Preliminary Final : Collingwood v Hawthorn

Hawthorn dominated proceedings for three quarters. Collingwood's superior fitness allowed it to kick away with 5 goals in the last quarter.

The game followed the familiar pattern of the Hawks v Swans semi-final. Hawthorn swarming the defence & removing the Pies ability to score. Particularly through long high balls pumped into the forward 50. To three quarter time, the Pies had managed only 5 goals, 6 points.

The first quarter was extremely tight. Separated by only 1 point at the siren. Brent Guerra had the umpire screaming from a metre or two behind him after a Collingwood mark. Telling him to move back. The crowd noise was so high, that he didnt hear it. A Collingwood 50 metre penalty was the result.

By half-time the margin was an incredibly close 8 points. Tarrant was solid throughout the night. Keeping Buddy Franklin firmly in check. Buddy's only opportunities came from rare sprinting opportunities or from broken play.

At three quarter time, the game looked in Hawthorn's grasp. 17 points up. Didak was duly subbed on for the underperforming Dayne Beams. Collingwood's renowned fitness became the deciding factor.

The Pies entirely dominated the final quarter. Dawes after being erratic early in the game, shone. Cloke remained the imposing target he had been throughout the match.

Hawthorn's curious selection of Suckling as their sub came back to bite them. The week before, against the Swans - it was justified. Stratton was still under an injury cloud. Suckling was insurance. Against the Pies, it became a tactical error. There were no fresh legs to bring on. Chance Bateman, who may have played his last game in brown & gold, looked shot. He was unable to kick past Collingwood's half back line, which was starting to resemble a brick wall. The skill level of many Hawks dropped away under fatigue and the increased pressure from Collingwood.

Thoughts were drifiting to the last game of Malthouse or Kennett. By game's end, Mick Malthouse was in tears. The chance remains for a fairytale ending to his Collingwood coaching career.

Full-time scores:

COLLINGWOOD 2.3 3.5 5.6 10.8 (68)
HAWTHORN 2.4 4.7 7.11 9.11 (65)


Goals: Collingwood: C Dawes 3, T Cloke 3, D Jolly, D Swan, L Ball, L Davis.
Hawthorn: L Franklin 3, B Guerra, C Rioli, J Lewis, L Hodge, P Puopolo, S Mitchell.


Injuries: Collingwood: B Reid (groin) D Jolly (thigh). Hawthorn: Nil.
Reports: Nil.

AFL Team Sheets - Preliminary Finals, 2011

Collingwood



B: Alan Toovey, Ben Reid, Heritier O'Brien


HB: Nick Maxwell, Chris Tarrant, Heath Shaw


C: Dayne Beams, Sharrod Wellingham, Dale Thomas


HF: Ben Johnson, Leigh Brown, Alan Didak


F: Steele Sidebottom, Travis Cloke, Luke Ball


Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Andrew Krakouer


I/C: Leon Davis, Dane Swan, Chris Dawes, Jarryd Blair


Emg: Tyson Goldsack, Cameron Wood, Alex Fasolo


In: Dale Thomas, Ben Reid


Out: Tyson Goldsack, Alex Fasolo


Hawthorn


B: Thomas Murphy, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton


HB: Grant Birchall, Ryan Schoenmakers, Paul Puopolo


C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Isaac Smith


HF: Luke Hodge, Lance Franklin, Liam Shiels


F: Chance Bateman, David Hale, Cyril Rioli


Foll: Max Bailey, Shaun Burgoyne, Brad Sewell


I/C: Brent Guerra, Michael Osborne, Brendan Whitecross, Matt Suckling


Emg: Jordan Lisle, Shane Savage, Luke Breust


Milestones: Brendan Whitecross - 50 games


Geelong


B: Josh Hunt, Matthew Scarlett, Tom Lonergan


HB: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor, David Wojcinski


C: Jimmy Bartel, Andrew Mackie, Joel Selwood


HF: Steve Johnson, Tom Hawkins, Allen Christensen


F: Travis Varcoe, James Podsiadly, Brad Ottens


Foll: Trent West, Cameron Ling, James Kelly


I/C: Paul Chapman, Joel Corey, Mathew Stokes, Mitch Duncan


Emg: Shannon Byrnes, Darren Milburn, Cameron Mooney


In: Joel Corey


Out: Daniel Menzel (Knee)


West Coast


B: Will Schofield, Darren Glass, Shannon Hurn


HB: Sam Butler, Eric Mackenzie, Beau Waters


C: Andrew Embley, Matthew Priddis, Scott Selwood


HF: Mark LeCras, Josh Kennedy, Mark Nicoski


F: Nic Naitanui, Quinten Lynch, Jack Darling


Foll: Dean Cox, Daniel Kerr, Adam Selwood


I/C: Chris Masten, Luke Shuey, Patrick McGinnity, Andrew Gaff


Emg: Matthew Rosa, Bradley Ebert, Ashley Smith


Milestones: Mark LeCras - 100 games

AFL Injury List

Source Superfooty

AFL Injury List - Round 24, 2011

ADELAIDE

Myke Cook (ankle) test
Andy Otten (head) test
Matthew Jaensch (shoulder) season
Chris Knights (hip) season
Jason Porplyzia (shoulder) season
Brad Symes (jaw) season


BRISBANE

Todd Banfield (hamstring) TBC
Brent Staker (knee) TBC
Claye Beams (foot) season
Jonathan Brown (face) season
Xavier Clarke (foot) season
Ryan Lester (foot) season
Daniel Merrett (back) season
Jesse O'Brien (leg) season
Joel Patfull (hand) season


CARLTON
Jarrad Waite (hip) test
Mitch Carter (shoulder) season
Andrew Collins (shoulder) season
Pat McCarthy (groin) season
Andrew McInness (shoulder) season
Luke Mitchell (shoulder) season



COLLINGWOOD
Nick Maxwell (thumb) test
Sharrod Wellingham (groin) test
Nathan Brown (knee) (season)
Brad Dick (knee) season
Tom Hunter (neck) retired


ESSENDON
Dustin Fletcher (ankle) 1 week
Anthony Long (hamstring) indefinite
Stewart Crameri (shoulder) season
Courtenay Dempsey (knee) season
Brent Prismall (knee) season
Jason Winderlich (knee) season


FREMANTLE

Justin Bollenhagen (ankle) test
Antoni Grover (soreness) test
Josh Mellington (elbow) test
Jayden Pitt (groin) test
Alex Silvagni (concussion) test
Hayden Ballantyne (hamstring) season
Jesse Crichton (knee) season
Matt de Boer (knee) season
Peter Faulks (jaw) season
Nathan Fyfe (shoulder) season
Jonathan Griffin (hip) season
Roger Hayden (leg) season
Garrick Ibbotson (shoulder) season
Nick Lower (shoulder) season
Adam McPhee (foot) season
Viv Michie (foot) season
Anthony Morabito (knee) season
David Mundy (ankle) season
Matthew Pavlich (hip) season
Dylan Roberton (ankle) season
Gavin Roberts (quad) season
Jay van Berlo (groin) season
Michael Walters (knee) season


GEELONG
Mitch Duncan (soreness) available
Darren Milburn (achilles) available
Joel Corey (groin) test
Harry Taylor (concussion) test
Mitch Brown (shoulder) season
Nathan Vardy (hip) season
Marcus Drum (hamstring) retired


GOLD COAST
Tom Lynch (back) test
Roland Ah Chee (shoulder) season
Campbell Brown (pelvis) season
Michael Coad (hamstring) season
Sam Day (knee) season
Piers Flanagan (hip) season
Daniel Gorringe (ankle) season
Tom Nicholls (knee) season
Jack Stanley (ankle) season
Jeremy Taylor (hip) season


HAWTHORN
Clinton Young (ankle) 1 week
Taylor Duryea (ankle) indefinite
Mitch Hallahan (ankle) indefinite
Angus Litherland (foot) indefinite
Luke Lowden (thumb) indefinite
Stephen Gilham (knee) season
Jarryd Roughead (achilles) season


MELBOURNE
Addam Maric (foot) - test
Lucas Cook (hip) season
Michael Evans (hip) season
Jack Grimes (foot) season
Jordan Gysberts (wrist) season
Liam Jurrah (wrist) season
Ricky Petterd (quad) season
Jake Spencer (knee) season
James Strauss (leg) season
Austin Wonaeamirri (ankle) season


NORTH MELBOURNE

Cam Delaney (shoulder) season
Ayden Kennedy (knee) season
Matthew Scott (knee) season
Ben Speight (shoulder) season
Daniel Wells (shoulder) season
Sam Wright (shoulder) season


PORT ADELAIDE
Dean Brogan (calf) test
Cam Hitchcock (groin) test
Hamish Hartlett (shoulder) season
Jarrad Irons (shoulder) season
Ben Jacobs (ankle) season
Danny Meyer (hip) season
Andrew Moore (groin/tonsillitis) season
Marlon Motlop (finger) season
Ben Newton (hip flexor) season
Simon Phillips (shoulder) season
Jasper Pittard (hamstring) season
Paul Stewart (shoulder) season


RICHMOND
Chris Newman (knee) season
David Astbury (knee) season
Jake Batchelor (shoulder) season
Daniel Connors (quad) season
Tom Derickx (ankle) season
Dylan Grimes (hamstring) season
Brad Helbig (ankle) season
Kel Moore (hip) season



ST KILDA

Rob Eddy (arm) 2-3 weeks
Sam Crocker (shoulder) season
Jackson Ferguson (shoulder, thumb) season
James Gwilt (knee) season
Lenny Hayes (knee) season
Will Johnson (shoulder) season
Tom Ledger (hamstring) season
Andrew McQualter (shoulder) season


SYDNEY
Andrejs Everitt (calf) available
Lewis Johnston (ankle) test
Nick Malceski (knee) test
Lewis Roberts-Thomson (calf) test
Daniel Currie (foot) indefinite


WEST COAST
Jack Darling (soreness) test
Koby Stevens (shoulder) test
Lewis Stevenson (adductor) test
Blayne Wilson ankle) test
Daniel Kerr (back) 1 week
Matt Roas (knee) 1-2 weeks
Ryan Neates (knee) season


WESTERN BULLDOGS
Eddie Prato (knee) test
Zephaniah Skinner (knee) test
Adam Cooney (knee) season
Ayce Cordy (hand) season
Brian Lake (knee) season
Brodie Moles (shoulder) season
Dale Morris (leg) season
Justin Sherman (foot) season

AFL Team Sheets

Source SuperFooty

Starting Sub for Freo vs Coll, Round 23

Fremantle v Collingwood at Patersons Stadium

LATE CHANGES

Fremantle: Nil
Collingwood: Chris Tarrant replaced in selected side by Cameron Wood

FINAL INTERCHANGES

Fremantle: Byron Schammer, Rhys Palmer, Nick Lower
Substitute: Clayton Hinkley

Collingwood: Dayne Beams, Steele Sidebottom, Alex Fasolo
Substitute: Tom Young

SuperCoach Round 21 - The Finals Begin

Big Questions for Round 21 :

Dean Cox. Rib injury a massive headache. Selected in team, but against Melbourne could see lots of bench time. Unknown how his recovery will be. Could drag down his stellar 2011. May even be a finals dud.

Geelong. Chapman & Corey named on bench for walk in the park against Adelaide. One of them named as sub? Bye next round & probable bye in Week 2 of AFL finals says no. Problem area this week, nonetheless.


SuperCoach Finals Draw


Adelaide

Round 21 : Geelong
Round 22 : Gold Coast
Round 23 : Richmond
Round 24 : West Coast

Easy matches are the two least important for SuperCoaches. Like Brisbane, defenders only glimmer of hope for SuperCoaches. Even so, not worth considering.

Brisbane

Round 21 : Gold Coast

Round 22 : Collingwood

Round 23 : West Coast

Round 24 : Sydney

No good. Only worth is defenders. Adcock too inconsistent, despite the appearance of a return to form via recent scoring.

Carlton

Round 21 : Fremantle

Round 22 : Hawthorn

Round 23 : BYE

Round 24 : St Kilda

Bad draw. Coupled with bye. Hold or trade Murphy, Judd, Gibbs & Scotland for Round 23? Or out of trades already?

Collingwood

Round 21 : St Kilda

Round 22 : Brisbane

Round 23 : Fremantle

Round 24 : Geelong

Huge worry about the resting of players during finals. Round 24 may see many on the pine.

Essendon

Round 21 : Bulldogs

Round 22 : West Coast

Round 23 : Port Adelaide

Round 24 : BYE

Good run home. Final round bye has meant that many SuperCoaches have planned life without Essendon.

Fremantle

Round 21 : Carlton

Round 22 : North Melbourne

Round 23 : Collingwood

Round 24 : Bulldogs

Not great. Good news is Sandilands must stay on the park for long periods. Resting in forward line when not in ruck. Most SuperCoaches will have an abundance of Docker midfielders - Pavlich, Fyfe, Mzungu, Broughton & even Lower. Concern over their output.

Geelong

Round 21 : Adelaide

Round 22 : BYE

Round 23 : Sydney

Round 24 : Collingwood

Horror draw for SuperCoaches. Adelaide only comfortable match. Sydney surely a win, but the Swans will have much more at stake. Negative tactics would seem necessary for them - possibly deflating the scores of key Geelong players. Round 24 match awaited in horror. Resting players a big downer.

Gold Coast

Round 21 : Brisbane

Round 22 : Adelaide

Round 23 : Melbourne

Round 24 : Hawthorn

Smooth sailing through the finals. Ablett should enjoy an easy time. Bock may see a little less ball in the backline than the Suns have been accustomed to.

Hawthorn

Round 21 : Port Adelaide

Round 22 : Carlton

Round 23 : Bulldogs

Round 24 : Gold Coast

Great run home, with the exception of Carlton. Bags for Buddy. Mitchell, Hodge & Rioli likely to continue racking up the points. Concern over Round 24 match against Gold Coast - if firmly in 3rd place, could rest key players. 

Melbourne

Round 21 : West Coast

Round 22 : Richmond

Round 23 : Gold Coast

Round 24 : Port Adelaide

Excellent draw. Question is how much chopping & changing will Viney undertake? Jamar could have a picnic against Richmond & Port.

North Melbourne

Round 21 : BYE

Round 22 : Fremantle

Round 23 : St Kilda

Round 24 : Richmond

Petrie will find it tough against St Kilda. May do well in other two games.

Port Adelaide

Round 21 : Hawthorn

Round 22 : Bullldogs

Round 23 : Essendon

Round 24 : Melbourne

If it were another team, would be an easy run home. Not so for Port. Lobbe, a bench option for many SuperCoaches, unlikely to pay good dividends.

Richmond

Round 21 : Sydney

Round 22 : Melbourne

Round 23 : Adelaide

Round 24 : North Melbourne

Quite a good draw for the finals. Deledio a must. Jack Riewoldt may be in for some good returns.

St Kilda

Round 21 : Collingwood

Round 22 : Sydney

Round 23 : North Melbourne

Round 24 : Carlton

Bad run home. Forwards, such as Nick Riewoldt, unlikely to score big. Dal Santo, the end of his golden run?

Sydney

Round 21 : Richmond

Round 22 : St Kilda

Round 23 : Geelong

Round 24 : Brisbane

Two easy games & two tough ones. Will still be in the hunt in Round 24 - thankfully no threat of resting players. Goodes & Mumford the likely big names to consider.

West Coast

Round 21 : Melbourne

Round 22 : Essendon

Round 23 : Brisbane

Round 24 : Adelaide

By far the easiest run home. Consideration of WC players a must for finals. Particularly forwards & midfielders. Priddis a simple selection. Cox, a maybe. Could Kennedy finally deliver another huge bag or two?


Western Bulldogs

Round 21 : Essendon

Round 22 : Port Adelaide

Round 23 : Hawthorn

Round 24 : Fremantle

Tough run, by their lowly 2011 standards. Could be all losses, which will hurt SuperCoach scoring potential.

Top Defenders in SuperCoach

Defenders are definitely the problem area for most SuperCoaches in the 2011 finals.

H Scotland (Carl) - $474,100 - Av 108.17 - BreakEven 93 - Last 5 games (85,111,111,119,121)

Bye in Round 23 makes him not a great pick. Unless, of course, overflowing with trades.

B Goddard (StK) - $495,400 - Av 108.12 - BreakEven 91 - Last 5 games (161,108,106,119,138)

Enjoyed a return to 2010 form in the latter half of the season.

S Fisher (StK) - $417,100 - Av 105.65 - BreakEven 116 - Last 5 games (119,36,112,73,104)

Subbed off in 2nd last game (73). Cheap.

B Deledio (Rich) - $426,100 - Av 104.47 - BreakEven 70 - Last 5 games (89,103,71,114,115)

Relatively easy draw for Richmond in the SC finals (Syd, Melb, Adel, NM)

B Gibbs (Carl) - $492,500 - Av 103.67 - BreakEven 79 - Last 5 games (116,118,115,128,139)

ditto for Scotland

H Shaw (Coll) - $411,200 - Av 100.86

Major contributor to SC woes. Suspended for rest of SC season

G Broughton (Fre) - $488,000 - Av 99.88 - BreakEven 100 - Last 5 games (145,122,127,105,138)

Enjoyed a great run of scores playing as a midfielder last few weeks. Could end in a week or two with the return of Mundy.

C Newman (Rich) - $440,300 - Av 98.88

Optimistically, back for Round 23. Or not at all

C Enright (Geel) - $395,100 - Av 96.47 - BreakEven 82 - Last 5 games (113,82,74,80,115)

Rested for Round 20, and a bye in Round 22. Not a great trade.

G Birchall (Haw) - $409,600 - Av 95.06 - BreakEven 93 - Last 5 games (129,62,80,107,90)

M Suckling (Haw) - $407,700 - Av 94.80 - BreakEven 138 - Last 5 games (115,113,106,78,70)

Fairly easy draw for Hawthorn in the SC finals (Port, Carl, WB,GC).

J Adcock (BL) - $334,500 - Av 91.53 - BreakEven 50 - Last 5 games (68,71,66,83,102)

Has had a flat second half of season, thus cheap. Could last game (102) be a return to form? Unlikely

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