Round 17 - Collingwood vs Geelong at Victoria Park

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:10 pm

Cox, being held CLEARLY, hacks a boot to it from the pocket... behind...

44-9

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:11 pm

Turnover as the Cats try to run it out, nice tackle Moloney, handpass swings out to Gray, good old Dolly sets sail from 50... AND GETS THE GOAL!

50-9

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:12 pm

Half Time.

Collingwood 7.8.50
Geelong 1.3.9

GOALS - Cox 2, Gray 2, Oxley, Indovino, Ferguson

MightyMagpie · Post by **MightyMagpie** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:13 pm

Good half. Two quite different quarters. First quarter was built around dominating possession in the forward half and the second quarter Geelong had a fair bit of possession even in their forward half, but we pressured the ball carrier well. Holding them to 9 points for a half is a great effort.

Hopefully we don't run out of legs (especially if we lose one or two emergencies).

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:26 pm

Nice little tribute playing on the live stream to Dale Tapping, who notches up game #175 today across his career as player at Prahran and coach at Collingwood, which qualifies him for VFL life membership.

Congratulations, Tapps!

Little known fact, apparently he played Under-19s for us back in 1983, under Keith Burns...

MightyMagpie · Post by **MightyMagpie** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:27 pm

MagpieBat wrote:Nice little tribute playing on the live stream to Dale Tapping, who notches up game #175 today across his career as player at Prahran and coach at Collingwood, which qualifies him for VFL life membership.

Congratulations, Tapps!

Little known fact, apparently he played Under-19s for us back in 1983, under Keith Burns...

He appears to have made a world of difference since he took over as our VFL coach.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:29 pm

Absolutely! Tarks, as loyal a servant as he is, just didn't have what it takes, the rather modest list he had at his disposal at that time notwithstanding.

Whatever one's views on Nathan Buckley, appointing Dale Tapping ranks as one of his smartest decisions...

MightyMagpie · Post by **MightyMagpie** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:30 pm

Toovey and Oxley qualify for VFL finals today?

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:30 pm

Oxley's out of the game, heading to the 'G as stand-by...

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:31 pm

Collingwood lead by 41 points, as we start the 2nd half...

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:33 pm

MightyMagpie wrote:Toovey and Oxley qualify for VFL finals today?

Toovey does.

Oxley gains partial qualification, but still has to only play 2 of the remaining 4 AFL games after today, if he isn't called up this afternoon...

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:34 pm

Wyatt tumbles one home... but to the wrong side...

51-9

qldmagpie67 · Post by **qldmagpie67** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:35 pm

MB how's Cox looking. ? Would he be ready for a return to the seniors soon ?

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:36 pm

Delaney misses the giftiest of gift open goals...

51-10

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:38 pm

qldmagpie67 wrote:MB how's Cox looking. ? Would he be ready for a return to the seniors soon ?

Looked ominous playing at FF in the 1st term. Kicked 2 and clunked a couple. Has gone out of it since, playing, more time in the ruck.

Let's see how the rest of the day pans out...

This is an unofficial Bulletin Board - owned and run by its users. We welcome all fans of the Mighty Collingwood Football Club.

Round 17 - Collingwood vs Geelong at Victoria Park