The Collingwood Magpies delivered a dominant win over the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday night, coming away with a 71-point victory.
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Final score
Collingwood 16.22.118
Gold Coast 6.11.47
The Gold Coast Suns are looking to bounce back from their shock loss against the bottom-placed Bombers when they tackle the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 7:25pm (AEST).
Last week’s loss added to what has already been year to forget for the injury-ravaged Suns.
Coach Rodney Eade would have been particularly displeased with the fact his charges were beaten by a more committed Essendon team, not to mention the fact that the Suns look disorganised, especially up forward, where they failed to capitalise on their 69-44 advantage in inside 50s.
Poor disposal and slow movement gave the Dons time to put extra players in defence and limit the space for the three tall Gold Coast forwards to operate in.
Peter Wright, Tom Lynch and Sam Day were continually battling with two or three defenders every time they tried to mark the ball.
The Pies will deploy similar tactics, and will look to their tall defenders to keep the dangerous Suns forwards at bay.
Last week, against the Bulldogs, Collingwood just fell short in a high-quality game that saw the lead change hands several times. The Pies were led well by Adam Treloar, captain Scott Pendlebury and the improving James Aish in the midfield.
Aish, who commenced the season slowly, has started to hit his straps and finished with 28 possessions including seven inside 50s.
Darcy Moore was once again dangerous up forward, and could have picked up five or six goals if he had kicked straight. Moore will find it tough against Suns key defender Steven May, who has had a good season.
This game could be decided in the ruck, where Pies ruckman Brodie Grundy is coming off a 47 hit-out performance against the Bulldogs.
Grundy threatens to dominate in this game, as Gold Coast lack a quality ruckman. Keegan Brooksby tries his best, but seems too raw to compete against the competition’s best.
Prediction
If Grundy dominates, the Pies talented midfield should set up a win for captain Scott Pendlebury’s 200th game.
Pies by 25 points.
Lou Lando
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» Click here to read the full match report FINAL SCORE COLLINGWOOD 16 . 22 . 118 GOLD COAST 6 . 11 . 47 MVP VOTES 3. Scott Pendlebury (COLL) - another excellent captain's performance, 32 disposals and barely wasted any with 91% efficiency. 2. Brodie Grundy (COLL) - 26 disposals and 36 hitouts for the big ruckman, gave his mids first use of the ball all night. 1. Adam Treloar (COLL) - excellent 100th game, ran hard all night and finished with 38 possessions. Jesse White unlucky to miss here.
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FINAL SIREN at Etihad and the Pies easily by 71 points COLL 16 . 22 . 118 GCST 6 . 11 . 47
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9 behinds for the Pies this qtr
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Day marks 50 out ...kicks long into the square...off hands and Lynch slams it through COLL 16 . 22 . 118 GCST 6 . 11 . 47 Q4 2'
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Free kick to Crocker who has been good tonight...25m out and kicks a .....point ..bad hook COLL 16 . 21 . 117 GCST 5 . 11 . 41 Q4 4'
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5 mins remaining and Pies by 75 points Crowd is 17,644, lowest Pies home attendance sine 1989!
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Pies leading 16-5 for marks inside 50
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Long kick by Miller into 50 and Wright takes a strong mark...and kicks Suns fifth goal. COLL 16 . 15 . 111 GCST 5 . 8 . 38 Q4 17'
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Jesse White having a good game tonight, 10 marks and kicked 3.4... could have 5-6 goals
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Final qtr under way...
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THREE QTR TIME and the Pies doing it easily by 77 points. COLL 16 . 13 . 109 GCST 4 . 8 . 32
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Miller long to full fwd...Lynch can't mark but follows up well and dribbles through his first of the night. COLL 16 . 11 . 107 GCST 4 . 8 . 32 Q3 5'
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Sorry to see the Wallabies struggling ...think the Suns could do with some of that steel!
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Pies again break from the centre and Greenwood gets a free for a high tackle. Greenwood kicks another from 35. It's raining goals! COLL 16 . 10 . 106 GCST 3 . 7 . 25 Q3 11'
Scrumma
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European metal would add steel to the wallabies chances, two left before halftime ?out loud.
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Pies quickly from centre bounce ...Treloar receives from Blair and snaps from 35 out Good GOAL COLL 15 . 10 . 100 GCST 3 . 7 . 25 Q3 12'
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Grundy is caught throwing the ball and then receives a 50m pen for arguing back to the ump. Davis kicks the GOAL from 40. COLL 14 . 10 . 94 GCST 3 . 7 . 25 Q3 12'
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Miller intercepts at half forward and runs on to goal from 50....GOAL...nice play COLL 14 . 10 . 94 GCST 2 . 7 . 19 Q3 13'
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Good run down tackle by De Goey and he'll shoot from 30. Kicks another GOAL, COLL 14 . 10 . 94 GCST 1 . 7 . 13 Q3 14'
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Josh Smith having a very good game marks on the wing and the Suns give away another silly 50m pen. Smith kicks the GOAL from 35. COLL 13 . 8 . 86 GCST 1 . 7 . 13 Q3 18'