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Grading every player in Collingwood’s bounce back win over the struggling Lions

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Collingwood saw their premiership hopes flashing before their eyes to start season 2024 and with the toughest road trip in footy before them, they took back control, beating Brisbane at the Gabba.

It was a back and forth contest across the evening, but the Magpies led most of the way and had the answers when needed.

You could feel the pressure early as the turnovers mounted. 0-4 for Collingwood versus 0-2 for Brisbane at the Gabba to start 2024. Both outcomes unacceptable.

It's the Lions now who sit 0-3, having burnt two home games, with Melbourne, Geelong and GWS in the next month. Their season could slip away quickly.

See our grades for every player in the game below:

Brisbane

Dayne Zorko – A

Continued his excellent start to the season. Uses the ball so well and thriving with more time in the middle.

Lachie Neale – A

Took control of the game in the second quarter and fought hard across the evening, despite being the target of some Collingwood niggle across the night. Couldn't have done much more.

Hugh McCluggage – B+

Always makes things happen when he gets the footy. It doesn't always pay off, but he took the game on when Brisbane needed a spark tonight.

Cam Rayner – B+

Kicked two big goals and found some footy around the ground. Can hold his head high.

Lincoln McCarthy – B

Was very involved in the first half around the ball and kicked a big goal in the fourth.

Josh Dunkley – B

A typical Josh Dunkley game, this one. Seven score involvements, six tackles, did the defensive work on-ball. Nothing flashy.

Jarrod Berry – B

Darcy Wilmot – C+

Provided some rebound off half back, but you can feel the Coleman-shaped hole in this back six right now.

Oscar McInerney – C+

Zac Bailey – C+

Had 20 disposals and kicked a goal, but was still pretty quiet for the most part.

Jaspa Fletcher – C

Charlie Cameron – C

Kicked 1.3. Missed his chances when they bobbed up. Beaten by Quaynor across the night.

Callum Ah Chee – C

Brandon Starcevich – C

Harris Andrews – C

Has Collingwood put together the blueprint of how to limit Harris Andrews' influence? He took seven marks, but wasn't a factor.

Ryan Lester – C-

Darcy Fort – C-

Chris Fagan loves playing two ruckmen… not sure it's worked more than a couple of times, though.

Noah Answerth C-

Bobby Hill kicked two on him in the first quarter.

Jack Payne – C-

Joe Daniher D+

Clearly beaten by Billy Frampton.

Deven Robertson – D

A tough first half with a few fumbles in key moments. Subbed out in the fourth.

Eric Hipwood – F

-4 ranking points through the first three quarters of the game. Dropped marks, beaten badly by Billy Frampton. Dirty night.

Kai Lohmann – N/A

Subbed in late.

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Collingwood

Jamie Elliott – A+

Jamie Elliott was the man for the task, kicking two big goals in the final quarter, to go with two more earlier in the night. Took 50-50 opportunities and turned them into Collingwood goals. He was the difference.

Tom Mitchell – B+

Rebounded well after a poor game last week. Used the ball well by hand and laid seven tackles.

Darcy Moore – B+

After a tough start to the year, Darcy Moore found some form tonight. He was still aggressive with his intent and positioning, but it went his way tonight.

John Noble – B+

Playing like a player with a point to prove. John Noble had his best game in some time on Thursday night, providing plenty of run and dash from half back.

Isaac Quaynor – B+

Did as good a job on Charlie Cameron as you can, really.

Billy Frampton – B+

Forget being the decoy defensive forward, Billy Frampton is a pure one-on-one key defender and is thriving in the role so far in 2024.

Bobby Hill – B

Kicked three goals in the first quarter and gave the Lions some flashbacks! Mostly unsighted from then on, but damage done early.

Scott Pendlebury – B

Nick Daicos – B

Hasn't been his electric best this last fortnight, but we hold him to a very high standard now. Had a strong fourth quarter when the game was on the line.

Brayden Maynard – B

His usual fiery self.

Brody Mihocek – B

Somehow ended up with three goals despite being invisible for most of the night. One was a mark over the goal line and the other a snap from the impossible angle. Took his chances.

Jeremy Howe – B

Jack Crisp – C+

Surprisingly started as the sub. Came on during the third term and was lively. Kicked a big goal in the fourth.

Josh Daicos C+

Not as prolific as last week, but didn't have to be with the Collingwood engine room significantly better overall.

Mason Cox – C+

Beau McCreery – C+

Kicked his two goals. Could've had a bigger night with some luck.

Patrick Lipinski – C

Jordan De Goey C

Hasn't been a great start to the season for De Goey. Using the ball poorly and struggling to influence from the middle.

Will Hoskin-Elliott – C

Reef McInnes – D+

Darcy Cameron D

Barely sighted across the evening. Has Mason Cox overtaken him as the preferred ruckman?

Finlay Macrae – D

Subbed out early in the third quarter. Minimal impact in the first half after being given the start.

Lachie Schultz – D

One disposal in the first half. A big shot for goal in the last quarter that hit the post. They can talk about positioning and defensive running all they like … they gave up a future first-round pick for his talents. Needs to do more.

‘Come on’: Greats roast ‘petrified’ goal umpires as AFL thriller slows to a crawl yet again

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The AFL’s goal review system has again come under fire for overuse, with the flagwavers in Brisbane and Collingwood’s Round 3 opener criticised.

Round 2’s Adelaide vs Geelong match saw a 37-minute opening quarter amid a “mountain of indecision” as any potentially touchy call was sent to the ARC for review.

The trend only continued in the opening term of the Grand Final rematch, which lasted 33 minutes despite just six goals being kicked.

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It appears the blunder in Adelaide’s loss to Sydney last year, where the goal review process was not followed properly arguably costing the Crows a spot in the finals, has seen the umpires – whether officially told by their bosses, or off their own back – calling for a review much more often to avoid mistakes.

But this comes at the cost of delays, and with all goals supposed to be reviewed on the way back to the centre bounce, it has left commentators and ex-players alike frustrated.

Brisbane’s opening goal of the game through Cam Rayner was reviewed for whether it hit the goalpost, despite there being well over a ball’s space between the actual ball and the post.

Early goal reviews including for a Cam Rayner major left fans frustrated – though the ball was closer than this screengrab shows.Source: FOX SPORTS

“Aww, come on,” commentator Brian Taylor said on Seven as he saw the size of the gap.

Hawthorn great Luke Hodge added: “This is why the ball should be going back to the middle.

“When the ball goes back, every goal gets reviewed, that’s what should be done. So we just wasted 30 seconds.”

The following goal, by Collingwood’s Jamie Elliott, was certainly closer though it was impossible to tell how close it was to the post due to the speed and rotation of the ball; instead requiring a check of the Ultra Edge, but there was no spike.

It took another 30-odd seconds to declare the goal.

“There was way too much of this (last) Friday night in Adelaide,” James Brayshaw said.

“And those first two, certainly the Rayner goal, I don’t know how you’re sending that up?”

Brian Taylor replied: “Petrified of making mistakes.”

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Brownlow Medallist believes Victorian side should target young Crows forward

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Brownlow Medallist Gerard Healy believes Adelaide should give more opportunities to young small forward Ned McHenry, adding he should seek another home if they don’t.

Speaking on SEN’s Sportsday with Kane Cornes, Healy sees the Bulldogs as a team in need of small forwards.

Healy: “I know I mention this a lot, but Ned McHenry to me is an AFL player and if he’s not playing regularly for Adelaide, he should find himself another spot.”

Cornes: “Agree. They’ve got a few similar types with McHenry, Murphy, Pedlar, Soligo, Rachele…”

Healy: “I think the Bulldogs could do with a Ned McHenry as another crumber. I know they’ve got Cody Weightman, but he’s more of a small full forward rather than a crumbing forward.”

McHenry has been named on the bench for the Crows ahead of their Friday night clash with Fremantle.

He injected some energy as the substitute against Geelong, picking up 11 disposals and seven marks.

Cornes can’t work out why Lachie Murphy continues to hold his place in this Adelaide side, despite his lack of scoreboard impact.

“Someone’s texted in calling me out for my criticism of Lachie Murphy this year – he just hasn’t had an impact,” Cornes said.

“He’s a small forward that doesn’t kick goals, Murphy.

“He’s had a total of 20 disposals and no goals in the first two games of the year. He’s just not in good form.

“Those are not the stats of a small forward worthy of keeping his spot in an underperforming team.

“He kicked nine goals in 2021, nine goals in 2022 and 12 goals in 2023. What small forward doesn’t kick goals but holds their spot in the side like this?”

Murphy was added to Adelaide’s leadership group for the 2024 season.

He has kicked 68 career goals from 100 games.

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Late selection shock as Magpies veteran loses spot for winless GF rematch — LIVE

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It’s one of the biggest games of the season but not for the reason everyone expected as Collingwood and Brisbane, last year’s Grand Finalists, square off while winless to begin Round 3.

The Lions (0-2, 86.6%) are coming off the bye after a disappointing start to the year, losing in the west to Fremantle and coughing up a 46-point lead against Carlton in Opening Round, which was their first defeat at the Gabba in 18 months.

The Magpies (0-3, 74.2%) are trying to avoid becoming the second reigning premier in V/AFL history to sit 0-4. Only the Collingwood side of 1959 has done it before, though notably, that team recovered to play finals.

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The match gets underway at 7:30pm AEDT from the Gabba.

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After managing Steele Sidebottom at selection, Magpies coach Craig McRae made another surprising call by leaving veteran Jack Crip as the substitute, giving Fin Macrae his first start since late 2022.

Brisbane opted for young dasher Kai Lohmann.

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Live: Winless Lions and Pies meet for critical grand final rematch with a twist

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Darcy Moore and Harris Andrews
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Good evening, and welcome to a game that we have been waiting all week, all season and all summer for. It’s Brisbane and Collingwood together again, locking horns for the first time since the magnificent 2023 grand final.

But there’s a twist. Instead of this being a rematch of two of the league’s hottest teams, it’s a D-Day battle between two on the brink of crisis. Neither Brisbane or Collingwood have won a game this season, and the loser of this game will — externally anyway — have their flag chances dismissed.

It’s going to feel like a final at the Gabba tonight, such are the stakes for this game. Don’t miss a minute with me in the blog, as we enjoy one of the biggest games of the season so far.