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CibbuanoPies smash Swans
August 23rd 2008 13:28
COLLINGWOOD has booked its place in the finals with a commanding 45-point win over Sydney at Telstra Dome on Saturday night,
The 18.10 (118) to 10.13 (73) victory is Collingwood's sixth consecutive win over Sydney.
The Swans have now lost six of their past eight matches but will play in the finals after Carlton upset Brisbane at the Gabba tonight.
The Magpies had 12 individual goalkickers for the match - Travis Cloke the most effective with five.
Dane Swan was prolific in the middle with a game-high 31 possessions and one goal. Scott Pendlebury was a busy contributor with 28 touches and one goal while Leon Davis continued his impressive form with 24 disposals and two majors.
For Sydney, Jude Bolton (29 possessions) tried hard all night while Barry Hall and Jarred Moore chimed in with three goals apiece.
Collingwood stamped their authority on the contest from the opening bounce. They applied immense pressure all over the ground and smashed the Swans at the clearances as they slammed on five unanswered goals in the first 12 minutes.
The Swans finally got onto the scoreboard at the 18-minute mark thanks to impressive youngster Patrick Veszpremi but late majors to Cloke and Davis ensured the Magpies would go into the first change with a 36-point lead.
Cloke added his second early in the second term before majors to Paul Medhurst and Shane O'Bree saw the margin blow out to 54 points at the 10-minute mark.
Sydney hit back with two late goals, including a goal to Darren Jolly on the siren but they still trailed by 45 points heading into the main break.
The Magpies put the result beyond doubt in the third term with Cloke adding a further two majors as the margin swelled to as much as 68 points.
The Swans added some respectability to the scoreboard in the final term, booting four goals to three but the damage had already been done.
COLLINGWOOD: 8.3, 11.6, 15.8, 18.10 (118)
SYDNEY SWANS: 2.3, 4.3, 6.7, 10.13 (73)
GOALS: COLLINGWOOD: Cloke 5, Anthony 2, Davis 2, Medhurst, McCarthy, Cox, O'Bree, Pendlebury, Clarke, Lockyer, Goldsack, Swan
SYDNEY SWANS: Hall 3, Moore 3, Jack, Goodes, Veszpremi, Jolly
BEST: COLLINGWOOD: Pendlebury, Swan, Cloke, Davis, Medhurst, O’Brien
SYDNEY SWANS: J.Bolton, Kirk, Grundy, Mattner, Buchanan, O’Keefe
INJURIES: COLLINGWOOD: TBC
SYDNEY SWANS: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Brown replaced in Collingwood’s selected side by Cox
UMPIRES: Vozzo, Rosebury, Jeffery
CROWD: 45,570 at the Telstra Dome
The 18.10 (118) to 10.13 (73) victory is Collingwood's sixth consecutive win over Sydney.
The Swans have now lost six of their past eight matches but will play in the finals after Carlton upset Brisbane at the Gabba tonight.
The Magpies had 12 individual goalkickers for the match - Travis Cloke the most effective with five.
Dane Swan was prolific in the middle with a game-high 31 possessions and one goal. Scott Pendlebury was a busy contributor with 28 touches and one goal while Leon Davis continued his impressive form with 24 disposals and two majors.
For Sydney, Jude Bolton (29 possessions) tried hard all night while Barry Hall and Jarred Moore chimed in with three goals apiece.
Collingwood stamped their authority on the contest from the opening bounce. They applied immense pressure all over the ground and smashed the Swans at the clearances as they slammed on five unanswered goals in the first 12 minutes.
The Swans finally got onto the scoreboard at the 18-minute mark thanks to impressive youngster Patrick Veszpremi but late majors to Cloke and Davis ensured the Magpies would go into the first change with a 36-point lead.
Cloke added his second early in the second term before majors to Paul Medhurst and Shane O'Bree saw the margin blow out to 54 points at the 10-minute mark.
Sydney hit back with two late goals, including a goal to Darren Jolly on the siren but they still trailed by 45 points heading into the main break.
The Magpies put the result beyond doubt in the third term with Cloke adding a further two majors as the margin swelled to as much as 68 points.
The Swans added some respectability to the scoreboard in the final term, booting four goals to three but the damage had already been done.
COLLINGWOOD: 8.3, 11.6, 15.8, 18.10 (118)
SYDNEY SWANS: 2.3, 4.3, 6.7, 10.13 (73)
GOALS: COLLINGWOOD: Cloke 5, Anthony 2, Davis 2, Medhurst, McCarthy, Cox, O'Bree, Pendlebury, Clarke, Lockyer, Goldsack, Swan
SYDNEY SWANS: Hall 3, Moore 3, Jack, Goodes, Veszpremi, Jolly
BEST: COLLINGWOOD: Pendlebury, Swan, Cloke, Davis, Medhurst, O’Brien
SYDNEY SWANS: J.Bolton, Kirk, Grundy, Mattner, Buchanan, O’Keefe
INJURIES: COLLINGWOOD: TBC
SYDNEY SWANS: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Brown replaced in Collingwood’s selected side by Cox
UMPIRES: Vozzo, Rosebury, Jeffery
CROWD: 45,570 at the Telstra Dome
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