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CibbuanoPies too good for Port
August 15th 2008 13:30
COLLINGWOOD has celebrated Shane Wakelin's 250th game and kept its top-four chances alive with a 31-point win over Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Friday night.
The Magpies found it hard to shake off an undermanned Port side in the first half before taking control after the main break, booting seven goals to two to prevail 16.10 (106) to 10.15 (75).
The Pies are still an outside chance to secure a top-four berth with just two rounds remaining. They are only half a game behind Sydney and North Melbourne on the ladder.
They face the fourth-placed Swans at Telstra Dome next Saturday in what will be a must-win clash for both sides if they want to secure the double chance.
Leon Davis was prolific in the middle with a team-high 28 possessions and one goal. Travis Cloke was damaging up forward with four goals while Dane Swan chimed in with three majors,
For Port, Shaun Burgoyne led from the front with a game-high 33 possessions and a staggering 18 clearances while Brendon Lade worked hard all night, finishing the match with 22 disposals, seven marks and 35 hit-outs.
The Magpies cleaner skills proved to be the difference between the two sides in the opening stanza with Cloke booting two for the quarter to help his side to a handy 19-point lead in time-on.
But with Shaun Burgoyne dominating at the stoppages the Power were able to reduce the deficit to just five points at the first change thanks to majors from Jacob Surjan and Toby Thurstans.
Port regained the lead when Brett Ebert kicked truly from 35m in the opening minute of the second term.
But the Power's lead was short-lived with the Magpies slamming on four unanswered goals to skip out to a 24-point advantage.
Port refused to give in and responded with three majors of their own, including a goal to first-gamer Matthew Westhoff to reduce the deficit to just seven points at the main break.
The Magpies took control once again in the third term with two majors from Swan and another from Cloke allowing the Pies to open up a handy break.
But a goal from Kane Cornes from 50m gave the Power a glimmer of hope heading into the final change, with the Pies holding a 13-point advantage.
Port failed to fire a shot in the final stanza with majors from Davis, John McCarthy and Cloke sealing Collingwood's 11th win of the season.
PORT ADELAIDE 4.4, 8.5, 10.12, 10.15 (75)
COLLINGWOOD: 5.3, 9.6, 13.7, 16.10 (106)
GOALS: PORT: Ebert 2, Thurstans 2, Cassisi, Surjan, Gray, M.Westhoff, Pearce, K.Cornes
COLLINGWOOD: Cloke 4, Swan 3, Anthony 2, Fraser, Clarke, Thomas, Cook, Maxwell, Davis, McCarthy
BEST: PORT: S.Burgoyne, Boak, Cassisi, Gray, Logan, Lade
COLLINGWOOD: Davis, Cloke, Lockyer, O'Bree, Clarke, Pendlebury, Maxwell, Cook, Burns
INJURIES: PORT: TBC
COLLINGWOOD: Thomas (calf)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Dean Brogan (shoulder) replaced in the selected side by Toby Thurstans, Daniel Motlop (abductor) replaced in the selected side by Robbie Gray.
UMPIRES: Stevic, McLaren, Wenn
The Magpies found it hard to shake off an undermanned Port side in the first half before taking control after the main break, booting seven goals to two to prevail 16.10 (106) to 10.15 (75).
The Pies are still an outside chance to secure a top-four berth with just two rounds remaining. They are only half a game behind Sydney and North Melbourne on the ladder.
They face the fourth-placed Swans at Telstra Dome next Saturday in what will be a must-win clash for both sides if they want to secure the double chance.
Leon Davis was prolific in the middle with a team-high 28 possessions and one goal. Travis Cloke was damaging up forward with four goals while Dane Swan chimed in with three majors,
For Port, Shaun Burgoyne led from the front with a game-high 33 possessions and a staggering 18 clearances while Brendon Lade worked hard all night, finishing the match with 22 disposals, seven marks and 35 hit-outs.
The Magpies cleaner skills proved to be the difference between the two sides in the opening stanza with Cloke booting two for the quarter to help his side to a handy 19-point lead in time-on.
But with Shaun Burgoyne dominating at the stoppages the Power were able to reduce the deficit to just five points at the first change thanks to majors from Jacob Surjan and Toby Thurstans.
Port regained the lead when Brett Ebert kicked truly from 35m in the opening minute of the second term.
But the Power's lead was short-lived with the Magpies slamming on four unanswered goals to skip out to a 24-point advantage.
Port refused to give in and responded with three majors of their own, including a goal to first-gamer Matthew Westhoff to reduce the deficit to just seven points at the main break.
The Magpies took control once again in the third term with two majors from Swan and another from Cloke allowing the Pies to open up a handy break.
But a goal from Kane Cornes from 50m gave the Power a glimmer of hope heading into the final change, with the Pies holding a 13-point advantage.
Port failed to fire a shot in the final stanza with majors from Davis, John McCarthy and Cloke sealing Collingwood's 11th win of the season.
PORT ADELAIDE 4.4, 8.5, 10.12, 10.15 (75)
COLLINGWOOD: 5.3, 9.6, 13.7, 16.10 (106)
GOALS: PORT: Ebert 2, Thurstans 2, Cassisi, Surjan, Gray, M.Westhoff, Pearce, K.Cornes
COLLINGWOOD: Cloke 4, Swan 3, Anthony 2, Fraser, Clarke, Thomas, Cook, Maxwell, Davis, McCarthy
BEST: PORT: S.Burgoyne, Boak, Cassisi, Gray, Logan, Lade
COLLINGWOOD: Davis, Cloke, Lockyer, O'Bree, Clarke, Pendlebury, Maxwell, Cook, Burns
INJURIES: PORT: TBC
COLLINGWOOD: Thomas (calf)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Dean Brogan (shoulder) replaced in the selected side by Toby Thurstans, Daniel Motlop (abductor) replaced in the selected side by Robbie Gray.
UMPIRES: Stevic, McLaren, Wenn
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