"Pure genius of Carlton's Chris Judd"
Mike Sheahan - Herald Sun
"The choices are these: repeat the message about Collingwood's lack of class and long injury list, or reflect on the genius of Chris Judd."
"Collingwood's back hard against the wall after loss to Carlton"
Mark Robinson - Herald Sun
"Collingwood's season is teetering, a whiff from being blown away by the winds of mediocrity, uncertainty and bad luck."
"You've got to be kidding, Mick"
Michael Horan - Herald Sun
"If Collingwood fans found it hard to make sense of their team's second successive thrashing, coach Mick Malthouse wasn't any help after the game."
"Malthouse now needs to play his cards with care"
Jake Niall - The Age
"Michael Malthouse didn't want to make excuses. Or he didn't want to be seen to be making them, when the subject was raised of Collingwood's missing forward line."
"Team effort beat Pies, says Ratten"
Jesse Hogan - The Age
"Carlton coach Brett Ratten lauded his team's ability to win without any goals from spearhead Brendan Fevola after the Blues powered to a 51-point thumping of Collingwood at the MCG."
"In Malthouse's world, Magpies were in it to the end"
Courtney Walsh - The Australian
"This was Mick Malthouse at his defensive and deflective best."