The Demons were well on top in the first half of the Round 21 clash with the Magpies but simply couldn’t put them away because of their opponents’ deadly accuracy in front of goal. This continued into the second half when the Pies finally edged in front.

MELBOURNE 6.2.38 10.7.67  11.11.77 13.11.89

COLLINGWOOD 5.0.30 8.2.50 11.4.70 15.6.96

THE TEAMS

MELBOURNE
 
B: T. Rivers 24 H.Petty 35 S.May 1 
HB: J. Jordon 23 J.Lever 8 M.Hibberd 14
C: A.Brayshaw 10 C.Oliver 13 J.Hunt 29
HF: K.Pickett 36 B.Fritsch 31 E.Langdon 15
F: A.Neal-Bullen 30 B.Brown 50 C.Spargo 9
Foll: M.Gawn 11 J.Viney 7 C.Petracca 5
I/C: L.Jackson 6 J. Melksham 18 C.Salem 3 T.Sparrow 32
Sub: J.Harmes 4 Emerg: K.Chandler 37 A. Tomlinson 20 J.Van Rooyen 21
 
In: B.Brown
 
Out: S.Weideman (omitted)

COLLINGWOOD
 
B: N.Murphy 28 D.Moore 30 J.Howe 38
HB: S.Pendlebury 10 B.Maynard 37 I.Quaynor 3
C: J.Daicos 7 J.Crisp 25 J.Noble 9
HF: J.Elliott 5 D.Cameron 14 S.Sidebottom 22
F: Beau McCreery 31 B.Mihocek 41 J.De Goey 2
Foll: M.Cox 46 N.Daicos 35 P.Lipinski 1
I/C: J.Carmichael 45 J.Ginnivan 33 W.Hoskin-Elliott 32 A.Johnson 40
Sub: Trent Bianco 8 Emerg: C.Brown 17 O.Henry 16 W.Kelly 20

In: J.Mihocek
 
Out: T.Adams (groin)

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