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We have an attractive competition for next week. The two most dominant teams of the year, the two who won the first week of the final, have won their preliminaries and will meet for the Premier Cup. See you then.
Sydney will play Geelong in the Grand Final
What an extraordinary finish. Sydney came out early, and the extent of that lead ended up being what saved them. They basically didn’t let Collingwood play football in the first half. But the Magpies began to get things on their own terms in the second half, and especially the final quarter. It wasn’t polished, it wasn’t clean, but they found the way. Suddenly, three goals in a row in quick time, and a chance to snatch victory. Sydney come through enthusiastically, Collingwood go home flat, but we’ve seen a good contest.
4th quarter, 0 minutes remaining: Sydney 14.11 (95) to Collingwood 14.9 (94) These last 50 seconds will be repeated many times. A couple of balls inside the Collingwood 50. So many desperate attempts to get a clear shot on goal. Many shut down by the Swans defensive efforts. Finally, the ball bounces near the square and is fought against the goal post with four seconds remaining. That means a point for Collingwood, possession for Sydney, and this game will be decided, like the last before the SCG, by a point in favor of the home team.
4th quarter, 1 minute to go: Sydney 14.11 (95) to Collingwood 14.8 (93) A Collingwood point is added to the score and then the Swans are out. lower the wing Franklin’s big mark on the wing buys them time. Then another from Hickey in the forward half. But the Pies win it in defence, pass it through the middle, kick it forward.
4th quarter, 2 minutes to go: Sydney 14.11 (95) to Collingwood 14.8 (92) Three points apart! Sidebottom has been throwing himself into the contest like a wrecking ball, often lacking the finesse to be effective in this quarter, but his desperate, violent shot from the pocket somehow soars high but between the posts.
4th quarter, 4 minutes to go: Sydney 14.11 (95) to Collingwood 13.8 (86) And another! Moore spoils Buddy at half-back. Pendlebury hands it over to Daicos the Younger. Hoskin-Elliott drops the mark he should take but gets up to catch the spring, turn back, stay steady and kick a goal on the run! Four minutes, nine points difference.
4th quarter, 11 minutes to go: Sydney 14.11 (95) to Collingwood 12.8 (80) The Magpies are still in it! Nick Daicos launches a torpedo inside 50. Ginnivan misses the mark attempted. The light swans. The ball returns. Mihocek scores at the top of the goal and shoots. The margin is 15 points.
4th quarter, 9 minutes to go: Sydney 14.10 (94) to Collingwood 11.8 (74) Sydney goal! Papley was treated to a bit of generosity from the refs tonight. Ball inside 50, and Papley pushes Moore on the back with both hands. He starts to mark the ball but Quaynor spoils it. Grab the rebound and try to claim a mark. The referee then gives a free kick for a brush of Quaynor’s arm over Papley’s shoulder. Yes. Margin back to 20.
4th quarter, 11 minutes to go: Sydney 13.10 (88) to Collingwood 11.8 (74) Brilliant run attack on the ball from McCreery, sprints between the arcs, dodges opponents and pumps the ball forward. But Kreuger misses his shot at goal in the end!
Updated at 10.21am BST
4th quarter, 12 minutes to go: Sydney 13.10 (88) to Collingwood 11.7 (73) Suddenly Darcy Moore is outstanding, attacking loose balls, playing and driving them forward. The ball is blocked inside the Collingwood forward line. Finally Josh Daicos misses to the tight end from deep in the pocket, on the run.
Updated at 10.21am BST
4th quarter, 15 minutes to go: Sydney 13.10 (88) to Collingwood 11.6 (72) Sydney survive these first few minutes with Collingwood throwing everything. The Pies are playing with a full speed attack, but with a lack of polish. Lost, missteps, but still crashing the contest. Finally they open. Mihocek battles to ground level on the half-forward flank to deny Sydney possession. Nick Daicos puts it at 50. Bianco kicks the goal running! That makes 16 points.
Updated at 10.22 BST
4th quarter, 18 minutes to go: Sydney 13.10 (88) to Collingwood 10.6 (66) Magpies first out, off wide. Kick inside 50, Sidebottom, the unlikely trapeze artist who rises for a mark, but crashes as he hits the ground. He also crashes into Ginnivan’s shoulder, leaving his young teammate in pain. A minute later, however, Nick Daicos shoots long from half-back and Sidebottom makes it 50, one-handed, going back. You can’t score from the 60, however.
Updated at 10.22 BST
Three quarter time: Sydney 13.10 (88) to Collingwood 10.5 (65)
Isaac Heeney makes a 15-yard jumper with 13 seconds left in the quarter and kicks after the buzzer. Missing on the right. With a quarter to go, the Swans lead by 23. The Pies have been the specialists in the comeback in the fourth quarter. It should be too tough against such a good team, but… maybe?
Updated at 10.22 BST
3rd quarter, 2 minutes to go: Sydney 13.9 (87) to Collingwood 10.5 (65) A ferocious couple of minutes as Collingwood attack the goal but Sydney defend fiercely. Swans are so good at this. Keep them cool under pressure, close the ball carrier every time almost before I receive it.
Updated at 10.22 BST
3rd quarter, 5 mins to go: Sydney 13.9 (87) to Collingwood 10.5 (65) Another snap shot from Josh Daicos, this one missed, then another 50 sack penalty is paid, v McCreery. The Swans charge up front but Papley loses the ball and for the first time in living memory the Magpies get on the field. Possession after possession, Pendlebury finding Ginnivan in front 45 yards out, volleying from 50 superbly to send home! They are 22 points apart.
Updated at 10.22 BST
3rd quarter, 8 minutes to go: Sydney 13.9 (87) to Collingwood 9.4 (58) Mason Cox has been substituted from the game, Nathan Kreuger comes on. A booming shot from Mihocek almost goes through an empty forward 50 for a goal, but it goes wide. towards the limit with the bounce. Still, Collingwood gets the goal – passes to Josh Daicos from the serve, and the other brother scores one as well. The margin is still within five goals.
Updated at 10.22 BST
3rd quarter, 11 minutes remaining: Sydney 13.8 (86) to Collingwood 8.3 (51) Horrible for Darcy Moore! He had a terrible night, he barely touched the ball. He finally takes a contested mark, against Franklin on the side. See Jeremy Howe in the central square. Kicks towards him. And as the ball hangs there, Justin McInerney runs up, hits it off Howe’s fingertips, runs away with it, across an empty forward line to kick in a goal.
Updated at 10.23 BST
3rd quarter, 12 minutes to go: Sydney 12.8 (80) to Collingwood 8.3 (51) Nick Daicos comes to the party as Collingwood get their own 50m splash penalty after the one against them earlier. The free-kick has paid to hold onto the ball, but it comes loose and the Swans hit it on the wing, unable to hear the whistle in front of their big home crowd. Daicos reaches about 30 meters at an angle and kicks the goal.
Updated at 10.23 BST
3rd quarter, 14 minutes to go: Sydney 12.8 (80) to Collingwood 7.3 (45) The precision that kept Collingwood in the game is gone, three missed shots in a row. The last is Elliott, scoring a 30 from goal after Crisp was awarded a free-kick in the center square.
Updated at 10.23 BST
3rd quarter, 17 minutes to go: Sydney 12.8 (80) to Collingwood 7.2 (44) At the other end, Robbie Fox misses a seven-pointer for Sydney. But the Pies can’t clear the defense from the kick-in, with McCartin marking outside 50 and hitting it again. Logan McDonald is there, high up the square, scoring and scoring with his first disposal of the game. Now six goals difference.
Updated at 10.25am BST
3rd Quarter 19 mins to go: Sydney 11.7 (73) to Collingwood 7.2 (44) Early good for the Magpies as Pendlebury win possession from the rebound, Daicos runs to receive a handball to the edge of the central square and kick. well done to Cameron to score inside the 50. But the ruckman misses his shot on goal.
About to start the second part. Swans for 30. Jason Dunstall looks like he’s frozen sitting at the outdoor pundit table.
Average: Sydney 11.7 (73) to Collingwood 7.1 (43)
Sydney flexing some muscle this quarter. Some Pies have been invisible after being prolific recently: Josh and Nick Daicos, Pendlebury in that second quarter, Darcy Moore from defence. Sydney have been too strong in attack, denying Collingwood the chance to get going from defence.
2nd quarter, 1 minute to go: Sydney 11.7 (73) to Collingwood 7.1 (43) First foul of the night for Collingwood as Elliott makes the 50 and continues to play for a running shot at goal. Pendlebury were busy in the first quarter but the clamps have since been applied. Cox can’t score in the front pocket. Time moves on. Quaynor is awarded a free-kick after the siren for a tackle on Franklin, but it’s paid 70 yards from goal and he doesn’t have that kind of torpedo. In the end, he slips off his line to get the distance, misses a lot and has the shot ruled out anyway to keep playing.
2nd quarter, 4 minutes to go: Sydney 11.7 (73) to Collingwood 7.0 (42) Sydney’s dominance on the pitch is finally starting to show on the scoreboard. Another center square win sends a fast forward forward, and Heeney scores and scores. That makes three goals straight from the center bounce for the Swans.
2nd quarter, 5 mins to go: Sydney 10.7 (67) to Collingwood 7.0 (42) Soon after, Chad Warner misses a shot from seven inside 50. No chance for Papley from…