The draw, the brawl, and the buried curse: The wild story behind Collingwood’s 1990 flag The Collingwood Magpies' 1990 Australian Football League (AFL) flag win was a remarkable achievement, not just for its upset nature but also for the unique circumstances that contributed to it.
For years, Collingwood had been plagued by their inability to secure a premiership despite reaching multiple grand finals, earning them the unflattering nickname "the team that couldn't win.
" The drought breaking flag came at a time when the AFL was still adjusting its system for determining the best teams.