The fast-moving Energy have been capable of finding free gamers in all places of their ahead line, and boy, have they made Collingwood pay.
They’ve dominated inside 50s, and have peppered the objectives, with six particular person goalkickers.
Collingwood gamers are getting sucked to the ball, like moths to a light-weight, and leaving too many opponents unfastened.
Port Adelaide’s low season recruiting can also be paying dividends, slotting Esava Ratugolea and Brandon Zerk-Thatcher into defence to supply aerial cowl for the athletic Aliir Aliir. They’re making the Magpies ahead line look small.
At one stage Zerk-Thatcher took Brody Mihocek, Ratugolea had Will Hoskin-Elliott, leaving Aliir Aliir to monster Jamie Elliott.
In the long run, the Magpies needed to swing their resting ruckman – Mason Cox or Darcy Cameron – ahead for much-needed top. They had been in a position to claw again late-quarter objectives.
However worrying indicators for Collingwood. If they’ll’t get tempo on the ball going ahead, they’re in bother.