AFL 2023 Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood result, news, analysis, SuperCoach

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says it was his facet’s inaccuracy in entrance of aim within the first half – not how they tried to defend their lead within the closing quarter – that price the Crows an upset victory over Collingwood.

The Magpies additional bolstered their standing because the comeback kings of the AFL with an exhilarating one-point win over the Crows at Adelaide Oval.

Collingwood solely led the sport for 30 seconds on Sunday, but it surely was probably the most essential 30 seconds of the match.

Nicks stated whereas the Crows didn’t get key moments within the closing quarter proper, having are available with a 16-point lead – which did exit to 22 when Chayce Jones kicked the primary aim of the fourth – it was their goalkicking woes within the first half price them.

“I believed we had quite a few alternatives, it wasn’t simply the factors we kicked there have been occasions the place we missed that connectivity inside 50,” he stated.

“So we had our probabilities and we obtained the harshest lesson there may be from not kicking straight or not being composed in these key moments.”

The Crows raced out of the blocks and had Collingwood on the ropes for a lot of the first half.

However at half time their lead was solely six factors after they kicked 3.10.

Nicks stated it was uncharacteristic of his facet.

“We misplaced the sport within the first half,” he stated.

“I used to be actually pleased with how the fellows performed their footy, they actually took it on.

“I might say we’ve pushed the envelope by way of how a lot we’ve accomplished with photographs on aim.

“We all know that may be a essential a part of the sport, we kick targets within the first half and it’s a utterly completely different recreation. We didn’t.

“We kicked six targets 12 from intercept, sufficient occasions we received the ball again from the oppo however we didn’t convert.”

Nicks stated if the goalkicking woes continued then he would do a forensic examination of what the Crows had been doing in that house.

His largest concern nevertheless was that the Crows obtained smashed by Collingwood at stoppages, with the Pies successful that 46-25.

“We must have an excellent take a look at that, we went 0-12 in that final quarter,” he stated.

Coming into the sport Collingwood had received 9 of their final 12 when trailing at three quarter time.

Nicks stated it might have weighed closely on the minds of Crows gamers as they tried to guard their lead.

“I’ve little question, I’ve little question that was an enormous psychological half in the way in which they completed the sport off,” he stated.

“They’ve accomplished it too typically for it to not be (the case).”

Adelaide now embarks on a testing month of fixtures with Geelong, St Kilda, the Western Bulldogs and Brisbane in retailer.

Nicks stated how the Crows carried out in these fixtures would present the place his facet was at.

“I hope it does as a result of I nonetheless really feel that tonight our guys performed some nice footy,” he stated.

“Possibly it does present the place we’re, Collingwood are on high and we had our probabilities to beat them.

“It’s going to present the place we’re at, it doesn’t essentially imply it must be 3-1 for the following month or 1-3. That isn’t going to essentially present who we’re.

“It is going to be about how we play these video games.”

CROWS KICKING THEMSELVES AFTER MAGPIES HEARTBREAKER

— Jason Phelan

Collingwood stormed to the highest of the AFL ladder with a trademark last-quarter fightback on Sunday, Steele Sidebottom kicking a significant behind contained in the final minute to interrupt Adelaide hearts in a one-point thriller.

The Pies, with two days’ much less relaxation than the Crows and with out injured former skipper Scott Pendlebury, trailed by 16 factors at three-quarter time at Adelaide Oval.

That margin was 22 when Chayce Jones break up a pack to attain the primary aim of the tense closing time period, however never-say-die Collingwood booted the final three majors of the pulsating contest to attain a 8.11 (59) to 7.16 (58) win.

The wasteful Crows had been courageous however kicked themselves out of it with some surprising inaccuracy in entrance of aim.

Scores had been stage after a Pies rushed behind with just below two minutes remaining, then Sidebottom marked within the ahead pocket as time ticked down.

His behind with 20 seconds left gave his facet the lead for the primary time within the match, the Crows’ last-ditch effort minimize off by a Darcy Moore intercept mark, the skipper excellent all evening.

Collingwood was so almost left to rue some questionable umpiring choices late within the contest, with Nathan Murphy despatched from the bottom bleeding, a Jordan De Goey deliberate name, and an Ash Johnson non-call within the goalsquare elevating eyebrows.

It was a gut-wrenching finish for the Crows, who had been led admirably by Jordan Dawson and midfield dynamo Rory Laird.

KREUGER CRUNCHED

Nathan Kreuger was flattened within the first quarter after he courageously moved to chop off Darcy Fogarty because the burly ahead charged out on a lead, with the spilt ball falling to Izak Rankine who transformed brilliantly.

The unfortunate Pies defender was subbed out quickly after when he additionally copped a stray boot to a knee, with Will Kelly changing him.

It was a sign of the guests’ fortunes within the early going, as energetic Adelaide piled on the stress, stifling Collingwood’s vaunted potential to transition shortly from defence to assault.

The out-of-sorts Pies had been held goalless in a gap time period for the primary time this season, with the one blot on Adelaide’s copybook poor kicking for aim.

The Crows took 27 extra marks within the first quarter and went inside 50 seven extra occasions, however a return of three.6 and a 22-point lead on the first break wasn’t enough reward for his or her early dominance.

BRODY’S BODY BLOWS

It was Adelaide’s flip to go goalless within the second time period because the inaccuracy continued with 4 behinds.

A crew of Collingwood’s high quality was at all times going to make the house facet pay for such wastefulness and it was former Crow Billy Frampton who began the fightback along with his new facet’s first aim coming from a ruck infringement 11 minutes in.

Brody Mihocek didn’t kick the ball and had one handball in a quiet first quarter, however the important thing ahead obtained busy with back-to-back targets – one coming from a Jordon Butts howler – to assist slash the margin to 6 factors at halftime.

Then Mihocek obtained his boot to the ball in a goal-line scramble early within the third quarter so as to add his third because the Pies muscled again into the competition.

BROWNLOW WATCH

Brownlow favorite Nick Daicos needed to cope with a tag from Ben Keays within the first half and whereas he nonetheless obtained loads of the ball, his 14 possessions got here at 35.7 per cent disposal effectivity in comparison with his season common of 82.3.

The sublimely proficient 20-year-old additionally made a few uncommon decision-making errors, however with the tag dropped on the principal break he completed with 26 possessions to complete amongst his facet’s greatest gamers alongside his brother Josh with a game-high 31, De Goey, Moore and Tom Mitchell.