Toast Round 12 = Collingwood vs Adelaide 78-73

[AndrewShawble]

Jamie showing what it’s like to have natural forwards in your team, leading at the ball.

Working hard into space, running back to goal, double backing and coming at the ball carrier.

We’ve tried to put too many makeshift forwards down there for too long, they make one lead then want it dumped on their head in a wrestling match.

 

[well left]

Jamie showing what it’s like to have natural forwards in your team, leading at the ball.

Working hard into space, running back to goal, double backing and coming at the ball carrier.

We’ve tried to put too many makeshift forwards down there for too long, they make one lead then want it dumped on their head in a wrestling match.

Bit of a difference to someone standing there with their hand up in the air!

The thing I liked about us drafting Johnson was he’s a natural forward. Jamie’s performance just reinforces that we need those natural forwards with forward craft that can work defenders over and create their own space.

No offense to Cox but that’s not him. Or Madgen. Checkers isn’t a natural forward but the work ethic and work rate is there.

McCreery back will help also.... looking forward to seeing him and Jamie in the same forward line.


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[Gone Critical]

The Rocco brothers say hi too, will never forget Daics 13, McKenna had quite a few double figures

Greening and Carman are waving too

 

[Gone Critical]

The Rocco brothers say hi too, will never forget Daics 13, McKenna had quite a few double figures

McKenna kicked 16 against South Melb at Vic Park about 71 or 72. That’s probably the greatest forward performance ever by a Pie

 

[Mick F]

Peter Daicos and peter McKenna say hello

Supporters that saw McKenna play undoubtedly recall many fine afternoons, but there are not many still breathing - he is 74 after all.

 

[Gone Critical]

The silence after Elliott kicked his 5th was deafening.
dunstall always laments what went wrong in defense when we kick a goal. Then celebrates every opposition goal. It’s so obvious it’s disgusting. Turned the commentary off for the last.

Dunstall about my favourite commentator. Has his set views but is fair and gives a serve without fear or favour. I never get a feeling he doesn’t like the Pies. Don’t think he gives out those vibes with anyone

 

[Mick F]

It was reported on my game day app as "a fractured jaw". Maybe they were guessing or maybe they got some inside oil? Hopefully the former.

Sier needs to start looking for an apprenticeship. His gap year has now been 6.

 

[Anzacday]

I’m still feeling it.

Greasy breakfast and a can of coke might help

 

[DinoSoar]

It’s almost replay time.

That is my plan for this morning, nothing better than watching a Pies win on replay. More so after the assault on our eyeballs the last 3 games have been.

 

[Gone Critical]

Bit of a difference to someone standing there with their hand up in the air!

The thing I liked about us drafting Johnson was he’s a natural forward. Jamie’s performance just reinforces that we need those natural forwards with forward craft that can work defenders over and create their own space.

No offense to Cox but that’s not him. Or Madgen. Checkers isn’t a natural forward but the work ethic and work rate is there.

McCreery back will help also.... looking forward to seeing him and Jamie in the same forward line.


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Fantastic point

Today was great and seeing Bianco and
Poulter evolve was the highlight after the win and Jamie

Elliott showed what a natural forward on song does to straighten up a team and get some flow. That and an easier opposition made the difference. I believe Bucks fully when he says the plans were all the same
tonight

Johnston, 193 and mobile may add that other dimension that will make our mids life much easier.

Bianco by foot is something else. Reckon it will be a great tussle between he and Poulter to be named our best of the 19/20 group by seasons end

 

[Vicky Park]

That is my plan for this morning, nothing better than watching a Pies win on replay. More so after the assault on our eyeballs the last 3 games have been.

I’m at the 13 minute mark of the last quarter. Hope we win

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I’m at the 13 minute mark of the last quarter. Hope we win

We lost. The entire Bigfooty board is having a joke at your expense!

 

[GreekLunatic]

Good win but we do have big lapses in games which in games before has been our undoing also we look better when we attack

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Sidebottom showed theres plenty left in the old dog.

And I like Pendles at half back.

 

[Kappa]

McKenna kicked 16 against South Melb at Vic Park about 71 or 72. That’s probably the greatest forward performance ever by a Pie

Bet if you watched the game though you would see the defending would be amateur division B standards today.

 

[JM#1]

Poulter and Bianco

 

[Anzacday]

DuhWayne is one of the worst commentators, (not quite as bad as BT).
I wish they called on TV like they call on radio.

 

[Gone Critical]

Supporters that saw McKenna play undoubtedly recall many fine afternoons, but there are not many still breathing - he is 74 after all.

Harsh. I was feeling pretty good when I got out of bed this morning. Didn’t even need the frame.

 

[Gone Critical]

Bet if you watched the game though you would see the defending would be amateur division B standards today.

No as I recall watching it the players of the 70’s were faster, bigger more skilled and the game was all tactics, you needed a phD to know what was happening.

 

[jonmacTrag]

Supporters that saw McKenna play undoubtedly recall many fine afternoons, but there are not many still breathing - he is 74 after all.

I'm one of the few.

Outstanding forward but just a lead and mark forward - superb kick for goal but Hudson better at ground level.

 

[Swooper18]

Victories have been hard to come by for the Magpies this season. On Saturday, Collingwood recorded their third victory in 2021 by vanquishing Adelaide by 5 points, courtesy of an excellent start and very accurate goalkicking for most of the game, while the Crows were rather wasteful with their scoring opportunities. The Woods set up their victory with a barnstorming quarter to start the game with direct ball movement from stoppages or transition allowing Jamie Elliott to get off the chain and cash in with 4 of Collingwood's 5 goals in the opening term. The Magpies absorbed plenty of punishment from the Crows in the following three quarters, and there were fears that Adelaide were going to run away with the win during the third & fourth term, before Collingwood halted their momentum with telling majors against the run of play on both counts, before winning enough aerial contests in the closing stages of the match to ensure that their tour of Adelaide would end successfully for an inexperienced team that did not have quantity of experience available for selection. To conjure a victory without the ilk of Brodie Grundy, Taylor Adams & Jeremy Howe speaks volumes for the club going forward. Max Lynch showed competitiveness as the main ruckman, while the likes of Trent Bianco and Caleb Poulter epitomised class beyond their years, and will form the next wave of talent that is beginning to emerge in more recent times at Collingwood. The next group or wave of players that have started their AFL career will determine how long it takes before the Magpies return to finals as early as possible. The earlier this occurs, the club will then be back in contention for premiership cups in the coming seasons.

Collingwood only won a handful of statistical categories, such as kicks by +23 (225 - 202), uncontested marks had a differential of +39 (99 - 60), with Contested Marks up by +1 (16 - 15), and tackles were won by +24 (76 - 52). Adelaide got their gains from disposals by +23 (357 - 334), handballs were won by +46 (155 - 109), +20 for contested possessions (142 - 122), uncontested possessions had a margin of +5 (211 - 206), and intercept possessions were up by +4 (65 - 61). Hit-outs went Adelaide's way by +8 (37 - 29), clearances were won by +7 (38 - 31), with centre clearances won by +3 (13 - 10), while stoppage clearances had an advantage of +4 (25 - 21). Tackles Inside 50 had a differential of +3 ( 11 - 8 ) , and Inside 50s were won by +6 (50 - 44). Marks Inside 50 (15 apiece) were evenly split.

Jack Crisp (31 disposals @ 74%, 412 metres gained, 11 contested possessions, 20 uncontested possessions, 7 intercept possessions, 21 kicks, 10 handballs, 9 marks, 3 tackles, 1 goal assist, 3 score involvements, 3 clearances, 3 stoppage clearances, 2 Inside 50s & 9 Rebound 50s) provided great drive through the midfield and half-back, and worked extremely hard as a marking outlet for his teammates and used the ball effectively when it was required. Crisp remains my outright favourite to win the Copeland Trophy this year.

Steele Sidebottom (22 disposals @ 77%, 234 metres gained, 10 contested possessions, 12 uncontested possessions, 2 intercept possessions, 14 kicks, 8 handballs, 5 marks, 2 Marks Inside 50, 3 tackles, 3 score involvements, 7 clearances, 2 centre clearances, 5 stoppage clearances & 1 goal) provided class through the midfield, where he was gathering the ball cleanly below his knees to win clearances, before getting dangerous on the scoreboard in the second half when he drifted forward to take marks.

Scott Pendlebury (21 disposals @ 81%, 160 metres gained, 10 contested possessions, 11 uncontested possessions, 4 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 10 handballs, 5 marks, 9 tackles, 6 clearances, 5 stoppage clearances & 4 Rebound 50s) started the game in defence before being moved into the midfield to provide direction and leadership where it counted.

Will Hoskin-Elliott (21 disposals @ 57%, 406 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 16 uncontested possessions, 5 intercept possessions, 16 kicks, 5 handballs, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 1 goal assist, 5 score involvements, 4 Inside 50s & 2 Rebound 50s) found some much-needed form with his ability to become a marking option for his teammates a valuable asset. Hoskin-Elliott conjured a goal-saving tackle deep in Collingwood's defence during the second term, which will not go unnoticed in the
team's review of the performance during the week.

Caleb Poulter (20 disposals @ 75%, 482 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 14 uncontested possessions, 16 kicks, 4 handballs, 10 marks, 3 tackles, 6 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 1 goal) played his best game for the club since his debut a month ago. Poulter is demonstrating his strengths and powers beyond his years, which will serve him and the club extremely well in the immediate future.

Josh Daicos (18 disposals @ 78%, 272 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 11 uncontested possessions, 13 kicks, 5 handballs, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 1 goal assist, 3 score involvements, 5 clearances, 3 centre clearances, 2 stoppage clearances, 4 Inside 50s & 1 goal) continued to add more strings to his bow with his ability to win clearances from the midfield, which he previously has not shown us until now. Daicos was able to find time and space to kick the ball well after winning those clearances. We are starting to watch Daicos evolve into a more-rounded footballer that has added another weapon to his game.

Brayden Maynard (19 disposals @ 79%, 474 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 14 uncontested possessions, 4 intercept possessions, 15 kicks, 4 handballs, 4 marks, 3 tackles, 1 goal assist, 3 score involvements, 3 Inside 50s & 4 Rebound 50s) was able to find enough time and space in defence to use his booming left foot to the team's advantage.

Darcy Moore (18 disposals @ 72%, 399 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 13 uncontested possessions, 6 intercept possessions, 13 kicks, 5 handballs, 7 marks, 4 Contested Marks, 2 score involvements & 7 Rebound 50s) had a sensational aerial game with his well-versed talents to take intercept marks. Some of his field kicking was atrocious, although he was relatively tidy elsewhere and did enough to keep the team ahead of the game.

Isaac Quaynor (17 disposals @ 71%, 283 metres gained, 5 contested possessions, 12 uncontested possessions, 7 intercept possessions, 13 kicks, 4 handballs, 8 marks, 5 tackles & 4 Rebound 50s) won enough of the ball to do enough damage with it. However, Quaynor had periods where he failed to take uncontested marks in defence, and he was unusually sloppy at ground level where he tended to fumble the ball at the wrong times. Two key areas for Isaac to fix up on Queen's Birthday.

John Noble (15 disposals @ 73%, 249 metres gained, 4 contested possessions, 11 uncontested possessions, 4 intercept possessions, 8 kicks, 7 handballs, 3 marks, 5 tackles, 2 score involvements & 4 Inside 50s) displayed plenty of dash whenever he pushed higher up the ground from defence to break a few lines either with his kicking game or running game to run his opponents ragged. Ball use remained at a good standard which allowed the team to defend for longer periods.

Jordan Roughead (13 disposals @ 92%, 147 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 7 uncontested possessions, 7 intercept possessions, 9 kicks, 4 handballs, 9 marks, 3 Contested Marks, 3 tackles & 3 Rebound 50s) complimented Moore nicely with plenty of marks taken to allow the Magpies to regain possession and save goals from being conceded at the right time.

Trent Bianco (16 disposals @ 69%, 302 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 10 uncontested possessions, 3 intercept possessions, 11 kicks, 5 handballs, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 1 goal assist, 5 score involvements, 4 Inside 50s & 1 goal) showed his ability to create scores from his possessions, and he was able to step up to the plate to convert his first AFL goal when the Magpies were under the pump and up against it.

Jordan De Goey (15 disposals @ 67%, 221 metres gained, 7 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 12 kicks, 3 handballs, 9 marks, 4 Marks Inside 50, 1 goal assist, 5 score involvements, 2 clearances, 2 centre clearances, 3 Inside 50s & 1 goal) provided an option up forward where he took his marks, before having a cameo in the midfield to give his team an option to use a different mix of midfielders.

Jamie Elliott (14 disposals @ 86%, 382 metres gained, 6 contested possessions, 8 uncontested possessions, 10 kicks, 4 handballs, 6 marks, 2 Contested Marks, 4 Marks Inside 50, 3 tackles, 6 score involvements, 4 Inside 50s & 6 goals) had a career-best game where he booted six goals for the first time ever in his career. Elliott set the game up early with 4 goals in the opening term, before he steadied the ship in the second and fourth quarters to ensure Collingwood had a lead at half time and kicked Collingwood's last goal of the game which ultimately proved to be the winning goal at the final siren. We've missed you immensely, Billy! May you provide as much entertainment for the fans and members for the remainder of the seson.

Collingwood's next game will be against Melbourne on June 14 at the SCG. Different experience for both clubs playing each other in Sydney, and it is widely expected that the Demons (premiership favourites) will be too strong for a significantly weakened Collingwood line-up. The plan for the Woods against the Dees will be pure and simple. That is making the most of scoring opportunities on offer to ensure any chance of victory becomes achievable before the bye.

 

[Kirby]

What was with all the flexing that the Crows were doing late in the game when they scored???

Flogs!

Go pies!!

 

[Chrispiesssss]

I think one thing that definitely worked last night was rotating Sidebottom through the forward line. He kicked that beautiful goal and even the “behind that hit the padding” was extremely close.

We don’t have many players with that much of forward nous. I believe him and JDG should be swapping roles during the game.

 

[nahnah]

What was with all the flexing that the Crows were doing late in the game when they scored???

Flogs!

Go pies!! ❤

I laughed when Tex did it after his first, up until that point in time his direct opponent was 2nd best on ground behind a guy that had 4 goals

 

[Robroy22]

Supporters that saw McKenna play undoubtedly recall many fine afternoons, but there are not many still breathing - he is 74 after all.

peter perfect is still a spring chicken!
I saw him kick the 16.4 against the Swans....and I'm still breathing....lol