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]

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

That is really frustrating news.

[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]

Magnificent effort at the end by WHE - it was a beautiful thing to see how badly he wanted that goal and how hard he went at the contest.

It was only a very short few weeks ago most here were screaming for a one way bus ticket for WHE.He's been in our best in out last 4 or 5 wins. He was crucial in last nights win. Nick Daicos is an absolute star ad seeing him live was a great thrill. We have something very good brewing at Collingwood.Hoping Darcys injury is only a couple of weeks wit a hyper extension.

[mudlark]

Is it possible to make it to 50 if you support the Pies?

Every week it's a heart attack.

68 and can't get enough. keeps you on your toes.

[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]

Is it possible to make it to 50 if you support the Pies?

Every week it's a heart attack.

Yep, blood pressure time, its like a trip to the dentist, agony in these type matches. Kudos to Mason Cox, he thrashed Witts, did really well in the ruck, and young Daicos, how good is that kid, really something else, could be a Judd or Dusty, brilliant kid. Is there anyway we can beat Nth next week by at least seven or more goals, stuff this close game shit, enough is enough.

100% agree . Darcys game was OK but when Cox went into the ruck when we were 3 goals down early on ,he steadied the ship and got us going. He beat Witts easily I thought

[Jezza]

Fly's Presser

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

"Yeah it did, didn't it. Yeah, it's an hyperextension. That's the first diagnosis. We will have to wait for scans in the coming days and work out what that looks like".

What goes through your head when a player like that goes down?

"It's hard because you've got this care for the player and you see the replay and you go 'oh no, fingers crossed he's okay' and then there's two minutes to go on the clock so you're trying to manage the game. Just trying to stay in the moment to be honest, manage that moment but as soon as the moment is finished, it's 'where he is you want to see how he is'".

You're obviously waiting for the scans, but is there any preliminary diagnosis?

"No, other than it's an hyperextension at the moment. Fingers crossed it's a positive result for us".

Did you feel the poor goal kicking made it extra hard for you guys?

"I'm sorry to all our fans at home because I know how you're feeling because I'm feeling the same. It's a part of our game that we need to get right because it's going to cost us. It hasn't cost us, but it's putting us in situations where we need to fight to every inch for everything. We've got to get to work on that".

Did you have a word with Brody Mihocek after that miss in the goal square?

"I don't know if you caught me on the bench, I wasn't too happy at that moment. He apologised to me at half time because he knew I wasn't very happy. The message at half time was we need to value the little things. I just didn't feel like we did tonight. Taking the ball out of bounds late in the second quarter and they get a goal from that. Go back and kick your goal, Checkers. A guy lays a great tackle right in front of me and no one really appreciates it. Let's value those little things because at the end of the day, this game is about small margins as we saw again tonight and we've got to be good at that".

You have been good at that. You've now had several close wins and you've had to defend leads and now you've wrestled one back. That must be very encouraging?

"Yeah, the players just spoke about it in the rooms. There's great belief in the group and there's a level of trust where it doesn't matter what situation we're in, we know what we need to do. This is a different version of the others. The others was hanging on. This one is well we're a couple of goals down, so now we better get to work. Again, we've got things we want to do to execute and they just delivered on it. Certainly, individuals like Nick and Josh Daicos were pretty special in those moments. This is a part of a group that is starting to believe".

Career high disposals for Nick Daicos, with 22 up to half time. How much of a talent do you have on your hands?

"He's an exceptional talent. He's in his first year. They put Holman to him in the 3rd quarter to try and stifle his influence. The game was there to be won, and we thought we'd move him forward and then when you put him into a role where he just; the players were talking about him. He went into a stoppage and then started organising others and he's in his first year. We're really lucky to have him. He's an exceptional talent, no doubting that".

Nick had a really solid connection with his brother as well in terms of setting up goals.

"Yeah, his brother has been calling for the ball often for a long time. He just sees him. One thing that really stood out about Nick when he first started when we just do some decision making in close, he just sees things that others don't see. He's an elite decision maker".

6 consecutive wins and you've moved up to 6th. Is it a case of just keep maintaining it and not getting ahead of yourselves?

"Yeah, pretty much. We're process driven. This game is so close. You see every game. Bottom 8 beating top 8. It's small margins as we said. We can ill afford to take our eye off the ball in getting better. It's been our motto all year, let's just get better every day. We get back to work on Monday and take on the next opposition. I've spoken about it doesn't matter who we play, we want to play a certain way and we get a chance to do that next week too".

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[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]

and I feel a bit sorry for Dew, what a match.

Thought this was a fans sight.

[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.