Champions of Collingwood

Book excerpt: "Champions of Collingwoodis the ultimate collection of the best players ever to have pulled on the black-and-white jumper. With over 600 stunning photographs, many of them never before published, as well as rare archival material, the book is a magnificent celebration of the club's 125th anniversary, and a must-have item for every Magpies fan. Early legends and larrikins sit side by side with current-day characters and champions in a full-colour book to savour and treasure- the definitive portrait of the players whose blood, sweat and tears made Collingwood the most famous sporting club in Australia. Champions of Collingwoodfeatures the very best of the more than 1200 men who have played senior football for the Magpies since 1892. From heroes such as Bob Rose, Nathan Buckley, the Coventrys and the Shaws to fan favourites Peter Daicos, Dane Swan, Darren Millane and Scott Pendlebury, these are the champions who have shaped football's greatest club."