Game Day Collingwood v Essendon, Sat 30th Sept. Punt Road Oval, 11.05

[Maggie5]

Might head there before the big one!




COLLINGWOOD has received a timely boost ahead of its must-win game against Essendon, with Lauren Butler named for her first game of the season after a foot injury.

Skipper Bri Davey (ankle) has held her spot, with Jo Lin also overcoming her own foot injury. Tarni Brown and Sarah Sansonetti have been dropped.

 

[Maggie5]

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[TradeDraft]

Will game be Showed at AIA tommorow?

 

[Maggie5]

Will game be Showed at AIA tommorow?

Don't know, maybe?

 

[Jen2310]

At least Bulter is back

 

[CrowdedHouse]

If you're travelling to the MCG and want to hear how the AFLW game is going, you can listen to WARF Radio's call of the game.

Just click on Listen Live in the AFL Live app or on the AFL website.

Former Magpies player Cecilia McIntosh will be joining us on special comments from 10:35am, and Ruby Schleicher will be our guest during pre-game.

 

[Maggie5]

Good win today and nice to get a couple of players back.

COLLINGWOOD has already notched one important win on the last Saturday in September, with the club's AFLW team defeating Essendon by 20 points at Punt Road Oval.

As the glaring sun set in across the city ahead of the AFL Grand Final, the Pies brought their own heat to keep their season alive with a 6.8 (44) to 3.6 (24) victory.

Despite trailing across all metrics bar tackles early, Collingwood capitalised on its opportunities to keep itself in the game. Conceding the first five inside-50s, the Pies found a reply, winning two of the next three and scoring a goal from both entries.
Collingwood, however, largely denied Essendon’s opportunity to score with the breeze in the second quarter after Stephen Symonds called for its defence to tighten up during his quarter time address.

Erica Fowler recorded her first goal in the AFLW which came as a reward for the Pies’ intensity.
The Pies went on to win the inside 50 count in the second quarter, remaining composed in their decision making to secure a 13-point lead at the main break


After calling for a team effort amongst the midfield group following last week's loss to St Kilda, Symonds got his wish, with pressure released from Bri Davey as she switched to half forward. Her counterparts Aishling Sheridin, Sarah Rowe and Brit Bonnici were able to rise in her absence and drive the ball forward.


There was a small scare for the Pies as Bri Davey rose from a contest looking proppy, but the captain soon shook off any sign of worry.

Comp's evolution on display
The AFLW competition has developed in leaps and strides, and Collingwood’s second goal to Alana Porter - which saw Porter stream down the Grandstand wing off the back of an intercept from Ash Brazill - was a true display of the class and skill present in season eight.

Pies fans flock to Punt Road Oval ahead of the AFL Grand Final
The move of Collingwood and Essendon’s clash from the AIA Centre to Punt Road Oval in the shadow of the MCG saw a sea of black and white, rather than the usual yellow and black, flood the Swinburne Centre. The sun was shining and AFL fans anxiously awaiting the afternoon's Grand Final were present in huge numbers, showing up to support their AFLW side before walking across to the ‘G.

Pies power through
Despite using 35 of their 60 interchanges at quarter time, the Pies were finally able to string four quarters together. The inclusion of Lauren Butler seemed to strengthen their defence, whilst Bri Davey rested forward which in turn, opened up opportunities for the Pies’ midfield group.

Say what?"
It’s a big day for our club. To get off to a good start to the day is really positive and puts everyone in a good mood right from the start. We’ve had a few quarters that have really cost us this year. It’s nice to be able to play four consistent quarters together today. Some of the learning we’ve taken away from the last couple of weeks, we’ve learnt from and we can move forward, each week at a time." - Collingwood coach Steve Symonds

"We over-handballed it today, that’s for sure. That’s what good teams with pressure do, they force you into doing things you don’t really want to do, so credit to Collingwood with that. We’re trying to find that balance of getting those kick marks but also making sure we’ve got enough speed on the game - we’ll keep evolving that." - Essendon coach Natalie Wood

Up next
Collingwood will continue their hard run, facing Brisbane at Brighton Homes Arena on Saturday night. Essendon’s match-up against Geelong on Sunday will be an interesting one, with the afternoon game in Warrnambool shaping as an important moment for both teams to amplify their finals ambitions.

 

[TradeDraft]

I did go watch the 2nd Half of the Game before the GF.

I actually found was a Good Game to Watch.

Standard was pretty good

Seeing Collingwood Win made it even better