AFLW 2021 Round 2: Collingwood 45 Geelong 16

AFLW 2021 Round 3 Who When Where Details delayed due to Covid COLLINGWOOD   2.0.12    3.4.22     3.7.25      6.9.45 GEELONG             2.2.14    2.3.15     2.3.15      2.4.16 GOALS - Collingwood: Schleicher, Cann, Molloy, Davey, Rowe, Alexander BEST - Collingwood: Davey, Schleicher, Bonnici, Lambert, Chiocci, Livingstone, Rowe INJURIES - Collingwood: Allen (illness) replaced in selected side by Lin REPORTS - Collingwood: Nil OFFICIAL CROWD - 3,479 at Victoria Park What The Pies Coach Said "It was tough early, but we knew Geelong would come at us. They certainly applied the pressure and we struggled a bit. We weren't very clean. But once the second half got going, we got our rhythm going a little bit more and started to make some wiser decisions with the ball and started winning the contest a little bit more."  – Collingwood coach Steve Symonds Media Clippings Herald Sun Debate has raged over Brianna Davey’s best position and her Herculean effort in the clinches stamped her authority as one of the premier midfielders in the competition. It was Davey’s day at Victoria Park as the Collingwood skipper willed her side over the line against an improved Geelong outfit, winning 25 disposals and booting a crucial goal in the 29-point win. Geelong came out with a point to prove following their dour defeat last week, slotting the opening two goals, but were kept goalless from there on as the Magpies controlled proceedings. This dominance did not show on the scoreboard until the final quarter when the floodgates opened, the Magpies piling on 3.5 to the Cats’ one behind.  AFLW COLLINGWOOD continues to build the perfect platform for its AFLW season, outlasting a brave Geelong side to win by 29 points in an arm-wrestle of a contest at Victoria Park on Saturday. The Magpies recovered a relatively slow start, with the quality of Brianna Davey eventually rising to the fore as the club's co-captain inspired her side to a gritty 6.9 (45) to 2.4 (16) victory. Davey had 25 disposals, four clearances and kicked the game's sealing goal in the final quarter, with her grunt in the midfield throughout the match ultimately helping to swing a hard-fought contest in Collingwood's favour. The Age Collingwood overcame a sluggish start on Saturday to continue their perfect opening to the AFLW season with a 29-point win over Geelong at Victoria Park. The Cats kicked two of the first three goals, but the Magpies, inspired by co-captain Brianna Davey, clicked into gear after quarter-time, booting the last five majors of the game, to run out 6.9 (45) to 2.4 (16) winners.  The margin could have been much bigger if the inaccurate Magpies made the most of their inside-50 advantage (36-22).