The Magpies clutch do it again.
Collingwood has outscored a gallant Crows team in an Adelaide Oval thriller for its eighth straight victory in Scott Pendlebury’s 350th game, marking the Magpies ’best winning streak since 2012.
Losing by three points in the three quarters of time, the Pies scored three of the first four goals of last season before enduring a late charge from the Crows, winning by five points, 14.7 (91) to 13, 8 (86).
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The game had it all: he was a tough, tough physical foot at his best in the rain with several leadership changes throughout the day.
But the Pies, in the same way they have gone through their streak of eight straight wins so many times, winning by an average of 12 points, kept their nerves back.
Collingwood is now 7-1 in matches decided by less than two goals in 2022 – the most evenly matched matches won by a team since 2015.
He scored Collingwood’s 12th win of the season to climb to fifth place on the ladder, while the Crows suffered their third straight loss.
MATCH REPORT QUARTER TO QUARTER
There were no late changes for either side, with James Rowe (Adelaide) and Ollie Henry (Collingwood) appointed as medical substitutes.
The Crows hit the first blood after a long Lachlan Murphy bomb that sailed through the big sticks, while Taylor Walker snatched the next major to make the hosts start perfectly.
Darcy Fogarty scored three goals in a row as the Crows ’intensity around football was overwhelming the Magpies.
Nick Daicos finally got Collingwood on the board in the middle of the first quarter after a sleek finish after receiving a handball from Pendlebury Mill.
There were injury concerns for both sides in the early period of Darcy Moore (finger) and Riley Thilthorpe (ramp).
Polarizer Jack Ginnivan was involved in a misunderstanding in the home side’s central defense.
Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley told Fox Footy he believes he was refereed “very well,” while Lions great Jonathan Brown called for a free kick against Ginnivan.
“I think this should miss a previous opportunity, though, if you lower your head,” he said. “They have to tighten that rule just to deter guys from lowering their body height to earn that high attack.”
The Magpies stabilized later in the season, with Brody Mihocek scoring his second goal of the day, while Steele Sidebottom threw a rare ruck goal.
Daicos was massive in the first quarter, racking up 11 touchdowns, two innings and one goal.
The Pies took a five-point lead in the quarter, 4.1 (25) to 3.2 (20).
Collingwood threw the first two goals in the second quarter to open up a two-digit lead, though Darcy Fogarty responded with a punctual goal with his left foot tucked into the boundary line.
Thilthorpe threw the next for Adelaide to regain the lead for the home team, while Walker set up a goal from Shane McAdam minutes later to make it three in a row.
“I don’t think you can sell that Walker ending,” Buckley said.
Mihocek came out at the end of the second term with a concern on his shoulder in a possible key blow for the Pies.
The Crows took a nine-point lead at halftime, 7.6 (48) to 6.3 (39).
The match slowed down in the second half as it became a problem with limited controlled play.
Murphy threw the first goal of the second half for the Crows to extend their lead to 15 points, their fifth goal from a loss in the first half.
Collingwood responded with the next two goals to regain momentum.
The contest heated up later in the third quarter after Ginnivan got involved in a fight with the Crows players as temperaments skyrocketed.
Adelaide extended their lead to 15 points after Mitch Hinge received a 50-meter penalty for nailing a routine seven-point shot from distance.
The Pies came up late with consecutive goals, including a long-range bomb from the phyto-man Pendlebury, just when they needed it most, as their teammates warmed it up.
The Crows took a three-point lead in the last quarter, 10.8 (68) to 10.5 (65).
Pendlebury and Daicos reconnected early in the fourth quarter, and the veteran found the star debutant, who finished with another classy long-range shot to regain the lead for Craig McRae’s team.
Daicos threw his third goal after taking advantage after a free kick to continue what had been an epic performance by the debutant star.
Just when the Pies looked like they were running away late after Jamie Elliott’s goal put them ahead by 16 points, the Crows bounced back with the next two to return him to a four-point game.
But Collingwood held on in the end for another tight win for the black and white men.
THE 3-2-1 (What we have learned)
3. GOOD DAICOS “WAITING” WOW
In case you didn’t know, Nick Daicos is very good with football.
The young Magpies star produced his best game to date, racking up 40 discards with 747 yards won and three goals from other long-range finals with class in the race on a better performance on the ground.
Goals, two of which in the fourth period to help his team cross the line, were perhaps the most impressive aspect of the performance, including the 350-match man, Scott Pendlebury, who put it up twice. .
Daicos Grown Up for the Feet (Photo by Sarah Reed / AFL Photos via Getty Images) Source: Fox Sports
Although Daicos only has 17 games in his young career, the Crows’ great Mark Ricciuto said he “looks like he’s been there for 10 years,” while Pendlebury described him as a special player after the game. “.
Daicos and Pendlebury were especially influential in the fourth quarter in decisive performances for fans of Master’s and Apprentice’s Feet.
“Fifteen years apart Scott Pendlebury and Nick Daicos are both in the middle as if they were the Harlem Globetrotters,” Underwood told Fox Footy.
“Daicos is everything everyone thought it would be and more.”
Daicos received high praise from other Fox Footy experts after scoring his third goal in the fourth season after playing with advantage.
“We’ve run out of superlatives for this man Nick Daicos,” Lions great Jonathan Brown said.
“I said before the game that the last time I remember a player having so much impact the first year is Chris Judd almost 20 years ago now.
“It’s been amazing.”
In fact, Daicos lives up to all the exaggeration and something, preparing for an incredible first season as a short-price favorite for the Rising Star Award, averaging 26.6 crazy in 17 contests.
The 19-year-old plays beyond his age, and is even proving to be a great player in tight matches.
“It’s amazing what we’ve seen of this young man,” said Fox Footy, named Anthony Hudson.
“Expectations, the name he bears. An excellent start to his career during the first half of the year and he has moved to another level ”.
Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley pointed out how introducing him to the AFL system as a side midfielder has been a great play by Craig McRae.
“He didn’t play much there (midback) through the TAC, but in game training, when he came in with us early last year, he was playing a little bit outside because we just wanted the ball in his hands l ‘use it,’ he said. .
“Craig McRae obviously saw it and used it as a staple for him.”
2. GINNIVAN’S “DEBATE” LIKES
Jonathan Brown said it as well as anyone could:“Was there a more polarizing player in his first season than Jack Ginnivan?”
A week after young Magpie was once again in the spotlight for the way he is being officiated, Ginnivan was involved in several more controversial moments against the Crows.
The first came in the first quarter after Ginnivan received a non-call from the referee despite appearing to have been taken high after appearing to shrug.
“He’s dropped his shoulder and the referee hasn’t whistled; it’s been one of the hot debates this week,” said Fox Footy commentator Kelli Underwood.
It also included a fight with opposition players and boos from rival fans at the Adelaide Oval.
But the referee’s treatment was clearly the most intriguing aspect, as Ginnivan constantly tested the referees looking like he was dropping his body to try to get high free throws.
One thing is clear: as long as the rules are as they are, Ginnivan will not change.
Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley praised Ginnivan’s refereeing for the most part, but asked if he would have received a different treatment earlier this year.
When asked if he would have officiated like this during the first six weeks of the season, Brown said: “It probably would have been.
“Last week was paid in the first half, but it wasn’t after the half, so it’s clear the referees were trained in that and it’s clear they’ve been trained this week on Ginnivan’s tactics.”
1.LAIRD SELLS THE TRAINING RECORD
One crow that can keep its head particularly high is Rory Laird.
The tough Crows midfielder was everywhere, racking up 31 discards and 20 crazy tackles to break a VFL / AFL record.
It breaks the previous record of 19 set by Tom Liberatore, Jack Ziebell and Jude Bolton.
The conditions of Saturday’s clash at the Adelaide Oval suited Laird’s tough, inner style for a t-shirt in a wintery, rainy showdown that made the entire contest difficult.
So much so that the Pies and Crows combined for 223 tackles a day, well above the AFL average.
To put it in context, the other games in this round have given 109 tackles (Giants-Lions) and 86 tackles (Bulldogs-Saints).
It included six players who recorded double-digit tackles: Laird (20), Sam Berry (17), Patrick Lipinski, Brayden Maynard, Scott Pendlebury (all 12) and Jack Crisp (10).
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