Coburg vs Collingwood, Sat May 28 --- Live on ABC TV

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Half-time

Coburg    2.4     8.4-52
C'wood    4.5     8.7-55


Goals: Murphy 3, Hislop 2, Graham, Jordan, Carnell

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Possies (RFC)

Graham   6k  3h 4m  1g ...... Rhys-Jones has liked Gus' game.
Hislop     7k  2h  2m  2g ...... will probably end up in Coburg's bests for the 4th week in a row.

Griffiths hasn't had much of the ball but he's lead up from CHF for 4 marks and given off and hit a target every time. Just has footy smarts and clean skills which stand out. Just needs more fitness now before he breaks back into the Richmond side.

Postie was quiet at FF although he's been stiff twice in that 2nd qtr. Should have got a clear free for being dragged down by the arm in the marking contest and then Derickx missed him by miles when he was open on a lead. It must be a nightmare playing FF for Coburg.

Contin lifted that quarter off half-back.

Astbury did okay with his 4-5 possies after an ordinary first qtr apart from one brainfade when he tried to chip it to the back-pocket and kicked it OOTF.

Goo isn't up to it in defence. Got beaten by Pies' FF Eddy before being moved off him. One very good pack mark in defence but then handballed it to Hislop who was tackled straight away. I can't see him surviving at Punt Rd past this season.

Westhoff not up with the tempo at this level in his first game. Got caught holding the ball casually jogging through the centre and then didn't lead up when Daniels marked on the wing.

Nason - Trying hard but for mine he's too small to be a back-pocket

Derickx - disappointing game so far. Made plenty of mistakes and struggled in the ruck.

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Carnell good play over to Daniels who goals. Coburg in front.

Cob   65
Coll   63

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Nice mark Hislop who finds Contin in the corridor gives to Gourdis; hits up Jordan I think who hands to Power and it ends up with Nason on the lead who goals  . Best passage of play in the game.

Cob    71
Coll    63

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Good break away from the contest by Contin, good long kick and Hislop gets the free. Goal. His 3rd.

Cob   77
Coll   70

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Nice shepherd by big Gus  . Set the Mapgie player flying  . Allows Murphy kick a ripper of a goal  (lucky as it might have been out of bounds).

Derickx then gives away another free at the centre bounce looking at the opposing the ruckmen  . Pies get it back.

Cob   83
Coll   76

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Free to Nason for a great tackle. Find Daniels who gets 50m. Goal 

Cob   89
Coll   77

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Westhoff marks 45m out and ignores Carnell in the goalsquare. Has the shot, it falls short ands Nason snaps a goal 

Cob    95
Coll    77

[Dubstep Dookie]

Impressed with Gourdis's run out of the backline and pin point kicking

[Hes My Hero]

Graham is playing like he wants back in. Took a chest mark running backwards with the flight of the ball, tackling and shepherding.
And just gave a look away handball just before the siren.

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Bugger we were running into an open goal too.

3/4 time

Coburg    2.4    8.4    15.5-95
C'wood    4.5    8.5    11.12-78

Goals: Murphy 5, Hislop 3, Nason 2, Graham, Carnell, Daniels, Jordan

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Possies:

Graham   13k  8h
Nason      10k  7h
Hislop      11k  2h
Contin      12 possies

Astbury is doing much better since 1/4 time.
Griffiths may have been off the ground as I only notice him once or twice that quarter.

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Gus got the clearance. Ends up with Post on the boundary and he finds Daniels in the corridor. Goal 

Cob  101
Coll    78

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Post composure on the wing back to Carnell who finds Jordan who collects nicely off the turf and goals from 35m. 

Cob   107
Coll     78

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Gus free at a bounce inside 50. Goal 

Cob  113
Coll    80