deep dive into the Freo victory with some more selection headaches to discuss along the way, then chat plenty about the Power on AskPiesNation and speak to our next Guess the Crowd winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

An AskPiesNation discussion around our forward line saw many suggestions from the fans, opening up plenty of discussions about the make-up of our front six.

We had our worries over the Dogs but we still managed to prevail at Marvel Stadium, winning by 12 points to keep our charge towards top spot intact. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we talk through our return to Friday night football, discuss what our finals forward line might look like on AskPiesNation, talk more VFL and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

Is Oleg Markov a lock in the Pies best 22 no matter what? This week's AskPiesNation topic left the boys debating which players might be on the chopping block once our full side is available for selection. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was nice to see the Pies grab a convincing win over the Gold Coast in what seemed like our second home up in Queensland, as we keep fighting to seal a minor premiership throughout the rest of the home and away season. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we chat about what made the Suns win so great to see, including the experience of our own Jack Dugan, we talk about one of the stars of Saturday in Oleg Markov on AskPiesNation and chat VFL following another victory and speak to another Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was another unbelievable performance from this incredible football club as Collingwood defeat Adelaide by just two points in yesterday’s huge match at the MCG, putting us back on the top of the ladder. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries as we go through all the key moments from the tight finish on Sunday, get some of your thoughts on AskPiesNation and talk VFL and VFLW. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We’ve had a refresher and we’re pumped to see what the rest of the 2023 campaign brings for the mighty Pies and there’s no better way to bring in the second half of the season than with Collingwood star Taylor Adams. Join Tay, Nicholas Sacco, Jack Dugan and Luke Humphries as we chat the 2023 season, Fly's impact, dangerous tackles and get a bit of an insight into Taylor's life outside of footy. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

As the title suggests, it certainly wasn’t our day in yesterday’s King’s Birthday clash as we left our run late to fall to the Dees by four points, taking us to 11-2 at the bye. Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we chat all things Melbourne, get through another round of AskPiesNation an the VFL wrap, plus speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was certainly a rollercoaster of a game with lots of things to discuss, but we’re now on an eight-game winning run and still sit firmly on top of the ladder after our 63-point smashing of the Eagles in Perth. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we discuss the win over West Coast, get to some potential All-Australians on AskPiesNation, have some VFL to look back over as well as a chat with another Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

It wasn’t pretty and at times it was deflating, but we did make it seven consecutive wins to keep our one game gap on top of the ladder intact, after a triumph over North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries as talk through the victory over the Roos, chat more selection queries on AskPiesNation, discuss our latest VFL encounter and as always, see what our next Guess the Crowd competition winner has to say! Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

You can’t wipe the smiles off our faces after another victory over the Blues, no nail biters needed this time, as we prevail by 28 points to claim our sixth straight win of the season and remain in our rightful place on top of the ladder. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as discuss plenty, including the Carlton win, and some of our favourite Steele moments as part of AskPiesNation in the lead up to his 300th. Plus we speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We complete the Sydney double with a comprehensive 65-point victory over the Giants, it’s our fifth win on the trot, we’re on top of the ladder and we continue to stake our claim as a side to take seriously in 2023. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we dive deep into what made us so dominant against GWS, talk about our depth in AskPiesNation, get on the line with our next Guess the Crowd winner and play another edition of 20 questions. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We welcomed Sydney back to the MCG with a handy 29-point win, making it four victories on the trot and keeping us in the perfect place on top of the ladder. Join Nicholas Sacco, Jack Dugan and Luke Humphries as we discuss how we kept the Swans at arms reach throughout the final term, get through another big edition of AskPiesNation and speak to our next Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

Simply said, we did it again! Down and out at three quarter time, we rallied to pull off an epic that was so surprising yet not at the same time. But the one thing that matters now is that we’re on top of the ladder for the first time since 2012. Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we try and work out how we pulled that victory off, talk about how much we're loving this winning feeling on AskPiesNation and speak to yet another Guess the Crowd competition winner.\ Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

A momentous occasion was made even more incredible by witnessing another fourth quarter masterclass from the mighty Pies, which was enough to see us claim a 13-point victory over the Bombers on Anzac Day and begin to establish ourselves as a top side in the competition. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we spend plenty of time wrapping things up from Anzac Day yesterday, discuss some of the key players on AskPiesNation, speak to another Guess the Crowd competition winner and go through a terrific victory from our VFL boys on the weekend. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

Another huge episode in more ways than one today as we escape with a six-point victory over the Saints to end Gather Round with a 4-1 record and while it’s great to get back on the winners list, our injury list continues to grow. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and very special guest Mason Cox, we chat through the St Kilda match, wrap up things in the VFL and go through another round of AskPiesNation. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

We were brought back down to earth at the Gabba last week with a disappointing defeat to the Lions, but maybe it’s the loss we need to go full steam ahead in what looks to be a massive clash this weekend. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan we speak about that loss in Brisbane, get some more quality thoughts on AskPiesNation, go through the votes from the the faithful, and speak to yet another Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

3-0 is a nice place to be in the early stages of the season as despite some blows to our depth in recent weeks, the Pies are still as hot as ever. In another big edition of the show, join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we get through the messy details of our victory over the Tigers last Friday, discuss our next superstar ruckman on AskPiesNation, check out if Nick Daicos has kept his lead in the Pies Nation Fan Award, marvel at the top of the ladder Pies in the VFL and speak to yet another Guess the Crowd competition winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was as comprehensive a display from a Collingwood side as we’ve seen in a long time, a 71-point thrashing of the Power has sent them back to earth and has put us in conversations we couldn’t have imagined ourselves being in 18 months ago. Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we chat through how we dismantled the Power, talk the underrated moments and more on AskPiesNation, see how much Nick Daicos won our Pies Nation Fan Award by this week, give another fan the chance to join us as part of the Guess the Crowd competition and we bring back the VFL wrap following a massive triumph in the opening round of the season. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation Podcast

Oh boy have we started the season on the right foot, an awesome last quarter and a half has seen as take care of the reigning premiers by 22 points at the MCG, in a win that could potentially set our 2023 season up in more good ways then one. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we chat through all the high’s and lows of what took place on Friday night, get our first votes for this years PiesNation Fan Award, get your comments as always on AskPiesNation and our favourite segment is back, we speak to our first winner of the Guess the Crowd competition.

We’re just days away from our opening round clash with the Cats and there’s so much buzz around, it’s amazing to see! Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we preview the season at hand by giving all our predictions, from the Copeland winner to our final ladder position, and everything I between. We indulge in the hype that you, the fans, are bringing to the table with another AskPiesNation segment and we preview what to expect from us each Thursday night as the teams drop, just another way to get the fans involved in the discussion. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation Youtube: Pies Nation