Collingwood have revived their season and despatched the Brisbane Lions’ additional south with a 20-point win in a scrappy, fluctuating grand last re-match on the Gabba.
The Magpies have been saved scoreless within the second time period however weren’t made to pay and the premiers roared again to win 14.8 (92) to 10.12 (72), bettering to 3-1 on Thursday night time.
Brisbane, who misplaced by 4 factors to Collingwood on the MCG decider final 12 months, at the moment are 0-3 of their worst begin since they misplaced their first eight video games in 2018.
Unbeaten on the Gabba final 12 months, the Lions are 0-2 on the venue in 2024. Historical past remains to be towards each side, North Melbourne in 1975 the final staff to start out 0-3 and win the flag.
Brody Mihoceck (three targets), Jamie Elliot (4) and Bobby Hill (three) harmful whereas Jack Crisp’s long-range effort out of a pack, towards the move, helped extinguish Brisbane’s final-quarter cost.
Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury, who has prevented suspension in 387 video games, will face scrutiny after his open-handed slap to the abdomen of Lachie Neale left the Lions co-captain doubled over in ache.
Final 12 months’s Norm Smith Medallist Hill tormented the Brisbane defence once more within the first quarter in entrance of a full home of 34,022 followers.
Each side have been error-riddled, dropping easy marks and lacking targets in borderline comical scenes given the standard of their final encounter.
The Magpies’ pace instructed although, their ball motion too slick and direct as Hill popped up for 3 of 5 targets because the guests threatened to tear the sport open.
Dayne Zorko’s (30 disposals) lone hand confirmed the way in which although and senior teammates Hugh McCluggage and Neale (35 touches, 10 clearances) responded with highly effective second quarters to assist flip the tide.
McCluggage (29 disposals) had 9 touches and Neale 5 clearances within the one-sided time period, Neale booting an early objective in his return from a hamstring harm.
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