Post Match. Pies crush Crows. All comments.

[the fuzz]

[Jezza]

Fly's presser:

First time the club is 2-0 in nine years. What does that mean to you?

[Haff]

Lots to like about this game. Giv sticking it up Kane. Old boys Sidey and Pendles. Game style is so much better to watch and it’s still got so much more polishing to go. Really good signs.
Krug injury a real downer. Was starting to think we had an upgrade on checkers on our hands. Hoping it’s nothing major.
Tyler Brown I’ve fully put the line through now. He’s no where near AFL standard.
Henry, when it clicks, he is going to be exciting! Seems a confidence player at the moment.

[simon tonna]

[slangman]

How much more enjoyable is footy when we are playing an attacking brand of football!!!

Sidey has been fantastic in the first two games. He has definitely stepped up since he was put on notice by NBB following his “laughable” effort in a practice match.

Special mention to Noble and Quaynor who have given us plenty of run and carry from half back. Their efforts have been pivotal to our new and improved game style.

[Magpietothemax]

Really excellent, even performance across the team. there were many contributors to this victory. Once again our pressure was fantastic for the first 3 quarters when the game was still on the line. I love the way we are getting tacklers to the contest so consistently. Our pressure was the major reason in the first three quarters for the Crows' errors. Once again loved the game of both Ginnivan and McCreery. I think Noble is a wonderful small defender. The mistakes he makes are more than counterbalanced by his speed, his offensive kicking and some elite skills as well (that pick up of the ball was amazing). Crisp was brilliant on several occasions streaming the ball forward, and in that 3rd quarter JDG was overpowering.
Our defensive structure when the Crows applied some heat was great. There is so much synergy between Moore, Howe, IQ, Noble and Nick Daicos was very sure of his role as well. I can hardly wait to see Maynard when he comes in next week, because he will add even more power and aggression to our defensive unit. I hope Nathan Kreuger is OK and won't miss too many games as he looked great as another mobile forward with both aerial ability and speed at ground level - a second prong in the attack alongside Checkers.
...and almost forgot...another wonderful performance from Steele. His courage and skills tonight set an example to all our young players.

[Jezza]

Very impressive to back up a strong performance after a good win last week.

The experienced heads in Pendles, Crisp and Sidebottom were all terrific. We have one eye on the future obviously, but it can't be understated how important it is to have players like this leading the next generation of players and setting high standards of what is required.

Among the young players, McCreery and Ginnivan looked great. Really impressed with McCreery's work rate. Saw him running non-stop even if he wasn't getting the ball and he's an elite tackler already. Henry is still fumbly, but his talent is undeniable, which he capped off with a fantastic goal in the 3rd.

The game plan under McRae and his assistants has been a revelation. It's fast, direct and clinical when it comes off beautifully. That's been the most enjoyable aspect of watching the team so far this year.

Fire alarm situation was unique. Not everyday that happens

Life is good. 2-0 and currently on top for a few hours at least

[Jezza]

[bucking awesome]

Great win today. Agree with most of the comments re brown. He just didn’t show enough. The thing that worries me is the ruck. When Grundy was on the bench and Krueger went in we looked terrible. We need cox or Cameron in next week regardless of whether Krueger plays. We had no second ruck at all.

[Lazza]

[Jezza]

[JC Hartley]

Two quarters of quality football were all that Collingwood needed to vanquish Adelaide by 42 points at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Magpies had even contributors in possessions and goals, which made it very difficult to determine who starred on the day. Every player shared the load at different stages to keep the team ahead of the game when a response was required at times where the Crows closed the gap and threatened to take control of the contest. The Woods were not able to dominate clearances nor take as many marks as they would've liked, but they were able to take the game on by playing on with imperfection to produce a perfect outcome that the Crows could not replicate themselves. This game did not reach lofty heights, as there were lengthy periods in certain quarters where goals were hard to come by, while half of the game had entertaining footy which was largely on Collingwood's terms and ultimately determined the outcome of the match.

Collingwood won their statistical categories from sources such as handballs by +14 (183 - 169), contested possessions were won by +3 (139 - 136), intercept possessions had a differential of +8 (72 - 64), +8 for tackles (61 - 53), Contested Marks went Collingwood's way by +1 (3 - 2), while Inside 50s were up by +3 (54 - 51), and Marks Inside 50 won narrowly by +1 ( 9 - 8 ). Adelaide won most of the key indicators throughout the afternoon with advantages in disposals by +5 (389 - 384), kicks were won by +19 (220 - 201), +22 for uncontested possessions (252 - 230), while hit-outs had an advantage of +3 (33 - 30), clearances were up by +7 (36 - 29), with centre clearances won by +1 (12 - 11), and stoppage clearances had a margin of +6 ( 24 - 18 ). Marks went Adelaide's way by +30 (102 - 72), with uncontested marks won by +31 (100 - 69), while Tackles Inside 50 had a differential of +5 (16 - 11).

Jack Crisp (26 disposals @ 65%, 438 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 19 uncontested possessions, 4 intercept possessions, 14 kicks, 12 handballs, 6 marks, 10 tackles, 2 Tackles Inside 50, 1 goal assist, 5 score involvements, 4 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances & 5 Inside 50s) rediscovered form and consistency, applied excellent tackling pressure and linked up scoring chains to be the driving force in Collingwood's midfield where teammates found it challenging to win possession from the middle of the ground at centre bounces and stoppages.

Josh Daicos (25 disposals @ 64%, 454 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 21 uncontested possessions, 2 intercept possessions, 10 kicks, 15 handballs, 5 marks, 6 tackles, 3 score involvements & 5 Inside 50s) contributed nicely to the team's ball movement on the wing by keeping his width as an outlet where teammates could link up kicks or handpasses with him. Daicos also proved he could operate defensively with adequate tackles when it was his turn to put pressure on opponents.

Patrick Lipinski (24 disposals @ 67%, 396 metres gained, 8 contested possessions, 16 uncontested possessions, 2 intercept possessions, 10 kicks, 14 handballs, 2 tackles, 2 goal assists, 8 score involvements, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 6 Inside 50s & 1 goal) may not have been as effective nor influential as he was against the Saints, but he did set up or create numerous scoring chains when Collingwood had momentum on their side to put the Crows to bed during the third term.

Jordan De Goey (24 disposals @ 83%, 416 metres gained, 10 contested possessions, 14 uncontested possessions, 4 intercept possessions, 12 kicks, 12 handballs, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 6 score involvements, 6 clearances, 5 centre clearances, 4 Rebound 50s & 1 goal) showed his true worth in the midfield where he was able to win centre clearances when most of his teammates struggled to clear the ball effectively. The clearances that De Goey won enabled Collingwood's forwards opportunities to mark or contest the ball up forward. De Goey worked equally hard behind the ball to generate rebound from stoppages or transition.

Steele Sidebottom (19 disposals @ 84%, 260 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 12 uncontested possessions, 6 intercept possessions, 10 kicks, 9 handballs, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 7 score involvements, 5 Inside 50s & 1 goal) produced quality over quantity by impacting the contest at key moments with superb efforts to move the ball forward at all costs, while staying involved in scoring forays that the Magpies attempted.

Scott Pendlebury (28 disposals @ 86%, 423 metres gained, 10 contested possessions, 18 uncontested possessions, 8 intercept possessions, 17 kicks, 11 handballs, 6 marks, 3 score involvements, 2 clearances & 6 Rebound 50s) showed trademark poise and composure behind the ball with his ball use before being utilised with stints in the midfield during the second half to offer stabilty when the team appeared to struggle on occasions.

Nick Daicos (22 disposals @ 64%, 347 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 18 uncontested possessions, 2 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 11 handballs, 4 marks, 4 Inside 50s & 4 Rebound 50s) found enough of the ball without being accurate nor effective. There will be emphasis on Nick ensuring he is hitting targets next weekend against Geelong to give the Pies greater security behind the ball.

Isaac Quaynor (20 disposals @ 95%, 316 metres gained, 8 contested possessions, 12 uncontested possessions, 7 intercept possessions, 9 kicks, 11 handballs, 2 marks, 3 score involvements & 2 Rebound 50s) provided run and carry from defence all day which gave the team continual ball movement when Quaynor made surges on transition.

Jeremy Howe (20 disposals @ 80%, 459 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 14 uncontested possessions, 6 intercept possessions, 14 kicks, 6 handballs, 6 marks, 5 tackles, 5 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 9 Rebound 50s) displayed his strengths by judging his marks well, while proving great drive from defence with long and effective kicks to advantage or contests, particularly when he pushed higher up the field to create scoring chances.

Darcy Moore (18 disposals @ 89%, 312 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 11 uncontested possessions, 8 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 7 handballs, 7 marks, 4 score involvements, 2 Inside 50s & 5 Rebound 50s) displayed supreme confidence to take his marks and hit his targets with a high degree of accuracy. Moore played his part in minimising the damage that the Crows were capable of causing and producing.

John Noble (17 disposals @ 82%,185 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 12 uncontested possessions, 5 intercept possessions, 8 kicks, 9 handballs, 4 marks, 1 goal assist, 2 score involvements & 3 Rebound 50s) combined superbly with Isaac Quaynor to generate dash off half-back when the team needed it to occur. Noble was able to curb his enthusiasm by taking short options by hand or foot when advancements were made.

Jack Ginnivan (21 disposals @ 67%, 453 metres gained, 10 contested possessions, 11 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 14 kicks, 7 handballs, 5 marks, 2 Marks Inside 50, 1 goal assist, 8 score involvements, 5 Inside 50s & 1 goal) played his best game for the club by a long way. Ginnivan was prepared to push up the ground as a high half-forward flanker to win his own ball, and looked very lively when the ball was in his vicinity up forward where he was slightly inaccurate, but still looked very dangerous in general play.

Jamie Elliott (13 disposals @ 54%, 215 metres gained, 9 contested possessions, 4 uncontested possessions, 8 kicks, 5 handballs, 4 tackles, 3 Tackles Inside 50, 5 score involvements, 2 Inside 50s & 1 goal) found it very hard and challenging to make leads and take marks up forward, so he laid tackles and put pressure on Adelaide's defence and impacted the scoreboard just before half time to give the Magpies breathing space and momentum into the main break.

Oliver Henry (13 disposals @ 46%, 157 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 9 uncontested possessions, 2 intercept possessions, 6 kicks, 7 handballs, 2 marks, 3 score involvements & 2 goals) did not have the greatest of games but made the most of his opportunities when they came his way.

Brody Mihocek (11 disposals @ 54%, 166 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 7 uncontested possessions, 8 kicks, 3 handballs, 3 marks, 1 goal assist, 4 score involvements & 1 goal) had a tough game, but competed at all times and capped off a quiet encounter with a major to take into next week.

Beau McCreery (9 disposals @ 78%, 268 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 5 uncontested possessions, 7 kicks, 2 handballs, 6 tackles, 3 Tackles Inside 50, 1 goal assist, 6 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 2 goals) was very lively up forward with plenty of pressure and tackling, while getting involved in scoring chains, of which he bobbed up with two majors.

Nathan Kreuger (5 disposals @ 80%, 179 metres gained, 4 uncontested possessions, 4 kicks, 4 marks, 2 Marks Inside 50, 2 tackles, 1 goal assist, 3 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 2 goals) made an immediate impact on club debut with two excellent goals and provided a target while he was on the ground. Kreuger was subbed out of the game after injuring his shoulder. Hopefully, he will be able to play next week and be cleared of any structural damage to his shoulder.

Collingwood's next game will be against Geelong on April 2 at the MCG. This contest will be Collingwood's first major test of the season against an experienced and proven outfit that know how to consistently win matches. The Magpies will need all divisions (midfielders, forwards & defenders) firing on all cylinders to clinch victory against all expectations next week. A victory against the Cats will have the rest of the competition sitting up and taking notice of how much damage the Magpies can produce in the 2022 season which has seen them become revitalised, rejuvenated and hungry for immediate improvement.

[RudeBoy]

A terrific all round team performance. We have a wonderfully balanced side now, and are playing an exciting brand of footy with a positive mindset. I'm actually glad we eased up a bit in the 2nd half, as we continued on with a professional controlled win, without over exhausting ourselves. We'll need all our energy next week against the Cats.

[Piesnchess]

[qldmagpie67]