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CibbuanoPies through to grand final
March 6th 2009 12:08
COLLINGWOOD has booked its place in the NAB Cup grand final with a convincing 43-point win over Essendon at Etihad Stadium on Friday night.
Magpies forward John Anthony was the difference between the two sides, booting a career-best seven goals to lift his team to a 1.17.5 (116) to 3.6.10 (73) victory.
Marty Clarke and Dane Swan were influential with 24 possessions apiece while promising youngster Steele Sidebottom impressed in his first game for the Pies, racking up 19 disposals and taking eight marks.
For the Bombers, Ricky Dyson and Bachar Houli tried hard all night.
The Magpies stamped their authority on the contest in the first term, slamming on five goals and a super goal from youngster Dayne Beams to take a 25-point lead into the first change.
Essendon got off to an ideal start in the second term with Paddy Ryder slotting home a super goal from 55m after being gifted a 50m penalty.
But Collingwood had all the answers, piling on four of the last five goals of the term to take a commanding 34-point lead into half-time.
The Bombers closed to within 25 points in the third term thanks to a major from Scott Lucas and a super goal from Dyson.
It would prove to be as close as the Dons would get as the Magpies slammed on three goals in a stunning five-minute burst.
Anthony showed his class in the third term, booting three goals to help his side to a match-winning 40-point lead heading into the final change.
The result was well and truly beyond doubt but Anthony didn't take his foot off the pedal, booting another two goals to cap off an impressive performance.
The Pies will now face the winner of Saturday night’s clash between Geelong and Carlton.
COLLINGWOOD: 1.5.1, 1.9.4, 1.14.4, 1.17,5 (116)
ESSENDON: 0.2.3, 1.3.6, 2.5.9, 3,6,10 (73)
SUPERGOALS: Collingwood: Beams
Essendon: Ryder, Dyson, Lloyd
GOALS: Collingwood: Anthony 7, Didak 2, Bryan 2, Thomas 2, Davis, Lockyer, Pendlebury, Cloke
Essendon: Dyson, Williams, Hille, Lucas, Dyson, Bellchambers
BEST: Collingwood: Anthony, Cox, Bryan, Sidebottom, Swan, Clarke
Essendon: Dyson, Houli, Lonergan, Ryder
INJURIES: Collingwood: Nil
Essendon: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Ryan, Jeffery, Nicholls
CROWD: 26,154 at Etihad Stadium
Magpies forward John Anthony was the difference between the two sides, booting a career-best seven goals to lift his team to a 1.17.5 (116) to 3.6.10 (73) victory.
Marty Clarke and Dane Swan were influential with 24 possessions apiece while promising youngster Steele Sidebottom impressed in his first game for the Pies, racking up 19 disposals and taking eight marks.
For the Bombers, Ricky Dyson and Bachar Houli tried hard all night.
The Magpies stamped their authority on the contest in the first term, slamming on five goals and a super goal from youngster Dayne Beams to take a 25-point lead into the first change.
Essendon got off to an ideal start in the second term with Paddy Ryder slotting home a super goal from 55m after being gifted a 50m penalty.
But Collingwood had all the answers, piling on four of the last five goals of the term to take a commanding 34-point lead into half-time.
The Bombers closed to within 25 points in the third term thanks to a major from Scott Lucas and a super goal from Dyson.
It would prove to be as close as the Dons would get as the Magpies slammed on three goals in a stunning five-minute burst.
Anthony showed his class in the third term, booting three goals to help his side to a match-winning 40-point lead heading into the final change.
The result was well and truly beyond doubt but Anthony didn't take his foot off the pedal, booting another two goals to cap off an impressive performance.
The Pies will now face the winner of Saturday night’s clash between Geelong and Carlton.
ESSENDON: 0.2.3, 1.3.6, 2.5.9, 3,6,10 (73)
SUPERGOALS: Collingwood: Beams
Essendon: Ryder, Dyson, Lloyd
GOALS: Collingwood: Anthony 7, Didak 2, Bryan 2, Thomas 2, Davis, Lockyer, Pendlebury, Cloke
Essendon: Dyson, Williams, Hille, Lucas, Dyson, Bellchambers
BEST: Collingwood: Anthony, Cox, Bryan, Sidebottom, Swan, Clarke
Essendon: Dyson, Houli, Lonergan, Ryder
INJURIES: Collingwood: Nil
Essendon: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Ryan, Jeffery, Nicholls
CROWD: 26,154 at Etihad Stadium
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