OLD BLACK & WHITE The newsletter of the Collingwood FC Past Players

2010 SOCIAL CALENDAR

April 2010

MAGPIE LUNCH

by Nicstar & Co

Past Players, please note these dates in your diary now.

GAME DAY    All past players, family and guests are welcome to the CFCPPA Room at any Collingwood game at the MCG (home or away games). The CFCPPA room is in the Ponsford Stand on Level 3 (above M29). Contact Keith Burns for seats in the Past Players area.   “HEART OF COLLINGWOOD” LUNCHEON Friday, 7th May, 2010, from 12.00 noon @ Westpac Centre

1990 Reunion Luncheon Wednesday 9th June, 2010 from 12.00 noon @ Crown Palladium

ANNUAL DINNER Thursday night, 9th September, 2010 @ Westpac Centre   BOB ROSE MEMORIAL GOLF DAY Friday 22nd Oct., 2010 @ Spring Valley. Golf and Dinner.

ANZAC DAY 2010

CFC PAST PLAYERS’ WELFARE FUND

As we age, the effects of old injuries can really start to kick in. There are numerous ex-players who struggle with life after football and they can be seriously disadvantaged. Research tells us that over 25% of past players are not in private health insurance. At Collingwood we look after our own and your Committee has taken positive action in establishing a fund to assist injury management for past players - “The Murray Weideman Past Players Welfare Fund”. Our initial objective is to raise $100,000. In 2009 through the excellent work of many we are proud to inform you that in excess of $30,000 has been raised. This year we have already assisted a number of past players gain private health insurance to facilitate timely access to surgery for football related injuries. If you know of fellow past players who may be battling with injuries that require surgery and they are unable to access health care, please contact any of the CFC past player committee to progress any assistance we may be able to provide.

PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Keith Burns Mark Lawson Murray Browne Tel: 9857 6500 PO Box 62 Tel: 9670 9333 Mob: 0419 506 461 Kilmore VIC 3764 Mob: 0418 535 323 Fax: 9654 8684 Tel: 5781 0520 Fax: 9670 9365 Mob: 0418 572 130

The Collingwood Football Club Past Players, in conjunction with the Murray Weideman Past Players Welfare Fund are holding a luncheon to assist past players in need of medical assistance. All proceeds from this function will go towards the Welfare Fund.

Guest Speaker: Eddie McGuire (Club President) MC: Michael Christian (1990 Premiership Player)

Friday 7th May at the Westpac Centre, Batman Ave, Olympic Park, 12pm for 12.30pm $125 per head, all inclusive.

This is a truly worthy cause for our past heroes. It will also be a great opportunity to meet with fellow businessmen and past players, all of whom share a passion to be part of a group that looks after their own.

For tickets please call the Magpie hotline on 1300 Magpie (62 47 43)

For further information please feel free to contact either Mick Erwin 0418 332 849 or David Batchelor 0418 388 929

A near capacity Anzac Day crowd of over 90,000 packed the MCG to witness Collingwood’s crusing 10 goal victory over Essendon. The CFCPPA room at the MCG was also at capacity with many past players, family and friends attending for half time refreshments. The day was sponsored by former coach and player Mick and Michael Erwin of Sports Trend, - merwin@sportstrend.com.au Can you recognise some of the faces?

MEMBERSHIP

CFCPPA Membership is only $25.00 and provides important revenue to help fund the many activities and functions provided throughout the year. This season we had 147 financial members. Our aim for 2010 is 200 so please get on board early.

Payment can be made by cheque, Mastercard, Visa or EFT

The EFT details are:

CFC PPA bank account (BSB 033 050 Account Number 315618). If you are paying by EFT please put your name as a reference so we can identify who has paid

IN MEMORY OF………

MCG GAMES IN 20102008

MAGPIE ROOKIE

MATCH DAY SPONSORSHIP

We are again looking for match day sponsors for our room at all MCG Games. Match Day Sponsors receive four ground passes, four seats, drinks for guests & themselves, access to the CFC players rooms before the game (to be arranged prior) and free attendance to the annual dinner. Sponsors also have access to the room at the MCG for all 14 games in 2010. Please contact Andrew (Pud) Smith on 0417 115 566 or andrew.smith@vippackaging.com.au if you are able to assist in 2010

The CFCPPA link with the current day players has been strengthened with the appointment of 2010 rookie list player Jarryd Blair. In his roll as administration and communications officer for the CFCPPA,Jarryd will assist with web site development, increasing membership and growing our data base to improve communications.

RD DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME SPONSOR

5 Sunday April 25 Essendon 2.40pm Mick Erwin

6 Sunday May 2 Carlton 2.10pm Vince Cirona

7 Saturday May 8 North Melbourne 7.10pm

9 Friday May 21 Geelong 7.40pm

12 Monday June 14 Melbourne 2.10pm Des Luckman

16 Saturday July 17 St. Kilda 2.10pm Des Herbert

17 Saturday July 24 Richmond 2.10pm

18 Saturday July 31 Carlton 2.10pm John Wade

19 Saturday Aug 7 Geelong 7.10pm Graeme Watson

20 Friday Aug 13 Essendon 7.40pm Magpie Club

21 Saturday Aug 21 Adelaide 7.10pm

22 tba tba Hawthorn tba Denis Sutton

Highlighted games already have sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring any of the other games please contact Andrew Smith on 0417 115 560

Ian Brewer 15 June 1936 – 15 April 2010

The Collingwood Football Club is mourning the loss of 1958 premiership player Ian Brewer, who passed away in South Australia early morning Thursday 15th April at the age of 73.

Collingwood players wore black arm bands as a tribute to Ian in the round four’s game against Hawthorn at the MCG.

Ian was a highly-talented full forward who played 84 games and booted 164 goals for the Magpie between 1956-61.

He was the VFL’s leading goal kicker in 1958 with 73 goals, including two majors in the famous grand final triumph over Melbourne. He also won the Magpies’ goal kicking award in 1957 (26 goals).

In 2008 Brewer and his premiership teammates from 1958 were inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame, a highlight of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the club’s 13th flag. In accepting the honour on behalf of his team at the club’s AGM that year, Brewer delivered a rousing speech that will long be remembered by all in attendance.

Brewer’s brother, Ross played 47 games and booted 85 goals for the Magpies from 1979-81, including the 1979 grand final, after crossing from Melbourne where he notched 121 game.

CLARIFICATION

The CFCPPA Board would like to thank Ron O’Dwyer for his contribution to the CFC Past Players for the past eight years, particularly in the area of Past Players Welfare. For clarification, Ron is no longer a board member of the CFCPPA. Any functions organised by him are personal endeavors, they are not ‘Approved’ functions of the CFCPPA.