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Five-star De Goey fires Pies to big win over Tigers

AFL.com.au
Callum Twomey
Mar 28, 2019 9:45PM

WITH a Thursday night masterclass, Jordan De Goey sent a message to anybody planning to stop him this season: good luck.

If last year was the Collingwood star's breakout season, then 2019, on early impressions, could see the brilliant Magpie step up to the true elite of the competition.

It is only round two, but De Goey's intentions to become one of the game's best are patently clear.

He was brilliant in the Pies' methodical and clinical 44-point win over Richmond at the MCG, booting five goals in a typically dynamic display.

Playing deep in attack, the No.5 draft pick jumped high for marks, was clean at ground level, converted his shots and showed why clubs were throwing millions of dollars at him last year when he was out of contract.

In reality, they should have thrown more – and he is worth it.

But De Goey wasn't alone for the Pies, who outplayed the out-of-sorts Tigers to post their first win of the season, a comfortable 17.8 (110) to 10.6 (66) victory.

Recruit Dayne Beams, back in the black and white, gathered 36 disposals, Adam Treloar was influential in the midfield with 37 touches, and Chris Mayne was excellent with 33. 

Defensive pair Jeremy Howe and Jordan Roughead cleaned up in the backline, pulling in a combined 27 marks, while Jack Crisp was also terrific with 32 disposals. 
This was not as dominant a win as the last time the sides met – that preliminary final stunner delivered by American import Mason Cox will go down in footy folklore  – but the Pies still controlled proceedings throughout.

High-profile recruit Tom Lynch was among the Tigers' best, working hard and booting three goals for his efforts, but there were few other winners in an unusually panicked and disorganised display.

Collingwood held the advantage in a first term that was full of run and opportunities but lacking a side to put it on the scoreboard.

Cox's opening goal didn't produce a landslide of majors, with the Pies' six-point lead at the opening change coming largely through a power of work by Beams, who collected 13 disposals in the term.

Richmond coach Damien Harwick bemoaned a 'clunkyness' to his side last week, and the Tigers were rusty again, with a series of turnovers in the second term helping the Pies.

Nick Vlastuin's kick across goal was intercepted for a Brodie Mihocek major, while a Jack Riewoldt pass in the centre corridor didn't hit its target and ended in a goal to a free-running Treloar for the Pies.

When De Goey flew, marked and then spun around to kick a brilliant snap goal, the Pies had pushed to a 24-point break deep in the second term.

But three late goals to the Tigers, including one from Shane Edwards from the pocket after the half-time siren, dragged the 2017 premiers back within six points at the main break.

Collingwood's plan was clear: chip, work and manoeuvre the ball around until ready to break. Buckley's men set the record for the most marks in a first half (99 in total) and were deliberate when moving forward.

Richmond's pressure rose in the third term to reduce those numbers, but steadying goals to De Goey and captain Scott Pendlebury allowed them to hold an 18-point lead at the final change.

If the Tigers were to get that margin back they had to strike early, but it was a clever snap out of a pack that sailed through for a goal eight minutes into the final term that all but sealed the Pies' win.

MEDICAL ROOM
Richmond: Star goalkicker Jack Riewoldt hurt his wrist when he crashed to the ground after a marking contest early in the game. He played on but appeared in discomfort at stages.

Collingwood: The Pies appeared to get through the game without any injury worries.

NEXT UP
Collingwood will host West Coast next Saturday night at the MCG in a Grand Final rematch, while Richmond will travel to face Greater Western Sydney at Giants Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

RICHMOND           2.2     6.3     9.4      10.6 (66)
COLLINGWOOD    3.2     7.3   12.4    17.8 (110)

GOALS
Richmond: Lynch 3, Higgins 2, Short 2, Edwards 2, Rioli
Collingwood: De Goey 5, Mihocek 2, Cox 2, Stephenson 2, Thomas, Treloar, Phillips, Mayne, Pendlebury, Elliott

BEST
Richmond: Lynch, Edwards, Cotchin, Short, Martin
Collingwood: De Goey, Beams, Crisp, Treloar, Howe, Mayne, Pendlebury

INJURIES
Richmond: Riewoldt (wrist)
Collingwood: Nil

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Chamberlain, Foot, Gianfagna

Official crowd: 70,699 at the MCG

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03-28/pies-keep-bragging-rights-with-strong-win-over-tigers

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Collingwood show traits of last year in thumping Richmond

Michael Gleeson
The Age
29 March 2019

Mason Cox only had flashes of moments- though his nimble goal in the last quarter was quite the flash.

Collingwood looked for much of the game a little troubled by how to attack. They were pre-occupied by two things. One who had the mismatch of a shorter Richmond defender? Consequently they went for Brodie Mihocek too often early on.

They also looked to still be struggling to work out their structure and system with Jamie Elliott brought into the mix. De Goey and Elliott alternated out of the goal square but, unlike last week, it was De Goey's night. That will happen, but slightly troubling was the uncertainty of players about when to fly.

Richmond played a style unusual for them. Fortunate to get Carlton last week they were given a more searching examination on Thursday night.

Richmond conceded too much territory and time to Collingwood all night, but especially in the first half.

In the first term Collingwood had 85 uncontested possessions to Richmond’s 41, by half time it was 179 to 99. The Magpies chip and pass game was further reflected in the fact by half time they had 88 uncontested marks to Richmond’s 31.

The Magpies held the ball and routinely switched play trying to stretch Richmond and find an opening to attack.

Richmond was patient but Collingwood was poking holes through their defence.  The Tigers' strategy was to wait for the counterattack, sweat on the long ball in that they could spoil and then punish Collingwood on the rebound. Collingwood though was more desperate around the ground balls in putting pressure on.

TOM LYNCH

Lynch didn’t have a great game last week but still finished with the three goals. On Thursday night he got the Tigers' second goal of the game when Tom Langdon nudged him out in a marking contest. But it was his second goal of the night that delivered the sort of goal Richmond was waiting for.

After Richmond kicked one against the flow late in the second term, they won the next centre clearance and Trent Cotchin was able to spear a ball to Lynch leading from the goal square. He converted. It was a training run goal and exactly what they wanted him for. His third goal too, from a scrubbed kick forward off the ground from the centre clearance landed straight in Lynch’s arms.

NOT SO JUMPING JACK

Richmond’s determination to save Lynch from playing second ruck coming off his PCL injury saw his forward teammate Jack Riewoldt forced into the middle to stand opposed to Mason Cox.

Riewoldt played the role more as a midfielder than a ruck. He didn’t jump and waited down – much like Shaun Grigg did when he rucked last year – and sharked Cox’s ruck work.

It was reasonably effective, Collingwood did not get a clear advantage in centre clearances from the ruck who had a clear height advantage.

More troublingly Riewoldt landed heavily on his right arm after a marking contest in the goal square. He nursed the wrist for the rest of the night, had it strapped and spent long periods on the bench.

I'LL TAKE THAT

Richmond was thoroughly beaten for all but the last three minutes of the first half. Then they kicked three goals in three minutes. The third goal of those goals was just weird.

Steele Sidebottom had the ball in Collingwood’s back pocket, turned and the ball was knocked out of his hands. Kamdyn McIntosh then had him by the shorts.

A free was paid for holding the ball which seemed odd for the ball was knocked out without a tackle, but not as odd as Shane Edwards being given the kick. (Collingwood was in no position to argue about free kicks on the night, Sidebottom got away with a throw in the back pocket a quarter later.)

From the Dom Sheed pocket (he wasn’t as far out as Sheed) Edwards was just as accurate as the Eagle.

COLLINGWOOD 3.2 7.3 12.4 17.8 (110)
RICHMOND        2.2 6.3 9.4 10.6 (66)

Goals:
Collingwood: J de Goey 5 B Mihocek 2 J Stephenson 2 M Cox 2 A Treloar C Mayne J Elliott J Thomas S Pendlebury T Phillips.
Richmond: T Lynch 3 J Higgins 2 J Short 2 S Edwards 2 D Rioli.

Best:
Collingwood: De Goey, Pendlebury, Treloar, Moore, Grundy, Crisp, Beams, Mayne.
Richmond: Cotchin, Lynch, Edwards, Short, Martin, McIntosh

Umpires: Ray Chamberlain, Nicholas Foot, Andre Gianfagna.
Crowd: 70,699 at MCG.

VOTES

Jordan De Goey 8
Scott Pendlebury 8
Darcy Moore 7
Brodie Grundy 7
Dayne Beams 7

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-show-traits-of-last-year-in-thumping-richmond-20190328-p518op.html