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The final game of round seven is between Collingwood and Brisbane. The Lions are yet to chalk up a win in 2018 and will hope to end the horrible start to the season with a win over Collingwood. On the other side, Collingwood have made a solid start to the season, winning three and losing three, but stumbled last week against Richmond.
Collingwood
After flying high for three weeks, Collingwood fell back to earth last week after running out of gas in the last half against the Tigers. The Magpies looked good in the first half, with Adam Treloar and Jeremy Howe starring. However, the extremely short break was always going to affect them greatly, and the ability to absorb the Richmond pressure dropped away greatly towards the end the game. After a stellar start to the season, Brodie Grundy was well beaten in his battle against Nankervis. The game was also a bruising affair for Collingwood, with key players with Aish, Maynard, and Reid all receiving injuries. The Aish injury is especially frustrating, as the often-maligned player was really starting to stamp his place in the best 22. However, Collingwood will be bolstered with some handy players coming back from injury, in with Darcy Moore and Taylor Adams finally coming back into the side.
Flynn Appleby is the man to watch this week. Appleby was a late inclusion last week against the Tigers, and it was somewhat of a mixed bag. While the rookie did make some mistakes, he also did some good things, and was able to get himself another week in the senior side. However, with some key players coming back, he will really want to show something to the coaching side in order to prove he belongs in the side.
Brisbane
Well it’s fair to say that the start to the 2018 season has not been ideal for the Lions. Brisbane has struggled for the vast majority, with few standouts this season. While the future may be somewhat bright for the Lions, the performances they have put forward have really cast some doubt over whether this is the right team to go forward with. The major problem with the Lions is their inability to hit the scoreboard. They have only managed to score over 75 points in a game twice this season. Their most shocking performance came against Richmond where the Lions could manage a measly 17 points for the whole game. To beat Collingwood, Brisbane will need to hit the scoreboard much more often then they have done in the recent weeks.
The man to watch for Brisbane is Dayne Zorko. Zorko had a stellar 2017 season, nearing on All Australian selection, but his 2018 season has not been quite as excellent with the midfielder being routinely tagged. As a result, his disposal output has dropped. With Nathan Buckley’s reluctance to tag players, it will be interesting to see if he does give a Magpie the tagging on Zorko. Luke Hodge is also someone to watch. After moving north, Hodge has somewhat struggled at the Lions. While his leadership is invaluable, some experts have claimed that the premiership captain has lost a step. Hodge will want to prove the doubters wrong, as the season enters deeper waters.
Head to Head Odds
Collingwood: $1.34
Brisbane: $3.35
TV
Live on Channel 7mate, Queensland only.
Live on Fox Footy, Commercial Free
Radio
ABC
3AW
MMM
SEN
IPTV
AFL Live Pass
Foxtel Now
WatchAFL
Congratulations Darcy Moore
The young son of a gun is playing his 50th game today. Slowly but surely he is making progress into being one of the best future forward prospects.
Tip
Not sure how this game will unfold. However, it is quite possible Collingwood will be somewhat lackluster.
Collingwood by 22.
Collingwood
After flying high for three weeks, Collingwood fell back to earth last week after running out of gas in the last half against the Tigers. The Magpies looked good in the first half, with Adam Treloar and Jeremy Howe starring. However, the extremely short break was always going to affect them greatly, and the ability to absorb the Richmond pressure dropped away greatly towards the end the game. After a stellar start to the season, Brodie Grundy was well beaten in his battle against Nankervis. The game was also a bruising affair for Collingwood, with key players with Aish, Maynard, and Reid all receiving injuries. The Aish injury is especially frustrating, as the often-maligned player was really starting to stamp his place in the best 22. However, Collingwood will be bolstered with some handy players coming back from injury, in with Darcy Moore and Taylor Adams finally coming back into the side.
Flynn Appleby is the man to watch this week. Appleby was a late inclusion last week against the Tigers, and it was somewhat of a mixed bag. While the rookie did make some mistakes, he also did some good things, and was able to get himself another week in the senior side. However, with some key players coming back, he will really want to show something to the coaching side in order to prove he belongs in the side.
Brisbane
Well it’s fair to say that the start to the 2018 season has not been ideal for the Lions. Brisbane has struggled for the vast majority, with few standouts this season. While the future may be somewhat bright for the Lions, the performances they have put forward have really cast some doubt over whether this is the right team to go forward with. The major problem with the Lions is their inability to hit the scoreboard. They have only managed to score over 75 points in a game twice this season. Their most shocking performance came against Richmond where the Lions could manage a measly 17 points for the whole game. To beat Collingwood, Brisbane will need to hit the scoreboard much more often then they have done in the recent weeks.
The man to watch for Brisbane is Dayne Zorko. Zorko had a stellar 2017 season, nearing on All Australian selection, but his 2018 season has not been quite as excellent with the midfielder being routinely tagged. As a result, his disposal output has dropped. With Nathan Buckley’s reluctance to tag players, it will be interesting to see if he does give a Magpie the tagging on Zorko. Luke Hodge is also someone to watch. After moving north, Hodge has somewhat struggled at the Lions. While his leadership is invaluable, some experts have claimed that the premiership captain has lost a step. Hodge will want to prove the doubters wrong, as the season enters deeper waters.
Head to Head Odds
Collingwood: $1.34
Brisbane: $3.35
TV
Live on Channel 7mate, Queensland only.
Live on Fox Footy, Commercial Free
Radio
ABC
3AW
MMM
SEN
IPTV
AFL Live Pass
Foxtel Now
WatchAFL
Congratulations Darcy Moore
The young son of a gun is playing his 50th game today. Slowly but surely he is making progress into being one of the best future forward prospects.
Tip
Not sure how this game will unfold. However, it is quite possible Collingwood will be somewhat lackluster.
Collingwood by 22.
