Pies upstage Bombers in scrappy Anzac Day clash
Nick Bowen April 25, 2015 5:06 PM
COLLINGWOOD has signalled it should not be discounted from this year's finals calculations with an impressive 20-point win over Essendon at the MCG on Saturday that continued its recent Anzac Day dominance.
Few commentators had the Magpies in their predicted final eights ahead of this season but the Pies' unrelenting pressure around the ball against the Bombers helped them seal a 9.15 (69) to 6.13 (69) win that suggests the young side might be ready to return to September action earlier than many thought.
In cold, dark, slippery and – in the last term – wet conditions at the MCG where a crowd of 88,395 saw more turnovers than they would at a Danish bakery, Collingwood did not allow the Bombers to get their potent possession game going.
After leading by one-point at half-time, the Magpies powered away in the second half, piling on five goals to the Bombers' two to seal their fifth victory from the past six Anzac Day clashes.
Young defender Paul Seedsman was a star for the Magpies, racking up 31 possessions and 14 inside 50s across half-back to win the Anzac Day Medal.
Seedsman also put in a nomination for goal of the day with a bouncing kick from 60m at the five-minute mark of the third term.
Pies captain Scott Pendlebury (30 possessions) lead from the front, dominating through the midfield and pushing forward at times to stretch the Essendon defence.
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