AFL 2021 Round 17: Collingwood 87 Richmond 71

AFL 2021 ROUND 18 COLLINGWOOD v CARLTON Time & Place: Sunday July 18, 3:20pm AEST MCG TV: Fox Footy Weather: Min 9 Max 17 Chance of rain: 25% 0.0mm Wind: WNW 11kph Betting: Collingwood TBC Carlton TBC COLLINGWOOD     1.1.7   4.3.27     6.7.43   13.9.87 RICHMOND           4.0.24   7.2.44   10.3.63   11.5.71 GOALS - Collingwood: Elliott 3, Thomas 2, Cameron 2, Pendlebury, Mihocek, Adams, De Goey, Murphy, Grundy BEST - Collingwood: Crisp, Adams, De Goey, Maynard, Elliott, Pendlebury INJURIES - Collingwood:  Will Kelly (quad) REPORTS - Collingwood: Nil SUBSTITUTES - Collingwood: Trey Ruscoe (replaced Kelly) OFFICIAL CROWD - 29,437 at the MCG  Media Clippings Herald Sun The finals may be out of reach but Collingwood proved they could be a real thorn in the side of those above them after producing a brilliant final term to topple the flagging premiers. ... seven consecutive goals from the resurgent Magpies across the third and fourth quarters sent sparks flying all over Richmond’s train tracks, causing the Tigers’ season to crash head-on into the side of a mountain. Collingwood actually controlled the ball for most of the game, finishing with far more disposals (431-338) and marks (118-61), but due to poor ball use and skill errors, struggled to finish off their good work in the first three quarters, managing only six goals from 41 inside 50s compared to the far more efficient Richmond’s 10 from 38. But to the Magpies’ credit, they kept coming, even after they seemingly shooting themselves in the foot with Jack Crisp, Jordan De Goey and Brody Mihocek (twice) all missing gettable shots in the third quarter. Fox Sports Collingwood has sent Richmond’s finals chances into peril after completing a stunning comeback win at the MCG on Sunday night. ... It marked Collingwood’s fifth win for the season and first under caretaker coach Robert Harvey — who had lost their last two games since Nathan Buckley’s resignation. ... Trailing by 28 points halfway through the third term, Collingwood booted seven-straight goals, including eight of the last nine of the match, to turn it on its head and run out winners. It was a stunning turnaround from the black and white to send Richmond’s finals hopes in tatters – who now sit 12th on the ladder. The Magpies dominated the fourth quarter – winning disposals (+56), contested possessions (+14) and most importantly the result on the scoreboard (7.2.44 to 1.2.8). The Age The king is dead. Long live the king. If Richmond’s premiership hopes looked shaky after they were overrun late by West Coast, further diminished after they were strangled by St Kilda, and threadbare after being upset by Gold Coast, then they are as good as gone after coughing up a 29-point third-quarter lead against the lowly Collingwood at the MCG on Sunday, in doing so handing Magpies caretaker coach Robert Harvey his first victory since replacing Nathan Buckley. AFL COLLINGWOOD has charged home against a fading Richmond, snatching a 16-point win to put the back-to-back premiers' finals hopes in serious doubt. The Pies were 20 points adrift at the final break of an injury-ravaged Richmond side that had looked to be on the improve, but took advantage of its disposal dominance to slam home seven last-quarter goals. ... On numerous occasions in the first three quarters Richmond looked like it was going to accelerate in a quest to rebuild its wobbly percentage, but Collingwood always came through with a crucial goal or two to stop the rot. It set them up perfectly for a ferocious final quarter, which should set the tail end of its season up beautifully.