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21st August - Pies / Swans game LIVE this Saturday straight after the auction !!
Hey all, Great news, we'll be getting the Pies / Swans game LIVE at the Quinn on Saturday straight after the auction. The game starts at 5.10pm, with the auction starting at 3.30pm. Hope to see everyone there

20th August - Next function - Round 21 v Swans, plus all the Auction news!!
This weekend will be the Western Magpies last official function for the Home and Away season, the time of the function itself is still to be confirmed (the game is being shown at 6.30pm, but I am trying to explore other avenues to get the game earlier), I will know for definate either this evening or tomorrow morning, as soon as I know for definate I will have the news up on here, so keep em peeled and keep checking the site.

Now before the game itself we are holding our annual auction, the auction will start at around 3.30pm and we have some fantastic items up for bidding, we can now let you know exactly what we have up for grabs on the day. They are :-

Framed and Signed Scott Burns Jumper   
Signed Harry O'Brien Jumper and Signed Harry O'Brien Western Magpies hat (The Harry Pack)
Signed 2008 Team Jumper 
Signed Des Tuddenham Western Magpies Hat  
Signed Western Magpies Bar Runner (Signed by 2008 team) 
Rare Block Mounted 1990 Print 
Limited Edition Collingwood Monopoly (only 4000 produced)

Below is a photo of the Scott Burns Jumper, framed by our sponsor Master Picture Framers, I'm sure youll agree it looks fantastic and a must for any die hard Collingwood fan !!

14th July - Next function - Round 17 v Bombers, plus news on Roo's game!!
I have checked the TV schedules and you'll all be pleased to know that the Pies / Bombers game in Round 17 will be televised LIVE on Channel 10 on Saturday 26th July, that means that the Western Magpies WILL be having a function that day (The West Coast game is being shown on FOX). The function will start at 12pm with the game starting at 12.10pm, hoping to see everyone down there.

Before that we play the Roo's this Friday night and if anyone wants to watch the game at the earlier time of 6.30pm this Friday night head down to the Inglewood Hotel (Beaufort Street) as they will be showing the game from 6.30pm (about a 40 minute delay). There will be a few of us down there. Finally the latest Pies highlights (Sydney and Adelaide) are up in the "Videos" section and the latest "Magpie Radio" is available to listen to in the "Previous Shows" section.

IMPORTANT !!  4th July - Pies/Sydney game is no longer Live on Saturday !!
Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control the Pies / Sydney game on Saturday night will NOT be shown live at the Mighty Quinn, instead the game will be shown at the normal WA time of 6.30pm. The function will now start at 6pm. We would like to apologise for this unfortunate change, but as stated it was beyond our control. We still hope to see people at the Quinn cheering the boys on, just make sure you avoid those scores.

24th June - Great news for the Sydney Game and news on the Auction !!
Our next function is on the 5th July when the Pies take on Sydney in the annual blockbuster at ANZ Stadium. We have some great news for our Western Magpies, we will be getting the game LIVE at the mighty Quinn, yes LIVE  not with a 90 minute delay (which normal WA TV will be doing -  Western Australia at its finest). So make sure you get to the Quinn early and get yourself a good seat, it promises to be a big turnout. We hope to see you all there in what should be a rip-snorter of a game.

We also would like to announce our other great news, The Western Magpies have set the date for their annual auction. It will take place on Saturday 23rd August (Rnd 21) before the Collingwood / Sydney return game at the home of the Western Magpies, The Mighty Quinn. The Auction will start at 3.30pm and run for approximately an hour. We have some absolutely fantastic stuff up for grabs this year (A list of the items up for auction will be added to the website soon -  so start saving those pennies !!). We are also hoping to arrange to have some special guests at the Quinn on the day (we are working on this at the moment). Following the auction we will have the Collingwood game on from 5.30pm. So come along, Its going to be a cracking day !!

16th June - New Video section added to website !!
I have added a video section to the website where you can look at Collingwood highlights and other related Collingwood material. I will be added various videos to the site when I find them. At the moment I have the highlights from all seven of our wins for 2008 (not gonna bother sticking any losses on there, what would be the point...lol). I will be updating this section constantly, so keep checking it, as there will always be something new on there. Any feedback on this new feature would be most appreciated. Just bear in mind that you will need to have the most up to date version of flash on your PC to be able to view the videos.

In addition I just wanted to thank everyone for coming down to the Quinn yesterday for the Pies / Blues function, we had a great turnout (despite the weather being awful), it was just unfortunate that the boys couldn't win the game. I'm not even gonna get started talking about the umpiring, I'll just get all angry again. Next week the boys take on the Doggies at Telstra Dome, lets hope they can bounce back and have a big win.

24th April - LEST WE FORGET - ANZAC DAY Function
Tomorrow will see the Pies take on the Bombers in the annual ANZAC Day clash, a game which is second only in importance to the Grand Final. The Western Magpies will be holding their annual ANZAC Day function at the Mighty Quinn and the day will start from 11.30am. Remember to get to the Quinn early as it promises to be a very busy day and unfortunately tables are not able to be reserved. The Western Magpies would also like to invite any ex-serviceman down to the Quinn, so if you know of any please invite them down so we can share this very special day with them.

There will be a raffle held as usual with some fantastic prizes up for grabs and once again Ralph O'Brien and the O'Brien family will be attending the function. Ralph will be selling raffle tickets for the signed and framed Nathan Buckley jumper and this will be the last function that they will be on sale at.

Obviously the football is a big part of the day tomorrow, but let us not forget the reason we are celebrating. The Ex-Serviceman, they are the reason that we can sit there at the Quinn tomorrow and cheer on our beloved Pies, they fought for our freedom and our way of life as we know it today The Western Magpies would like to thank each and every one of them for their sacrifice. So everyone, please come down to the Quinn tomorrow, watch the game, cheer on the boys but also say thanks and a prayer to all those that gave up their lives in the fight for freedom.

15th April - Short notice function - Round 5 versus the Roo's !!.
Hey all, just a notice to let everyone know that we will be having a fucntion for the Kangaroos game this Saturday, the function will start at 5pm and the game starts at 5.30pm. Hopefully see everyone down there.

30th March - Round 4 Carlton Function CANCELLED, Next Function is now Round 3 versus Richmond !!.
Due to the fact the WA TV has once again stuffed their heads up their backsides, by not televising the Pies / Carlton game on Sunday 13th April, we have cancelled the function for that day. Instead we have brought the function forward a week to Round 3 (thats THIS WEEKEND guys) for the Pies / Richmond game. So please pass this info onto as many people as you can find (if you know of people who do not have internet access for example). Hopefully we can get a big turnout and watch the boys bounce back for our disappointing loss to the Brions on Friday night.

17th March - Merchandise Sale at our Function this Saturday plus Footy Tipping Comp is BACK !!.
The Western Magpies will be having a clearout sale on their merchandise. We will be selling all Western Magpies merchandise at half price, that means Stubby Holders for $5, Caps $10, Shirts $25 (Kids Shirts $20), Bar Runners $25 etc. This sale will take place this Saturday during the Pies / Freo function, so make sure you come down to the function and pick yourself up a bargain. Looking forward to seeing everyone at our first function of the 2008 season.

Also... The Footy Tipping is BACK this season !!!!! With once again prizes up for grabs at the end of the year just go to http://supertipping.heraldsun.com.au/ and register to the tipping competition and once you've registered just enter league code 938569 and join the tipping comp. Good Luck !!!!

13th March - News on memberships for 2008.
We have recieved a few calls enquiring about Western Magpies memberships for 2008. Currently the club has not updated their website with the details of the new memberships, but should be done shortly. In the meantime please bear with us and Collingwood while this is sorted out.

Many people in WA have already signed up to Collingwood for 2008, in this situation if you provide your membership number to us, we will contact the club and they will mark off on their records that you are a Western Magpies member. So to re-iterate, if you have already signed up, please contact us with your membership details and we will pass them onto the club. 

Finally if you do sign up with the club, please mention on your membership application that you wish to be part of the Western Magpies (or were nominated by us), this will ensure that you will be on our mailing list for our newsletters etc.

If you have any questions with regards to this, please do not hesitate to give a committee member a call and we'll endevour to help.

12th March - Supercoach is now up and running for 2008 - click on link below to sign up.
Hi all, the Supercoach has been set up again for this year, just go to http://supercoach.heraldsun.com.au/ and enter LEAGUE CODE - 952244 after you have signed up. Good Luck !!

4th March - Confirmation of new membership structure for 2008 and  onwards.
All Western Magpies Memberships now need to be purchased through the Collingwood website www.collingwoodfc.com.au or by calling 1800 GO PIES. When filling in the online membership form please state "Western Magpies" in the 'nominated by' box, or if ordering over the phone please inform the sales staff.

10th February - Western Magpies a new Committee a new Era.
The Western Magpies would like to thank everyone that attended their third Annual General Meeting last night. The meeting saw changes to the Western Magpies structure and to the Committee. Firstly we say farewell to former President David Foreman, Secretary Danielle O'Meara and Committee member Colleen Bentley and thank them for all their hard work that they have put in over the last three years. Secondly we would like to welcome our New Committee members to the Western Magpie family, a big hello to Kerryn Prosser (Secretary), Vicki Turner (Committee), Ian Hale (Committee - Sponsorship and Media), Rod Currie (Committee) and Wayne Turner (Treasurer) all of whom are regular faces at our functions and I'm sure will be known to a majority of you. Finally a big thank you to our Committee members that have stayed on for another term under the Western Magpies, namely Krystal Keating (Committee) and Mei-Ling Day (Committee - Newsletter). Both Pete Matheson and myself have also stayed on for another year and the voting last night decided that the Presidents position would be taken by myself while Pete would become the sole Vice President. Thanks to all that voted and put through the nominations, the entire committee will be working hard during the 2008 season to make this the most successful year for the Western Magpies so far.

There will be one major change this year and that will be with the membership costs. We are reducing the cost of membership to just $10 for 2008, this will get you membership to the Western Magpies and we are working on a small pack to give to our members (more on this as we have more details). As with previous years anyone with a Collingwood membership priced at $125 or above (The interstate membership) will recieve free membership to the Western Magpies, however we do insist that you still fill out a membership form (so we have your address details etc) and proof of membership (i.e. Card, reciept etc) will need to be sighted.

Numberplate enquiries for 2008 will all be handled by Pete Matheson, so if you are interested in numberplates please call Pete on 0400 178 477. Prices for 2008 are yet to be finalised however, so please bear with us on this. Secondly all those people who have orders in currently for numberplates, we are still waiting on the plate manufacturer, they have ensured us that plates are now beginning to be sent out, but your patience is appreciated. We are hoping this year to work out a better system with the Plate manufacturer, the AFL and the DPI to try to reduce the wait time of numberplates.

Finally thanks to everyone who turned up at the Quinn last night to watch the Pies/Crows game, we had a great turnout and it was good to see so many familiar (and some new) faces. Unfortunately the Pies came up around 80 points short on the night, but I really dont think anyone was too bothered by the result. In case people are interested, the Pies will now be set to play the loser of the Wet Toast/Freo game in Albany in a couple of weeks time, so if anyones down Albany way, head to Collingwood Park to watch the Pies. More details on this as we know them.

2008 is a brand new year for both Collingwood and the Western Magpies and we hoping hoping it will be our most successful year so far... Keep it Black and White and Carn the Pies !!!!!

In addition to this news we have made a couple of changes to the function list, The Round 12 game against Carlton has been added to the list, while the Round 19 game against St Kilda has been listed as "depending on TV" due to the fact that the game clashes with a Wet Toast game. Function lists will also be available at the Quinn on Saturday.

Finally here's a picture of the famous Such is Life sign that got such a huge response following the Eagles game... well worth every minute that I spent making it... lol