Blog log for Collingwood vs Essendon, R17 of 2024
Jones comes off a wing after the first bounce to mark a Perkins pass 45m out near the boundary but shanks for no score. (Q1 0:59)
Repeats inside 50 for Essendon lands in the arms of Merrett at much the same spot as Cox’s shot, this time the drop punt is straight through for the first goal of the night. (Q1 2:29)
Laverde is caught out with an aggressive position on Howe and can’t stop the Magpie marking a long Quaynor ball to 30m on a slight angle, Howe curls in the goal. (Q1 4:57)
Shiel forces a handball clanger by Nick Daicos at a ball up on the HFF for the Dons, Draper snaps across his body from 40m but it’s narrow to the left. (Q1 7:30)
Lipinski spoils Langford at the hotspot, numbers at ground level for Essendon, Merrett gives back to Langford who nicks the right goalpost. (Q1 9:02)
Crisp bounces through a snap from a throw-in to 30m on the flank. (Q1 9:44)
Crisp runs away from the next bounce ahead of Caldwell, reaches 50m on a slight angle and bangs through another goal with a shepherd from Hill on the line! (Q1 10:53)
Another throw-in from the pocket in attack for Collingwood, Kreuger down to Crisp who snaps off his left for a third goal in a row! (Q1 12:45)
Harrison tugs a set shot narrow to the left from 45m on the flank. (Q1 15:04)
McKay intercepts in defence but Josh Daicos anticipates his short kick across half back, and goes short to Richards 30m out in the corridor who misses to the right. (Q1 17:45)
McKay turns the ball over by foot to Hoskin-Elliott on outer wing but his kick to the corridor also turns over, Caddy draws an arm chop free on Crisp 40m out but misses. (Q1 19:33)
Langford drops an intercept mark in the back pocket, Richards stays down to rove for the inside give to Harrison for the goal from 20m. (Q1 22:40)
Duursma marks 45m out on the flank, his kick lands in the square to run off fingers for a point. (Q1 24:18)
Caldwell feeds Guelfi who misses under pressure from 20m in the pocket. (Q1 25:04)
Essendon streams through the centre after exiting a stoppage behind member’s wing, Langford jinks past two Pies and hits Stringer 15m out just before the QT siren for the goal. (Q1 29:26)
Another score from a forward 50 stoppage for Collingwood, this time it’s a miss by Lipinski from near the hotspot. (Q2 1:10)
Moore intercepts over Guelfi on members wing but coughs up a handball straight to Merrett, long pass by Caddy to Langford near the boundary 40m out whose kick is rushed by Moore. (Q2 2:41)
Merrett snaps off the left from the boundary 30m out, ball bounces in the square but doesn’t take the necessary leg break, just a behind. (Q2 3:58)
The Magpies go coast to coast around members wing, Howe marks over Redman 30m out on the flank and kicks truly for his second goal. (Q2 5:00)
Langford marks a Caldwell kick on the behind line for his first goal. (Q2 6:32)
A rebound by the Dons from back pocket moves through midfield through heavy traffic and ends with Caddy to mark over Hoskin-Elliott at the hotspot for another goal. (Q2 11:36)
Sidebottom feeds Pendlebury who rather waddles across the paint to reach 40m on the flank, Draper chases and tackles but Pendles kicks the square, Kreuger shepherds the goal! (Q2 13:26)
Cox goes high from the HFF to a huge pack 20m out where Jones comes from the opposite wing to mark and goal. (Q2 15:44)
Essendon playing downhill now, Langford competes against two in the pocket but roves and gives inside, Gresham receives the Joe the Goose special! (Q2 17:26)
Josh Daicos is stripped in a tackle on outer wing, Gresham passes to Caddy in the pocket 25m out who misses near side right. (Q2 22:02)
Hill breaks the ankles of McGrath jinking through half forward on a fast break, he has Schultz over the back to waltz into the open goal. (Q2 24:41)
This game has been very low-pressure, lot of quick transitions off half back going all the way inside 50. Both sides like to play like that. (Half Time)
Coaches tend to hate that sort of game, especially if they aren’t dominating it. Perhaps a lockdown is coming after HT. (Q3 0:23)
Langford marks on the lead on the boundary 50m out, turns and centres for Stringer 35m out on a slight angle who misses near side left. (Q3 1:33)
Guelfi gives to Perkins who also misses to the left on the run from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 2:33)
Draper draws an arm chop free of Cameron from a Caddy kick to 20m out on a slight angle, he converts to level the scores. (Q3 8:08)
Draper earns a high contact free after the next bounce, Wright hasn’t done much yet but he beats Frampton to mark Draper’s bomb at the hotspot, goal and the lead to the Dons! (Q3 10:09)
Gresham roves a ball up at the hotspot but snaps wide to the right off the left boot. (Q3 13:39)
Caddy picks off Moore’s short kick in to the pocket in front of Dean 35m out, but his kick is narrow to the right. (Q3 14:09)
Schultz corkscrews a snap into the left post from a pack 30m out. (Q3 16:19)
Kreuger volleys from a stoppage on the HBF but straight to Merrett who has space to shoot but chooses a pass to Duursma 40m out in front, he converts. (Q3 23:54)
Long roves on members wing and bombs long to the hotspot, Schultz snaps wide. (Q3 25:52)
Maynard slips in the centre and can’t prevent Durham from gathering on a fast break and going to long to Langford who draws a contact free on Frampton 20m out for another one! (Q3 27:54)
Pendlebury lopes from the next bounce and passes to Hill who has Grippo on his hands because he sticks a tough mark in front of McGrath 40m out on the flank… but misses left. (Q3 29:54)
Essendon lifted their tackle numbers considerably in that quarter, and it paid off on the scoreboard in fine style. The Magpies must do the same to get back into it. (3 Qtr Time)
Hoskin-Elliott passes short from the last line to Crisp who drops it 30m out, Shiel gives to Guelfi whose snap starts left but swerves right and inside the post for a big goal! (Q4 1:18)
Caldwell sails through a peach of a free kick from 40m on the flank, the traditional Q4 Collingwood comeback is not starting well! (Q4 3:33)
It’s a tsunami now for the Bombers, Durham spots up Langford 40m out in front who misses way left. (Q4 5:53)
Harrison has nobody to kick to after being released from congestion on members wing, he goes himself to an empty square from 55m on a slight angle… rolls through! (Q4 10:27)
Guelfi passes to the pocket for Wright 25m out who threads the needle for his second. (Q4 12:11)
Howe takes a link mark 55m out and goes very long to the behind line, Mihocek juggles a mark attempt on the line with a review inconclusive, ruled a mark and he goals. (Q4 16:38)
Kreuger sails through a big goal from a stoppage on the HFF, but Mihocek trudges off holding a shoulder after shepherding it through. (Q4 21:53)
Kreuger wobbles through another goal from near CHF. 2:44 to go and 13 points in it. Surely not. But it is Collingwood. (Q4 28:53)
Lipinski passes short to Nick Daicos 40m out on the flank. ND knows time is of the essence so he hurries the set shot… misses short and left, rushed. (Q4 31:03)
Two straight kicks in it, 1:41 to go. (Q4 31:03)
Guelfi intercepts Crisp’s aimless inside 50 bomb, that might just about do it. (Q4 32:31)
