Melbourne fullback Ed Langdon has lit the fuse ahead of his side’s blockbuster performance against Collingwood.
Speaking ahead of Friday night’s clash, Langdon says the Magpies are “a bit of a one-trick pony” and are “all ducks, no dinner” in the way they play.
The Demons lost to Collingwood by 26 points on Queen’s Birthday earlier this season.
Melbourne restored their top-class defense with a 46-point win over Fremantle in Perth last week, restricting the Dockers to just 39 points.
Meanwhile, the Magpies beat Port Adelaide by six points last time out, their 10th win in a row.
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“There’s definitely a plan in place. Without giving too much away, it’s not too different to what we did against Freo last week,” Langdon told SEN’s The Run Home.
“Our defense is definitely our biggest strength and, to be honest, we pride ourselves on making Friday night games pretty boring for spectators.
“They (Collingwood) are a bit of a duck, no dinner in the sense that if they play fast football on their terms they’re a very difficult team to stop, but they’re a bit of a one-trick pony. a times
“So hopefully we can cushion the way they want to play and on the back end come out and play wide the way we want to play.”
Langdon is looking forward to the delicious game against the Pies and his likely duel with Steele Sidebottom.
“We’re incredibly excited,” he said.
“Personally, on Friday night the ‘G is lit up against Collingwood, that’s why you play footy.
“I’ll probably line up with Steele (Sidebottom), who I’ve played a lot of football against, he’s a fantastic player.
“That’s why you play football, for these games.”
The Demons are currently second on the ladder, while the Magpies sit third.