After yet another sizzling 'Premiership quarter' it looked for all the world that Geelong would win another famous miracle game. But it wasn't to be. It was Collingwood that stole a leaf from Geelong's handbook on how to win a tough, close match by applying the same guts and determination in a situation that seemed lost. The absence of Steve Johnson and James Kelly in the midfield was significant, but in all fairness the Magpies deserved this. 13 points up at the last break and momentum on its side seemed to point to another Geelong victory. A goal to extend that lead in a short dominant spell early in the last quarter would have done it, but this time the goal didn't come, this time it was the opposition doing to Geelong what Geelong normally does to the opposition. It's not exactly the loss the Cats needed to have but it's a reality check nonetheless and another tough match that will benefit the younger players in the group. For the neutral observers it was a great spectacle, for Collingwood it was another dose of bragging rights but for Geelong it was further confirmation, though it's depth was challenged, that it takes something special to beat this extraordinary side. Collingwood provided that 'something special' and there can be no compaints, no excuses and, above all, no panic from the Cats. Geelong will move on ...... hopefully with an extra boost from it's usual suspects in the form of match winners Johnson, Kelly and Paul Chapman.