Collingwood crisis deepens as Suns record famous victory
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2021-05-01T16:37+10:00
The noise surrounding Nathan Buckley’s coaching future is set to continue after Collingwood were shot down by a hungry Gold Coast outfit by 24 points.
In their only game at the MCG this year, bar finals, the Suns dominated the clearances and played a hard-running, uncontested brand of football that spread the Magpies defensive structure.
Gary Lyon was highly critical of Collingwood’s effort on
Fox Footy during the game.
“The one that’s going to hurt the most is they’ve been out worked by a team that looks like they care more about their jumper than they care about theirs, he said.
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Collingwood s season from hell has gone from bad to worse after being bullied by a younger Gold Coast Suns to fall to a 1-6 record.
Nathan Buckley s men were expected to bounce back after their ANZAC Day loss last week, but were thoroughly beaten by a hungry Suns side, who ran out 12. 7. (79) to 7. 13. (55) winners at the MCG.
The Suns led by as many as 35 points in the final quarter, prompting Brisbane Lions great Jonathan Brown to note that the Magpies had been bullied on their home turf. The Collingwood Football Club need to stand up, Brown said on Fox Footy s coverage.
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If you thought last weekend was hard to tip, we’ve got bad news for you.
This might be one of the toughest rounds to tip all season – and the unprecedented variety in the expert tips this week is a testament to that.
We’ve agreed on just two matches this weekend – which is surely a record in my time running the tipping panel. Someone could find themselves five points clear atop the leaderboard if things go their way.
The club tipped to morph into a clone of Richmond
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2021-04-29T14:35+10:00
Former AFL recruiter Matt Rendell is extremely impressed with Essendonâs system and the improvement of certain players.
The Bombers finished the stronger to beat Collingwood by 24 points on Anzac Day with midfielder Darcy Parish (42 disposals) starring in his best game for the club.
Injuries forced coach Ben Rutten to shuffle his pack with Jayden Leverde moved into defence, Parish into an inside midfield role and Cale Hooker deployed as a permanent forward.
All three moves have paid off and Rendell sees glimpses of Richmond in the way Essendon are structuring up and their willingness to work for each other.
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