Swans too strong for Magpies at the MCG, as questions mount for defending premiers

That is one other massive end result early within the season, and it offers a whole lot of spice to some matches going ahead for the Magpies.

The Swans may have a cheerful journey dwelling, and hope they will get 4 objectives each week from Logan McDonald.

Tomorrow we can be again with all of the video games, dwell running a blog the motion from go to whoa. Hopefully we’ll see you again then. Until then, I am Andrew McGarry thanking you for becoming a member of us. Good night time!

The Collingwood coach rejects ideas they’ve been ‘proven the extent’ within the competitors. He factors to the Swans and their efficiency, following on from the Giants in Opening Spherical.

” I believe their stress overwhelmed us at occasions,” he says.

“We did not maintain it in once we wanted to, and we did not clear it (the ball) once we ought to have.

“The fact is that we have performed two actually good groups early within the season. We have got a complete lot of enchancment left in us.”

McRae mentioned aerial energy and defensive 50 had been issues for the Pies.

“The place we turned the ball over … and the actual fact we gave up 7.5 from turnovers in that space.

“They (the Swans) appeared higher in transition than us, for the time being.”

The dreaded “premiership hangover” has been raised, and rapidly batted away by the Collingwood coach.

“That is a pure factor to say, however that is not the best way we expect,” he says.

“To get higher day by day, that is been our mantra for 2 years.

“Our system has been actually sturdy – we have got to get again to trusting in our system.

“We’re not standing nonetheless right here, there’s a whole lot of time to go (within the season).

“We’re right here to qualify (for the finals).”

Properly Adam, you’d definitely favor to be in John Longmire’s teaching footwear than Craig McRae’s proper now, nevertheless it’s additionally honest to say that each groups the Swans have performed (Melbourne and Collingwood) have points.

The truth that Chad Warner, Errol Gulden and Isaac Heeney are all firing within the midfield is a giant plus for Sydney, particularly provided that they’ve the likes of Callum Mills and Luke Parker to come back again in some unspecified time in the future.

The following 5 video games for the Swans are Essendon, Richmond, West Coast, Gold Coast and Hawthorn, earlier than the primary Battle of the Bridge towards GWS in spherical eight on the SCG.

That is a pleasant house to be in, however come again after the Giants’ recreation and see the place issues stand.

Sydney Swans ahead Logan McDonald has had in all probability the sport of his profession up to now, with 4 objectives and 11 rating involvements.

He is spoken to Channel Seven after the sport and was eager to unfold the reward throughout the ahead line:

We’re a harmful ahead line. We’re not counting on one individual to kick objectives. I used to be fortunate to get on the tip of some tonight. It’s so a lot enjoyable taking part in ahead. We’re blissful for one another and celebrating the small issues.

The very first thing that must be mentioned is that Collingwood may hardly ask for a harder schedule to begin 2024.

GWS in Sydney, adopted by a assured Swans aspect made it clear that the Magpies must earn each purpose.

However other than the truth that they’ve been outplayed and out-pressured within the first two video games of the season, the defensive woes stand out early doorways.

Final yr, Collingwood’s defence conceded a median of 73.3 factors a recreation on the best way to the minor premiership after which the flag.

After two video games of 2024, nevertheless, the Pies are averaging 108 factors a recreation in defence. And they’re scoring a median of 75.5 factors a recreation. Craig McRae might want to shift that pretty rapidly.

However past the scoreline are the identical points recognized earlier than this recreation – the marks inside 50, 19 for Sydney towards 9 for the Pies; the turnovers (72-66), and though the house aspect received contested possessions, they might not flip that into photographs on purpose or objectives themselves.

Eight much less scoring photographs, and people photographs had been underneath extra stress. There is a good bit of labor to be achieved right here for the Pies.

And subsequent up? A working St Kilda aspect at Docklands, adopted by the Brisbane Lions on the Gabba within the grand ultimate rematch. 

The Pies seize one other late one on the finish by way of Lachie Schultz – undecided if John Longmire can be that proud of Collingwood’s trio of majors on the finish.

However Sydney take the factors, they usually go to 2-0, after wins over Melbourne and Collingwood. 

This autumn, 1:31 remaining: Truthful to say the sting has gone out of the sport at this level, however Collingwood continues to be pushing on the market. They kick down the wing following a stoppage, and it finally ends up with a mark to Darcy Cameron. He kick’s Collingwood’s ninth. The lead is again to 39.

This autumn, 3:37 remaining: The “Sydney!!!” chants are ringing across the MCG, this is not the best way the Magpies or their followers would have seen this going.

We’re effectively underneath 5 minutes to go, it has been eight objectives to 2 since half-time, and the Collingwood comeback has not eventuated.

Make that eight objectives to a few, as Josh Daicos converts a set shot from a holding the person free kick. Nevertheless it’s solely tinkering on the edges of the scoreline right here.

This autumn, 8:40 remaining: The Sydney recreation plan is fairly easy, and efficient. Placed on the stress, power the turnover, spring ahead and arrange one other purpose.

They do it once more, and Isaac Heeney will get on the tip of it. He kicks one other, Sydney by 51, and …

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Christine, I am nonetheless not recreation to present this one away with half 1 / 4 to go. You do not put a line by way of Collingwood … however the whole lot has to go proper from right here for the house aspect for them to have a shot.

This autumn, 12:00 remaining: It is tiny margins right here – the Swans had been underneath enormous stress of their again 50, it may have been a holding the ball. Not given, the Swans break downfield once more, it finally ends up with a mark to Sam Wicks inside 50 from a kick from Isaac Heeney. Wicks kicks it, the Swans lead by 46. Sensible play.

This autumn, 13:19 remaining: Sydney is underneath stress right here, however did Collingwood allow them to off the hook there with Mihocek’s miss?

They transfer down the wing, Gulden makes use of his left foot once more Hayden McLean misses the mark however will get the free for holding.

He kicks it! Sydney by 40. That could possibly be essential.

This autumn, 15:30 remaining: The Magpies are pushing the Swans right here! the stress is rising. They go down the close to wing, Jeremy Howe takes a giant mark, wheels and finds Bobby Hill, who turns and units up Jamie Elliott inside 50.

He kicks the purpose! Pies followers have fun!

And now one other probability! They go inside 50 and Brodie Mihocek marks on the road subsequent to the submit, however he runs round and misses the shot. Swans by 34 

The siren sounds with a mark to Brodie Grundy on the wing after a clearing kick. That is a 5 purpose to 1 quarter for Sydney, they usually go into the ultimate change effectively in management.

Nobody is writing off the Magpies, a lot much less on the MCG – however the 2024 model is but to show they will pull off one in all their trademark ridiculous comebacks.

They are going to consider they will do it, however will the Swans run out of petrol, or can they shut this down within the ultimate quarter?

Q3, 0:51 remaining: Properly THAT was essential! The Magpies wanted a purpose earlier than the siren, they usually bought one by turning the stress on the Swans, bought the ball again on the wing and a very good go to Jamie Elliott, who marks and kicks one.

Swans by 41.

Q3, 1:48 remaining: Collingwood had an opportunity there, the ball went to Nick Daicos, he fumbled it after which was tackled. It was known as for over the shoulder, which appeared somewhat beneficiant.

However the Pies star goes again to kick from 40 – and he pulls it broad!

And once more Collingwood will get caught within the again half, a kick underneath stress rebounds and Chad Warner finally ends up with one other mark inside 50.

He converts, and the Swans lead by 47 factors within the shadows of three quarter-time!

Q3, 5:00 remaining: On the threat of repeating myself, Collingwood are proving themselves their very own worst enemies right here. One other interval of Sydney stress, the Magpies attempt to go downfield, the kick is simply too low, and is chopped off, it involves Errol Gulden, and his left foot finds Logan McDonald on the behind line.

A evaluate confirms the mark, and McDonald runs round and kicks his fourth – Swans by 42!

Q3, 6:56 remaining: The issues maintain coming for Collingwood – now it is the marks inside 50. The Swans are switching the ball round to seek out the correct angle for a kick inside 50, this time it is Isaac Heeney. That is 13 marks inside 50 to three. Heeney kicks one other, and Sydney leads by 37!