By Sam Lienert
March 2nd 2008 @ 8:29am
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Burgoyne stars as Port cruise home against Magpies
Collingwood assistant coach Brad Scott says the Magpies are unfazed by their scratchy pre-season form after Port Adelaide handed them their third-straight sizeable loss in an AFL practice match at Princes Park today.
Led by a superb performance by midfield gun Shaun Burgoyne, who dominated in the centre and kicked five goals, the Power notched their [...]
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