Steve Johnson’s patented last-minute magic has seen the Giants take their first ever win over the Collingwood Magpies, victorious by three points.
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Final score
GWS Giants 15.12.102
Collingwood Magpies 15.9.99
Can the GWS Giants at long last get their first ever win over the Collingwood Magpies when they meet on Saturday at Spotless Stadium? Join The Roar for live scores from the match and a live blog of the game, starting from 4:35pm AEST.
Since their first start in the competition the Giants have gradually ticked clubs off their hit list and now they’re down to just two that they have never gotten a win over – Collingwood, and West Coast.
They might have crossed both off last year were it not for a pair of upsets. Travis Cloke played his best game for the year against the Giants last season to guide the Pies to victory, while a last-seconds Nic Naitanui gather and snap saved the Eagles.
Despite having never beaten Collingwood though, the Giants will feel confident that they can best their opponents this afternoon.
They’ve been in much better form than the Magpies generally, and of course they also boast the home ground advantage here at Spotless Stadium.
In addition to that, one of Collingwood’s best players – and a former-Giant – Adam Treloar is unavailable for the match due to an ankle injury.
That being the case, you’d except GWS’ midfield brigade should comfortably have control of the proceedings today.
The Giants have Lachie Whitfield back in their side today for the first time this year after his six-month suspension, they’ve also brought back Sam J Reid and will debut Daniel Lloyd. Adam Kennedy (knee), Jacob Hopper (finger) and Matthew Kennedy (omitted) are their outs.
Collingwood have dropped all three of Jackson Ramsay, Mason Cox and Tim Broomhead, as well as losing Treloar to injury. Daniel Wells, James Aish, Henry Schade and Jarryd Blair are their ins.
Prediction
GWS have no excuses not to steamroll the Pies at home.
GWS by 48 points.
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Tricky
Guest
Yep we're a rabble alright - for all the wrong reasons which makes it even more frustrating
Pieman
Guest
Yes i couldnt agree more with you tricky. All these honorable losses are making me feel like the pies are doing well. Whereas they are appauling. To lose to Carlton easily Essendon etc there is no honorable loss...its just very poor coaching, 5 years of it, and time for president to humble himself and admit he made a huge mistake. But he wont so we will be stuck with this until buckley resigns.
Micko
Guest
as least the umps were consistent in not paying frees for either side. Razor Ray was back for his first game of the year I believe.
Don Freo
Guest
And I am pointing out that they are. That's 2 weeks of the past 3 they have been fantastic. Say a lot.
Tricky
Guest
Just pointing out that those games would tell that they're not playing for the coach.
JR Salazar
Guest
I should make a poll on Twitter as to who screwed up worse: Colliwobblies or Storm in Drain. BRB. Oh, and nice work Giants.
Don Freo
Guest
Putting the whistle away is always bad umpiring. The issue is never the free kick count. It is always what is not paid.
Don Freo
Guest
What intigues me is why they celebrated the 125th game and not the 117th. They are both random numbers. The Pies probably won that one. Who celebrates a 125th?
Raimond
Roar Guru
suck on that, Eddie McGuire
Micko
Guest
Top game live. Good atmosphere at spotless. Good win by giants being down players on the bench. Umps put whislte away all game. 19 frees all game.
Tricky
Guest
Did you see last weeks game Don the 125th birthday game or the Anzac game?
Tricky
Guest
Yeah lost me, should've gone down by 100 - then maybe then changes would be made but no another "honourable" loss and that's enough for Ed to keep things the way they are. Hawks by 2 goals next week, then a loss to bris by a goal. It's a pattern and now with that wonderful loss we'll hang around the bottom 4 of the table with "hope"
XI
Roar Guru
Well my voice is gone after that finish. Now the Pies have to play like that every week
Don Freo
Guest
That kind of effort does not come from a team that is not following its coach. I am a Buckley fan.
Josh
Expert
Full match report here from an absolute thriller. Thanks all for joining for this one... ripping match. Glad I didn't get my Lock of the Week wrong for the third week in a row.
Josh
Expert
SIREN GONE! GIANTS WIN!!
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Heartbreaking. Bloody heartbreaking. Don't think Collingwood have lost many fans today, though.
Josh
Expert
GOAL GWS Phwoar. Stevie J runs into goal and slams it through. 38 seconds left for the Pies to steal it. GWS GIANTS 15.12.102 COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES 15.9.99
Josh
Expert
STEVIE J GOAL! GIANTS LEAD!!
Josh
Expert
BEHIND GWS Big smother from Henry Schade ruins Jeremy Cameron, surely Pies win now! GWS GIANTS 14.12.96 COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES 15.9.99