Walyalup/Fremantle captain Alex Pearce kicked an unlikely late purpose because the Dockers launched a frenetic fightback to submit an exciting draw with Collingwood in Perth.
The Magpies seemed to have Friday evening’s match sown up after Bobby Hill’s purpose with slightly below eight minutes remaining gave the guests a 25-point lead.
However targets to Bailey Banfield and Hayden Younger — plus a controversial purpose to Sean Darcy — put the Dockers inside attain earlier than Pearce took a sliding mark and kicked really to chop the margin to some extent with one minute and 49 seconds remaining.
The Dockers had an opportunity to win the match, however Jeremy Sharp’s 25-metre shot on the run with 47 seconds remaining might solely handle a behind.
The Magpies surged the ball ahead and had two ball-ups of their ahead 50, however the Dockers’ defence held agency.
The Dockers completed stage with the Magpies, 11.9 (75) to 10.15 (75).
Pearce mentioned his transfer ahead late was a “set play”.
“You simply throw a little bit of warning to the wind,” he informed ABC Sport after the match.
“I am at all times one to place my hand up. I really informed Luke Ryan early within the quarter that I used to be a bit sore and he might need to go and he mentioned, ‘No skip, you have acquired it’.
“So, I’ve acquired him to thank for placing me in that place.”
When taking the kick for purpose, Pearce mentioned he was considering of former Dockers teammate and shut pal, Cam McCarthy, who died earlier this month aged 29.
“It has been robust,” Pearce informed the Seven Community.
“A few weeks in the past, it was a extremely onerous sport (towards the Swans) to get by.
“I used to be nervous going again once I had [the kick for goal]. My palms had been somewhat bit shaky and I did assume, ‘Cam would kick this’.
“I used to be joyful … it was for him.”
The outcome marked Collingwood’s second draw this season, following on from its Anzac Day stalemate with Essendon.
Including to the frustration for Collingwood is the truth that Mason Cox and Brody Mihocek look set to affix the membership’s prolonged harm listing.
Cox’s leg bent awkwardly backwards and bore the brunt of his whole weight as he got here crashing down in a third-quarter marking contest.
He additionally seemed to have suffered a hefty head knock in the course of the contest and was later subbed out of the match.
Mihocek, who was enjoying his first match again from a hamstring harm, went off within the fourth quarter.
The Magpies mentioned Mihocek left the match for “hamstring consciousness” causes.
Collingwood already entered the match lacking Jordan De Goey, Jamie Elliott, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Tom Mitchell and Jeremy Howe amongst others.
Nick Daicos led the best way for Collingwood with 35 disposals and 10 clearances, whereas former Docker Lachie Schultz was booed each time he touched the ball on the best way to fifteen disposals and 0.1.
Banfield completed with three targets for Fremantle.
The Dockers entered the match with large query marks over their purpose kicking accuracy after returning 13.33 over the previous fortnight.
However it was Collingwood who had the wobbles, kicking 3.9 within the first half.
Collingwood entered the quarter-time break up by some extent, however the large speaking factors of the time period revolved round Fremantle spearhead Jye Amiss.
Amiss, who kicked a wayward 2.5 final week, put his first shot out on the complete — a troublesome 50-metre set-shot close to the boundary.
His subsequent set shot — from 45 metres nearly instantly in entrance — sprayed to the left.
And Amiss was once more within the highlight within the dying seconds of the time period when he gave away an off-the-ball free kick whereas grappling with Charlie Dean.
The Dockers had been rebounding the ball out of defence when the reversal was paid, with the considerably questionable resolution permitting Collingwood teenager Harvey Harrison to kick his second purpose of the time period because the siren sounded.
The second quarter was a slog till Fremantle blew it open with a three-goal burst.
The Magpies kicked five-goals-to-nil within the third quarter to grab the momentum, they usually appeared to be cruising within the closing time period.
However within the blink of an eye fixed Fremantle snatched again momentum.
Collingwood’s Lachlan Sullivan gave away a free kick when he handed the ball to a teammate as an alternative of the umpire when a ball-up was referred to as.
Darcy nailed the following free kick, earlier than Younger and Pearce popped up for targets to arrange the draw.
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Justin Longmuir says he is happy with how the gamers fought, however there are some areas of the sport which can be “inconsistent” that want ironing out.
“The message after the sport to the gamers was that when our mindset was in the proper house, we challenged them, however there was a 40-minute patch the place we turned secure, did not belief ourselves,” he mentioned.
“We’re a staff that wishes to be generally known as a never-say-die staff, and I feel that was on show tonight.”
Up subsequent for the Dockers is Melbourne in Alice Springs, whereas Collingwood now have a seven day break earlier than going through the Bulldogs.
Damage replace: Cox and Mihochek
Collingwood coach Craig McCrae says Mason Cox, who was subbed off area simply earlier than half time, has concussion and probably bone bruising.
The Pies ruckman had his leg trapped underneath him in a marking contest.
“Brodie (Mihochek)’s simply acquired indicators of hamstring consciousness pressure (sic), I am unsure, so we’ll work by that.”
McCrae on the “Umpire dissent” free kick
“I am trying ahead to what the AFL inform us about that, as a result of I wasn’t conscious that was a free kick, however clearly it’s… We’ll transfer on.”
Collingwood’s coach Craig McCrae speaks in regards to the outcome
McCrae says he expects any Collingwood followers watching at dwelling would have been happy with tonight’s effort, as he’s.
And he is not fearful about his aspect’s second late fade-out in as many weeks.
“If you happen to have a look at the element of it, that is two weeks in a row the place we have had our key forwards out of the sport. The identical factor occurred final week. We have Ed Allen enjoying his first sport as a key ahead towards (Alex) Pearce, so we’re scrapping, and I am actually happy with that.”
Extra from Alex Pearce
“That first half we performed some actually good footy and it seemed like us, after which within the third quarter we had been on the again foot, misplaced contests,” the Dockers captain tells ABC Sports activities’s Akash Fotedar.
Pearce mentioned his transfer ahead late was a “set play”.
“You simply throw a little bit of warning to the wind. I am at all times one to place my hand up. I really informed Luke Ryan early within the quarter that I used to be a bit sore and he might need to go and he mentioned ‘No skip, you have acquired it.’ so I’ve acquired him to thank for placing me in that place.”
A listener’s given us the precise rule that value Collingwood
John of Coburg, Victoria has texted in to ABC Sport that “the rule is a really technical one”, referring to the “Umpire dissent” rule.
18.8.2 A area Umpire shall award a Free Kick towards a Participant or Official who (amongst different issues):
(e) fails to comply with the instruction of an Umpire; or
(f) deliberately or carelessly engages in conduct which impacts, interferes with or prevents an Umpire from performing their duties.
“Very technical. It’s there, but it surely’s a really technical rule to value a staff a purpose. I am unsure it is within the spirit of the best way the foundations are designed,” says Clint Wheeldon.
“If I am a Pies fan, I am flithy about that.”
FT: FREMANTLE 11.9.(75) DRAWS WITH COLLINGWOOD 10.15(75)
In all the thrill I forgot to submit the ultimate rating!
A couple of contentious moments from this match. Was Sullivan not giving the ball again to the umpire “Umpire dissent”? The ABC Sport staff is split. It resulted within the second of Fremantle 4 targets to finish the match.
Did Isaac Quaynor contact Bailey Banfield’s third purpose (the primary of that four-goal run)? It was given the OK.
And let’s not overlook that purpose Collingwood’s Harvey Harrison kicked on the quarter-time siren, after a free kick towards a Fremantle participant 100 metres away from the play.
Lots to consider from this match.
Darcy Moore: “It feels fairly horrible”
“(The draw) is a humorous feeling, second time in just a few weeks… It feels fairly horrible after we let that one slip,” says the Collingwood captain.
“Full credit score to Freo they took their probabilities late.”
Jogs my memory of this yarn after Collingwood’s final draw.
Alex Pearce with some stirring phrases post-match
The Fremantle captain tells Channel 7 his late pal and teammate Cam McCarthy was with him when he scored the sport’s large final purpose.
“A few weeks in the past was a tough sport to get although and I used to be nervous going again once I had it.
“I did assume ‘Cam would kick this’.
“We really feel we have been enjoying good footy and never with the ability to get the outcomes. I feel we’re maturing and I feel this confirmed in that final quarter.”
Third draw of the season
Within the closing 30 seconds, Collingwood cannot handle far more than to get it of their ahead half and sort out Jaeger O’Meara.
What a match. Fremantle reigned in Collingwood after the margin acquired out to 25 factors early within the final quarter, after which that they had an opportunity to win in late, however Jeremy Sharp missed within the closing minute!
It is Collingwood’s second draw of the yr.
Within the absence of both aspect track, “Land Down Below” blares out over the loudspeaker.
It is a level! Scores stage
Dockers get it down the bottom.
Banfield handpasses to Sharp within the ahead fifty…
He misses!
The Dockers may very well be headed for his or her third ever draw. Below a minute left!
Shut video games appear to comply with Collingwood… one level ball sport
Big contested marks to Heath Chapman after which captain Alex Pearce sees the latter have a shot on purpose.
He kicks simply the fifth purpose of his profession, and the Dockers are again inside some extent.
Two minutes to go. Take a breath everybody…
Right here come the Dockers!
The margin is again to seven factors.
Hayden Younger snaps a purpose from the pocket after a sequence of handballs from his Fremantle teammates.
Can Collingwood hold on regardless of being down to 2 males on their bench? Three minutes to go.
Free kick in Fremantle’s ahead 50, ruckman Sean Darcy kicks the purpose
And identical to that, Fremantle is again inside 13 factors.
The rationale for the free: Collingwood’s Lachlan Sullivan gave the ball to Nick Daicos at a ball-up, and never the umpire.
The groups are buying and selling targets right here
A turnover by Fremantle of their defensive half sees Wil Parker kick deep into Collingwood’s ahead 50.
Bobby Hill marks simply earlier than the behind line, and snaps dwelling one other.
Bailey Banfield will get his third purpose for the Dockers a minute later.
Collingwood accidents piling up
Brody Mihochek is completed for the evening, it is simply been confirmed.
The ahead joins Mason Cox on the sidelines.
A much-needed purpose for the Dockers
Bailey Banfield will get his second purpose after a marking an Andrew Brayshaw kick. Good ahead half-turnover from Fremantle.
That is Fremantle’s first purpose on this half, from its first ahead 50 entry this quarter.
Collingwood by 19.
Crisp extends Collingwood’s lead
A neat kick by Nick Daicos into Collingwood’s ahead line is marked by Jack Crisp, who goes again and calmly slots the purpose from 45 metres out.
By the best way, there is a crowd of 54,035 in the home tonight, a file for a non-derby non-final for a Fremantle home-game.
Reigning premiers claimed the “premiership quarter”
What 1 / 4 from Collingwood.
Brodie Mihochek kicked two of their 5 targets that quarter, and created contests that arrange different targets – at occasions competing towards three defenders.
Is it sufficient for them to clinch a formidable away-win and preserve their unbeaten run since Spherical Three going? We’re about to seek out out.
