The Demons were jolted early in the 2023 Qualifying Final by the head high hit that ended Angus Brayshaw’s career and helped give the accurate Magpies a big enough start to fall in by 7 points despite a goalless final quarter. Many Melbourne fans argue that hit cost their team a flag and many others are still bemused about the fact that the perpetrator was free to play on in his team’s finals campaign including the winning grand final.
MELBOURNE 1.0.6 2.4.16 4.9.33 7.11.53
COLLINGWOOD 4.2.26 5.3.33 9.4.58 9.6.60
THE TEAMS
COLLINGWOOD
B N. Murphy D. Moore I. Quaynor
HB B. Maynard O. Markov S. Pendlebury
C S. Sidebottom T. Adams J. Daicos
HF B. Hill B. Mihocek J. Howe
F J. Elliott D. McStay J. De Goey
FOLL M. Cox B. McCreery J. Crisp
I/C D. Cameron W. Hoskin-Elliott P. Lipinski T. Mitchell SUB J. Ginnivan
EMG B. Frampton F. Macrae J. Noble
IN B. McCreery D. Moore N.Murphy
OUT B. Frampton (omitted) F. Macrae (omitted) J.Noble (omitted)
MELBOURNE
B M. Hibberd S. May J. Bowey
HB J. McVee J. Lever A. Brayshaw
C K. Pickett J. Viney E. Langdon
HF L. Hunter T. McDonald A. Neal-Bullen
F T. Sparrow J. van Rooyen K. Chandler
FOLL M. Gawn C. Oliver C. Petracca
I/C B. Fritsch T. Rivers C. Salem J. Smith SUB B. Laurie
EMG B. Grundy J. Jordon A. Tomlinson
IN M. Hibberd T. McDonald
OUT J.Melksham (knee) D. Turner (omitted)