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CibbuanoMatch preview: Collingwood v Kangaroos
September 3rd 2006 01:42
COLLINGWOOD v KANGAROOS
WHERE & WHEN: MCG, 2:10pm (AEST), Sunday, September 3
TV & RADIO: Channel 9 (Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane), 3AW, ABC
HEAD TO HEAD: Collingwood 96, Kangaroos 46, 2 Draws
LAST TIME: Collingwood 23.15 (153) bt Kangaroos 14.6 (90), Telstra Dome, Round 3, 2006.
TAB Sportsbet: Collingwood $1.22, Kangaroos $3.80
BETFAIR: Collingwood $1.28, Kangaroos $4.20
Collingwood returned to some semblance of form against Carlton last Sunday at the MCG.
Albeit it was against the bottom-placed side in the competition, and question marks still have to be raised about the Pies premiership credentials.
The most pleasing thing to come out of the match for the Magpies would be the return to form of forward Anthony Rocca who kicked six.
With Tarrant out of the side the Pies needed Rocca to stand up and he duly delivered.
He is a key if Collingwood is serious in its tilt for this year's flag.
A month ago the Magpies seemingly had the easiest run of any of the top 8 clubs, but the loss to Essendon looks all the more likely to prove costly with the Pies now needing to rely on other results to go their way in order to secure fourth spot.
Collingwood got plenty of drive out of its midfield last Sunday, with Dane Swan contuining his career-best form with 33 touches and 11 marks while Simon Prestigiacomo continued his good year restricting Brendon Fevola to three goals and looks like a likely match-up for Nathan Thompson.
The Pies are lucky to have Alan Didak in the team after a controversial week at the tribunal and welcome back skipper Nathan Buckley from a hip-flexor injury.
Embattled forward Chris Tarrant still remains on the sidelines with shin splints and must remain in serious doubt for the finals.
The Kangaroos were simply abysmal against Hawthorn last week, make no bones about it.
The Roos managed a meagre four goals for the entire match and were held goalless after quarter time- simply not good enough in the modern era.
After a promising middle part of the season things have somewhat fallen away for the Kangaroos with embarassing losses to the Demons and Hawks in recent weeks.
These results point to a side depleted by injuries and with one eye on 2007.
Things didn't get any better for the Roos during the week with forward Leigh Harding injuring his knee during the week and likely to miss 12 months of football, while Jade Rawlings called it quits after the Hawthorn debacle.
The retirements keep coming with Saverio Rocca to head to the States following today's match to take a punt at a NFL career.
The Roos will be keen to send him out with a win against his old side finish on a positive note in what has been an otherwise disappointing season.
Admist all the gloom there have been some positives for the Kangaroos, with Drew Petrie finding a home down back and you would expect him to line-up against Rocca in what will be a crucial match-up.
Meanwhile NAB Rising Star nominee Brad Moran looks like an exciting prospect for the future.
On paper the Pies have more to play for than the Roos.
Collingwood is holding on to the slim hopes of a top four berth while a win for the Roos will simply mean they get a later pick in this year's draft.
Having said that, there is plenty of spirit down at Arden St and the likes of Glenn Archer, Brent Harvey and co will want to finish the year with a win.
But with a top four berth still up for grabs, the Pies simply have more to play for and with their midfield impressively led by ruckman Josh Fraser who is in career best form.
The Pies should have too much run through the midfield against an inexperienced Roos line-up, and with Rocca and Didak both on song the Magpies should post a winning score. Magpies by 39 points.
COLLINGWOOD
B: Johnson, Prestigiacomo, H.Shaw
HB: Lonie, Clement, Egan
C: Rusling, O'Bree, Buckley
HF: Swan, Rocca, Licuria
F: Didak, T.Cloke, Holland
FOLL: Fraser, Burns, Lockyer
I/C (from): Richards, Thomas, Maxwell, Tarrant, R.Shaw, Wakelin, Pendlebury
IN: Buckley, Pendlebury, Tarrant, Thomas, Wakelin
OUT: Iles (back), Rowe
KANGAROOS
B: Gibson, Petrie, Archer
HB: Firrito, Moran, Watt
C: Wells, Harris, Sinclair
HF: Co.Jones, Thompson, Harvey
F: Brown, Rocca, McConnell
FOLL: Hale, B.Rawlings, Swallow
I/C (from): Schwarze, Makepeace, Green, Lower, McIntosh, Trotter, Sansbury
IN: Gibson, Rocca, Schwarze, Trotter, Makepeace
OUT: Harding (knee), J.Rawlings (retired)
Field umpires: James, Head, Ryan
WHERE & WHEN: MCG, 2:10pm (AEST), Sunday, September 3
TV & RADIO: Channel 9 (Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane), 3AW, ABC
HEAD TO HEAD: Collingwood 96, Kangaroos 46, 2 Draws
LAST TIME: Collingwood 23.15 (153) bt Kangaroos 14.6 (90), Telstra Dome, Round 3, 2006.
TAB Sportsbet: Collingwood $1.22, Kangaroos $3.80
BETFAIR: Collingwood $1.28, Kangaroos $4.20
Collingwood returned to some semblance of form against Carlton last Sunday at the MCG.
Albeit it was against the bottom-placed side in the competition, and question marks still have to be raised about the Pies premiership credentials.
The most pleasing thing to come out of the match for the Magpies would be the return to form of forward Anthony Rocca who kicked six.
With Tarrant out of the side the Pies needed Rocca to stand up and he duly delivered.
He is a key if Collingwood is serious in its tilt for this year's flag.
A month ago the Magpies seemingly had the easiest run of any of the top 8 clubs, but the loss to Essendon looks all the more likely to prove costly with the Pies now needing to rely on other results to go their way in order to secure fourth spot.
Collingwood got plenty of drive out of its midfield last Sunday, with Dane Swan contuining his career-best form with 33 touches and 11 marks while Simon Prestigiacomo continued his good year restricting Brendon Fevola to three goals and looks like a likely match-up for Nathan Thompson.
The Pies are lucky to have Alan Didak in the team after a controversial week at the tribunal and welcome back skipper Nathan Buckley from a hip-flexor injury.
Embattled forward Chris Tarrant still remains on the sidelines with shin splints and must remain in serious doubt for the finals.
The Kangaroos were simply abysmal against Hawthorn last week, make no bones about it.
The Roos managed a meagre four goals for the entire match and were held goalless after quarter time- simply not good enough in the modern era.
After a promising middle part of the season things have somewhat fallen away for the Kangaroos with embarassing losses to the Demons and Hawks in recent weeks.
These results point to a side depleted by injuries and with one eye on 2007.
Things didn't get any better for the Roos during the week with forward Leigh Harding injuring his knee during the week and likely to miss 12 months of football, while Jade Rawlings called it quits after the Hawthorn debacle.
The retirements keep coming with Saverio Rocca to head to the States following today's match to take a punt at a NFL career.
The Roos will be keen to send him out with a win against his old side finish on a positive note in what has been an otherwise disappointing season.
Admist all the gloom there have been some positives for the Kangaroos, with Drew Petrie finding a home down back and you would expect him to line-up against Rocca in what will be a crucial match-up.
Meanwhile NAB Rising Star nominee Brad Moran looks like an exciting prospect for the future.
On paper the Pies have more to play for than the Roos.
Collingwood is holding on to the slim hopes of a top four berth while a win for the Roos will simply mean they get a later pick in this year's draft.
Having said that, there is plenty of spirit down at Arden St and the likes of Glenn Archer, Brent Harvey and co will want to finish the year with a win.
But with a top four berth still up for grabs, the Pies simply have more to play for and with their midfield impressively led by ruckman Josh Fraser who is in career best form.
The Pies should have too much run through the midfield against an inexperienced Roos line-up, and with Rocca and Didak both on song the Magpies should post a winning score. Magpies by 39 points.
COLLINGWOOD
B: Johnson, Prestigiacomo, H.Shaw
HB: Lonie, Clement, Egan
C: Rusling, O'Bree, Buckley
HF: Swan, Rocca, Licuria
F: Didak, T.Cloke, Holland
FOLL: Fraser, Burns, Lockyer
I/C (from): Richards, Thomas, Maxwell, Tarrant, R.Shaw, Wakelin, Pendlebury
IN: Buckley, Pendlebury, Tarrant, Thomas, Wakelin
OUT: Iles (back), Rowe
KANGAROOS
B: Gibson, Petrie, Archer
HB: Firrito, Moran, Watt
C: Wells, Harris, Sinclair
HF: Co.Jones, Thompson, Harvey
F: Brown, Rocca, McConnell
FOLL: Hale, B.Rawlings, Swallow
I/C (from): Schwarze, Makepeace, Green, Lower, McIntosh, Trotter, Sansbury
IN: Gibson, Rocca, Schwarze, Trotter, Makepeace
OUT: Harding (knee), J.Rawlings (retired)
Field umpires: James, Head, Ryan
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