MATCH REPORT
Match Review round 3 - By Johnson#26
In the past 2 years grand final rematch, after a bright start, Collingwood meekly surrended to the might of the Brisbane Lions by 10 goals. The Pies started well with goals to Swan and Tarrant before the Lions hit back. The Magpies went into 1/4 time after Matthew Lokan goaled to put the Pies up by 4.
In the 1st half of the 2nd quarter, the match went much the same as in the 1st quarter with the Pies on top after goals to Lokan, Swan and Burns but the Lions stormed back to be in front at 1/2 time by 9 points.
In the premiership quarter, the Lions took control of the game. They had loose men every-whereas they pilled on 7 goals to our 3. Although Burns & Licuria got the ball often enough, the ball was almost always seen flying past them in a matter of seconds.
In the 4th quarter, Brisbane continued their dominance kicking another 6 goals with Lynch kicking his 7th for the game. Much soul searching is to be one if the Pies want to win on that one day in September. Come On Pies! Lets knock over the Freo shockers next week!
Player Review:
Shane Woewodin: 5/10 - Got enough of the ball but didn't use it well enough
Ryan Lonie: 2.5/10 - Got 10 touches and just didn't do enough for a 4th year player.
Alan Didak: 4.5/10 - Did some nice things but needs to get into the game more.
Nathan Buckley: 5.5/10 - Tryed really hard but just wasn't his night.
Brodie Holland: 5/10 - Played 'OK' for most of the night although did let Akermanis run loose.
James Clement: 4/10 - Quiet night down in defence.
Shane O'Bree: 3/10 - Got a bit of the ball but wasn't damaging.
Richard Cole: 0/10 - I didn't see him all night.
Shane Wakelin: 5/10 - Great in defence until he came off injured.
Bo Nixon: 0.5/10 - Hard to get a kick when your second games is against Brisbane.
Scott Burns: 8/10 - Our best all night. Again king of the clearances. 11 touches in the 1st quarter.
Paul Licuria: 5.5/10 - Got a bit of the ball but wasn't damaging.
Chris Tarrant: 2/10 - Terrific until he came off injured.
Guy Richards: 5/10 - Looked good all night. Tryed very hard.
Rhyce Shaw: 3/10 - Not much ground time. Did alright when he was on.
Anthony Rocca: 5/10 - Looked out of sorts all night although he managed to kick 3 goals.
Josh Fraser: 4/10 - Good in the ruck but quiet around the ground.
Ben Johnson: 6/10 - Never gave in and never stopped running.
Jason Cloke: 1.5/10 - Another shocker. Surely the next stop is Willi.
Simon Prestigiacomo: 3/10 - Battled hard against Lynch and throughly beaten.
Dane Swan: 6/10 - Looked good all night. Very good early.
Come On Pies! Lets knock over the Freo shockers next
week!