LIVE UPDATES: Collingwood and Brisbane enter MCg cauldron to earn grand final berth
Collingwood and Brisbane resume their September hostilities with both hoping to earn a spot to face Geelong in next Saturday’s grand final.
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HALF-TIME: Collingwood 43, Brisbane 30
The game has turned on a dime and Collingwood are now the dominant force.
The Lions suffered three injuries in that term but much of it was because they are coming second to the contest.
The Lions are still leading the disposals but they can’t get past half forward.
And Cameron missed their only real chance.
Brisbane also lead the clearances by 10 so really just need to calm down in the second half because they look the better side when they make the right choices.
Daicos’ game
The umpire has given back-to-back 50-metre penalties at the insistence of Nick Daicos and suddenly the home side lead by eight.
Ashcroft got caught holding the ball and the ball spilled out of the contest but was pinged as not giving the ball back after Daicos pointed to the umpire and called for 50.
Then as they lined up after the penalty Daicos pointed to Ashcroft who was next to him for coming into the protected area and the umpire payed another 50.
To make matters worse, the Lions have activated the sub with Berry out and Houston has grabbed the Pies’ sixth major of the term.
COLL 43, BRI 29
Carnage!
Berry’s shoulder has been dislocated and the medical staff are struggling to get him off the ground as play goes on between them and the bench.
He has already done the shoulder previously but it came out again after a lunging tackle.
Gallop is also sore for the Lions and De Goey for the Magpies.
COLL 25, BRI 29
Zorko again (Part II)
Zorko is having a half to forget.
He gives away a high-contact free kick after being worried out of a ground ball contest.
It rub salt into the wound of Ashcroft being tackled high and getting nothing just moments before.
The margin is back to four points.
COLL 25, BRI 29
Zorko again
Zorko is kicking at 44 per cent and the Pies are making him pay.
Membrey is the happy receiver this time and slots another to reduce the margin to 10 points.
The Magpie Army is back in voice.
COLL 19, BRI 29
Wide open!
The Pies finally get their second major after a horror turnover under pressure from Zorko.
He got half tackled while trying to kick and the ball scrubbed across to the Pies and they made no errors as Elliott ran into an open square.
COLL 13, BRI 29
QUARTER TIME: Collingwood 20, Brisbane 27
The Lions look sharp and fast after the Pies had their way for the first five minutes.
Pendlebury going off doesn’t help but Collingwood don’t look dangerous when they go forward.
The Lions’ defenders are all over them and keep providing bounce back into attack.
The top six disposal winners are Brisbane players from halfback and the wing.
Bailey has also started on fire with a goal, eight touches and three clearances.
De Goey has won the most ball for Collingwood.
Match-up watch
Sidebottom is running alongside McCluggage and getting torched early.
The Lion has had five contested possesions from from his eight disposals and two clearances.
A change needed as the Lions gallop away.
COLL 7, BRI 26
Bubbling away
The temperature is rising out there and the Pies have lost their cool a couple of times.
Bailey is gifted a free kick after being knocked over post tackling Nick Daicos.
He puts it through basically from the goal square.
COLL 7, BRI 14
Pendlebury OUT!
The Pies champion Scott Pendlebury has been subbed out of the game with a tight calf.
His 33rd AFL final has lasted a matter of minutes.
Former West Perth midfielder Roan Steele into the game as Brisbane level the scores with a goal after an intercept.
COLL 7, BRI 7
