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Collingwood v Western Bulldogs Sunday June 15, 3.20pm Etihad Fox Footy / 7mate 3.00pm Weather: Min 9 Max 16 Chance of rain 60%: 1-5mm Wind: SSW 22kph Betting: Collingwood $1.10 Western Bulldogs $7.00

Collingwood is likely to have key forward Jesse White available when it selects its team for Sunday’s clash with the Western Bulldogs.
White sustained a compound dislocation of his finger during last Friday’s win over St Kilda. He was named to play against Melbourne on the Queen’s Birthday but withdrew on the morning of the match.
“With his dislocation last week, it was a compound so it broke the skin,” Director of Football Rodney Eade told CollingwoodTV’s Blackmores Injury Update.
“There was just a little bit of infection so he could have played but we erred on the side of caution with him.
“He’ll be available this week.”
Fortunately, neither the AFL nor VFL teams reported any new injuries from the weekend’s matches.
Eade said veteran defender Nick Maxwell, who sustained a calf injury against St Kilda in round 11, is progressing well in his recovery.
“He has started jogging.
“He certainly will miss this week and maybe miss the week after, which is three weeks which is a pretty good result, really, for a calf.”
Maxwell is estimated to be another 1-2 weeks away from resuming his season.

Injury List as of Tuesday 10 June 2014

Name	Injury	Status
Jesse White	Finger	Test
Nick Maxwell	Calf	1-2 weeks
Patrick Karnezis	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Ben Sinclair	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Nathan Freeman	Hamstring	3 weeks
Quinten Lynch	Broken leg	3-4 weeks
Matthew Scharenberg	Feet	4 weeks
Corey Gault	Broken collarbone	Indefinite
Nathan Brown	Shoulder	Season

Long-term injury list: Matthew Scharenberg has been added to Collingwood's long-term injury list. Jack Frost has been elevated from the rookie list as his replacement.

2014 Ladder: Round 12

Pos Position    C Change from last round    P Played    W Won    L Lost    D Drawn    F Points for    A Points against
% Percentage    Form Past five results    Next Next opponent    Pts Points

Round 12: Collingwood 61 Melbourne 28

THE FACTS

COLLINGWOOD   1.2.8     3.7.25    5.10.40    8.13.61
MELBOURNE        1.3.9     2.4.16    3.6.24      3.10.28

SCORERS - Collingwood: Beams (2.1), Cloke (2.1), Elliott (1.1), Goldsack (1.1), Macaffer (1.0), Pendlebury (1.0), Grundy (0.2), Dwyer (0.1), Lumumba (0.1), Seedsman (0.1), Swan (0.1)

BEST - Collingwood: Young, Macaffer, Pendlebury, Lumumba, Seedsman, Swan

INJURIES - Collingwood: Jesse White (finger) replaced in selected side by Brodie Grundy

SUBSTITUTES - Collingwood: Luke Ball replaced Alex Fasolo in the third quarter

REPORTS - Collingwood: Nil

OFFICIAL CROWD: 68,124 at MCG

STATS CENTRAL

- It’s now 10 games since Melbourne last beat Collingwood. You have to go all the way back to round 11, 2007, to find the last time the Dees saluted against the Black and White. Of the last 10 games, the Magpies have won nine, with one draw on the Queen’s Birthday in 2010. - Incredibly, Melbourne’s 3.10 (28) was its lowest score against Collingwood since the 1960 Grand Final. In fact, it was its equal lowest score since it lost to Port Adelaide at Football Park in round nine, 1997 – an occasion that marked Neil Balme’s final game as coach. - In restricting the Dees to just the 28 points for the game, it was the lowest score by any side against Collingwood during Nathan Buckley’s 59 games at the helm. You have to wind the clock back to August 2011 when Port Adelaide registered just 3.3 (21) to the Magpies’ 23.21 (159) during the peak of their powers as reigning premiers.

- Monday’s match was a slow burn. Just ask the fans who witnessed the Magpies kick just 1.2 (8) to Melbourne’s 1.3 (9) by the time the quarter time siren sounded. It was Collingwood’s worst opening term against Melbourne since it kicked 1.1 (7) out at Waverley Park in round six, 1994. On that occasion, it was the Dees who triumphed by five points, with Gavin Brown earning two Brownlow votes for his 22 disposals. - Melbourne talked up its hopes of drawing more than 80,000 to the MCG for Monday’s annual Queen’s Birthday blockbuster. Although it fell a little short of the pre-game aim, 68,124 is still something to write home about. It was Melbourne’s biggest crowd since the Queen’s Birthday in 2011, making it the second biggest crowd to a match between the two clubs since round 20, 2007.

TALKING POINTS

1. The AFL's new tagging king? AFL Media last week revealed the top run-with players in the competition and Collingwood's Brent Macaffer was a key part of that list. Champion Data figures showed he had won seven of his nine direct one-on-one matchups this year. Having already put the muzzle on Trent Cotchin and Steve Johnson among others, Macaffer turned his attention to Demons young gun Dom Tyson on Queen's Birthday. Tyson had been averaging 24.2 disposals leading into the game, but Macaffer limited him to 16 on Monday. The Pies' tagger also had an offensive presence as well, collecting 19 touches to stamp himself as one of the best on the ground. 2. Beams discovers you don't Cross the old Dog Talk to anyone at Melbourne and they will tell you how important an influence Daniel Cross has been in his first year at the club. The consummate professional held Dayne Beams in check for one of the few times this season, mustering just 19 touches. The former Bulldog also set the example in his attack on the football and on the man, helping himself to 21 disposals to clearly be one of Melbourne's best players. His off-field example will continue to be a factor in Melbourne's gradual turnaround. 3. Melbourne's scoring woes For all their industry, it was was easily the Demons' worst scoring tally of the year. Three goals for the game - including one that came inside the first 20 seconds - made the club's marquee home-and-away game a dour affair. It was also the Demons' lowest score against Collingwood since 1960. They had the defensive side of the game covered, but if they are to take the next step as a team, Paul Roos' side needs to find viable attacking options. Cam Pedersen was easily Melbourne's most dangerous option but he went scoreless for the game. The Dees will look forward to hopefully having Jesse Hogan back at the back end of this season, as he continues his comeback from a back injury.

4. The game-breakers In a game as static as we've seen all season, the line-breaking ability of Heritier Lumumba, Paul Seedsman and Clinton Young was important on Monday. With Collingwood fully prepared to flood numbers back and clog up space in defence, the three flankers became the Magpies' go-to players coming out of the backline. Seedsman's run and carry was exactly what the Magpies had been lacking at the start of the season, when he missed almost the entire first-half of the year with a hip complaint. Lumumba's ability to sidestep opponents and make something happen was an essential ingredient in the victory, and Young's precise kicking was also a deadly weapon. 5. Demons faithful turn out in numbers All week Melbourne had been talking up its hopes of a crowd in excess of 80,000. While not quite to that level, the Demons faithful certainly turned up in numbers as the MCG hosted a crowd of 68,124. They were loud, boisterous and, at times, disgruntled as the Demons eventually battled towards the final siren.                                  In a game as static as we've seen all season, the line-breaking ability of Heritier Lumumba, Paul Seedsman and Clinton Young was important on Monday. With Collingwood fully prepared to flood numbers back and clog up space in defence, the three flankers became the Magpies' go-to players coming out of the backline.

THE MEDIA

COLLINGWOOD NEWS Collingwood has battled its way back into the top four with a 33-point win over Melbourne in an error-ridden and ultra-defensive Queen's Birthday clash at the MCG. Such was the proliferation of men behind the ball and the lack of scoring, the first half resembled soccer, with the Magpies leading three goals to two at the long break. Nathan Buckley's team, which was without Steele Sidebottom (suspended), Nick Maxwell (calf) and late withdrawal Jesse White (finger), then kicked five goals to one in the second half to prevail 8.13 (61) to 3.10 (28). "It was an honest game of footy," said Buckley, who also acknowledged it was an ugly match. "We had to play four quarters of a contested brand against an opponent that were willing to do the same. You take the result and the positives that come with it." It was the Demons' lowest score against Collingwood since 1960, with Paul Roos' team tallying 121.6 disposals for each goal it scored. "I thought we worked pretty hard," Roos said. "I thought the work rate and effort was there and (it was good) to keep them to a manageable score. "But when we went forward we too often gave it back to them." In contrast, the Pies' victory improved their 2014 record to 8-3 and ensured they remain unbeaten against Melbourne since round 11, 2007 (the teams drew in 2010). Scott Pendlebury and Clinton Young led the way for the winners in the middle of the ground, while Brent Macaffer did an impressive tagging job on Dom Tyson. Macaffer limited the Demons' playmaker to four disposals in the first half and 16 for the game. Heritier Lumumba and Paul Seedsman, who both pushed back and then carried the ball through the middle of the ground, were other impressive contributors for Collingwood. Midfielder Dayne Beams, who was shadowed by tireless veteran Daniel Cross, was quiet for much of the contest but kicked two important goals. Melbourne's afternoon started in brilliant fashion, with Nathan Jones slotting the opening goal of the game after just 23 seconds. But although they controlled the ball for large parts of the game, kicking backwards and sidewards in keeping with Roos' high-possession gameplan, they found scoring almost impossible after their bright opening. Along with Cross, Nathan Jones was among the Demons' best players, as were Bernie Vince and defender Lynden Dunn, who played at full-back on Travis Cloke and held the big Magpie to two goals. The much-improved Cameron Pedersen was Melbourne's best forward. He took 11 marks and gathered 14 disposals, but was unable to register a major. The Demons, who remain 15th on the ladder with a 3-8 record, face Essendon next Sunday at the MCG. Collingwood's next game is also next Sunday, with the Magpies hosting the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.                                 COLLINGWOOD NEWS Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley refused to point the finger at his opposite number after Monday's Queen's Birthday clash was marred by ultra-defensive tactics. But Buckley acknowledged that a game finishing with a scoreline of eight goals to three, on a fine afternoon and in a year when crowds are down, was not great for the competition. "It wasn't one that will be on Footy Flashbacks, I wouldn't have thought," he said. "Today was a contest, it was a grind. There wasn't a lot of offence. "It was an arm-wrestle, and you're going to get some good games of footy in that regard, when the scoreboard's tight and potentially when there's more riding on it. "That's going to be enough to keep the viewer interested. But today didn't reach any great heights. "But there's still learning opportunities for us as a footy team." Buckley was keen to stress that he and his fellow coaches do care about how the game looks and are not just obsessed with winning. "That's what laws of the game (committee), or Kevin Bartlett, would have you believe: that the coaches are so biased that they only care about winning," he said. "I'd like to think that we play a brand of footy, and we're working towards playing a brand of footy, that's really exciting in offence, really hard-nosed in contested ball and nearly impossible to penetrate defensively. And we're still building towards that. "I do care about the aesthetic of the game. I care about the aesthetic of our game and we continue to look for the best of it." Collingwood broke open the contest by kicking five goals to one after half-time, and Buckley was proud of the way his players stuck to their task and ran out 33-point winners. He was pleased that they didn't become overly frustrated by Melbourne's Paul Roos-inspired high-possession gameplan, which featured numerous backwards and sideways kicks. "We brought the right attitude and the right 'roll your sleeves up' mentality to do what we needed to do," Buckley said. The Magpies restricted the Demons to 35 inside-50s, and Buckley was surprised that the Dees, who finished with their lowest score against Collingwood since 1960, didn't try harder to narrow the margin late in the game. "I did have a thought that came about halfway through the last quarter, when they were starting to get to the point where they needed to score to get back into the game," Buckley explained. "And it was only one moment, and I thought, 'Gee, they're still quite methodical and measured in their entry inside 50.' "But I thought that we dealt with what we faced pretty well over the four quarters." Buckley was full of praise for the way inexperienced defenders Jack Frost and Lachie Keeffe were able to compete with Melbourne forwards Cameron Pedersen and James Frawley. "To be able to lock down on those types, as the game wore on, was an important part of us being able to defend territory and now allow any more than 35 inside-50s," he said. "The balance ended up working for us. It was going to be very hard for us to lose that game of footy, given the way that we were able to control territory and prevent inside-50s." The Pies coach said that forward Jesse White, who was a late withdrawal, was replaced by young big man Brodie Grundy for two reasons. "His finger injury wasn't insignificant," Buckley said. "And couple that with his wife having a baby during the week, and we just felt like there was enough information there that we were going to get a better effort from Brodie. "We wanted to give Jesse the opportunity to heal, for one, and to enjoy his family time. The baby came home today."                                 "It wasn't one that will be on Footy Flashbacks, I wouldn't have thought. Today was a contest, it was a grind. There wasn't a lot of offence. It was an arm-wrestle, and you're going to get some good games of footy in that regard, when the scoreboard's tight and potentially when there's more riding on it. That's going to be enough to keep the viewer interested. But today didn't reach any great heights. But there's still learning opportunities for us as a footy team." Nathan Buckley

SUPERFOOTY THEY’D been hanging around and hanging around, hoping Collingwood would give them a break. For almost three quarters Melbourne had enjoyed more good passages than their fancied opponents but had failed dismally to convert it on the scoreboard. Despite this they’d managed to keep things tight and with a minute to go in the third quarter the margin to the Pies was a reachable 10 points. Sensing a spark was needed Melbourne coach Paul Roos executed his substitution bringing on exciting youngster Jay Kennedy-Harris for ruckman Mark Jamar. It worked - just the wrong way. In the final minute of the term, Jeremy Howe kicked a short-pass from next to the behind post to Kennedy-Harris who had run into space. It was a sound play to wind down the clock but the only problem was the kid fumbled the simple overhead mark, allowing Dane Beams to swoop in and snap an easy goal. Call it heart-breaking, game-changing, momentum-swinging - all of those fit the bill. Adding to the horror for Roos was the moment seemed to spark Beams, who’d been well held by veteran Daniel Cross. Ninety seconds into the final term he was on the receiving of a Jarryd Blair pass and went back to kick his second goal from 45m. To add further salt into the wound it was a Beams bullet pass at the 16-minute mark to Travis Cloke which ended any hope of a Melbourne comeback. The final result of 33 points doesn’t do justice to the way Melbourne had fought. But in saying that, they do have to shoulder a lot of the blame for making it a tiresome and at times boring affair. In the end it was Collingwood’s class and experience which ensured they prevailed even though a number of their stars were quiet by their lofty standards. The Demons got their match-ups right with Cross limiting Beams to eight touches in the first half while Bernie Vince had an intriguing head-to-head battle with Pies skipper Scott Pendlebury. Neville Jeta was the surprise opponent for Jamie Elliott and beat him comfortably while Lynden Dunn won most of the one-on-one battles with Cloke until the floodgates opened late. The problem for Melbourne - and it’s a pretty important facet of the game - is that they couldn’t score. Their first goal came in the opening 25 seconds courtesy of Nathan Jones, the second was via Howe with a set shot at the three-minute mark of the second quarter and then their third and final goal came through Vince at the 13-minute mark of the third quarter. In many ways it was a bizarre result given for large parts of the first half the Demons seemed to be finding space easily and getting uncontested marks at will - Cam Pedersen had seven marks at half-time - but as soon as they approached the 50m mark it broke down. This is where unheralded Pies defenders Jack Frost and Lachlan Keefe deserve credit for keeping Chris Dawes and James Frawley in check while the man who kept the Pies going early was Clinton Young. The ex-Hawk’s run from half-back was a stand-out - he finished with an equal team-high 26 touches - and in the second half he got some help with Heritier Lumumba and youngster Paul Seedsman regularly breaking the lines. Slowly but surely they gained control of the midfield thanks in part to Brent Macaffer blanketing Dom Tyson, who’d been the Dees best on-baller all season. Ironically the injection of Pies substitute Luke Ball sparked his own side and he was dominant in the final term with 10 touches.                             REAL FOOTY The first stage of Paul Roos reconstruction of Melbourne was to ensure they were never out of games. This he has achieved in part. The next stage is to get them into games. Roos might also prefer to build that plan against another opponent - Collingwood - as he lost his last 11 games as a coach against the Magpies. The Demons were never by the measure of the scoreboard and general play, out of the contest at the MCG. They were always in touch but neither were they ever threatening to win the game. Why? Well they kicked three goals for the game, which is a fairly clear indication of where their problems reside. The fact the Demons contained Collingwood to just eight goals on a dry Queen's Birthday explains how they have constructed a disciplined defensive structure and mindset. It also explains how 68,124 people can attend a football match and make so little noise. "It wasn't one that will be in Footy Flashbacks I wouldn't have thought,” Buckley quipped of the spectacle that was absorbing if not thrilling. The game was not dull but it was a game of grit and attrition rather than blitz. The Demons were on the board inside the first minute and Collingwood answered rapidly but any sense this would precipitate a shootout were scotched when not another goal was scored for the quarter. Five goals were kicked for the half – between the sides. Both sides pushed up so heavily to the midfield contest that they were stifled for run and carry forward. When the Magpies went forward in the first quarter they mainly found the Demon defender in front than their own forward; The Demons went too high and long onto their forwards’ heads. Jack Frost’s reach was confounding Chris Dawes' attacks on the ball in the air and Lynden Dunn was shepherding Travis Cloke into unfavourable angles to lead. “My closing speed has always been OK and I have the long arms which I have to thank mum and dad for so I have been able to get a fist in quite well,” Frost said. Jeremy Howe booted an early one in the second term and the rhythm and flow of the game was being determined by Melbourne. Collingwood worried how it would work the ball forward. Eventually Collingwood subtly wrested the ascendency, controlling more of the flow through the middle, but with a loose man behind the ball both sides found forwards difficult to isolate. “It was a low-stoppage game. and being a side that wants to control the footy, we didn't do a good enough job of preventing them from doing that,'' Buckley said. "They had 120 uncontested marks. That's not what we wanted, we could have done that better. At the same time, they only went inside-50 35 times, so we've done something right.'' Brodie Grundy stretched Melbourne’s defence for height with three marks inside 50 in the second term but after the first two set shots drifted wide and a snap went out on the full he played on from the third mark seemingly reluctant to take another shot. Five goals from Travis Cloke last week did not beget an absolute return to form. The full-forward had minimal influence early but worked his way into the game as he began working more and presenting after pressing higher up the ground and the midfielders improved their delivery. After the main break Collingwood pushed Cloke out to centre half-forward and began channelling attacks through Tyson Goldsack and, in tern, Scott Pendlebury and Dane Swan. Mixing it up structurally and getting Cloke to roam more searchingly drew him out and extended Dunn. “We were prepared to camp in behind the ball too much in that first half,” Buckley said. Melbourne had just two frees for the first half and five for the match. While there is no prescription on how many frees a side should get this was still a surprisingly low number, and Collingwood had the better rub of the green for the day. Collingwood captain Pendlebury will play few more workmanlike matches where he comes away possibly as the best player on the ground but only because there were so few others who stood out. Buckley sent tagger Brent Macaffer to Dom Tyson and he closed him down, amassed possessions himself and kicked a goal, and moved onto Nathan Jones in the last and kept him to three touches for the quarter. Daniel Cross beat Dayne Beams for most of the day but when Kennedy Harris came on the late in the third term and dropped an uncontested mark that he would rather not see the replay of, Beams was able to convert. Just after the final break Beams again was able to convert and despite a bad day he was able to contribute. Collingwood had more of the overlap run with Paul Seedsman, Heritier Lumumba and Clinton Young carrying the ball through the corridor and wings to give it more drive than Melbourne.

Preview Round 12: Collingwood v Melbourne

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Collingwood v Melbourne Monday June 9, 3.20pm MCG Fox Footy / 7mate 3.00pm Weather: Min 7 Max 16 Chance of rain 5%: < 1mm Wind: WNW 11kph Betting: Collingwood $1.18 Melbourne $5.00

Why watch?
It’s a Monday afternoon on a public holiday, what else are you going to do? Melbourne are the most improved side in the competition and gave ladder leader Port Adelaide a real scare up in Alice Springs last weekend. Paul Roos has amped up the competitiveness of these Demons and they are now playing with a belief that’s been missing pretty much since Dean Bailey had them challenging for the eight in 2010. Collingwood, however, continue to get the job done. They haven’t been rated among the top echelon of premiership threats, especially after losing to Adelaide. But the Magpies are just quietly going about their business without even really hitting overdrive just yet. 

Match notes

• Collingwood should regain Luke Ball, Brodie Grundy and Dane Swan for this week’s clash. But the Magpies will also lose Steele Sidebottom (suspended), Nick Maxwell (calf) and maybe Jesse White (finger). If White plays, Taylor Adams is probably the player to come out of the team.
• Collingwood will be aiming for their fourth consecutive Queen’s Birthday win since the classic drawn game in 2010.
• Melbourne will field one of their best forward lines for several weeks as former Magpie Chris Dawes returns to the side from suspension to join James Frawley.
• Dom Tyson is increasingly looking like the recruit of the year as he continues to deliver the goods for the Dees. But one imagines Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has taken notice of how damaging Tyson can be and the young Demons can probably expect a date with Brent Macaffer on Monday. That will be good news for Nathan Jones, though, who usually cops the heavy tag, while Daniel Cross will probably shadow Scott Pendlebury or Dayne Beams.
  

Quote of the week?
“But because the injury is now taken into account, you can get unlucky – Steele got unlucky,” said Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley when discussing Sidebottom’s three-match ban for taking out Saint Maverick Weller. 

Last five weeks
Collingwood

• W 23 Essendon
• W 34 Carlton
• L 21 Adelaide
• W 8 West Coast
• W 86 St Kilda
  

Cold hard fact
Melbourne won four Queen’s Birthday games in a row from 2004 to 2007. But the last time it beat the Pies Neale Daniher was coaching and Brad Miller – who starred in that game - was better known for his football rather than his wife. 

Final word
This promises to be the most even contest between these teams since they played out a classic draw in 2010. Melbourne have only been beaten by more than 31 points on one occasion this year and that was a Round 2 hammering by West Coast before the Roos game plan clicked into gear. Despite that effort, the Dees' average losing margin is around five goals, way down on last year’s 64 points. In all fairness, Melbourne are a bit stiff not to be on the fringes of the eight after being right in games against the Western Bulldogs and Port, only to drop away at the end and not take their chances. Yet, while Melbourne are much improved, this match may be a struggle. They had to travel back from Alice Springs to Melbourne and while they have had a nine-day break, the long trip may take its toll. Collingwood are coming off a 10-day break and while they have injury worries, seem to have the players on the park to get the job done. This will be much tougher than the last few years but it’s still Collingwood by 20 points.

Preview Round 12: Collingwood v Melbourne

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Collingwood v Melbourne Monday June 9, 3.20pm MCG Fox Footy / 7mate 3.00pm Weather: Min 7 Max 16 Chance of rain 5%: < 1mm Wind: WNW 11kph Betting: Collingwood $1.18 Melbourne $5.00

Collingwood and Melbourne once had the fiercest and most contested of any domestic sporting rivalry in Australia. During the 1950′s and 1960′s the Magpies and Demons regularly met in finals and Grand Finals although at the time the Demons came out on top more times than not. But since the 1964 Grand Final, which coincidentally happens to be Melbourne’s last premiership win, the two great clubs have only met in two minor finals. Since 2001 though the two have been involved in an annual contest on the Queen’s Birthday public holiday. It was on the Monday holiday that the AFL/VFL home and away record attendance was set in 1958 (99,346). The Monday clash in June has been well attended too with regular crowds over 70,000 and only two crowds below 60,000 since 2001. It’s a nice way to pay some respect to the old rivalry that exists between these two clubs.
Once again this Monday the two will go head to head in the annual clash at the MCG. For the first time in several years Melbourne are a chance of winning the game too as under new coach Paul Roos there has been a marked improvement in form and performance. The Demons started the 2014 season poorly with three straight losses but since then have managed to win 3 of their last 7 games. It’s not only the fact they’ve won a few games that has impressed many though, it’s the way they are playing. Roos has them playing a more defensive brand of footy and apart from the round 2 loss to the Eagles they haven’t conceded 100 points at all to an opposition team. It’s an improvement that was badly needed after several poor years. Collingwood is also performing above the level that most experts considered it would in 2014. It sits inside the top 4 after 11 games with a 7 and 3 win/loss record. They are realistically a chance of staying or improving upon that position in the final 11 home and away games too.

COLLINGWOOD PREVIEW
It’s been an inconsistent start to the year for the Magpies but as we approach the half way mark of the home and away series they do sit inside the top 4 on the ladder. With only 3 losses in 10 games you would think everything is going well but one of those losses, just a few games back against Adelaide, still burns the Magpies faithful as it was clearly one that got away. Since that loss the Pies have scraped home against a struggling West Coast at the MCG and then destroyed a poor St Kilda outfit that is as uncompetitive as anyone in the competition at the moment. It leaves the Magpies form as sort of unknown, yes they’ve been winning but not at a consistent rate and manner so this game in itself may give us a true guide to Collingwood’s form.
The win over St Kilda was impressive in that it was the first time this season that the Pies have been ruthless in the last quarter and smashed a side off the park. The 86 point win came with plenty of positives with Travis Cloke finally finding some form with 5 goals and the Magpies backline continuing to restrict sides to low scores. There were two negatives out of the game though with the inspirational ex captain Nick Maxwell injuring his calf early on (he will miss 3-4 weeks) and Steele Sidebottom copping a 3 match ban for a stupid and ill advised bump early in the game. Those two players will be missed over the next few weeks but there’s a few handy names ready to return on Monday for the Pies. Dane Swan, Luke Ball and Brodie Grundy all didn’t take their place against the Saints but are said to be 100% right to return against the Demons. Also returning this week is the super talented Ben Reid, all be it through the VFL. Reid is so important to the Pies chances of doing some damage in the finals so a lot of eyes will be on Casey fields in Melbourne’s outer suburbs this Saturday.
With Swan, Ball and Grundy almost certain to return and Maxwell and Sidebottom definite outs for this game, selection really isn’t that hard for coach Nathan Buckley, with only one choice to be made. Taylor Adams is probably the most likely unlucky player although another youngster like Langdon or Witts might be given a week off also. No matter what the final selection is for this game it’s a match that the Pies should be winning, especially if they want to get one of those vital top 4 positions come finals time.

OPPOSITON ANALYSIS
Melbourne came into season 2014 with renewed hope after the appointment of premiership coach Paul Roos. For the first time in a long time the Demons had a coach they could rely on, a coach who would teach their young list how to play the modern game and more importantly how to defend. Early on the signs weren’t good with three straight losses to start the season but a record of 3 wins and 4 losses in the last 7 games has given the Dees fans hope for the first time in a long time. The loss last week to Port Adelaide of indicative of that future hope, with the huge outsiders taking the lead in the last quarter before Port’s class won out in the end by 20 points. It was a performance Roos and the coaching staff would have been proud off with plenty of positives coming out of it in many areas.
Despite sitting 15th on the ladder the Demons defense is ranked 9th in the AFL when it comes to points conceded. Yes the game style of Paul Roos has something to do with that but their defensive unit has improved from the version that ran out last year. One of the strange things is they have done with with star defender James Frawley not playing down back for large periods of games. This has left Terlich, Garland, McDonald, Grimes and Dunn as the main stay defenders and so far in 2014 they have done pretty well. Of course they will be tested by a Collingwood offence who in the last two weeks has been very efficient and accurate when going forward. Most of the focus goes to Travis Cloke but it’s been Jamie Elliott who has scored consistently in 2014. He sits 9th on the AFL’s goal kicking tally and he will have to be restricted for the Demons to have any chance of winning.
When most think of Melbourne they think of a young and inexperienced team that is developing both on and off the field to improve long term. If there’s one area they don’t lack for experience it’s their midfield with the likes of Nathan Jones, Bernie Vince, Mark Jamar and Daniel Cross protecting and assisting the young midfielders. The midfield hasn’t been performing overly well though as it ranks in the bottom four in regards to clearances and centre clearances. The shock is that they don’t rank much lower than the Magpies star studded midfield does in these categories. In fact last week was one of the few times this season that the Pies have won the clearances in a game, which gives the Dees midfield grouping some help. Melbourne should win the ruck contests too with Mark Jamar having plenty of years and games in hand over the Pies two youngsters Grundy and Witts. The midfield is where most games are won and lost and this week bodes to be no different.
If the Demons have an apparent weakness it’s their forward line. At the start of the season most Demons fans thought they’d have a tall forward set up of Dawes, Hogan and Clark, but with injury to Hogan and a forced retirement for Clark, Dawes has been left alone as the lone consistent tall forward. Coach Paul Roos has tried several different players up forward to fill the hole but Dawes is still the only player averaging over one goal a game after 10 completed matches. The move of James Frawley forward has worked at times but 9 goals in 9 games isn’t a significant return, even if he’s playing a defensive forward role at times too. Jay Kennedy-Harris and midfielder Dom Tyson look dangerous at times too up forward but it’s no shock that the Dees have the lowest total score in the AFL going into this game. They do run into a Pies backline that has been weakened though, with Nathan Brown out for the year and now Nick Maxwell missing, if ever the Melbourne forward line was going to post a decent score it would be this week.
This is a massive game for Melbourne, losing in a respectable manner only gets praise for a short period, and they simply have to start winning games to be considered an improving team. It’s the clubs’ biggest fixture of the year too with a national TV audience and the largest club in the land bringing more interest than normal to a Melbourne match. How that correlates to performance is hard to know as the Dees have been smashed in the last two Queen’s birthday games by the Pies. One would think that their form will keep up though and they will push the Magpies a long way in this game, or at least believe they can.

TIP
Collingwood are unpredictable I believe with recent results showing that on their day they can destroy sides yet the Adelaide and West Coast games show they do struggle from time to time. To win this game the Demons will have to start well, defend in an effective manner like they have on most occasions this year but more importantly find a way to score. It’s there that I see a massive problem for Melbourne, yes the Pies backline is weakened but it still has a strong core group that has performed well in recent matches.
I can’t see anything other than a Magpies win here, the return of Swan, Ball and Grundy covers the loss of Maxwell and Sidebottom and the Pies should improve to an 8-3 record with a solid win on the Monday holiday.
MAGPIES BY 22 POINTS.

Round 12: The Team

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Collingwood v Melbourne Monday June 9, 3.20pm MCG Fox Footy / 7mate 3.00pm Weather: Min 7 Max 16 Chance of rain 5%: < 1mm Wind: W 12kph Betting: Collingwood $1.18 Melbourne $5.00

B: Tom Langdon, Jack Frost, Alan Toovey
HB: Marley Williams, Lachlan Keeffe, Tyson Goldsack
C: Dane Swan, Brent Macaffer, Heritier Lumumba
HF: Alex Fasolo, Jesse White, Jarryd Blair
F: Luke Ball, Travis Cloke, Jamie Elliott
Foll: Jarrod Witts, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
Int: Sam Dwyer, Brodie Grundy, Taylor Adams, Clinton Young, Josh Thomas, Tim Broomhead, Paul Seedsman

IN: Luke Ball, Tim Broomhead, Sam Dwyer, Brodie Grundy, Dane Swan
OUT: Nick Maxwell (calf), Steele Sidebottom (suspension)
NEW: Tim Broomhead (20, Port District/Port Adelaide Magpies)

Collingwood News Collingwood star midfield duo Luke Ball and Dane Swan have been named in an extended 25-man squad to face Melbourne at the MCG on Monday. Ball and Swan represent two of five inclusions to the side which recorded a comprehensive 86-point win over St Kilda last Friday night, with Sam Dwyer, Brodie Grundy and Tim Broomhead also called up in the absence of Nick Maxwell (calf strain) and Steele Sidebottom (suspension). A final match day squad will be confirmed following the side’s main training session on Saturday. Late withdrawals last week, Swan and Grundy have overcome heel and back soreness respectively, while Ball, who was unavailable due to calf tightness, has immediately returned to the fray after training strongly throughout the week. Their reintroduction poses questions as to the likely composition of Collingwood’s midfield unit, and highlights the welcome dilemma facing senior coach Nathan Buckley, with Josh Thomas and Taylor Adams, who lined-up last week in Ball and Swan’s stead, performing admirably against St Kilda. Dwyer meanwhile has continued to press his claim for senior selection despite having struggled to secure a consistent berth this season, a victim of injury and the club’s burgeoning depth. Making 21 appearances during his debut campaign last year, Dwyer proved a revelation, his composure across the half forward line enabling him to make a swift transition to the AFL after arriving at the Westpac Centre as a mature-age rookie selection. However, a succession of minor fitness concerns, allied to the wide array of contenders battling for a place in the forward line has transpired to make opportunities scarce for the 27-year old. A potential senior debut is Broomhead’s reward after producing a series of impressive displays with Dale Tapping’s VFL side, the South Australian having averaged 24 disposals, four clearances and five inside 50s per game in four matches this season. Selected 20th overall in the 2012 National Draft, Broomhead made his mark at senior level with Port Adelaide in the SANFL before joining Collingwood, with his balance, composure and evasive ability earning him plaudits from the Magpies coaching staff.

Preview Round 12: Collingwood v Melbourne

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Collingwood v Melbourne Monday June 9, 3.20pm MCG Fox Footy / 7mate 3.00pm Weather: Min 7 Max 16 Chance of rain 5%: < 1mm Wind: W 12kph Betting: Collingwood $1.18 Melbourne $5.00

Collingwood faces Melbourne in the traditional Queen’s Birthday clash this Monday at the MCG to finalise round 12.
We are now past the midway point of the season and the Magpies have moved into the top four following the thumping of St Kilda last round. However, the gap between the other sides in the top eight is so tight that a loss this round could see Collingwood drop as low as eighth on the ladder, while a win could see it move as high as second.
Collingwood must capitalise on every opportunity to cement a place at the top end of the ladder as it enters the second half of the year.
Collingwood’s opponent this week will be a tricky assignment. Despite the fact that Melbourne currently sits in 15th spot on the ladder, the Demons have proven a much more competitive opponent and nearly caused an upset last round against the ladder leaders Port Adelaide. There is a newfound confidence in the group, which has seen the Demons win two games in the last month against decent opponents.
Although there is a class differential between these two sides on paper, new coach Paul Roos has his side playing accountable and disciplined football. This has made Melbourne a much more difficult side to score against. Collingwood will go into this game as favourites, but it is a test for Buckley’s men as Melbourne in 2014 are proving a side than can cause an upset if its opponent is not switched on.
Further, Melbourne typically lifts for the Queen’s Birthday occasion for it is often one of their biggest crowds for the year on the public holiday.

Recent History
Collingwood has won its previous three encounters against Melbourne on Queen’s Birthday quite easily although in its 2010 premiership year, these sides met twice with Collingwood winning by one point in round two, and then drawing with Melbourne on the Queen’s Birthday.
The last meeting between these two sides was in round 11 last season, where the Magpies won by a hefty 83 points. Dane Swan polled the three Brownlow votes after picking up 39 disposals and kicking a goal. His partner in crime Scott Pendlebury polled the two votes with 34 disposals and a goal and Josh Thomas polled one vote with 27 disposals and two goals.
There were match winners all over the field for Collingwood with Cloke, Ben Kennedy and Kyle Martin all booting three goals. For Melbourne, Nathan Jones played a lone hand picking up 30 disposals.

At the Selection Table
Both sides will have some welcome inclusions this week.
Collingwood looks set to welcome back Dane Swan, Brodie Grundy and Luke Ball who all missed last week with minor injuries. The inclusions come at the expense of Nick Maxwell who will miss 2-3 weeks with a calf injury and Steele Sidebottom who will miss three weeks due to suspension. In other positive news, Ben Reid looks set to return at VFL level in his first competitive hitout for 2014.
Looking at Melbourne, ex-Magpie Chris Dawes will return from suspension to face his old club while Aiden Riley continues to push for selection.

Focus on Collingwood
Although it took three quarters to really break the Saints last round, Nathan Buckley would have been much happier with the four quarter performance and the fact that the Magpies really ran the game out strongly in the last quarter. Collingwood has at times appeared to switch off when the game is won, so last week’s blistering last quarter was extremely pleasing.
It was a test for the Magpies, especially since Nick Maxwell was subbed off early in the first quarter. But Maxwell’s injury gave Paul Seedsman a chance to come on earlier and he was quick to remind everyone just what the club had been missing so far in 2014.
In fact, Collingwood’s defence was incredibly inexperienced following Maxwell’s departure, but it was an opportunity to take a look at what the Collingwood backline is going to look like in the next five to 10 years.
Players such as Marley Williams, Lachlan Keeffe, Jack Frost, Paul Seedsman, Alan Toovey and Tom Langdon are all going to be part of the nucleus of the back six and they already look to be gelling nicely. It is another opportunity this week to test that new-look defence, but it is going to be interesting in upcoming weeks when Reid and Maxwell return to the side.
Player Focus
Paul Seedsman – As alluded to above, Paul Seedsman returned to the side last week and had an instant impact. He is not a huge possession winner (only winning 18 disposals last week in just over three quarters), however he is very damaging and a real weapon across half back. His kicking is obviously a feature, but he is also very quick and breaks the lines. Importantly, he is not afraid to turn back into the centre corridor and open the game up with a spearing pass. Buckley made the comment that he is not yet back to full fitness, so it will be important for Seedsman to back up his good form this week.
Tyson Goldsack – Although Goldsack only had one kick for the entire night against St Kilda, Buckley absolutely loved his game inside the forward 50. He had six inside 50 tackles for the game, which really set the tone for Collingwood’s fanatical pressure all night. In fact, Goldsack leads the competition for forward 50 tackles, which is a statistic that has become very important this year. If Goldsack can start hitting the scoreboard as well, he will become one of the most valuable players in the competition.
Josh Thomas – Thomas was another young Magpie to return to the side last round. He had a frustrating start to the season following an injury-interrupted pre-season, which caused his form to be inconsistent in the early rounds. He was dropped to VFL level where he performed solidly. He was recalled last week following the late omission of Dane Swan and more than filled the void with 29 disposals and three goals. He mightn’t yet feel secure in this team considering the raft of in form midfielders at VFL level and the experienced players still to return to the side, but he is going to prove very hard to displace if he continues to perform to the level he did last round.
Clinton Young – Young was close to Collingwood’s best player last week with 26 disposals (23 of them kicks) and 10 marks. He has been continuously asked to play across half back considering the amount of injuries that have occurred in defence and he continues to perform solidly. Last week’s game showed his worth to the side because when he gets the ball, he carries it 20 metres and then kicks it 60 metres. Not many players in the competition have this ability to break lines and kick over zones and this gives the Magpies a real weapon in defence. He should partner really well with Paul Seedsman.
Travis Cloke – The heat was on Travis last week and he delivered with five goals, 23 disposals and 12 marks in a best afield performance. Let’s hope that is a real turning point for Cloke’s season.

Focus on Melbourne
The Demons are different side in 2014 in both personnel and confidence. Paul Roos has clearly instilled belief in the playing group, but has also provided a simple game plan that the players are adhering to. It is a defensive game plan, built on contested ball winners and an underrated backline.
Melbourne clearly identified in the off-season that it had decent key position players, but there was a massive shortage of midfielders. Therefore, the Demons went and recruited Dom Tyson, Daniel Cross and Bernie Vince. This has complimented Nathan Jones and Jack Viney through the middle. The Demons now have a midfield that prides itself on winning contested ball and staying in the contest.
It was a strong effort against Port Adelaide last round, which came off the back of an impressive win against Richmond the week prior. Melbourne will feel that they can really challenge Collingwood this round.
Player Focus
Dom Tyson – There was a lot of scrutiny surrounding the trade last year which saw Melbourne pass on its prized number two draft pick to Greater Western Sydney and Dom Tyson arrive at Melbourne. Tyson has definitely proved his doubters wrong, especially since the trade also delivered Melbourne the draft pick that landed Christian Salem. Tyson is averaging over 24 disposals a game and is kicking nearly a goal a game as well. These are good numbers from a player who was struggling to make his mark at the Giants and has had to take a real frontline role for the Demons this season.
Tom McDonald – This 21-year-old full back has really established himself as one of the best young defenders in the competition. His role is important because it allows James Frawley to play forward if need be. McDonald is likely to get the big job on Travis Cloke, which could be one of the defining match-ups on the day.
Mark Jamar – He is not the most fashionable or athletic ruckmen in the competition, but there is no doubting that his teammates walk taller when he is on the field. He will be a handful for the young Collingwood rucks because he is a physically intimidating presence and also wins an enormous amount of hitouts.
Nathan Jones – The Melbourne skipper is having a career best season, averaging 28 disposals a game. He had had over 30 possessions in each of his last two rounds, so he enters this week in top form. He is likely to get the Brent Macaffer tag, which is something historically he may have struggled with. But with a stronger midfield around him, Jones is flourishing with the support and also really embracing his leadership role. He is one player the Magpies need to stop because he can be so damaging from stoppages.
Jack Watts – The former No. 1 draft pick is perhaps one of the most scrutinised players in the competition. It was in this corresponding game five years ago that Watts made his infamous debut against a red hot Collingwood who made it a mission to put the debutant under constant physical pressure. The signs have been positive for Watts over the last month, and he is having a big influence each week. He had 21 disposals last round and kicked three goals the round prior. Watts is showing an ability to play a variety of roles for the side, including on a wing, as loose man in defence, but more specifically as a forward option. In all these roles, he is able to utilise his speed and kicking skills to his advantage. The time is right for Watts to finally deliver on all the talent, and he would love nothing more than to prove his doubters wrong on the big stage this Monday.

The Wrap Up
There is no doubt that Melbourne will come to play on Monday and take it up to the Magpies early. The question will be whether the Demons can sustain the pressure required to run with this in form Collingwood side for four quarters.
Melbourne is solid across every line, but is still developing its elite match winners. You get the feeling that if the game becomes a shoot out, Collingwood will just have too many options and should win comfortably. Melbourne will need to make it a scrap and hang with the Magpies for as long as possible. It will also have to shut down the run out of defence and limit Collingwood’s inside 50s.
It is a big ask for Melbourne, and I think the Magpies will eventually break a spirited Melbourne side to run out pretty comfortable winners. Collingwood is one of the best tackling sides in the competition, and I struggle to see the inexperienced Demon midfield cope with this for long.
Collingwood by 30 points.

Preview Round 12: Collingwood v Melbourne

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Collingwood v Melbourne Monday June 9, 3.20pm MCG Fox Footy / 7mate 3.00pm Weather: Min 7 Max 17 Chance of rain 20%: < 1mm Wind: WSW 17kph Betting: Collingwood $1.15 Melbourne $5.40

DESPITE missing a number of key players, Collingwood keeps chugging along and has now won six of its past seven games to move into the top four. Steele Sidebottom (suspension) and Nick Maxwell (calf) will be missing for the next few weeks but the Magpies keep finding ways to replace and replenish their team each week. Melbourne pushed Port Adelaide the whole way last weekend, but competitive efforts are no longer good enough for the much-improved Demons. If forward Travis Cloke can kick another bag – like he did against the Saints last week with five goals – the Magpies will be difficult to stop.

LAST FIVE TIMES

• R11, 2013, Collingwood 17.20 (122) d Melbourne 5.9 (39) at MCG
• R11, 2012, Collingwood 19.15 (129) d Melbourne 13.9 (87) at MCG
• R12, 2011, Collingwood 19.15 (129) d Melbourne 6.5 (41) at MCG
• R12, 2010, Melbourne 11.10 (76) drew Collingwood 9.22 (76) at MCG
• R2, 2010, Collingwood 12.14 (86) d Melbourne 12.13 (85) at MCG

THE SIX POINTS

1. The Magpies have been renowned for their fanatical defensive pressure this year, leading the League with an average of 75 tackles per match. The Demons are 17th with 63.6 a game.
2. Collingwood has received the fewest free kicks in the competition this season, with just 14.3 per game. The Demons are second, averaging 17.9 free kicks per game this year.
3. Melbourne is statistically the worst team for centre clearances in the competition, averaging just 9.7 per game. But the Magpies don't fare much better, ranked 16th with 10.9 per game.
4. Melbourne is the second worst team in the competition for inside 50 entries, with just 43.1 per game. In comparison, the Magpies are seventh in the League (51.4).
5. The Magpies have won eight of the 13 Queen's Birthday clashes against Melbourne since the game became an annual fixture in 2001. There has also been one draw – which occurred in 2010 – in that time.
6. In terms of Official AFL Player Ratings, brought to you by Gatorade, Collingwood forward Travis Cloke had the third highest score of last round, recording 26.2points. Melbourne youngster Dom Tyson is trending upwards, after a series of strong games.

Prediction: Collingwood by 17 points

Sidebottom Rough Conduct Charge

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Steele Sidebottom collides with Maverick Weller during the opening minute of Friday night's 86-point win over St Kilda.

Collingwood midfielder Steele Sidebottom has been charged with rough conduct following his clash with St Kilda’s Maverick Weller during the opening minute of Friday night’s 86-point win.
The AFL's Match Review Panel has suspended Sidebottom for four games. He can reduced the length of his suspension to three matches with an early plea.
It will be the first block of matches Sidebottom has missed this season.
In fact, it will be the first time he has missed a match since round 18, 2012. He has missed just two of Collingwood's 112 games since the 2009 Qualifying Final.
The AFL's Match Review Panel released the following assessment of the Sidebottom-Weller incident:
"Steele Sidebottom, Collingwood, has been charged with a Level Four Engaging in Rough Conduct Offence (425 points, four-match sanction) for engaging in rough conduct against Maverick Weller, St Kilda, during the first quarter of the Round 11 match between St Kilda and Collingwood, played at Etihad Stadium on Friday May 30, 2014.
In summary, he can accept a three-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the St Kilda Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), high impact (three points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of seven activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Four Offence, drawing 425 demerit points and a four-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 318.75 demerit points and three-match sanction."

STOP PRESS
REAL FOOTY

Collingwood has accepted the three-match ban handed down by the match review panel to midfielder Steele Sidebottom.
Sidebottom risked an additional week on the sidelines had he chosen to contest the decision, but the Magpies chose not to challenge the sanctions, meaning that Sidebottom will miss matches against Melbourne, the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn.
Sidebottom was charged with rough conduct for his bump on St Kilda tagger Maverick Weller which led to Weller being subbed out of the game between the Saints and Magpies on Friday night.
The MRP assessed the collision as reckless, "high" impact and "high" contact.
Sidebottom was surprisingly frank about the incident before the match review panel's verdict, saying he had apologised to Weller and would accept his penalty "on the chin".
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley said the bump was “unlucky” and what Sidebottom learns from the incident is up to him.
“First and foremost Steele’s a ball player and the ball bounced up in front of his eyes and he jumped up to get it and the ball was gone and he didn't know what to do after that, so he was caught in a position, that every footballer gets caught in at times,” he said.
Because the MRP considers severity of injury, not just whether an incident was accidental or intentional, it was enough to send the midfielder off for weeks, Buckley said.
“We’re disappointed we’re going to miss out on one of our best players over the next three weeks but it’s an opportunity for another. I don’t know what Steele learns from that other than he probably could have made a different decision at the time.”

Injury List

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Collingwood v Melbourne Monday June 9, 3.20pm MCG Fox Footy / 7mate 3.00pm Weather: Min 7 Max 17 Chance of rain 20%: < 1mm Wind: WSW 17kph Betting: Collingwood $1.15 Melbourne $5.40

Key forward Jesse White is a likely starter in Monday’s traditional Queen’s Birthday clash with Melbourne after being cleared of any major damage to his injured finger.
White suffered a compound dislocation of his little finger at a boundary throw in during the second quarter of Friday night’s 86-point win over St Kilda but played out the match.
“Jesse had what’s called a compound dislocation, his (little) finger dislocated and split the skin. It came out and actually penetrated his skin but he was able to put that back,” Director of Football Rodney Eade told CollingwoodTV’s Blackmores Injury Update.
“There’s no fracture, which was a good result.
“He’s in a splint at the moment but we’re pretty confident he will be able to play on Monday.”
Unfortunately he is unlikely to run out alongside Nick Maxwell, who will miss up to three weeks with a calf complaint.
The veteran sustained the injury midway through the first quarter and was immediately substituted out of the game.
“The scan is not too bad, so he could be 2-3 weeks. Probably, with his age, you’d probably think we’d err on the side of caution and it will probably be three weeks,” said Eade.
“It (the scan) was certainly best case scenario for us.”
Eade said Collingwood is likely to regain the services of Luke Ball (calf), Brodie Grundy (back tightness) and Dane Swan (heel) who each missed Friday night’s win.
The news is also positive for top draft choice Matthew Scharenberg, who is yet to play a match of any description since arriving at the Westpac Centre last November.
Eade said Scharenberg, still just 18-years-old, hopes to return in the next 3-4 weeks as he completes his rehabilitation from feet injuries.

Injury List as of Monday 2 June 2014

Name	Injury	Status
Luke Ball	Calf	Test
Brodie Grundy	Back tightness	Test
Dane Swan	Heel	Test
Jesse White	Finger	Test
Patrick Karnezis	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Nick Maxwell	Calf	2-3 weeks
Nathan Freeman	Hamstring	3 weeks
Ben Sinclair	Hamstring	3 weeks
Quinten Lynch	Broken leg	3-4 weeks
Matthew Scharenberg	Feet	3-4 weeks
Corey Gault	Broken collarbone	Indefinite
Nathan Brown	Shoulder	Season

Long-term injury list: Matthew Scharenberg has been added to Collingwood's long-term injury list. Jack Frost has been elevated from the rookie list as his replacement.

2014 Ladder: Round 11

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