Scotty Back As Midflield Coach

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Scott Burns

Collingwood’s newly appointed midfield coach Scott Burns has inherited an engine room blessed with some of the best on-ballers in the game.
In Dane Swan, Scott Pendlebury, Luke Ball and Dayne Beams, he has a total of seven club best-and-fairests, 11 All-Australian selections, a Brownlow Medal and a total of 442 Brownlow votes in the past four years.
But it’s not just the cream of the crop he’s looking forward to working with.
The second tier of Collingwood midfielders, ranging from established ball winners Steele Sidebottom and Jarryd Blair down to the untried Tim Broomhead and Nathan Freeman, have already left a lasting impression on the ex-skipper.
“Sidebottom, from day one, looked like he was at home at this level and Blairy’s played bits and pieces in the midfield and a little bit forward,” Burns told collingwoodfc.com.au.
“I’d probably put Blairy in the Joshy Thomas bracket. He’s played bits and pieces over the last few years in the midfield and you look at those two, and then you look at guys like Alex Fasolo and Jamie Elliott who are more forwards, they may get time in the midfield.
“Then there’s Taylor Adams, Nathan Freeman, Benny Kennedy, Tim Broomhead – there’s quite a few players there that I’ve noticed over the last 4-6 weeks since I’ve been here that have certainly got ability when it comes to in-close work around the congestion. They certainly know how to find the football in some of our drills. They’re natural footballers and I’m looking forward to working with them.”
For the more experienced players such as Swan, Pendlebury and Ball, who have each well and truly earned their stripes, Burns knows that a different approach is needed.
He says he will use their renowned high standards as a way of keeping them fresh and on their toes.
“With the older players who have been around a long time, you’ve just got to continually challenge them,” he explained.
“There’s got to be stages, especially when you get to 30-plus, when it can to get harder physically.
“I think as a coach you look at those first signs where they’re just starting to tire and get a little bit fatigued and they need a mental freshen up. You’ve need to keep pushing it as much as possible in terms of when they do just start to sag a little bit that you remind them of the leaders that they are and that they need to keep their standards at training for those younger players like I mentioned earlier that are coming through.
“Usually when you have those older players and elite players, they’re that driven anyway. They’re the ones usually coming to you asking for advice or more so probably asking about other players and other teams more so than their own game.”
Burns knows all about dealing with high quality midfields.
During his five years at West Coast, he guided the likes of Nic Naitanui, Daniel Kerr, Scott Selwood and Luke Shuey and oversaw their rise from the depths of the ladder in 2009-2010 to a Preliminary Final in 2011.
Collingwood’s midfield had no trouble finding the footy in 2013 (the club was ranked fifth for disposals), so where can it improve under Burns next year?
“I guess the biggest area I think the midfield can improve is probably dotting the Is and crossing the Ts,” he said.
“I think what’s been put in place has been pretty good. It’s a matter of myself probably building those personal relationships up as much as I can early, getting them in individually to take stock of their game, what they can improve on to go to the next level, but certainly not ignoring their strengths.
“There are a lot of very, very good midfielders here that have got an A-grade game but one or two areas where they really excel, so that’s got to be at the top of their game and they don’t want to drop off in that part of it.”
One of those A-graders Burns refers to is Swan.
When Burns retired at the end of 2008, Swan, then aged 24 and with 100 games under his belt, had just won his first Copeland Trophy and was yet to have his arms covered in tattoos.
Burns has since watched Swan’s evolution from low profile on-baller to competition superstar from afar and says Swan’s improvement hasn’t come as any surprise.
“When I left, Dane had won that first best-and-fairest so I obviously knew that he was a talented player. But his consistent output over the last five or six years has been sensational.
“To continually maintain the standard of getting the touches that he does and kicking the goals he does...I’m not sure how many Brownlow votes he would have got over the last five or six years but to win three best-and-fairests in a row, there’s not too many players who have done that in the history of our club.
“He was always a natural footballer, Swanny, but he’s certainly built up his size and strength and ability to repeat speed in games.
“He’s one of those dynamic players who are just so important. You’ve got Pendlebury, who is more of, I guess, ‘the general’ - controlling things in the congestion - but the ability of Swanny to burst out of there and break the game open means we’re really lucky.
“We’ve got two elite players but two completely different midfielders and they really complement each other well.”

Collingwood 2014 Pre-Season Draw

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Collingwood's 2014 Pre-Season Draw

Date	Match	Venue	Time*	TV
Wed 12 Feb	Geelong v Collingwood	Simonds Stadium	7.10 PM EDT	FOXTEL
Sat 22 Feb	Collingwood v Richmond	Wangaratta	4.40 PM EDT	FOXTEL

Note: All times are local to the city in which the game will be played.

The 2014 NAB Challenge will see 18 matches played consecutively across 18 days all around Australia, with every club to play two matches in preparation for the season ahead.

Collingwood 2013 Financial Results

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The Collingwood Football Club today announced a net operating profit of $5.225 million and a net profit of $16.375 million for the financial year ending October 31, 2013, a sum which included development funding of $11.150 million.
Collingwood raised its year-on-year revenue by $2.6 million and lifted overall turnover above $75 million ($75,238,531), a result built largely on the back of record membership of over 80,000 (80,456) – a new club and AFL record.
“As per our promise to supporters, the profits will continue to be invested back into the club’s two key stakeholders, being the playing group and fans,” Collingwood chief executive Gary Pert said.
“This year we invested an extra $600,000 into our membership services and an extra $1.3 million into our football department.
“The rest of the club profits are earmarked to help fund the new community facilities bordering our Westpac Centre training ground, which will require extra club funding of $15 million over the next three years.
“It has never been more important in Australian sport to be financially sustainable, to be able to determine our own future, retain our identity and protect our brand.”
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire lauded the profit and said it was great work by the entire team.
“This is a great result for the club built on the outstanding support of our members and corporate partners, strong board level leadership and the efforts of a first class administration,” Collingwood president Eddie McGuire said.
“The club’s strong financial position has allowed us to create the ultimate Collingwood vision of Australian sport’s best training and administrative complex, a facility that can hold its own against the best sports clubs around the world.
“We know that to provide our players, coaches and staff with the best facilities and opportunities to succeed in an increasingly difficult environment that we must remain financially healthy and independent.”
Collingwood’s 2013 net operating profit result is declared at $5,225,741, with the inclusion of a $10 million Federal Government contribution to the $25 million community facility and a further grant of $1,150,000 from the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust rolled into the overall profit figure of $16,375,000.
“The next development phase will be pay off for our social club members and the broader community. With a special focus on women’s sports and fitness activities, it stands to be a wonderful asset for the people of Melbourne.”
The chairman of the finance and governance committee, Mark Korda, said: “Collingwood has, over the last four years, restored its balance sheet and now has net assets of over $35 million and is debt free.”
The annual general meeting for the 2013 season will be held on February 11, 2014, at the MCG. Full details of the AGM will be communicated to members.

Highlights of Collingwood’s 2013 financial year include:

• Net operating profit of $5.225 million
• Total revenue of $75,238,531, up from $72,613,914 in 2012
• Football department expenditure increased to $22,459,510, up from $21,167,238 in 2012
• Record membership figure of 80,456, up from 73,605 in 2012
• Collingwood’s net asset position improved to $35,067,587, up from $18,691,856 in 2012

Draft Selections

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Collingwood added four new players to its list in Thursday night's 2013 National Draft.
Using two top 10 selections for the first time since 2006, the Magpies chose South Australian defender Matthew Scharenberg at pick No. 6 and hard-running Sandringham on-baller Nathan Freeman with pick No. 10.
Later in the draft, the Pies swooped on over-age Sandringham utility Tom Langdon at pick No. 65 and nabbed explosive West Australian forward Jonathon Marsh with selection No. 77.
The Magpies also formally promoted rookies Sam Dwyer and Adam Oxley onto their senior list later in the draft.
 What the club says: "(It was) pretty well-documented that Matt Scharenberg or James Aish were going to be there and there was really a feather between both of those players and we went for the taller utility type that can fill a need right away and Nathan Freeman comes into the system with extraordinary power inside and outside. We went into with an open mind that if there were players at the back end of the draft that we had a shine for we would take them." - Derek Hine, General Manager of List Management.

Selection No. 6 - Matthew Scharenberg
Position: Tall defender
Height: 190cm
Weight: 87kg
Born: 18/9/95
Recruited from: Glenelg (SANFL)
Profile: Once described by Mark Williams as the best schoolboy talent he had seen since Wayne Carey, the South Australian is extremely composed in his disposal and shows great temperament in heavy traffic. Scharenberg is a 190cm key position player who is equally comfortable forward or back. Had an outstanding NAB AFL Under-18 Championships which saw him collect back-to-back All Australian selections in 2012-13. Scharenberg came runner-up in the Larke Medal for the best player in Division One and his ability to read the play and strong hands make him an unstoppable force in the air. Is considered a strong chance to be selected in the top-five in this year's draft.
Derek Hine says: "We went for the taller utility type who could have an impact straight away. We have no issue with his feet. He may or may not have a late start, but if he turns out like the last player with injury concerns, Joel Selwood, we'll be happy."
What they say: "Scharenberg's club won't have to find a position for him, just choose which position suits him best on any given day. He's proven himself mostly in defence, where he reads the play incredibly well. He's looked better out in space than he does locking down on a player, because he's so good at setting things up. Just keeps getting the ball. Doesn't get ruffled, and calms the players around him." - Emma Quayle, The Age, 17 November.
"Dual all-Australian and intercept king who some clubs rate the second-best player in the draft." - Sam Landsberger and Jay Clark, Herald Sun, 21 November.
"Scharenberg is a dependable, smart utility who can play almost anywhere on the ground. For most of this year, though, the South Australian has been stationed across half-back, where he tends to have the most influence. The 190cm prospect played his best footy of the year through the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, when he was a joint winner of the most valuable player award for his side. Scharenberg was a former high-level baseballer through his teenage years before moving solely onto his footy. His SANFL season for Glenelg was cut short by a foot injury, which came about through overuse, and he was not able to test at the NAB AFL Draft Combine." - Callum Twomey, AFL.com.au, 20 November.
"An elite player. It was unfortunate that he hurt his foot and didn't play a lot of football late in the year after playing a great Under 18s National Carnival. Just finds the footy really well, read the game brilliantly playing as a key defender in the Under 18s and played in the back pocket in the seniors for us. He is elusive, doesn't get caught often and makes great decisions. His skill is improving and he's a long kick but needs to keep working on his short options and hitting those regularly. A great ability to know when to defend and when to attack and is just clever with what he does. He's a great size for his position and he understands where he's at with his footy in terms of not getting ahead of himself. Keen in the gym and keen on the track - he's going to be a beauty. After what he did at the carnival the feeling was he is a top five selection." - Glenelg Football Manager Ken Applegarth, Inside Football Magazine.

Selection No. 10 - Nathan Freeman
Position: Midfielder
Height: 182cm
Weight: 85kg
Born: 16/6/95
Recruited from: Sandringham Dragons U18
Profile: Another genuine clearance specialist  with elite endurance and pace, Freeman tested impressively at the NAB AFL Draft Combine. The youngster from the Sandringham Dragons took out the repeat sprint event and came second in the 20m sprint testing, while also recording a top 10 result in the beep test and 3km time trial. An accomplished ball-user on the outside with an explosive change of direction, Freeman also has the ability to find his own ball with his strong build and ability to read the contest. He improved the defensive aspect of his game in 2013 and will be a tantalising prospect for any club looking for a line-breaking midfielder.
Derek Hine says: "Coming into the system he has shown extraordinary power inside and outside and he helps with our succession plans. He has really strong leadership attributes and is his own man."
Nathan Freeman says: "I've been blessed with a bit of pace. I try to exploit it as much as I can because it's something that I do have, but in saying that I don't try to rely on it too much because you need other weapons. I've always been naturally pretty quick, but I've seen it a bit now and it's starting to impact my footy. I'm all attack and go, go, go, but running backwards was a bit lacking, so I tried to get more two-way work going this year." - Nathan Freeman speaks to Sam Landsberger in the Herald Sun on 6 November 2013.
What they say: "There's not a lot of explosive speed in this draft, but Freeman has it. He likes to take off with a shake of his hips, and attack. His challenge this year was been to pick up his disposal efficiency, to handball a little more and to improve the defensive side of his game, and he's worked hard in all areas. He's strong, keeps his feet, plays like he loves it and is always looking to get involved." - Emma Quayle, The Age, 17 November.
"Inside midfielder is exhilarating to watch, using his top-line speed to burst away from danger or cut apart stoppages, in the same vein as Patrick Dangerfield." - Sam Landsberger and Jay Clark, Herald Sun, 27 October.
"Like Josh Kelly, he took the combine by storm not only with his testing but with his personality - he was up and about all week. His personality is a bit like the way he plays - it's up and about and sometimes a bit in your face, but in a good way, but I think he's exciting and we are going to be talking about him in the next few years at AFL level taking the game on and doing really well. He's got that electric burst of speed but has also worked very hard on his endurance and firmed right into a possible first round pick chance as he plays football for the current day AFL like a Luke Shuey or even a Daniel Kerr." - Sandringham region manager Ryan O'Connor, Inside Football Magazine.
"The draft gets some speed with Freeman, who is the quickest player at the top end. He can win his own disposals, tuck the ball under an arm and burst away, and then boot the ball long. He loves to run forward and kick goals, too. Freeman tested exceptionally well at the combine and the Magpies might be keen to add some more speed to their midfield." - Callum Twomey, AFL.com.au, 19 November.

Selection No. 65 - Tom Langdon
Position: Medium defender/midfielder
Height: 189cm
Weight: 85kg
Born: 9/6/94
Recruited from: Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Profile: Medium defender/midfielder who has come of age in 2013.  His balance, game sense and ability to read the ball in flight give him a significant advantage when the ball is in the air. A strong overhead mark and fluent kick of the football on his preferred right foot, his ball use is smart and consistently finds its target.
Derek Hine says: "He is a utility type player who plays forward and back. He's played very well at VFL level as a 19-year-old."
Tom Langdon says: "At the end of the day, not getting drafted forces you to have a strong hard look at your desire to play football at AFL level because if your answer isn't a resounding yes, then you're wasting your own and other people's time. You have to really take that negative experience of not getting drafted and learn from it, because it is such a large disappointment in your life and if your let it get the better of you, then you really won't have the confidence to give it another crack." Interview with truezebras.net.
What they say: "Tommy came back as a 19-year-old and had an outstanding season after missing out last year as an outside tall midfielder who can really push forward and hit scoreboard. He's grown quite a bit from last year and put on a bit of size so that has helped him enormously against the bodies. He's right in the mix to get his opportunity that he missed out on last year and we couldn't be happier with what he was able to do with us this season." - Sandringham Region Manager Ryan O'Connor, Inside Football Magazine.
"Tall athletic type who whilst has played all over the place this year he is your half back type who could probably jump onto a wing and he can certainly go forward as has demonstrated. Improved his ball winning which I think was a big thing for recruiters but still more suited to half back or half forward I reckon." - Snoop Dogg, respected draft watcher on BigFooty.com.
Other Notes: Ranked ninth in the repeat sprints with a time of 24.45 in the AFL Draft Combine in October.

Selection No. 77 - Jonathon Marsh
Position: Tall forward
Height: 192cm
Weight: 87kg
Born: 17/10/95
Recruited from: East Fremantle
Profile: Marsh threw himself into contention after a great NAB AFL Under-18 Championships with Western Australia. His performance against the Northern Territory, where he gathered 22 possessions and kicked four goals, raised eyebrows from talent scouts around the country. The younger brother of Sydney Swan Harry Marsh, who was taken with pick No.46 in the 2012 NAB AFL Draft, Marsh offers plenty of upside for clubs looking for a forward. At the Draft Combine, Marsh won the 20m sprint with a time of 2.78s and finished third in the repeat sprints in a time of 24.18s.
Derek Hine says: "He is a 194-cm forward from Margaret River who played for East Fremantle for one year. He has a lot of work to do but he has extraordinary speed, has really good size and really good power in his game."
Jonathon Marsh says: "I see myself as a tall midfielder, even though they're saying I'm a half forward. I'm just pretty explosive with my speed and yeah, I like to think I'm pretty exciting, but everyone's got their opinions." - Jonathon Marsh, collingwoodfc.com.au, 22 November.
What they say: "Jonathon ran the second fasted 20-metre sprint at the combine history so he's got speed as well as power, explosiveness and agility. Outside of that he's played primarily key position for us up forward at Colts level and there was some debate as to whether we should have played him in the seniors late in the year. He's pretty raw in terms of his game sense so that's a developing area for him but ideally I think he could play as a wingman/high half forward where he could use his chasing and tackling, which is outstanding. His kicking still needs work so that's an area of development...just a classic x-factor sort of player with enormous are talent and the potential to be phenomenal, it's just a matter of harnessing that talent and energy. That'll be the challenge for the club that picks him up. If you had asked me early in the year I would have said he'd be a top 10 pick." - East Fremantle Football Manager Darren Fry, Inside Football Magazine
"The West Australian is one of this year's most compelling draft prospects...Marsh had played most of his junior footy through the wing and midfield before this season, when he took on a key-position role up forward. His best game of the championships came against Vic Metro at Patersons Stadium, when he almost singlehandedly turned the game Western Australia's way with three goals and a blistering final term. He is not quite a modern-day key-position height (192cm), but is probably too big to play as a full-time midfielder." - Callum Twomey, AFL.com.au, 4 November.
"Freakishly athletic forward. Right in the top 10 mix." - Sam Landsberger, Herald Sun, 3 July.

Pick No. 87: Sam Dwyer (promoted rookie)
Pick No. 92: Adam Oxley (promoted rookie)

High Tension - Collingwood

2014 Home and Away Draw

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Collingwood's 2014 Home and Away Draw

Round	Date	Match	Venue	Time
1	Fri 14 Mar	Collingwood v Fremantle	Etihad Stadium	7:50 PM
2	Sat 29 Mar	Sydney v Collingwood	ANZ Stadium	7:40 PM
3	Sat 5 Apr	Collingwood v Geelong	MCG	7:40 PM
4	Fri 11 Apr	Richmond v Collingwood	MCG	7:50 PM
5	Sat 19 Apr	Collingwood v North Melbourne	MCG	1:40 PM
6	Fri 25 Apr	Collingwood v Essendon	MCG	2:40 PM
7	Fri 2 May	Carlton v Collingwood	MCG	7:50 PM
8		BYE
9	Thurs 15 May	Adelaide v Collingwood	Adelaide Oval	7:20 PM
10	Sat 24 May	Collingwood v West Coast	MCG	4:40 PM
11	Fri 30 May	St Kilda v Collingwood	Etihad Stadium	7:50 PM
12	Mon 9 June	Melbourne v Collingwood	MCG	3:20 PM
13	Sun 15 Jun	Collingwood v Western Bulldogs	Etihad Stadium	3:20 PM
14	Sat 21 Jun	Hawthorn v Collingwood	MCG	2:10 PM
15	Sun 29 Jun	Collingwood v Carlton	MCG	7:10 PM
16	Sat 5 Jul	Gold Coast v Collingwood	Metricon Stadium	4:40 PM
17	Sun 13 Jul	Essendon v Collingwood	MCG	3:20 PM
18	Sun 27 Jul	Collingwood v Adelaide	MCG	4:40 PM
19	Sun 3 Aug	Collingwood v Port Adelaide	MCG	4:40 PM
20	Sun 10 Aug	West Coast v Collingwood	Patersons Stadium	2:40 PM
21	Sun 16 Aug	Collingwood v Brisbane	MCG	7:40 PM
21	Sat 23 Aug	GWS v Collingwood	MCG	4:40 PM
21	TBC	Hawthorn	MCG	TBC

Please Note: All times are local to the city in which the game will be played.

A string of MCG games at either end of the season and several home games against traditional rivals highlight Collingwood's 2014 home and away fixture.
The Magpies will play 17 games in Victoria and their five on the road are well spaced out across the season.
Collingwood will also feature in the season opener for the first time since 2004 when it takes on the 2013 runners up, Fremantle, at Etihad Stadium under lights on Friday 14 March, and will be involved in the AFL's Thursday and Sunday night experiments later in the season.

AFL Analysis

CLUBS PIES PLAY TWICE: Adelaide Crows, West Coast Eagles, Essendon, Carlton, Hawthorn
PROS: Fourteen games at the MCG and only one of this year's top four twice in Hawthorn and its only game against Fremantle is in Victoria.
CONS: A tough start to the season with five of this year's top eight teams plus Essendon and North Melbourne (the best teams out of the eight) in the first seven games.
HIGHLIGHTS: Friday night season opener against last year's Grand Finalists will be a hot encounter at Etihad Stadium and the Sunday night blockbuster against Carlton in late June will be a television event. And, of course, Anzac Day against Essendon on a Friday afternoon.
TOUGHEST RUN: Collingwood's first seven rounds will define its season. If the Pies are ahead of the ledger after seven rounds they should make finals.
TRAVEL: Five games outside Victoria with the game against the Sydney Swans now in round two rather than its traditional mid-season slot.
GAMES AGAINST 2013 TOP 6: Eight. Plays Hawthorn and Carlton twice, the Sydney Swans away and Fremantle and Port Adelaide in Victoria. Geelong looms in round three.
GAMES AGAINST 2013 BOTTOM 6: Seven. West Coast twice and the Suns, St Kilda, Greater Western Sydney, the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne once. The Pies' first game against a bottom-six team from 2013 is against the Eagles in round 10.
WHAT PERT SAYS: "The fixture is good from an on-field perspective but in many ways not ideal commercially, with a number of our home games not scheduled in prime time. As a club we are comfortable with that as we work with the AFL on our role to be spreading the commercial benefits of the fixture as part of the equalisation strategy." – chief executive Gary Pert
WHAT AFL SAYS: A very tough start to the season but otherwise reasonable, meeting both Fremantle and Port Adelaide just once, and in Victoria. As usual, commercially sound although twilight games dominate the end of the season.

Pendlebury Wins Second Copeland

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Collingwood midfielder Scott Pendlebury has capped off an outstanding 2013 season by claiming his second E.W. Copeland Trophy at Crown’s Palladium Ballroom this evening.
The 26-year old, who also received the Darren Millane Memorial Trophy as Best Clubman, polled 192 votes to clinch the Magpies best and fairest award ahead of fellow on-baller and three-time winner Dane Swan, with utility Steele Sidebottom running third.
Pendlebury’s triumph represented due reward for an outstanding campaign, one which saw the Collingwood vice-captain earn a fourth consecutive All-Australian jumper and win a number of major awards.
A paragon of consistency, Pendlebury was one of only three Magpies to feature in all 23 matches this season, averaging 29.9 touches per game, a career high, while ranking second in the AFL for total disposals (688), sixth in clearances (131) and ninth among contested possessions winners (290).
Pendlebury also proved productive on the scoring front, kicking 18 goals and recording 19 assists to emphasise his all round influence as he helped inspire Collingwood to its eighth successive finals series.
During a season where he registered his 150th appearance at AFL level, Pendlebury produced a host of stellar displays, none more masterful than against Adelaide in round 16 when he accumulated 42 possessions and produced eight clearances, eight inside 50s and 16 contested disposals in a 27-point triumph.
Recipient of the R.T. Rush Trophy as runner-up, Swan meanwhile maintained his extraordinary consistency on Copeland night with his sixth placing in a row, testament to a star that has shone brightly throughout the most successful era in Collingwood’s modern history.
Leading the AFL in total disposals (717), Swan proved as damaging as ever in 2013, ranking fourth overall in inside 50s (119), booting 21 goals, winning his fifth All-Australian selection and finishing two votes shy of a second Brownlow Medal, while also being voted the Magpie Army Player of the Year.
It was a season-long display to suggest that Swan will remain a force in years to come. The three-time Copeland winner finished the campaign with a flourish to the extent that his performance against Port Adelaide in September saw him recognised as the Bob Rose Award winner for Best Finals Player.
Third placed Sidebottom was acknowledged for his continued rise with the J.J. Joyce Trophy in the wake of a season which showcased his remarkable versatility.
Fielded across half forward, midfield and half back over the course of the year, Sidebottom’s adaptability was evident in his numbers; he ranked in the club’s top five for total disposals (555), contested possessions (178), marks (120) and goals (19).
After navigating three injury-afflicted years to finally make his AFL debut, another chapter was scripted in midfielder Josh Thomas’ outstanding tale of perseverance as he claimed the Harry Collier Trophy as Best First Year player.
Playing 19 games, Thomas’s qualities became more apparent as the season moved into and out of winter, a fact highlighted by a 35 disposal performance against West Coast in round 22. Thomas averaged 19.1 touches per match while ranking fourth at Collingwood in clearances (61), fifth in contested possessions (151) and sixth in inside 50s (62).
Finally, All-Australian forward Travis Cloke won his third Gordon Coventry Trophy after booting 68 goals in 22 matches, Jarryd Blair claimed the Gavin Brown Award for leading desire indicators and rookie Kyle Martin was named the Joseph Wren Trophy winner as the VFL Best and Fairest Player.

Best and Fairest Top 10
1. Scott Pendlebury 192 votes (E.W. Copeland Trophy)
2. Dane Swan 155 (R.T. Rush Trophy)
3. Steele Sidebottom 133 (J.J. Joyce Trophy)
4. Travis Cloke 108 (J.F. McHale Trophy)
5. Harry O’Brien 101 (Jack Regan Trophy)
6. Brent Macaffer 76
7. Marley Williams 70
8. Heath Shaw 69
9. Nathan Brown 61
10. Jamie Elliott 59

Other Awards
Joseph Wren Trophy – VFL Best and Fairest Player – Kyle Martin
Darren Millane Memorial Trophy – Best Clubman – Scott Pendlebury
Harry Collier Trophy – Best First Year Player – Josh Thomas
Gordon Coventry Trophy – Goal Kicking Award – Travis Cloke
Gavin Brown Award – Leading Desire Indicators – Jarryd Blair
Bob Rose Award – Best Finals Player – Dane Swan
Magpie Army Player of the Year – Dane Swan

2013 Premiers

2013 Analysis: Part Five

The Roar

After years in contention for the flag, season 2013 will probably go down as the year in which Collingwood’s premiership window all but shut in front of their eyes.
For most of the year, Nathan Buckley came under the spotlight for not keeping Collingwood in the top four, when they clearly had the talent and the squad to do so. This was reflected in the club’s elimination final exit to Port Adelaide, its earliest elimination from the finals since 2006. Amidst the disappointment of a failed bid for a record-equalling 16th flag, there were still some flashes of brilliance from the Collingwood players and team overall.

What went right
Collingwood were once again regular finalists, reaching the playoffs for the eighth consecutive year but finishing outside the top four for the first time since 2008. They regularly stayed in the top eight, and never (bar for the final two games of their season) lost consecutive matches during the regular season. They also had two victories over the old enemy (Carlton), and also enjoyed a narrow victory over Geelong, a team they have not lost against since the 2011 Grand Final. They also defeated Essendon and Sydney in consecutive weeks, those two victories showing the great potential the Pies had in performing on the big stage.

What went wrong
The Pies suffered eight losses in 2013, their most in a single season since 2008. Among the losses included an embarrassing 46-point loss to Essendon, where the Pies were blown off the park, and a seven-point loss to the Suns on the Gold Coast. There were also heavy losses to Hawthorn (twice) and the Sydney Swans, the latter coming on the Friday night stage in a controversial match marred by a racism incident involving their former captain, Adam Goodes. That loss also caused the Pies to finish only one round outside of the eight, when they were 11th after round nine (though they climbed back into it the following round). Never during any stage of the season did the Pies place higher than fifth on the ladder; a sign that their premiership window is about to shut after so many years in contention.

The future
Coach Buckley responded to the Pies’ meek exit from the finals by axing seasoned campaigners Darren Jolly, Alan Didak and Andrew Krakouer, and there could be more players headed for the exit door, namely Dale Thomas, who struggled to get a game this year. If this year was an indication, then it could take up to four or five years for the Pies to once again contend at the back end of the season. They have not missed the finals since 2005 but that eight-year long finals streak could be about to come to a shuddering halt.

Questions the fans will want answered in 2014
- How many more players will leave Collingwood?
- Was the decision by Buckley to sack Jolly, Didak and Krakouer right?
- What needs to change at Collingwood if they are to contend again in 2014?

And last but not least…
- Can the Pies continue to make the finals next year onwards?

2013 Grand Final Draw

Ron Richards RIP

COLLINGWOOD NEWS Ron Richards (left) with older brother Lou holding the 1953 premiership trophy won by Collingwood, with both men in the side. The Collingwood Football Club is deeply saddened by the passing today of one of its most revered figures, Ron Richards. The 1953 premiership star, who went on to serve the club as a coach, match committee chairman and director, lost an extended battle with illness in the early hours of this morning. He was 85 years of age. Collingwood president Eddie McGuire described Richards as a Magpie royal, a man who was able to step out from the considerable shadow of his celebrated older brother, Lou, by helping to guide Collingwood for decades. “In the rich history of the Collingwood Football Club, Ron Richards will always be known as one of its greatest servants,” McGuire said. “Ron was a member of the Pannam/Richards dynasty, which collectively produced more matches than any other in the game’s history and dates back to 1894, through Charlie Pannam Sr.  (In all the extended Richards family played in 930 games, kicked 1125 goals and were part of eight premierships.) “Ron distinguished himself in everything he did at Collingwood, be it as a star of the 1953 grand final who had been picked out by Jock McHale for an unaccustomed role on the wing, coach or administrator. Ron was best on ground in the flag triumph, helping his brother Lou, who was captain, to lift the premiership cup. “Later, as Lou moved into the world of show business and the media, Ron dedicated himself to Collingwood, something he cared for deeply. He served as a thirds and seconds coach. He spent time on the board and he sat by the side of Tom Hafey and Leigh Matthews as chairman of selectors. “In any discussion of great Collingwood men, Ron Richards – Collingwood life member, AFL life member, legend and premiership star – cannot be overlooked. “To his family, especially his wife Glenys, we offer our condolences. A wonderful man has been lost and the support of his beloved Collingwood will be sorely missed.” Murray Weideman, at 17 years of age one of the youngest players on the field in the 1953 grand final, remembers Richards typifying Collingwood of that time. “As a player, Ron was small, but showed that courage which was typical of the Richards and Pannam families. If you look at the blokes from the ’53 team, they were called the Magpie midgets, but they were incredibly tough and always fought to win,” Weideman said. “It was a great thrill to play in that side, and if you look at Lou (Richards), Des Healey, Bob Rose, Thorold Merrett and all those great, great players to play for Collingwood that year, Ron was one of them. “He was, above all else, a fine man.” A product of the Collingwood area and graduate of Collingwood Tech, Richards played 143 matches in black and white between 1947-1956. He began coaching the thirds, or under 19s, in 1964 and seconds in 1972. He was Leigh Matthews’ match committee chairman when the Magpies broke their 32 year premiership drought in 1990. Across the decades, Richards was involved in more than 1300 matches involving the various Collingwood teams. He has been cited as a formative influence as a coach and mentor by the likes of Peter Daicos, Peter Moore and Bill Picken and became, in 1990, the first Collingwood recipient of the Jack Titus award for services to football. Richards is survived by his wife Glenys, his brother Lou, children Shar, Dean, Kane and Cameron and grandchildren Andrew, Annabel, Sam, Abby, Georgia and Edward.

SUPERFOOTY COLLINGWOOD is mourning the loss of one of its great servants on and off the field, Ron Richards. The younger brother of footy legend Lou, Ron Richards passed away early today after a long battle with illness. He was 85. One of the best on the ground in the Magpies' 1953 premiership side - Lou was the captain - Richards served the club for most of his life as a player, assistant coach, match committeeman chairman and board member. Collingwood president Eddie McGuire said the club had lost one of its most revered links with the past. “In the rich history of the Collingwood Football Club, Ron Richards will always be known as one of its greatest servants,” McGuire said. “Ron was a member of the Pannam/Richards dynasty, which collectively produced more matches than any other in the game’s history and dates back to 1894, through Charlie Pannam Sr. “Ron distinguished himself in everything he did at Collingwood, be it as a star of the 1953 grand final who had been picked out by Jock McHale for an unaccustomed role on the wing, coach or administrator. “Ron was best on ground in the flag triumph, helping his brother Lou, who was captain, to win the premiership. “Later, as Lou moved into the world of show business and the media, Ron dedicated himself to Collingwood, something he cared for deeply. “He served as a thirds and seconds coach. He spent time on the board and he sat by the side of Tom Hafey and Leigh Matthews as chairman of selectors. “In any discussion of great Collingwood men, Ron Richards – Collingwood life member, AFL life member, legend and premiership star – cannot be overlooked.” Richards played 143 games for the club from 1947-1956. The extended Richards-Pannam families represented Collingwood as players in more than 930 games for 1125 goals, including eight premierships.

REAL FOOTY Collingwood has paid tribute to one of its ''greatest servants'', after the death of Ron Richards on Friday. Richards, the younger brother of football great Lou, passed away after losing a long battle with illness. He was 85. Richards, a key player in the Magpies' 1953 premiership side, had also spent considerable time at the club as assistant coach, on the match committee and on the board. Magpies president Eddie McGuire said Richards was one of the club's most revered figures. "In the rich history of the Collingwood Football Club, Ron Richards will always be known as one of its greatest servants," McGuire said. "Ron was a member of the Pannam/Richards dynasty, which collectively produced more matches than any other in the game's history and dates back to 1894, through Charlie Pannam snr. "Ron distinguished himself in everything he did at Collingwood, be it as a star of the 1953 grand final who had been picked out by Jock McHale for an unaccustomed role on the wing, coach or administrator. Ron was best on ground in the flag triumph, helping his brother Lou, who was captain, to lift the premiership cup. "Later, as Lou moved into the world of show business and the media, Ron dedicated himself to Collingwood, something he cared for deeply. ''He served as a thirds and seconds coach. He spent time on the board and he sat by the side of Tom Hafey and Leigh Matthews as chairman of selectors. In any discussion of great Collingwood men, Ron Richards - Collingwood life member, AFL life member, legend and premiership star - cannot be overlooked,'' McGuire said. Richards played 143 games for the Magpies from 1947-1956. The extended Pannam-Richards families pulled on the black-and-white guernsey in more than 930 games, including eight premierships.

2013 Analysis: Part Four

Superfooty

SNAPSHOT:
Wins: 14
Losses: 9
Draws: 0
Ladder position: 8th
%: 114

WHAT WENT RIGHT:
THE Magpies accelerated the development of Nathan Buckley’s next-generation Collingwood by pumping minutes into kids unmatched by most sides. The Pies blooded 12 players who hadn’t previously worn black and white, the equal-most introduction of new troops of any side.
And in the process they unveiled some rich talent. We all know nabbing Brodie Grundy at pick 18 was dead-set draft theft last year, while Ben Kennedy looks the goods as a polished small forward.
Josh Thomas justified Collingwood’s long-held faith in him with a sizzling season, while the class of Sam Dwyer allowed the Port Melbourne star to slot straight into the starting side and stay there – another recruiting masterstroke after every club repeatedly knocked back the 26-year-old.
On-field, the Pies seemed to peak a month too early. They pumped Essendon in a ruthless Round 19 display before strangling Sydney on a hostile ground in their best win for the season. But after that…..

WHAT WENT WRONG:
THE final month of the season will leave a sour taste in the mouths of Pies fans. They petered out with losses to Hawthorn, North Melbourne and the shock elimination finals exit at the hands of Port Adelaide. That night Buckley intensified the focus on his club with a sharp message that the Pies needed to move on from “what they had”.
Buckley stated that from now on the Magpies will be his Magpies, with six players axed two days later and Heath Shaw seemingly placed on the trade table. That followed long-time fitness guru David Buttifant and football manager Geoff Walsh walking out on the Westpac Centre, with mastermind Rocket Eade transformed into Walsh's role. Talk of culture issues have simmered all year, while the mid-season Harry O’Brien saga also put the Magpies in the headlines for the wrong reasons.
The signing of Quinten Lynch looked a boom early on before going downhill, while the Pies were genuinely stiff with injuries this year. Dayne Beams, Alex Fasolo, Clinton Young, Dale Thomas and Alan Toovey all missed the vast majority of the season – and are all in Bucks’ best 22. Things could yet get worse for the Pies with Thomas weighing up rich offers from rival clubs that could see the No. 2 draft pick walk.

BEST-AND-FAIREST:
Scott Pendlebury looks set to claim his second Copeland Trophy if he can fight off three-time winner Dane Swan. The Pies will hold their vote count on Friday, October 4.

THE LIST
ELITE: Scott Pendlebury, Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Dane Swan
BIG IMPROVERS: Josh Thomas, Paul Seedsman, Ben Reid
GONE: Darren Jolly, Alan Didak, Andrew Krakouer, Jordan Russell, Michael Hartley, Ben Richmond
TRADE BAIT: Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien

WHAT THEY NEED
EXPECT some wholesale change over the summer. Bucks has already flagged a new hard-line on player behaviour, but the Pies’ shopping list doesn’t end there. They need another Ben Reid. Collingwood looked that much more potent when the reliable target was swung into attack this year, with Reid helping boot the Pies to victory against Carlton, West Coast and Essendon and bagging five goals against the Roos in Round 23.
But while that’s a nice wildcard for Buckley to play, Collingwood structurally looked a better team with Reid holding up the backline, similarly to Essendon and Jake Carlisle. The Pies also seem headed for a leadership change with Scott Pendlebury tipped to take the captaincy from Nick Maxwell.

PREMIERSHIP CLOCK
CAN a side drop on the ladder but wind forward on the premiership clock? Yes, and the Pies did exactly that this year. Despite finishing eighth and failing to win a final for the first time since 2006, the Magpies look in better shape for the long-term.
Their nucleus of stars is still ripe and the kids coming through are genuinely exciting. Throw in pick No. 9 in this year’s draft and a possible massive hole in the salary cap should Daisy walk, which could be used to lure a prized target, and the Pies could be challenging again within a couple of seasons.

CLUB LEADERS
 Kicks: Dane Swan (436)
Handballs: Scott Pendlebury (359)
Contested Possessions: Scott Pendlebury (290)
Marks: Travis Cloke (190)
Contested Marks: Travis Clke (58)
Clearances: Scott Pendlebury (128)
Inside 50s: Dane Swan (119)
Rebound 50s: Heath Shaw (82)
Frees For: Scott Pendlebury (40)
Frees Against: Nathan Brown (25)
Goals: Travis Cloke (68)
Goal Assists: Sam Dwyer (22)
Time On Ground: Travis Cloke (2476 minutes)
Players Used: 40

TEAM STATS
(total/percentage + AFL rank) 
Disposals: 378.8 avg (1st)
Contested possession: +5.5 (6th)
Tackles: 65.5 avg (7th)
Clearance differential: -0.5 (12th)
Inside 50 differential: +8 (=2nd)
Scoring % Inside 50: 48.8 per cent (11th)
Average points for: 96 (6th)
Average points against: 85 (6th)
Average winning margin: 38
Average losing margin: 32

DID YOU KNOW?
Travis Cloke was involved in 161 offensive one-on-one contests during the H&A season - 53 more than any other player in the AFL. He won 36.0 per cent of these contests - well above the AFL average.

2013 Analysis: Part Three

Sportal

This year: 14 wins, 8 losses, 115 percentage.

This year's grade: C

Positives from this year: The primary positive was Collingwood essentially remained competitive despite being forced to draw significantly on their depth. From the outset, injuries cut deeply for the Magpies, but despite using 40 players, Nathan Buckley's side made the finals once again, although a first-week exit to Port Adelaide was a poor end to the campaign. With youngsters promoted to the team, some took their opportunity with aplomb. Marley Williams developed as a quality rebounding defender with a bright future ahead, presuming his court case in Albany goes well. Jamie Elliott, Paul Seedsman, Ben Sinclair, Brodie Grundy, Sam Dwyer and Josh Thomas all had their moments at times as a new guard started emerging.
The season clearly wasn't as good as past years, but there were also still some significant results. The first of these was the gutsy backs-to-the-wall win over Geelong in Round 8 that ended the Cats' unbeaten run. The Magpies also produced a quality late run of form that saw the pressure levels of old re-emerge as they proved too good for an admittedly dysfunctional Essendon and then Sydney. Magpies fans will also long remember Travis Cloke's seven-goal effort against the Tigers in Round 4 as well, with the forward putting last year's contract troubles behind to boot 68 goals. However Cloke still kicked 51 behinds, meaning his final record could have been significantly higher if he could ever get his radar right.

Negatives from this year: Plain and simple: Injuries. These often weren't quick-fix issues but long-term problems to crucial players. Clinton Young was brought in to be a key rebounding defender with his long, precise kicking, but the former Hawk played just two games as he battled hamstring issues. Most importantly, best-and-fairest winner Dayne Beams didn't play until Round 16 as he recovered from an ongoing calf problem. Indeed, Beams was meant to play in Round 1 but was a late withdrawal in an ominous sign of things to come as Darren Jolly and most significantly Alan Toovey, also suffered long-term injuries at various stages. Toovey, though, was probably Collingwood's best player over the first five matches, but his ruptured ACL was a major, major blow to the team on ANZAC Day.
Injuries were one part of the tale from 2013, the other was intensity. There were times the Magpies looked absolute blistering and others when players appeared barely interested and simply prepared to capitulate. In the second half against Hawthorn back in Round 3, once the momentum went against the Pies, the Hawks ran away with a huge win. The loss to Sydney was perhaps the worst performance by the club in years, although defeats by Port Adelaide and Gold Coast come close. In all those games, the rabid pressure that was the hallmark of the latter Malthouse years was simply non-existent and way too much was being left to way too few.
And, of course, this is without the off-field problems. The Sydney loss saw the club once again embroiled in racism issues as firstly a 13-year-old girl abused Adam Goodes before Eddie McGuire put his foot in it in the biggest way possible. Darren Jolly's articles angered his team-mates and the philosophy behind their adaptation of the Leading Teams program was questioned. Harry O'Brien also remained a divisive presence as he blew up at coach Nathan Buckley and then proceeded to discuss his brush with suicide and a 'complicated history' of child abuse. Through it all came rumours several players weren't prepared to give it all for Buckley, while suggestions the Collingwood 'rat pack' were causing issues continued to be levelled at the club, especially after Buckley's now infamous 'culture' press conference. Perhaps that's partly why Alan Didak has been shown the door, with Heath Shaw no certainty to remain in the team either.

Likely departures: The Pies have already made some telling personnel changes. Didak, as many expected, has been delisted along with Andrew Krakouer and Jolly. All three are hopeful of playing on next season. Jordan Russell was an experiment from Carlton that went wrong and he's also been delisted along with rookies Ben Richmond and Michael Hartley. Heath Shaw could be following them out the door as a trade after his elimination final meltdown against Port. When specifically asked whether Shaw's tantrum had de-stabilised the side during the game, Buckley simply said, 'potentially' in a sign Shaw may now be expendable. Former coach Mick Malthouse also looks likely to tempt Dale Thomas across to Carlton while the Pies lost a major figure from their premiership in the form of David Buttifant, with the fitness guru also expected to pop up at the Blues.

Next Year
Type of players needed: Collingwood need key position players more than anything. With the pressure up the ground not being up to the 2010/2011 standard, Collingwood's defence has been exposed somewhat. Maybe that pressure up the ground hid issues within Collingwood's defence during the good years that allowed them to function successfully as a unit but now that it's dropped off, the differing personalities in this group seem to be struggling. Nick Maxwell isn't the player he once was, Harry O'Brien's run out of defence is limited by his turnovers and Heath Shaw appears as frustrated as he ever has been by being pushed back into the square. Key defenders are needed to replace Maxwell and O'Brien over time, especially as Ben Reid is being used more as a forward. If Reid is to go back to defence full-time, the Pies need to look at bringing through another key forward to help Cloke. In 2010, Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes were also available but for now he seems a little too much of a one-man band and this needs to be rectified. The Pies appear to be well-placed for midfielders but developing ball use from these youngsters will definitely be a priority for Buckley. Shaw has also been linked to a trade for Shane Mumford, but the Pies ruck stocks seem all right, despite Grundy and Jarrod Witts being young.

Likely improvement: The cumulative effect of so many players leaving could be a drop off in form, particularly if Shaw and Dale Thomas depart. Jolly, Didak, Krakouer, Russell and Thomas probably only played limited roles this season, but their departure would still leave a massive hole in terms of experience. With Shaw possibly going as well, then it's entirely possible the Magpies will drop off a little. It's hard to tell, though, as Beams, Young and Toovey should be available for all of next season so that may counter the departures.

Finals in 2014: Once again, Collingwood should be competitive but whether they have the class at this current moment to push for a top four spot remains to be seen. There are numerous promising youngsters on the list but one suspects they still need one more year of development before really pushing for the premiership again. Maybe the lower reaches of the eight is Collingwood's level in 2014.

2013 Review: Statistics

Rnd Date Opponent Venue Crowd Result Margin High Disposals High Goals 1 31 Mar N. Melbourne Etihad 41040 W 103-87 16 D. Swan 31 T. Cloke 4 2 7 Apr Carlton MCG 84247 W 117-100 17 D. Swan 26 J. Elliott 5 3 14 Apr Hawthorn MCG 72254 L 90-145 55 D. Swan 33 T. Cloke 5 4 20 Apr Richmond MCG 81950 W 113-79 34 D. Swan 35 T. Cloke 7 5 25 Apr Essendon MCG 93373 L 75-121 46 S. Sidebottom 31 - 6 3 May St Kilda Etihad 40071 W 103-77 26 D. Thomas 34 T. Cloke 4 7 11 May Fremantle Patersons 37214 L 73-100 27 S. Sidebottom 33 A. Krakouer 2 D. Swan 2 S. Dwyer 2 8 18 May Geelong MCG 66768 W 102-96 6 H. O'Brien 31 S. Pendlebury 31 A. Krakouer 3 J. Elliott 3 S. Dwyer 3 9 24 May Sydney MCG 65306 L 55-102 47 L. Ball 28 S. Pendlebury 28 T. Cloke 3 10 31 May Brisbane Gabba 26626 W 100-51 49 D. Swan 36 B. Reid 3 11 10 Jun Melbourne MCG 50835 W 122-39 83 D. Swan 39 T. Cloke 3 B. Kennedy 3 K. Martin 3 12 16 Jun W. Bulldogs Etihad 32253 W 99-65 34 D. Swan 38 T. Cloke 5 14 29 Jun P. Adelaide AAMI 31121 L 51-86 35 P. Seedsman 34 T. Cloke 2 S. Dwyer 2 15 5 Jul Carlton MCG 78224 W 118-77 41 D. Swan 41 T. Cloke 5 16 12 Jul Adelaide MCG 54790 W 111-84 27 S. Pendlebury 42 A. Krakouer 3 17 20 Jul Gold Coast Metricon 19721 L 78-85 7 D. Beams 34 D. Swan 2 T. Cloke 2 J. Elliott 2 18 27 Jul GWS MCG 32691 W 106-66 40 D. Swan 39 D. Swan 3 T. Cloke 3 S. Sidebottom 3 19 4 Aug Essendon MCG 69821 W 133-54 79 D. Swan 30 S. Sidebottom 30 T. Cloke 5 20 10 Aug Sydney ANZ 42627 W 100-71 29 S. Pendlebury 35 J. Elliott 3 21 16 Aug Hawthorn MCG 71533 L 84-119 35 D. Swan 35 T. Cloke 3 22 23 Aug West Coast MCG 41198 W 101-39 62 S. Pendlebury 37 B. Reid 4 23 1 Sep N. Melbourne MCG 50958 L 114-125 11 S. Pendlebury 33 T. Cloke 5 B. Reid 5 Elim. Final 7 Sep P. Adelaide MCG 51722 L 63-87 24 S. Sidebottom 29 D. Beams 29 D. Swan 3

2013 Totals
Team	Games	Kicks	Handballs	Disposals	Marks	Tackles
Collingwood	23	4985	3728	8713	2250	1506
Opponent	23	4655	3501	8156	1976	1313
Team/Opp. Diff.	23	330	227	557	274	193

2013 Totals
Team	Goals	Behinds	Hitouts	Frees For	Frees Against
Collingwood	319	297	720	379	365
Opponent	286	239	883	366	379
Team/Opp. Diff.	33	58	-163	13	-14

Statistical Rankings
High Rankings	Low Rankings
5th in Kicks Per Game 4th in Handballs Per Game 1st in Disposals Per Game 4th in Marks Per Game 5th in least Opponent Kicks Per Game 2nd in least Opponent Tackles Per Game 4th in Team to Opponent Kicks Per Game Diff. 5th in Team to Opponent Handballs Per Game Diff. 4th in Team to Opponent Disposals Per Game Diff. 3rd in Team to Opponent Marks Per Game Diff. 1st in Team to Opponent Tackles Per Game Diff.	18th in Hitouts Per Game 16th in Team to Opponent Hitouts Per Game Diff.

Statistical Leaders
Total	Average Per Game
Total Kicks Dane Swan 436 Total Handballs Scott Pendlebury 359 Total Disposals Dane Swan 717 Total Marks Travis Cloke 190 Total Goals Travis Cloke 68 Total Hitouts Darren Jolly 209	Kicks Per Game Dane Swan 18.96 Handballs Per Game Scott Pendlebury 15.61 Disposals Per Game Dane Swan 31.17 Marks Per Game Travis Cloke 8.64 Goals Per Game Travis Cloke 3.09 Hitouts Per Game Darren Jolly 23.22