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CibbuanoDons wins Anzac Day thriller
April 25th 2009 08:01
ESSENDON has come back from the dead to defeat Collingwood by five points in a classic contest at the MCG on Anzac Day.
The Magpies led by 14 points at the 25-minute mark of the final term and appeared to have secured the four premiership points but the Bombers lifted themselves on the canvas and hit back with three goals in four minutes to prevail 13.15 (93) to 12.16 (88).
Some of the gloss was taken off the win for the Dons with ruckman David Hille suffering what appeared to be a serious knee injury in the opening term.
Patrick Ryder stepped up in the absence of Hille and won the Anzac Day medal after helping himself to 16 possessions, 27 hit-outs, 13 tackles and one goal.
Brent Stanton was influential in the middle with a team-high 34 possessions while Ricky Dyson, Jobe Watson and Adam McPhee won plenty of the football.
For the Magpies, Dane Swan, Leon Davis and Scott Pendlebury racked up 30-plus possessions. Scott Prestigiacomo kept Essendon skipper Matthew Lloyd goalless while John Anthony booted four majors.
Collingwood started the game brightly with goals from Anthony Rocca and first-gamer Brent Macaffer and looked set to blow the Bombers away in the opening stanza.
But the Dons started to win their fair share of the football and had the next five scoring shots.
However, they failed to translate their good work around the ground onto the scoreboard as they kicked five straight behinds before Jason Winderlich slotted one home at the 24-minute mark.
The Bombers had the same amount of scoring shots as the Magpies in the first quarter but trailed by 15 points at the first change after Travis Cloke kicked truly after the siren.
With Ryder getting on top of Josh Fraser in the ruck, the Bombers were able to take control of the midfield as they slammed on five goals for the quarter.
Anthony booted Collingwood’s only two majors for the quarter to ensure both sides went into the main break on level terms.
Essendon controlled the corridor in the third term and skipped out to a 17-point advantage heading into time-on after Alywn Davey’s freakish bouncing goal.
A late snap from Davis allowed the Pies to remain within striking distance heading into the final change, with the Bombers holding a nine-point advantage.
The Dons should have been further in front at quarter-time but they failed to make the most of their chances in front of goal, booting a wasteful 3.7 for the term.
The Magpies came out firing in the final stanza and opened up a 14-point lead after Davis drilled one home from 55m.
Collingwood looked on course for their third win of the season but a snap from Leroy Jetta and brilliant goal from Ricky Dyson from deep on the boundary got the Dons to within a goal before youngster David Zaharakis sealed a memorable win with just seconds left on the clock.
ESSENDON: 1.5, 6.6, 9.13, 13.15 (93)
COLLINGWOOD: 4.2, 6.6, 8.10, 12.16 (88)
GOALS: Essendon: Lovett 2, Dyson 2, Winderlich, Lonergan, McPhee, Monfries, Stanton, Davey, Ryder, Jetta, Zaharakis
Collingwood: Anthony 4, Davis 2, Rocca, Cloke, Medhurst, Macaffer, L.Brown, Pendlebury
BEST: Essendon: Ryder, Stanton, McPhee, Monfries, Fletcher, Watson
Collingwood: Swan, Pendlebury, O'Bree, Davis, Clarke
INJURIES: Essendon: Hille (knee)
Collingwood: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Mark McVeigh (ankle) replaced in the Essendon line-up by Ricky Dyson. Alan Didak (soreness) replaced in Collingwood's selected side by Brent Macaffer
UMPIRES: Rosebury, Stevic, S.Ryan
CROWD: at the MCG
The Magpies led by 14 points at the 25-minute mark of the final term and appeared to have secured the four premiership points but the Bombers lifted themselves on the canvas and hit back with three goals in four minutes to prevail 13.15 (93) to 12.16 (88).
Some of the gloss was taken off the win for the Dons with ruckman David Hille suffering what appeared to be a serious knee injury in the opening term.
Patrick Ryder stepped up in the absence of Hille and won the Anzac Day medal after helping himself to 16 possessions, 27 hit-outs, 13 tackles and one goal.
Brent Stanton was influential in the middle with a team-high 34 possessions while Ricky Dyson, Jobe Watson and Adam McPhee won plenty of the football.
For the Magpies, Dane Swan, Leon Davis and Scott Pendlebury racked up 30-plus possessions. Scott Prestigiacomo kept Essendon skipper Matthew Lloyd goalless while John Anthony booted four majors.
Collingwood started the game brightly with goals from Anthony Rocca and first-gamer Brent Macaffer and looked set to blow the Bombers away in the opening stanza.
But the Dons started to win their fair share of the football and had the next five scoring shots.
However, they failed to translate their good work around the ground onto the scoreboard as they kicked five straight behinds before Jason Winderlich slotted one home at the 24-minute mark.
The Bombers had the same amount of scoring shots as the Magpies in the first quarter but trailed by 15 points at the first change after Travis Cloke kicked truly after the siren.
With Ryder getting on top of Josh Fraser in the ruck, the Bombers were able to take control of the midfield as they slammed on five goals for the quarter.
Anthony booted Collingwood’s only two majors for the quarter to ensure both sides went into the main break on level terms.
Essendon controlled the corridor in the third term and skipped out to a 17-point advantage heading into time-on after Alywn Davey’s freakish bouncing goal.
A late snap from Davis allowed the Pies to remain within striking distance heading into the final change, with the Bombers holding a nine-point advantage.
The Dons should have been further in front at quarter-time but they failed to make the most of their chances in front of goal, booting a wasteful 3.7 for the term.
The Magpies came out firing in the final stanza and opened up a 14-point lead after Davis drilled one home from 55m.
Collingwood looked on course for their third win of the season but a snap from Leroy Jetta and brilliant goal from Ricky Dyson from deep on the boundary got the Dons to within a goal before youngster David Zaharakis sealed a memorable win with just seconds left on the clock.
ESSENDON: 1.5, 6.6, 9.13, 13.15 (93)
COLLINGWOOD: 4.2, 6.6, 8.10, 12.16 (88)
GOALS: Essendon: Lovett 2, Dyson 2, Winderlich, Lonergan, McPhee, Monfries, Stanton, Davey, Ryder, Jetta, Zaharakis
Collingwood: Anthony 4, Davis 2, Rocca, Cloke, Medhurst, Macaffer, L.Brown, Pendlebury
BEST: Essendon: Ryder, Stanton, McPhee, Monfries, Fletcher, Watson
Collingwood: Swan, Pendlebury, O'Bree, Davis, Clarke
INJURIES: Essendon: Hille (knee)
Collingwood: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Mark McVeigh (ankle) replaced in the Essendon line-up by Ricky Dyson. Alan Didak (soreness) replaced in Collingwood's selected side by Brent Macaffer
UMPIRES: Rosebury, Stevic, S.Ryan
CROWD: at the MCG
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