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CibbuanoPies spoil Cousins' return
February 26th 2009 11:50
COLLINGWOD has spoiled Ben Cousins’ return to AFL football with a convincing 46-point win over Richmond at Telstra Dome on Thursday night.
The Magpies held the Tigers goalless in the final term as they cruised to a comfortable 1.13.10 (97) to 2.3.15 (51) victory.
The loss was made worse for Richmond with skipper Kane Johnson limped off with what appeared to be a knee injury in the third term.
Scott Pendlebury and Dane Swan were busy contributors in the middle for the Pies. Travis Cloke provided a constant target in attack while youngster Dayne Beams showed some promising signs.
For the Tigers, Cousins showed the football world he hasn’t lost any of his class, racking up 21 touches in his first match since the lifting of his 12 month suspension following his much-publicised drug addiction.
He received good support from Nathan Foley while Andrew Raines generated plenty of run from defence.
In a contest which failed to reach any great heights it was Collingwood’s efficiency in attack that proved to be the difference.
The Magpies kicked 4.2 in the first term compared to Richmond who wasted their chances in front of goal, booting a wayward 1.5.
Despite their poor kicking in front of goal the Tigers trailed by just six points at quarter time thanks to a super goal from new skipper Chris Newman.
Both sides struggled to find an avenue to goal in the second quarter with just two goals kicked for the term as the Magpies took a one-point lead into the main break.
The third term was a tight affair before the Magpies broke the game open with three goals in a seven-minute burst to take a handy 11-point lead into the final change.
Richmond failed to fire a shot in the final as the Pies slammed on five unanswered goals, including a super goal from Alan Didak to book a place in the NAB Cup semi-finals.
COLLINGWOOD: 0.4.2, 0.5.4, 0.9.5, 1.13.10 (97)
RICHMOND: 1.1.5, 2.1.9, 2.3.12, 2.3.15 (51)
SUPER GOALS: Collingwood: Didak
Richmond: Newman, White
GOALS: Collingwood: McCarthy, Didak, Pendlebury, L Brown, Beams, Lockyer, Fraser, Macaffer, Swan, Cloke, Toovey, Anthony, N Brown
Richmond: Richardson, Brown, Vickery
BEST: Collingwood: Pendlebury, Cloke, Swan, Cox, Clarke, Beams, O'Bree, Lockyer
Richmond: Raines, Cousins, Foley, Newman, White
INJURIES: Collingwood: Mcaffer (leg)
Richmond: Johnson (knee)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 37,121 at Telstra Dome
The Magpies held the Tigers goalless in the final term as they cruised to a comfortable 1.13.10 (97) to 2.3.15 (51) victory.
The loss was made worse for Richmond with skipper Kane Johnson limped off with what appeared to be a knee injury in the third term.
Scott Pendlebury and Dane Swan were busy contributors in the middle for the Pies. Travis Cloke provided a constant target in attack while youngster Dayne Beams showed some promising signs.
For the Tigers, Cousins showed the football world he hasn’t lost any of his class, racking up 21 touches in his first match since the lifting of his 12 month suspension following his much-publicised drug addiction.
He received good support from Nathan Foley while Andrew Raines generated plenty of run from defence.
In a contest which failed to reach any great heights it was Collingwood’s efficiency in attack that proved to be the difference.
The Magpies kicked 4.2 in the first term compared to Richmond who wasted their chances in front of goal, booting a wayward 1.5.
Despite their poor kicking in front of goal the Tigers trailed by just six points at quarter time thanks to a super goal from new skipper Chris Newman.
Both sides struggled to find an avenue to goal in the second quarter with just two goals kicked for the term as the Magpies took a one-point lead into the main break.
The third term was a tight affair before the Magpies broke the game open with three goals in a seven-minute burst to take a handy 11-point lead into the final change.
Richmond failed to fire a shot in the final as the Pies slammed on five unanswered goals, including a super goal from Alan Didak to book a place in the NAB Cup semi-finals.
COLLINGWOOD: 0.4.2, 0.5.4, 0.9.5, 1.13.10 (97)
RICHMOND: 1.1.5, 2.1.9, 2.3.12, 2.3.15 (51)
SUPER GOALS: Collingwood: Didak
Richmond: Newman, White
GOALS: Collingwood: McCarthy, Didak, Pendlebury, L Brown, Beams, Lockyer, Fraser, Macaffer, Swan, Cloke, Toovey, Anthony, N Brown
Richmond: Richardson, Brown, Vickery
BEST: Collingwood: Pendlebury, Cloke, Swan, Cox, Clarke, Beams, O'Bree, Lockyer
Richmond: Raines, Cousins, Foley, Newman, White
INJURIES: Collingwood: Mcaffer (leg)
Richmond: Johnson (knee)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 37,121 at Telstra Dome
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