Collingwood have reclaimed prime spot on the ladder after successful a winter traditional by two factors towards Adelaide on the MCG on Sunday.
The 12.10 (82) to 11.14 (80) was simply a part of the story nonetheless because the match featured a number of dramatic momentum swings and resembled a last greater than a Round 15 conflict.
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After kicking seven of the primary eight targets, together with six in a row, to guide by 34 factors late within the second quarter, it seemed like Collingwood had been heading for an enormous victory.
But the Crows responded in spectacular type, kicking the subsequent eight majors, three of which had been scored by star ahead Taylor Walker, to take a 14-point lead late within the third time period, wherein the Magpies had been held goalless.
However, simply as they did in Round 7, Collingwood ran excessive of Adelaide within the last quarter, piling on 5 targets to 2 to guide by seven factors on the 24-minute mark.
When Walker kicked his fifth objective with 3:23 to go to chop the deficit to 1 level, the Crows‘ hopes of a famous win were reinvigorated.
But they failed to get their noses back in front as the Magpies held firm to win by two points in front of 65,930 – a record home-and-away crowd between these two teams.
Indeed, when the final siren went, Adelaide must have thought they were reliving a nightmare and instead of sitting in fifth on the ladder, the Crows are now clinging onto eighth spot, just 0.9 per cent clear of ninth-placed Geelong.
The result also continued the Crows’ poor highway report, which now reads 1-5 this 12 months.
The loss was exacerbated for the Crows with vital defender Nick Murray subbed out at halftime as a result of a hamstring damage whereas Collingwood star Brayden Maynard appeared to noticeably damage his shoulder with lower than three minutes to go within the recreation.
The Crows completed with extra inside 50s (57-49), however poor goalkicking price them at essential instances.
Their first 13 pictures on objective noticed them kick a horrible 1.8, whereas one other 4 failed to attain, and so they may solely handle 2.5 within the essential last quarter.
Nick Daicos was excellent for the Magpies, and was the key purpose why the momentum shifted again in Collingwood‘s favour late.
He ended up with 37 touches (15 contested), nine clearances and a goal.
His brother Josh was also superb all day with 33 disposals, six clearances and a goal.
For the Crows, captain Jordan Dawson was their only four-quarter performer, ending up with 35 touches, 12 tackles and 10 inside 50s, while Taylor Walker continued his sparkling form, booting five goals on superstar Collingwood defender Darcy Moore.
QUICK-THINKING DAICOS
In the pulsating final term, Nick Daicos gave a handball to Will Hoskin-Elliott in the centre square, and was held off the ball before Hoskin-Elliott passed it to Brody Mihocek.
Initially the umpire paid advantage, but the quick-thinking Daicos pointed out to the umpire that it should’ve been a 50m penalty for him from the purpose of the infringement.
After a lot deliberation, the umpire modified his thoughts and gave Daicos a set shot from 30m out straight in entrance which he nailed to place the Magpies again in entrance by a degree.
COX SPARKS BRAWL
Earlier within the last time period, Mason Cox kicked back-to-back targets to get the Magpies again inside a degree.
The second one got here courtesy of what appeared like a delicate off-the-ball free kick, however that didn’t cease Cox from getting caught proper into Adelaide’s Josh Worrell after splitting the massive sticks.
It lead to an enormous all-in brawl, and Ben Keays eradicating Cox’s glasses from the massive American’s head.
HOLLYWOOD MAGPIES
In the second time period, Nick Daicos executed a unprecedented 25m soccer off the bottom from congestion on the wing which bounced completely within the path of Bobby Hill who burst away from Josh Worrell, took two bounces and handballed it to Jamie Elliott.
Elliott tried to identify up Ash Johnson deep in assault, however the latter did not take the mark. However, Hill adopted up his nice play by gathering the crumbs and snapping actually in between two Crows from 20m out to place the Magpies up by 28 factors.
– with NCA NewsWire
Source: www.news.com.au
