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LAST FIVE MEETINGS
R12, 2017, Melbourne 15.14 (104) d Collingwood 15.10 (100) at the MCG
R12, 2016, Melbourne 16.8 (104) d Collingwood 8.10 (58) at the MCG
R4, 2016, Melbourne 16.6 (102) d Collingwood 9.13 (67) at the MCG
R18, 2015, Melbourne 13.13 (91) d Collingwood 7.12 (54) at the MCG
R12, 2014, Collingwood 8.13 (61) d Melbourne 3.10 (28) at the MCGย
GAME NOTES
There will be no easing up for the seventh-placed Demons in this final-round clash given a loss could put paid to their hopes of ending their 11-year finals drought. This looms as a danger game against the nothing-to-lose Magpies. Last week, the Demons just managed to hold off the bottom side, the Brisbane Lions, and the pesky Pies at the MCG might well prove a tougher proposition, considering they pushed flag contender Geelong to the limit last week despite missing eight players from their preferred 22. The Pies will welcome back star ruckman Brodie Grundy from suspension and his duel with Max Gawn shapes as a beauty. The Demons should stretch the Pies’ depleted midfield and expose their lack of height in defence, particularly following Jesse Hogan’s six-goal haul in his first game back from injury.
MOTTSY’s TIP:ย Melbourne by 20 points
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FINAL INTERCHANGES
Collingwood: James Aish, Callum Brown, Josh Thomas, Josh Daicos
Melbourne: Christian Salem, Jack Watts, Angus Brayshaw, James Harmes
It’s extremely unlikely but based on this game imagine a world with grundy as a ruck/fwd
It will be interesting to see what they do with both Cox and Grundy next year.
And what the heck got into them this week!
Piefans Man Maynard dominating in his tagging role on Oliver with 53pts at qtr time.
I hope youse all made him captain!
Is it too late to go skiing?
Nah mate, snow is great
Hogan is done for the day (hamstring).