And about f@#$ing time too…
COLLINGWOOD 19.13 (127) def. West Coast 13.12 (90)
Collingwood has shaken off a disappointing five weeks of football to defeat West Coast by 37 points at Telstra Dome on Saturday afternoon.
In a highly entertaining encounter, the Pies were lifted by their captain Nathan Buckley to run the game out strongly, denying any sort of miraculous Eagles comeback with the 19.13 (127) to 13.12 (90) win.
‘Impressive Pies overhaul depleted Weasels’ (SportsAustralia.com)
‘Magpies back to winning ways’ (ABC)
‘Magpies in breakthrough AFL win’ (The Age)
‘Magpies snap losing streak’ (Realfooty / The Age)
‘Pies bounce back to beat Weasels’ (FoxSports)
‘Magpies in welcome win over Weasels’ (The Age)
Words of wisdom from Mick :
“Sometimes you’ve got to look at the bad to value the good, then you’ve got to do a comparison,” Malthouse said.
“If you’re a smart enough player … to realise the difference between the previous three weeks compared to this week … it’s poles apart.
“It’s up to the player group, as we know what we believe took place and we can build on that.
“I’m not saying we needed those losses by any stretch of the imagination, but what it’s done is reinforced certain values that we’ve had.”
‘Fraser runs riot as Weasels rue Gardiner’s absence’ (Realfooty / The Age)
‘Magpies look dangerous after mid-season slump’ (Realfooty / The Age)
‘Malthouse relief at Pies’ win’ (Realfooty / The Age)
‘Buckley makes most of move’ (Sunday Herald Sun)
[Anti-fascist, pro-Collingwood] ‘Youth rally makes Mick happy’ (FoxSports)
Ha!
