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CibbuanoPies topple Crows
September 6th 2008 08:11
COLLINGWOOD has booked its place in the second week of the finals with an impressive 31-point win over Adelaide in the first elimination final at AAMI Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Magpies dominated after half-time, slamming on 12 goals to five to win 19.11 (125) to 14.10 (94).
The win means Collingwood will play the loser of the first qualifying final between Geelong and St Kilda in a cut-throat semi-final next weekend while Adelaide's 2008 campaign is over.
The Pies had 13 individual goalkickers for the match - impressive youngsters John Anthony and Chris Dawes the most effective with three apiece.
Dane Swan (23 possessions) kept the Magpies in the contest in the first half with two majors while Dale Thomas was lively with 19 disposals and one goal.
Scott Stevens starred for Adelaide with six goals while veteran Andrew McLeod tried hard all day, finishing the match with 19 touches and two goals.
The Magpies stamped their authority on the contest from the opening bounce, winning the contested football and applying immense pressure all over the ground as they slammed on the first three goals to skip out to an early 20-point lead.
Adelaide hit back through Stevens at the 18-minute mark before a major from Tyson Edwards reduced the deficit to 13 points heading into quarter-time.
The Crows came to life in the second term, booting seven of the first eight goals of the quarter with Stevens booting three to help his side to a handy 24-point lead.
But two majors from Swan in time-on ensured the Magpies remained within striking distance heading into the main break, with Adelaide holding a 12-point advantage.
Majors from Nick Maxwell and Anthony levelled the scores in the third term.
The Pies took control from that moment on with goals from Travis Cloke, Rhyce Shaw and Tarkyn Lockyer blowing the margin out to 19 points.
Nathan Bassett gave the Crows a glimmer of hope when he kicked truly but a miraculous snap from Thomas just seconds before the siren gave the Pies a 20-point lead heading into the final change.
Adelaide came out firing in the final term and closed to within seven points thanks to two majors from Stevens.
But the Magpies had all the answers, slamming on the last four goals of the contest to seal a gutsy win.
ADELAIDE: 2.2, 9.6, 11.7, 14.10 (94)
COLLINGWOOD: 4.3, 7.6, 14.9, 19.11 (125)
GOALS: ADELAIDE: Stevens 6, McLeod 2, Edwards, Johncock, Mackay, Maric, Bassett, Gill
COLLINGWOOD: Dawes 3, Anthony 3, Swan 2, Maxwell 2, Cox, Davis, Fraser, Cloke, R.Shaw, Lockyer, Thomas, Clarke, Medhurst
BEST: ADELAIDE: Stevens, Massie, McLeod, Doughty, Shirley, Edwards, Johncock
COLLINGWOOD: Swan, Thomas, Clarke, Davis, Fraser, Dawes, O'Bree, Anthony, Pendlebury
INJURIES: ADELAIDE: Nil
COLLINGWOOD: Prestigiacomo
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: James, Stevic, McLaren
CROWD: 37,685 at AAMI Stadium.
The Magpies dominated after half-time, slamming on 12 goals to five to win 19.11 (125) to 14.10 (94).
The win means Collingwood will play the loser of the first qualifying final between Geelong and St Kilda in a cut-throat semi-final next weekend while Adelaide's 2008 campaign is over.
The Pies had 13 individual goalkickers for the match - impressive youngsters John Anthony and Chris Dawes the most effective with three apiece.
Dane Swan (23 possessions) kept the Magpies in the contest in the first half with two majors while Dale Thomas was lively with 19 disposals and one goal.
Scott Stevens starred for Adelaide with six goals while veteran Andrew McLeod tried hard all day, finishing the match with 19 touches and two goals.
The Magpies stamped their authority on the contest from the opening bounce, winning the contested football and applying immense pressure all over the ground as they slammed on the first three goals to skip out to an early 20-point lead.
Adelaide hit back through Stevens at the 18-minute mark before a major from Tyson Edwards reduced the deficit to 13 points heading into quarter-time.
The Crows came to life in the second term, booting seven of the first eight goals of the quarter with Stevens booting three to help his side to a handy 24-point lead.
But two majors from Swan in time-on ensured the Magpies remained within striking distance heading into the main break, with Adelaide holding a 12-point advantage.
Majors from Nick Maxwell and Anthony levelled the scores in the third term.
The Pies took control from that moment on with goals from Travis Cloke, Rhyce Shaw and Tarkyn Lockyer blowing the margin out to 19 points.
Nathan Bassett gave the Crows a glimmer of hope when he kicked truly but a miraculous snap from Thomas just seconds before the siren gave the Pies a 20-point lead heading into the final change.
Adelaide came out firing in the final term and closed to within seven points thanks to two majors from Stevens.
But the Magpies had all the answers, slamming on the last four goals of the contest to seal a gutsy win.
ADELAIDE: 2.2, 9.6, 11.7, 14.10 (94)
COLLINGWOOD: 4.3, 7.6, 14.9, 19.11 (125)
GOALS: ADELAIDE: Stevens 6, McLeod 2, Edwards, Johncock, Mackay, Maric, Bassett, Gill
COLLINGWOOD: Dawes 3, Anthony 3, Swan 2, Maxwell 2, Cox, Davis, Fraser, Cloke, R.Shaw, Lockyer, Thomas, Clarke, Medhurst
BEST: ADELAIDE: Stevens, Massie, McLeod, Doughty, Shirley, Edwards, Johncock
COLLINGWOOD: Swan, Thomas, Clarke, Davis, Fraser, Dawes, O'Bree, Anthony, Pendlebury
INJURIES: ADELAIDE: Nil
COLLINGWOOD: Prestigiacomo
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: James, Stevic, McLaren
CROWD: 37,685 at AAMI Stadium.
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