| 2019 AFL Round 7 COLLINGWOOD v PORT ADELAIDE Time & Place: Friday May 3, 7:50pm Docklands TV: 7mate / Fox Footy 7:30pm Weather: Min 11 Max 17 Chance of rain: 65% 3mm Wind: WSW 15kph Betting: Collingwood $1.32 Port Adelaide $3.40 |
ESSENDON 1.0.6 5.3.33 8.6.54 10.9.69
GOALS - Collingwood: Cox 2, De Goey 2, Mihocek, Thomas, Stephenson, Hoskin-Elliott, Adams, Sidebottom
BEST - Collingwood: Pendlebury, Grundy, Crisp, Howe, De Goey, Beams
INJURIES - Collingwood: Cox (knee)
REPORTS - Collingwood: Nil
ANZAC MEDAL - Collingwood: Scott Pendlebury
OFFICIAL CROWD - 92,241 at the MCG
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"Shame on anyone that booed a champion." Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley after Collingwood Captain Scott Pendlebury was booed by Essendon supporters as he accepted the Anzac Medal. |
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NEWS.com.auWhat a game! Collingwood jumped the gun in the early going, but it was Essendon who held all the momentum in the second half. But as the game entered the final term and the intensity went through the roof, it was the Pies who managed to hold on in a nail biting contest. Pies skipper Scott Pendlebury was enormous all game long to secure the 10.12 (72) to 10.9 (69) victory and claim his third ANZAC Day medal. “This is one of the best ANZAC Day matches ever,” Bruce McAvaney said on Channel 7 commentary. Unfortunately it was following the game and during the medal ceremony where things took an ugly turn and stole the limelight away from the contest. As Pendlebury was presented the medal after being named best afield, he thanked both sides for the game, only to be cut off by the loud chorus of boos from the crowd. Nathan Buckley strolled up to the microphone and did not hold back: “Shame on anyone who booed a champion”. Fox Footy The exciting conclusion to Essendon and Collingwood’s Anzac Day clash has been marred by heavy booing, with Magpies coach Nathan Buckley proclaiming “shame” on the jeering fans. Bombers fans were fuming over a series of umpiring decisions that went against them, including a non-call of incorrect disposal in the final minute which was quickly followed by a free kick to Collingwood. Time then ran down enough on the ensuing set shot to ensure Essendon did not have enough time to rebound from the kick-in and boot the winning goal. Boos rained upon the MCG after the final siren, despite the spirit in which the Anzac Day game is played, and when Scott Pendlebury was handed the Anzac Day Medal he also copped heavy booing. Pies fans chanted “Collingwood” in an attempt to drown it out. That led Buckley to proclaim “shame on anyone that booed a champion”. Collingwood News As has become tradition, Scott Pendlebury was again outstanding to claim his third Anzac Medal after winning 38 classy disposals and laying six tackles in an influential display. In doing so, Pendlebury joins James Hird as the only player to earn three Anzac Medals. He was well aided by Adam Treloar (38 disposals, six tackles) and Brodie Grundy (24 disposals, 39 hitouts) as Collingwood's midfield won out in an evenly matched battle. ... Collingwood's ferocity at the contest was matched by its bold willingness to take the game on through the corridor, with Essendon struggling to find any early answers. The Age On one of the best Anzac Day contests staged, Collingwood enhanced the idea they are premiership contenders while even in defeat, Essendon did nothing to disturb the idea they too will be there at the end. They won by four points, but this game had cringing shades of deja vu for Collingwood. They led by five goals early at the MCG in front of a capacity crowd. They were in command, they were rampant and then suddenly they were not. The Pies held on to win a thriller on Anzac Day. As on grand final day last year, Collingwood looked in control and rolled out to a confident lead. As on grand final day, the opposition came back – and suddenly the confidence disappeared. ... Collingwood’s game had been initially about owning possession and frustrating Essendon. Collingwood played a game that was at once careful yet bold. They ran hard with the ball to move it forward but they were cautious with their ball use when they did kick it. Collingwood had the balance, through Pendlebury in the middle but then also their range of forwards – De Goey, Stephenson and Will Hoskin-Elliott – to find the goals when they mattered to just keep their noses ahead of the Bombers. ABC News Essendon finished like a runaway train but Collingwood have hung on for a tense four-point win in an Anzac Day classic at the MCG. The Magpies led all day, by as much as 33 points in the second quarter, but had to hold on grimly in the face of a late surge by the Bombers to score a thrilling 10.13 (73) to 10.9 (69) win in front of 92,241 fans. Players on both sides ran themselves to the point of exhaustion in the enthralling encounter packed with big moments. ... Pies skipper Scott Pendlebury won the Anzac Medal as the best player on the ground, but was roundly booed by the frustrated Bombers home crowd as he gave his acceptance speech. Pendlebury led the way with 38 possessions, with Adam Treloar (30), Steele Sidebottom (24) and Dayne Beams (28) important. ... The Bombers, an attacking force to be reckoned with across a three-game winning run going into the clash, couldn't find a way past the Pies in the first term. Pendlebury and Sidebottom were everywhere as Nathan Buckley's men denied Essendon space to run through the corridor. AFL It might not have been the emphatic Anzac Day statement Collingwood had initially been hoping for at the MCG, but it was a statement nonetheless. Having threatened to put a genuine finals contender to the sword in the early stages of Thursday afternoon's blockbuster, the Pies were made to battle, scrap and persist. A dramatic four-point victory over a brave Essendon was a true test of Collingwood's resolve. And it was one Nathan Buckley's side passed in a steely, satisfying manner. Having had a 33-point lead slashed to just three at one stage, the Pies held firm amid wave after wave of Bomber attacks in the final term to claim a 10.13 (73) to 10.9 (69) victory. |
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