Pies Nation

It’s been a season full of ups and downs, and despite lightning making us wait it out an extra 30 minutes, season 2024 has officially come to an end, and with us now watching on in September, the wonderful world of the off-season begins. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we discuss how Friday night panned out, the positives our youngsters brought to the table thanks to AskPiesNation, we speak to our final Guess the Crowd winner, and start to delve into what our off-season may look like, with changes already being made. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

It’s been a weekend full of up’s and down’s. What looked heading for a huge loss early turned into a terrific come from behind win over the Lions at the MCG, but after a gloomy Sunday of results going against us, it spelled an end to our premiership defence in season 2024. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan talk through another incredible victory over Brisbane and bask in the short term glory it gave us, but now look at what this Friday holds, and what is to come over an incredibly important off-season.  Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

A devastating defeat to the top of the ladder Swans on Friday night, particularly after being beyond five goals ahead early in the final term, and while mathematically we are still a chance to feature in September action, we will have to face the reality that our premiership defence has all but ended. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as we discuss what went wrong in the loss to Sydney away from home, the short and long term issues that need addressing, plus we get your thoughts on AskPiesNation and get back to our VFL and Guess the Crowd competitions. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was an enormous week for the black and white faithful and we delivered in the most entertaining performance imaginable, claiming a three-point triumph over the Blues to create a long-lasting memory, while also keeping our season alive. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan as we reflect on another memorable Collingwood triumph, talk through the joys of seeing salty Carlton fans, the moments that mattered in the win, Scotty’s legacy as well as the best moments from our fans thanks to AskPiesNation Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

Finally! After what felt like forever, we were able to return to the winners list in round 20 after a 26-point victory over Richmond at the ‘G and while it was a far from perfect performance, it helps set up one of the biggest weeks in Collingwood Football Club history. Join Nicholas Sacco, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as there are some positives to talk about in our match review, which includes a terrific VFL segment, plus we pay tribute to one of, if not, the greatest to pull on the black and white jumper in SP400 as part of AskPiesNation. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

It went from bad to worse for the Pies, after we were completely embarrassed by Hawthorn on Saturday afternoon. All but confirming the end of our premiership defence for season 2024. Join Nicholas Sacco, Jack Dugan, Marcus Callahan and Luke Humphries as more concerning conversations are delved into this week, while we try and get some hope from the fans on AskPiesNation.  Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

On this special episode of the Pies Nation Podcast, join Nicholas and Marcus as we go in-depth with Collingwood midfielder Lachie Sullivan about his journey to the Pies, what motivates him to be at his best each week, and the learnings he's taken out of the revered figures at the club. Thank you to the Collingwood Football Club for welcoming us to the AIA Centre for our chat with Lachie.

In a season defining contest, we failed to get the four points, going down to Geelong to suffer our third straight loss, and make our quest for a finals berth, let alone a chance to go back to back, incredibly difficult. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Jack Dugan, as we have some frank discussions about what we are struggling to see from our premiership Pies, and work out from the fans if there’s light at the end of the tunnel.  Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

A disappointing display after quarter time saw the Pies fall to Essendon last Friday night, and as the tests continue to come, it’s clear we need to step up our game if we are going to star in September again. Join Nicholas Sacco and Luke Humphries as we delve into the Bombers loss and whether we’re at breaking point thanks to AskPiesNation, as well as your regular VFL and Guess the Crowd segments. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

Whilst we thought the sunny Gold Coast would see us maintain winning ways, we were outplayed but a determined Suns outfit by 11 points, which starts to put some pressure on us ahead of some big matches back in Melbourne. Join Nicholas Sacco and Marcus Callahan as we chat all things Gold Coast, see if issues are starting to creep in thanks to our fans on AskPiesNation, chat VFL, and speak to our next Guess the Crowd winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

After a well deserved break, the Pies seem ready and destined to tackle what looks be a monstrous run home for the reigning premiers. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as we chat through how we think our final nine games will play out, we get the thoughts of our fans on what our run needs to look like if we are to make it back-to-back flags, and we see how we can beat the Suns as we prepare for a trip to the Gold Coast this weekend. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was miraculous in every sense of the word yesterday at Marvel, finding ourselves 54 points down in the third quarter and not looking anything like the side that lifted the cup last year, we went on the charge and managed to escape with a famous one-point victory to add to our many comeback victories over the last two and a half years. Join Nicholas Sacco, Jack Dugan and Luke Humphries we catch our breathes and try to unpack what the hell happened on Sunday, get the thoughts of our loyal Pies Nation army and do our usual VFL/VFLW and Guess the Crowd segments before we look forward to the bye. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

King’s Birthday saw us produce the perfect response to our defeat last week, with a complete four-quarter performance to defeat Melbourne by 38 points and find our way back in the top four conversation. Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan as we go through all the positives to come out of the impressive performance at the G, and see what you the fans enjoyed the most on AskPiesNation, plus we chat more VFL and VFLW and speak to our next winner of our Guess the Crowd segment. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

Our unbeaten run came to an end on Friday night despite having chances aplenty, going down to the Dogs by 18 points to find ourselves outside the top eight by week’s end. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan as we discuss how the depleted squad fared at Marvel Stadium and what learning lessons can be taken out of the game, we get the thoughts of our fans on AskPiesNation, and see how the VFL and VFLW sides went along with a healthy dose of Guess the Crowd. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

It was a game we all honestly thought we had won and done with eight minutes remaining before the Free surge forced both sides to share the points on Friday night, and while it was a proud effort with an undermanned side, the question has to be asked, did we blow a key chance for more points? Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan as we see what went right and what went wrong with plenty of controversy in between and grab your emotion filled thoughts on AskPiesNation. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation YouTube: Pies Nation Podcast

We resumed normal programming on Saturday at the MCG, as we held on to produce a narrow four-point triumph over Adelaide to continue our unbeaten run since Round 3, and while there’s still so much uncertainty personnel on the field, the important wins keep banking up. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries and Marcus Callahan we look into the game, the great patches we had and the moment where we had to dig deep, get some great immediate crowd reactions on AskPiesNation, as well as our usual VFL/VFLW  and Guess the Crowd segment. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation

We were able to enjoy Mother’s Day in peace and tranquility on Sunday as the Pies cruised to a 66-point win over the Eagles, but not without a couple more injuries that will really test our depth over the coming weeks. Join Nicholas Sacco and Jack Dugan we go through the good’s and the bad’s of the West Coast triumph, get your thoughts on AskPiesNation, chat some VFL/VFLW as well as see who is our next Guess the Crowd. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation

It gets harder and harder to describe the joy that comes out of beating the Blues, especially when Friday night panned out the way it did. But we will soak in all the happiness that came out of our six point win over the arch enemy. Join Nicholas Sacco, Luke Humphries, Marcus Callahan and Jack Dugan we chat about all the things that made us smile and made us biting our nails in that close finish, get your reactions to THAT goal on AskPiesNation, talk more VFL/VFLW and speak to our next Guess the Crowd winner. Follow Pies Nation: Instagram: @piesnation Twitter: @piesnation Facebook: Pies Nation

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