Pendlebury was in his fifth year and Sidebottom in his second when they were part of Collingwood's 2010 flag triumph; the latter was the youngest player in that Magpies side at just 19 years old.

After reaching a preliminary final in 2009, the Magpies added star ruckman Darren Jolly and Luke Ball during the off-season, while Nathan Buckley's return as an assistant coach increased the hype ...

"The magpie-lark is a much smaller bird ... official SA government designation for the bird depicted on the state's flag, badge and coat of arms. The first two were formally adopted in January ...