| AFLW 2019 Round 2 COLLINGWOOD v MELBOURNE Time & Place: Saturday 9th February, 4:45pm EDT Victoria Park TV: 7mate 4.00pm EDT Weather: Min 14 Max 22 Chance of rain 80%: < 1mm Wind: WSW 18kph Betting: Collingwood TBC Melbourne TBC |
COLLINGWOOD 1.3.9 1.3.9 3.5.23 3.5.23
GOALS - Collingwood: Alexander, D'Arcy, Lambert
BEST - Collingwood: Lambert, Brazill, Bonnici, Alexander, Grant
INJURIES - Collingwood: Alexander (concussion), Lambert (right ankle)
REPORTS - Collingwood: Nil
OFFICIAL CROWD - 18,429 at Kardinia
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"The last 60 seconds of the last quarter, and the whole second quarter (was where the game was lost). I thought the first 15 to 16 minutes of the first quarter we were completely on top, completely dominated the opposition. It just shows the importance of kicking goals and kicking straight. The biggest thing is we lost the contest by minus 22 in contested possession." – Collingwood coach Wayne Siekman |
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Collingwood News The match was on tenterhooks for the final few minutes after Morrison missed a set shot, but the Cats prevailed to win 3.6 (24) to 3.5 (23) at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night. It means the Pies are yet to win a first-round match, after losing both season-openers to Carlton in 2017 and 2018. Sophie Alexander was a revelation up forward for Collingwood. Promoted from the club's VFLW team, the 25-year-old kicked the opening goal of the match, a 45-metre set shot. She also kicked two behinds in the opening term. But Alexander's night ended early after a collision with teammate Sharni Layton when a stray arm collected her in the head. She was taken from the ground on a stretcher and later diagnosed with concussion, but was alert and talking in the rooms. Collingwood missed the target she presented up forward, with a scoreless last term. The Age Jaimee Lambert’s third-quarter goal for Collingwood came only a few minutes after she had appeared to suffer a bad knee injury in a heavy collision. But not only did she come back on the ground, Lambert hit up Sarah D’Arcy with a short pass, ran on for the give-and-go play, and from 40 metres out under extreme pressure, threaded through a Daicosian dribbler. It put the Magpies back in front in what was a titanic struggle all night. The Roar Collingwood looked like they were in serious trouble at the start of the third quarter when Sophie Alexander went off the ground not to be seen again with a possible concussion. But just when we were questioning where they’d find goals from, Sarah D’Arcy jumped up and put through their second. D’Arcy then just a few minutes later passed one off to Jaimee Lambert, who scrubbed through a miracle goal along the ground which was the highlight of the match. That was particularly remarkable as Lambert herself had been off the ground with concerns over her ankle just minutes prior. The Magpies lead the match by a single point at the final change, and a disappointing miss by Geelong’s Jordan Ivy early in the final term left scores level. While there wasn’t a goal in the final term, it was a tight and thrilling tussle that went down to the final seconds as Morrison’s poster and Geelong’s determined defence ultimately thwarted Collingwood’s attempts to snatch the win. The Guardian Geelong’s defence put on a good show, while it was Collingwood’s forwards that kept them in control for much of the game. But despite a last-minute attempt at goal, the Pies couldn’t bring it home. They’ll be especially disappointed as it means for the third consecutive year, they’ve failed to win their round one match. The West Australian Collingwood player Sophie Alexander was taken from the field with a suspected concussion after an ugly collision with teammate Sharni Layton in Saturday’s AFLW season opener. The Magpies pair were competing in a marking contest when Layton’s arm and shoulder made contact with Alexander’s head. Alexander hit the ground hard and was worked on by medical staff for several minutes. |
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