The Sydney Swans have overwhelmed defending premiers Collingwood by 33 factors on the MCG, to spoil the occasion for the Magpies on the MCG.
The house facet edged in entrance after a 3 purpose to 2 opening quarter, however the Swans kicked 13 objectives to seven after quarter-time, and by no means seemed threatened within the second half as they gained 15.12 (102) to 10.9 (69) in entrance of 78,933 followers on Friday evening.
Nick Daicos was once more a star for the Magpies with 37 disposals, however his staff didn’t have sufficient winners throughout the bottom as Sydney arrange likelihood after likelihood with marks inside 50.
Key ahead Logan McDonald booted 4 for the Swans, whereas former Docker Lachie Schultz kicked two for the house facet.
Collingwood is now 0-2, whereas the Swans go prime of the ladder briefly with their second straight victory.
Chad Warner starred in a Sydney engine room lacking injured weapons Callum Mills, Luke Parker and Taylor Adams, tallying 27 disposals, seven clearances and an equal career-best three objectives.
Isaac Heeney was additionally influential in his midfield function with 29 touches, 4 clearances and two objectives, whereas Errol Gulden (30 disposals) was busy and the Swans’ back-line stood up nicely on the uncommon events it was examined.
Ruckman Brodie Grundy break up his ruck battle with Darcy Cameron and had the final giggle towards one other of his former golf equipment, having starred within the Swans’ opening-round win over Melbourne.
Key ahead McDonald, who’s out of contract on the finish of the season, kicked two objectives in every of the second and third phrases earlier than falling wanting equalling his career-best tally when he missed a fifth shot within the ultimate quarter.
Nick Daicos (37 disposals, seven clearances) and Scott Pendlebury (26, eight) discovered loads of the ball in a shedding battle for Collingwood, who had been unable to present their forwards sufficient clear provide to kick a successful rating.
Small forwards Jamie Elliott and Lachie Schultz (two every) had been the one Magpies with a number of objectives.
The end result ended the Swans’ five-match shedding streak on the dwelling of soccer, which started with the 2022 grand ultimate thrashing from Geelong.
Sydney had the run of play early however an environment friendly Collingwood assault kicked 3.1 from their first 4 ahead forays to arrange a slender one-point quarter-time lead.
The Magpies had been by no means going to have the ability to maintain that ratio and Sydney briefly opened the floodgates with six consecutive objectives earlier than half-time.
Their pace and work charge by the midfield was devastating to that time, however objectives to Beau McCreery and Schultz simply earlier than the primary break gave the Pies a elevate.
Sydney put the end result all however past doubt with 5.2 to 1.3 within the third time period, pouncing on a collection of Collingwood back-half turnovers because the lead ballooned to 41 factors by the ultimate change.
The determined Magpies threw returning defender Jeremy Howe ahead within the ultimate time period within the hope of sparking a comeback, however the transfer was to no avail.
Collingwood face one other stern check in six days’ time once they face St Kilda, whereas Sydney can be favourites to proceed their successful begin to the season towards Essendon on the SCG.
Look again at how the motion unfolded in our weblog.
Key occasions
That is the place we’ll go away it
That is one other huge end result early within the season, and it offers quite a lot of spice to some matches going ahead for the Magpies.
The Swans may have a cheerful journey dwelling, and hope they’ll get 4 objectives each week from Logan McDonald.
Tomorrow we can be again with all of the video games, stay 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 evening!
Magpies coach Craig McRae not sounding an alarm at 0-2
The Collingwood coach rejects options 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 instances,” he says.
“We did not maintain it in after we wanted to, and we did not clear it (the ball) after we ought to have.
“The fact is that we have performed two actually good groups early within the season. We have got an entire lot of enchancment left in us.”
McRae stated 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) seemed higher in transition than us, for the time being.”
The dreaded “premiership hangover” has been raised, and shortly 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 daily, that is been our mantra for 2 years.
“Our system has been actually sturdy – we have to get again to trusting in our system.
“We’re not standing nonetheless right here, there’s quite a lot of time to go (within the season).
“We’re right here to qualify (for the finals).”
Good begin, however early days for Swans
Certainly the Swans are early contenders for the flag this season with the efficiency they’re having towards the reigning premiers in the present day.
– Adam
Properly Adam, you’d definitely desire to be in John Longmire’s teaching footwear than Craig McRae’s proper now, however 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 an enormous plus for Sydney, particularly provided that they’ve the likes of Callum Mills and Luke Parker to return 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 area to be in, however come again after the Giants’ sport and see the place issues stand.
Stat of the day?
Logan McDonald speaks after the sport
Sydney Swans ahead Logan McDonald has had in all probability the sport of his profession to date, 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 particular person 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 completely happy for one another and celebrating the small issues.
Questions for Collingwood after powerful begin to 2024
The very first thing that needs to be stated is that Collingwood may hardly ask for a harder schedule to begin 2024.
GWS in Sydney, adopted by a assured Swans facet made it clear that the Magpies must earn each purpose.
However except for 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 mean of 73.3 factors a sport 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 sport in defence. And they’re scoring a mean of 75.5 factors a sport. Craig McRae might want to shift that pretty shortly.
However past the scoreline are the identical points recognized earlier than this sport – the marks inside 50, 19 for Sydney towards 9 for the Pies; the turnovers (72-66), and though the house facet gained contested possessions, they might not flip that into pictures on purpose or objectives themselves.
Eight much less scoring pictures, and people pictures had been below extra stress. There is a good bit of labor to be finished right here for the Pies.
And subsequent up? A operating St Kilda facet at Docklands, adopted by the Brisbane Lions on the Gabba within the grand ultimate rematch.
Large win for Sydney
Full-time: Sydney Swans beat Collingwood by 33 factors
The Pies seize one other late one on the finish by Lachie Schultz – undecided if John Longmire could 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.
Darcy Cameron kicks one other purpose for the Magpies
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.
Josh Daicos will get a late purpose for Collingwood
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 nicely below 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. However it’s solely tinkering on the edges of the scoreline right here.
Heeney purpose places Sydney lead past 50
This autumn, 8:40 remaining: The Sydney sport 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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Time operating out for Magpies
Hello Andrew, my hubby has ‘written off’ the magpies 😂, however I’ll be completely happy to see them come again if they’ll! Upsets all spherical! Cheers 😊
– Christine
Christine, I am nonetheless not sport to present this one away with half 1 / 4 to go. You do not put a line by Collingwood … however all the pieces has to go proper from right here for the house facet for them to have a shot.
Sydney get one other purpose from Wicks
This autumn, 12:00 remaining: It is tiny margins right here – the Swans had been below large 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. Good play.
Swans reply by Hayden McLean
This autumn, 13:19 remaining: Sydney is below 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 might be essential.
Collingwood get an early purpose to shut the hole
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 an enormous mark, wheels and finds Bobby Hill, who turns and units up Jamie Elliott inside 50.
He kicks the purpose! Pies followers have a good time!
And now one other likelihood! 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
Three quarter-time: Sydney 41 factors in entrance of Collingwood
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 nicely in management.
Nobody is writing off the Magpies, a lot much less on the MCG – however the 2024 model is but to show they’ll pull off one in every of their trademark ridiculous comebacks.
They are going to consider they’ll do it, however will the Swans run out of petrol, or can they shut this down within the ultimate quarter?
Jamie Elliott solutions for Collingwood!
Q3, 0:51 remaining: Properly THAT was essential! The Magpies wanted a purpose earlier than the siren, they usually obtained one by turning the stress on the Swans, obtained the ball again on the wing and a very good go to Jamie Elliott, who marks and kicks one.
Swans by 41.
Pies miss, Swans hit the goal
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 seemed a little bit beneficiant.
However the Pies star goes again to kick from 40 – and he pulls it huge!
And once more Collingwood will get caught within the again half, a kick below 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!
Sydney do it once more — McDonald kicks his fourth for Sydney
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 just 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!
Isaac Heeney places Swans six objectives in entrance!
Q3, 6:56 remaining: The issues preserve coming for Collingwood – now it is the marks inside 50. The Swans are switching the ball round to search out the proper 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!
