TonyK
CibbuanoPies demolish Dees
June 8th 2009 08:38
COLLINGWOOD has moved into the top eight with a 66-point demolition of Melbourne in the annual Queen's Birthday clash at the MCG on Monday.
The Magpies set up their third straight win and sixth of the season with eight unanswered goals either side of quarter-time before cruising to a convincing 19.12 (126) to 8.12 (60) victory.
The Pies are now in fifth spot and well placed to challenge for a top-four berth while the Demons have lost their past seven and are languishing in bottom place with just one win for the season.
It was a bitterly disappointing performance from Melbourne in what is their biggest game of the year and on a day which saw the unveiling of last year’s number one draft pick Jack Watts.
Scott Pendlebury starred with a game-high 39 possessions, 11 marks and one goal while Dane Swan continued his brilliant form with 32 disposals.
Alan Didak was all class with 33 touches and two goals while Brad Dick kicked a career-best five majors.
Tarkyn Lockyer and John Anthony chimed in with three goals apiece while Leon Davis was a busy contributor with 25 touches.
Colin Sylvia was Melbourne’s best with a team-high 32 disposals, 11 marks and three goals while Nathan Jones, Brent Moloney and Aaron Davey also won plenty of the football.
Watts showed some promising signs early but faded as the game wore on, finishing the match with eight possessions and one behind.
Melbourne was competitive for the first 15 minutes of the opening term, moving the football through the corridor at every available opportunity but they failed to translate their hard work around the ground onto the scoreboard.
They were made to pay as the Magpies slammed on six goals in a stunning 14-minute burst to open up a commanding 42-point lead at the first change.
The Demons lack of pressure during that period was below AFL standard and they copped a spray from coach Dean Bailey at quarter-time.
Melbourne showed more spirit in the second term and booted five goals to three to win the quarter but three of them came directly from Collingwood errors.
Trailing by 31 points at half-time, any hopes of a come-from-behind win for the Demons were quickly quashed by the Magpies who once again took control of the midfield and piled on the first four goals of the third term to blow the margin out to 57 points.
Collingwood will be looking to push for a place in the top four when they face Sydney at ANZ Stadium on June 20 while Melbourne will clash with Essendon at Etihad Stadium on June 19.
MELBOURNE: 0.4, 5.6, 6.9, 8.12 (60)
COLLINGWOOD: 7.4, 10.7, 16.11, 19.12 (126)
GOALS: Melbourne: Sylvia 3, Bate 2, Jones, Robertson, Bruce
Collingwood: Dick 5, Anthony 3, Lockyer 3, Didak 2, Davis, Pendlebury, Clarke, Sidebottom, Cloke, Swan
BEST: Melbourne: Sylvia, Jones, Moloney, Davey
Collingwood: Pendlebury, Swan, Didak, Davis, Dick, Lockyer, Fraser, Shaw, O'Brien, Anthony
INJURIES: Melbourne: TBC
Collingwood: TBC
UMPIRES: Stevic, H Ryan, S Ryan
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 61,287 at MCG
The Magpies set up their third straight win and sixth of the season with eight unanswered goals either side of quarter-time before cruising to a convincing 19.12 (126) to 8.12 (60) victory.
The Pies are now in fifth spot and well placed to challenge for a top-four berth while the Demons have lost their past seven and are languishing in bottom place with just one win for the season.
It was a bitterly disappointing performance from Melbourne in what is their biggest game of the year and on a day which saw the unveiling of last year’s number one draft pick Jack Watts.
Scott Pendlebury starred with a game-high 39 possessions, 11 marks and one goal while Dane Swan continued his brilliant form with 32 disposals.
Alan Didak was all class with 33 touches and two goals while Brad Dick kicked a career-best five majors.
Tarkyn Lockyer and John Anthony chimed in with three goals apiece while Leon Davis was a busy contributor with 25 touches.
Colin Sylvia was Melbourne’s best with a team-high 32 disposals, 11 marks and three goals while Nathan Jones, Brent Moloney and Aaron Davey also won plenty of the football.
Watts showed some promising signs early but faded as the game wore on, finishing the match with eight possessions and one behind.
Melbourne was competitive for the first 15 minutes of the opening term, moving the football through the corridor at every available opportunity but they failed to translate their hard work around the ground onto the scoreboard.
They were made to pay as the Magpies slammed on six goals in a stunning 14-minute burst to open up a commanding 42-point lead at the first change.
The Demons lack of pressure during that period was below AFL standard and they copped a spray from coach Dean Bailey at quarter-time.
Melbourne showed more spirit in the second term and booted five goals to three to win the quarter but three of them came directly from Collingwood errors.
Trailing by 31 points at half-time, any hopes of a come-from-behind win for the Demons were quickly quashed by the Magpies who once again took control of the midfield and piled on the first four goals of the third term to blow the margin out to 57 points.
Collingwood will be looking to push for a place in the top four when they face Sydney at ANZ Stadium on June 20 while Melbourne will clash with Essendon at Etihad Stadium on June 19.
MELBOURNE: 0.4, 5.6, 6.9, 8.12 (60)
COLLINGWOOD: 7.4, 10.7, 16.11, 19.12 (126)
GOALS: Melbourne: Sylvia 3, Bate 2, Jones, Robertson, Bruce
Collingwood: Dick 5, Anthony 3, Lockyer 3, Didak 2, Davis, Pendlebury, Clarke, Sidebottom, Cloke, Swan
BEST: Melbourne: Sylvia, Jones, Moloney, Davey
Collingwood: Pendlebury, Swan, Didak, Davis, Dick, Lockyer, Fraser, Shaw, O'Brien, Anthony
INJURIES: Melbourne: TBC
Collingwood: TBC
UMPIRES: Stevic, H Ryan, S Ryan
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 61,287 at MCG
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