Jon Pierik on Dayne Beams - Real Footy

AFL

Absent Betts gives Pies cause to smile

Jon Pierik Dynamic small forward is ruled out of Sunday's blockbuster at the MCG.

AFL

Tiger six-pack rates a mention

Jon Pierik If Richmond is looking for evidence it can feature this season in its first finals campaign in more than a decade, this may be it.

Comments 78

Magpies left lamenting

Jon Pierik, Sydney As the Pies fell to a season-ending defeat against Sydney, Nick Maxwell could feel nothing but devastation as he watched on.

AFL

Pies closer to signing Cloke for five years

Jon Pierik TRAVIS Cloke and Collingwood have reopened contract discussions, with the Magpies showing a willingness to budge on clauses restricting his bid for a healthy payday in his fifth season.

AFL

Cloke inches closer to five-year deal

Jon Pierik Travis Cloke and Collingwood have reopened contract discussions, with the Magpies showing a willingness to budge on clauses restricting his bid for a healthy pay day in his fifth season.

Comments 43

Buckley backs captain Maxwell

Jon Pierik Collingwood coach defends skipper over alleged rough conduct on Paul Puopolo.

AFL

Ablett scoops player award

Jon Pierik Gary Ablett continues to show why he remains one of the game's greatest talents.

Football

Midfielders must step up, say Woods

Jon Pierik Collingwood turns the spotlight on its midfielders, declaring they will need to improve their ball use and help deliver goals if the Magpies are to prevail in tonight's semi-final against West Coast.

AFL

Pies resist Cloke bid for five years

Jon Pierik The intrigue over Travis Cloke's future continues, with the star forward and the Magpies at loggerheads over the length of a new contract and a fifth club yesterday entering the fray.

Comments 63

AFL

Buckley warns Pies of pay squeeze

Jon Pierik Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has confirmed the Magpies have little room to manoeuvre under a bulging salary cap this season as they seek to re-sign Travis Cloke and Dayne Beams.

Comments 13

Agent can help Pies' contracts

Jon Pierik Magpies believe Paul Connors and high number of players he has at the club could work in their favour.

Comments 2

Dockers still hot for Cloke

Jon Pierik Fremantle maintains it is still interested in securing Magpie Travis Cloke.

Magpies break free

Jon Pierik In the important early stages, this match appeared in some ways primarily a battle of the loose men in defence.

Cloke brand 'damaged'

Jon Pierik Tense contract negotiations have been played out in the public all season.

AFL

Cloke watch: parties meet to resolve contract impasse

Jon Pierik Collingwood has moved to end the impasse with Travis Cloke as the frustrated parties gather tonight in an attempt to thrash out his contract.