AFLW 2021 Round 4: Collingwood 28 North Melbourne 8

AFLW 2021 ROUND 5 COLLINGWOOD v GEELONG Time & Place: Saturday February 27, 7:10pm EDT Kardinia Further details to be confirmed

COLLINGWOOD   2.2.14   3.2.20   3.4.22   4.4.28
N MELBOURNE      0.0.0     0.3.3     0.5.5     0.8.8

GOALS - Collingwood: Molloy 2, Sheridan, Membrey

BEST - Collingwood: Davey, Lambert, Bonnici, Molloy, Livingstone

INJURIES - Collingwood: Nil

REPORTS - Collingwood: Nil

OFFICIAL CROWD - 2,254 at Docklands

What The Pies Coach Said "It was a red-hot game, it was a really contested game and both teams were going really hard at it. We made a couple of little errors, but our ability to keep at it and go to task was really important. Whether our group could have done that 12 months ago, I'm not sure."  – Collingwood coach Steve Symonds

Media Clippings Herald Sun Collingwood made an emphatic statement in quelling offensive powerhouse North Melbourne, firming as a premiership favourite with a rousing 20-point triumph. The Pies put the clamps on the Kangaroos in the heavyweight clash at Marvel Stadium, keeping them goalless for the entire match as defensive pillars Ruby Schleicher and Stacey Livingstone stood tall. The Kangaroos remained in the game until the dangerous Chloe Molloy, who kicked a goal of the year contender in the first term, snapped her second major in the early stages of the fourth quarter to put the result beyond doubt. Superstar midfielder Brianna Davey won a game-high 31 disposals in yet another dominant midfield display, combining magnificently with inside bulls Jamie Lambert and Brittany Bonnici. AFLW COLLINGWOOD has staked its claim as a flag contender, strangling North Melbourne in a 20-point victory on Saturday night. It was a match which had been hyped as a battle of the heavyweights, but the Roos wilted under pressure, held goalless for the first time ever in the 4.4 (28) to 0.8 (8) result at Marvel Stadium. ... Collingwood sliced North Melbourne open the way the Kangaroos have done to so many teams in their short time in the competition, and the pressure caused usually sure-handed Roos to fumble. The Age The last time North Melbourne lost two consecutive games was 2019, but on Saturday night at Marvel Stadium, an undefeated Collingwood side handed them just their fourth ever AFLW loss. The Magpies lost to the Roos by two points in last year’s semi-final, and their thirst for redemption was clear. Collingwood were first on the board thanks to gaelic footballer Aishling Sheridan, which was followed by a snap goal from teammate Chloe Molloy.