Post Match. Pies sink Suns. All comments.

[Piesnchess]

Any chance Fly could have an entire training session devoted soley to goal kicking, by all our forwards, say four house of it, from all angles, positions. ? This wayward goal kicking is costing us, we should have won by 3-4 goals, granted the Suns missed some shots too, but ours were just soda ones, as we did against the GWS.

[Pies2016]

Charlie Dean off with an ankle injury in the VFL today.
At least it didn’t require a stretcher

[JC Hartley]

Metricon Stadium played host to an enthralling and captivating contest, where Collingwood came from behind during the last quarter to prevail against Gold Coast by 5 points. The contest had many fluctuations, tussles in general play, followed by numerous lead changes throughout the course of the evening. The Suns got out of the blocks quickly with the first three goals, before the Magpies returned serve to level the scores at three quarter time. The second quarter saw the Woods have the wood over the opponents, but could not build a substantial lead in challenging conditions as the Suns pegged back the deficit until the Pies scored a late goal to establish a very small buffer of 9 points. The third term saw both teams squander opportunities as the tussle ensued over the course of the quarter, where Gold Coast played their brand of footy for much of the quarter but did not create any significant scoreboard pressure, while Collingwood did not capitalise on limited opportunities during this period of time. The margin at three quarter time went in favour of the Suns by 1 point, and there would've been emphasis by both teams on converting goals to ensure victory at the game's conclusion. For two thirds of the final quarter, the Suns caused issues on the scoreboard and looked likely to hold sway, before the Magpies threw caution to the wind to take their chances to hit the front, from which they were never headed for the rest of the game, but had to fight like hell and cling on in the dying minutes to guarantee themselves a hard-fought victory by 5 points in a game that was full of intensity and pressure.

Collingwood won their statistical categories from facets such as disposals by +26 (356 - 330), won kicks by +2 (221 - 219), +24 for handballs (135 - 111), while uncontested possessions had an advantage of +41 (210 - 169), and intercept possessions were won by +8 (79 - 71). Hit-outs had a differential of +6 (39 - 33), +2 for Tackles Inside 50 (9 - 7), while marks were up by +21 (96 - 75), with uncontested marks won by +16 (82 - 66), contested marks had an advantage of +5 (14 - 9), and +4 for Marks Inside 50 (17 - 13). Gold Coast won their statistical categories from sources such as contested possessions by +19 (153 - 134), clearances were won by +11 (41 - 30), with centre clearances won by +9 (13 - 4), +2 for stoppage clearances (28 - 26), tackles were won narrowly by +1 (54 - 53), and Inside 50s were up by +6 ( 54 - 48 ).

Steele Sidebottom (27 disposals @ 70%, 347 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 22 uncontested possessions, 5 intercept possessions, 14 kicks, 13 handballs, 3 marks, 5 tackles, 4 score involvements, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances & 2 Inside 50s) worked tirelessly on the wing to link up possession chains for the team to create scoring opportunities or neutralise any dominance that the Suns were producing in general play.

Patrick Lipinski (20 disposals @ 65%, 365 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 16 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 9 handballs, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 3 score involvements & 5 Inside 50s) accumulated his possessions in general play and gave Collingwood's forwards chances to compete in marking contests or score goals.

Taylor Adams (20 disposals @ 40%, 394 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 13 uncontested possessions, 13 kicks, 7 handballs, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 2 goal assists, 5 score involvements, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances & 3 Inside 50s) won most of his possessions on the outside and ensured he moved the ball forward at all costs.

Josh Daicos (19 disposals @ 74%, 420 metres gained, 9 contested possessions, 10 uncontested possessions, 12 kicks, 7 handballs, 6 marks, 5 score involvements, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 2 Rebound 50s & 3 goals) had minimal possessions for maximum impact. Josh's scoreboard impact resulted in Collingwood's lead during the second term, before commencing Collingwood's resurgence with a sublime goal during the final term which got the Magpies going and ultimately saw the Woods prevail in thrilling fashion. Josh also contributed in general play to maintain possession and alleviate pressure that the Suns kept producing in the clinches.

Jack Crisp (18 disposals @ 56%, 312 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 12 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 7 handballs, 5 marks, 5 tackles, 5 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 3 Rebound 50s) struggled to adapt to the conditions and the tempo of the contest, where he pumped it forward at all costs, but did not have the composure that Crisp is normally able to produce each week.

Scott Pendlebury (17 disposals @ 59%, 306 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 10 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 6 handballs, 3 marks, 5 tackles, 1 goal assist, 4 score involvements, 2 clearances & 3 Inside 50s) had no issues moving the ball forward, but also encountered issues with his ball use under pressure. Pendlebury spent most of his time in the midfield and worked hard behind the ball.

Darcy Cameron (15 disposals @ 80%, 214 metres gained, 8 contested possessions, 7 uncontested possessions, 4 intercept possessions, 18 hit-outs, 10 kicks, 5 handballs, 6 marks, 2 contested marks, 2 tackles & 3 score involvements) competed manfully against Jarrod Witts, and was very good in marking contests around the ground to take his marks in varying positions of the ground. Cameron made his focus on giving the midfielders opportunities to win the ball from stoppages, as providing first-use at centre bounces was much tougher and harder to achieve.

Nick Daicos (37 disposals @ 84%, 674 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 27 uncontested possessions, 6 intercept possessions, 22 kicks, 15 handballs, 4 marks, 2 tackles, 2 goal assists, 7 score involvements, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 4 Inside 50s & 8 Rebound 50s) played the game of his life to ensure the Magpies got home with the points. Nick displayed composure with the ball beyond his years and during tonight's game, he maximised his damage and value for his possessions which gave the team enough chances to score.

John Noble (23 disposals @ 87%, 349 metres gained, 8 contested possessions, 15 uncontested possessions, 8 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 12 handballs, 3 marks, 4 score involvements, 2 Inside 50s & 2 Rebound 50s) displayed excellent composure and ball use under pressure, and made it his objective to break lines and create continuous dare. Noble also maintained possession each time when he played it safe.

Brayden Maynard (18 disposals @ 72%, 438 metres gained, 10 contested possessions, 5 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 7 handballs, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 1 goal assist, 3 score involvements, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 3 Inside 50s & 4 Rebound 50s) kept his game plan very simple by winning the ball back from the opposition and kicking it long to contests.

Nathan Murphy (17 disposals @ 59%, 193 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 11 uncontested possessions, 7 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 6 handballs, 6 marks, 2 contested marks, 2 score involvements & 4 Rebound 50s) played his most important game of his career by backing his aerial judgement in to hold his marks in defence, and maintained possession safely.

Isaac Quaynor (15 disposals @ 60%, 331 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 12 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 4 handballs, 5 marks, 3 tackles & 6 Rebound 50s) played valiantly in his 50th game by intercepting possession at will, even though his ball use came under question at various stages. Quaynor looked to move the ball on quickly under pressure after winning the ball back, which may have contributed to some of the errors that were made.

Darcy Moore (13 disposals @ 85%, 269 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 7 uncontested possessions, 7 intercept possessions, 8 kicks, 5 handballs, 7 marks, 2 contested marks & 7 Rebound 50s) demonstrated his aerial powers in marking contests throughout the evening and generated good and safe rebounding from defence. Moore injured his knee in a marking contest in the dying minutes of the game, and he will be missed in the immediate term, as the team learn to win without him.

Trey Ruscoe (12 disposals @ 58%, 184 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 7 uncontested possessions, 6 intercept possessions, 8 kicks, 4 handballs, 6 marks, 2 tackles, 3 score involvements & 3 Rebound 50s) performed well in Jeremy Howe's absence by taking intercept marks and used the ball smartly without exposing any major errors behind the ball.

Will Hoskin-Elliott (17 disposals @ 76%, 293 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 10 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 9 kicks, 8 handballs, 5 marks, 3 score involvements, 2 clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 2 Inside 50s & 1 goal) contributed nicely up forward to take marks and accumulate on the run. Hoskin-Elliott kicked the last goal of the game that put Collingwood in front, and it will not be lost on how crucial that moment was in the context of the game.

Jamie Elliott (13 disposals @ 46%, 313 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 11 kicks, 2 handballs, 7 marks, 3 contested marks, 2 Marks Inside 50, 5 tackles, 3 Tackles Inside 50, 5 score involvements & 2 Inside 50s) displayed immense and incredible marking power and tackled with great energy, but conversion remained a problem.

Brody Mihocek (13 disposals @ 77%, 166 metres gained, 3 contested possessions, 10 uncontested possessions, 8 kicks, 5 handballs, 8 marks, 3 Marks Inside 50, 6 score involvements, 2 Inside 50s & 1 goal) provided a conduit for his teammates by taking his marks up forward. Mihocek nailed a crucial set shot conversion in the last quarter that opened the path towards victory, which instilled belief and confidence.

Oliver Henry (8 disposals @ 50%, 224 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 3 uncontested possessions, 7 kicks, 5 marks, 3 Marks Inside 50, 4 score involvements, 2 Inside 50s & 1 goal) booted an early goal, before squandering his opportunities as the game progressed. Henry is providing great assistance to Mihocek by taking marks up forward most weeks.

Jack Ginnivan (8 disposals @ 75%, 212 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 4 uncontested possessions, 7 kicks, 4 marks, 3 Marks Inside 50, 5 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 3 goals) snapped his way to three classy goals, which all came in the first half, before drifting out of the picture in the second half.

Collingwood's next game will be against North Melbourne on July 9 at the MCG. This game presents as a perfect opportunity for the Magpies to fill their boots on the scoreboard and enjoy eating kangaroos for lunch. A feast of goals for the Woods, is what many are expecting out of this contest, but will not become a reality until the Pies convert the majority of their scoring shots. Time will tell whether this goes as planned, and determine Collingwood's winning margin as North Melbourne are low on confidence and depleted of talent and leadership. The Magpies will look to exploit every weakness on offer next weekend.

[Magpietothemax]

[Magpietothemax]

Massive, courageous win. The ability for us to win these close games demonstrates the mental strength and self - belief this team has. I think the conditions at Metricon were a large factor in frequent poor execution. As others have said, GC are a fierce opponent at Metricon. I was so proud how we found a way, after going 2 goals down in that final quarter. Such a triumph of the will! Well done Pies.
Just hope Darcy has not done major damage to his knee.

[mudlark]

[mudlark]

[Haff]

Unfortunately I had to take my daughter to the hospital for asthma half way through the first (she’s ok) so the game thread lacked my usual ridiculous negativity. Moore stood up and was much improved this week, if Dean is indeed injured we’re probably in a bit of strife down back. Hopefully not serious and luckily playing the Roos. Any win will be acceptable for mine next week though I’d love a 100pt drubbing.

[mudlark]

[Jezza]

Fly's Presser

How's Darcy Moore? The hyperextension of the knee looked pretty dramatic.

[duggieboy]

Thanks heaps Jezza - love reading these & getting Fly's angle.

Things like acknowledging the small margins that matter, and the one about how hard we're having to work because we're not kicking goals when we should be

[Monco Matt]

Been waiting 18 hours to finally post all the things I wanted to say about the game. So here we go......

Well done Pies!! Carry on!!

[BazBoy]

And once again as they have with all of the six in a row wins found a way to halt opponents momentum and create their own

This has been a pleasing factor for me

[simon tonna]

[Ronnie McKeowns boots]

Locked out of Nicks like a drunk at 2am, perhaps for the best!

Great win, to come back in the horrible conditions speaks volumes.

Lots of work to do, and we are short in several key areas, but what a season so far.

So much credit needs to go to the whole Club, a huge turnaround.