AFLW 2022 Round 2: Collingwood 6.5.41 St Kilda 2.2.14

AFLW 2022 Round 3 COLLINGWOOD v GEELONG Time & Place: Friday January 21, 7:10pm EDT Kardinia TV: Fox Footy Weather: Min 16 Max 26 Chance of rain 50%: 1-5mm Wind: ESE 18kph Betting: Collingwood TBC Geelong TBC

COLLINGWOOD   3.3.21   4.4.28   5.5.35   6.5.41 
ST KILDA                0.0.0     0.1.1     0.2.2   2.2.14 

GOALS - Collingwood: Sheridan 2, O’Dea, Chaston, Newman, Cann

BEST - Collingwood: Bonnici, Lambert, Butler, Cann, Rowe, Allen, Sheridan

INJURIES - Collingwood: Chiocci (Achilles) replaced in selected side by Barnett, Fowler (concussion) 

REPORTS - Collingwood: Nil

OFFICIAL CROWD - TBC

What The Pies Coach Said "It was a good start. We spoke about it last week, because we thought our start was a little bit scratchy. We made that a bit of a focus during the week. It looked like we adjusted quite well to it."  – Collingwood coach Steve Symonds

Media Clippings 7News Midfielder Brittany Bonnici has stepped up to the plate in the absence of Collingwood's co-captains, turning in a dominant best-afield performance to haul the Magpies to a 27-point AFLW victory over St Kilda. The Magpies are without Brianna Davey (ACL) for the season while Steph Chiocci (achilles) was a late withdrawal but Collingwood still proved too good to win 6.5 (41) to 2.2 (14). Bonnici racked up 26 disposals, 11 contested possessions, six clearances and 10 tackles to inspire the Magpies,as one of three stand-in co-captains alongside defenders Stacey Livingstone and Ruby Schleicher. Collingwood News Collingwood delivered another statement of its premiership intent on Saturday afternoon, overcoming a week of adversity to routinely sweep aside a struggling St Kilda at Victoria Park. With a handful of key contributors sidelined – including both of its co-captains – to injury and the AFL's health and safety protocols, the Magpies called upon their strength in depth to overwhelm the Saints from the outset and cruise to a 27-point victory. Despite the absentees, reliable duo Britt Bonnici (26 disposals, 10 tackles) and Jaimee Lambert (25 touches) remained as busy as ever in Collingwood’s depleted midfield and set the tone for the comfortable 6.5 (41) to 2.2 (14) win. The Age Collingwood’s AFLW premiership credentials were on full display at Victoria Park on Saturday, in a 27-point dismantling of St Kilda to keep their clean record this season intact. But a suspected concussion to Pies’ tall Erica Fowler and a knock to the ribs to debutant Imogen Barnett in the final quarter put a sour note on a game that had well and truly been sealed by then. Last year’s preliminary finalists, who were without forward Chloe Molloy due to health and safety protocols, outclassed the Saints, putting five unanswered goals on the board by three-quarter time to take an insurmountable 33-point lead into the final change. Collingwood’s ball movement was the highlight. After going at 65 per cent in their round one win over Carlton, they again proved too sharp for the Saints, picking off marks in defence and then using the corridor to their advantage to again register a disposal efficiency of 65 per cent. It was in the engine room where Brittany Bonnici and Jamiee Lambert controlled proceedings. Bonnici amassed 26 disposals, seven marks, 10 tackles and six clearances in a clear best afield performance, while Lambert was similarly as busy, compiling 25 touches and five clearances.