Collingwood surge late to pip Crows by one point

Collingwood have produced yet one more beautiful last-term surge to down Adelaide by one level and rise to high of the AFL ladder.

The Magpies trailed by 22 factors two minutes into the ultimate time period of Sunday’s twilight thriller at Adelaide Oval.

But veteran Steele Sidebottom scored a behind with some 25 seconds remaining to grab an incredible 8.11 (59) to 7.16 (58) victory.

The Pies kicked the final three targets of the sport and are actually the only crew boasting six wins from seven matches.

Adelaide tumble from fifth to eighth as their four-game profitable streak got here to a heartbreaking finish amid wayward goalkicking.

Collingwood’s Josh Daicos collected a game-high 31 disposals whereas his brother and Brownlow medal favorite Nick was comparatively subdued by a Ben Keays tag but nonetheless had 26 touches.

Magpie recruit Tom Mitchell (29 touches), Jordan De Goey (24) and Sidebottom (24) have been busy whereas Brodie Mihocek kicked three targets.

Adelaide’s Rory Laird (29 disposals), captain Jordan Dawson (30) and Jake Soligo (24) have been midfield stand-outs whereas Tom Doedee (24) was stellar in defence.

The Crows led 3.6 to 0.2 at quarter-time after blowing a sequence of shot pictures because the Pies misplaced Nathan Krueger to a knee harm.

Adelaide’s attacking waste continued within the second time period. The hosts led 3.10 to 0.2 earlier than the Magpies struck with two Mihocek targets lowering their margin to 6 factors at halftime.

The Crows’ lead shrunk to 1 level 10 minutes into the third time period however they then made some headway, and when winger Chayce Jones slotted a 50m set-shot, Adelaide held a 16-point buffer at three quarter-time, 6.15 to five.5.

Jones slotted one other within the second minute of the ultimate quarter to increase the Crows’ result in 22 factors.

But Pie Ash Johnson responded inside a minute to start a trademark Magpie late rush, with Josh Daicos and John Noble scored majors earlier than veteran Sidebottom logged the game-winning behind from a set shot.