Collingwood out of the blue has a large headache regardless of galloping to a 3rd consecutive win on Friday evening.
The shine was taken off the Magpies’ 14-point win over Richmond by the sight of ruckman Darcy Cameron on crutches within the dressing room after the ultimate siren.
Coach Craig McRae confirmed the troubling news in his post-match press convention saying Cameron suffered a high-grade MCL knee harm.
He is anticipated to overlook 6-8 weeks, leaving the membership threadbare in its ruck shares.
With Mason Cox (ribs) not anticipated to return any time quickly and Brodie Grundy departing to Melbourne, the No. 1 ruck place will now fall to former Brisbane utility Dan McStay.
Collingwood may be pressured to show to untried rookie ruckman Oscar Steene.
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The lack of Cameron leaves the Magpies weak till one among their massive males are capable of be out there for choice.
Hawthorn champion Luke Hodge stated on Channel 7 it’s a massive blow for the Pies.
“Look out,” he stated.
“This is the opportunity in the coming weeks for opposition teams to try and get through them.”
Despite Cameron’s harm, it was all smiles contained in the Collingwood sheds after the sport because the membership went 3-0 to begin a season for the primary time since 2011.
The 8.15 (63) to 7.7 (49) scoreboard flattered the Tigers, who kicked three of the ultimate 4 objectives of the match.
The Tigers went into the sheds at half time trailing 1.3 (9) to three.10 (28) — the Tigers’ lowest rating for a primary half in opposition to Collingwood since 1955, in line with News Corp’s Ronny Lerner.
It was additionally the Tigers’ lowest rating for a half of soccer since 2016.
The Tigers kicked the primary three objectives of the second half to shut to inside one purpose.
Controversy then erupted within the third quarter when a rating evaluation went in opposition to the Pies.
With the ball tumbling in direction of the purpose line after contact from a Richmond defender, Ash Johnson bolted to get his boot on the ball.
Replays appeared inconclusive because the entirety of the ball was judged to have handed the road.
The Pies responded by kicking the subsequent 4 objectives and shut the gate on the Tigers with a 28-point lead at three-quarter time.
Jamie Elliot was in all places because the Pies took management of the competition and completed with 11 disposals and two objectives within the third quarter, in line with AFL Nation.
The Pies had match winners everywhere in the floor with Jordan De Goey main the best way with 35 disposals (15 contested), 10 clearances and eight inside-50s.
Veterans Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom additionally turned again the clock with classic performances.
Source: www.news.com.au
