Round 12: Melbourne vs Collingwood - MCG

[WWSD]

Melbourne: 11th
Record: 5 wins - 6 losses (105.1%)
Points For: 1118
Points Against: 1064
Form: WLWLL

Collingwood: 14th
Record: 4 wins - 7 losses (87.3%)
Points For: 943
Points Against: 1080
Form: LWWLL

Recent Encounters
Round 4 2016: Melbourne 16.6.102 defeated Collingwood 9.13.67 - MCG
Round 18 2015: Melbourne 13.13.91 defeated Collingwood 7.12.54 - MCG
Round 10 2015: Collingwood 17.8.110 defeated Melbourne 13.7.85 - MCG
Round 12 2014: Collingwood 8.13.61 defeated Melbourne 3.10.28 - MCG
Round 11 2013: Collingwood 17.20.122 defeated Melbourne 5.9.39 - MCG

2016 Stats

379 Disposals 377
194 Kicks 203
185 Handballs 174
76 Marks 87
12 Contested Marks 10
12 Marks Inside 50 10
67 Tackles 74
10 Tackles Inside 50 12
48 Hit-outs 32
40 Clearances 32
55 Inside 50s 51
15 Goals 12


Team Changes

Melbourne

IN: Jack Viney, Ben Kennedy

OUT: Jeff Garlett (omitted), James Harmes (omitted)


Demons line-up
B: Jayden Hunt, Tom McDonald, Neville Jetta

HB: Billy Stretch, Oscar McDonald, Josh Wagner

C: Tomas Bugg, Christian Petracca, Bernie Vince

HF: Jack Trengove, Jack Watts, Aaron Vandenberg

F: Sam Frost, Jesse Hogan, Chris Dawes

R: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Dom Tyson

INT: Jack Viney, Clayton Oliver, Dean Kent, Ben Kennedy

EMG: Viv Michie, Jack Grimes, James Harmes


Collingwood

IN: Marley Williams, Jarrod Witts, Jonathan Marsh, Tom Phillips

OUT: Alan Toovey (omitted), Travis Cloke (omitted), Matthew Goodyear (omitted), Adam Oxley (omitted)

New: Tom Phillips (20)


Pies line-up
B: Jeremy Howe, Ben Reid, Brayden Maynard

HB: Josh Smith, Jack Frost, Marley Williams

C: Steele Sidebottom, Adam Treloar, Tom Phillips

HF: Adam Varcoe, Jesse White, Jordan De Goey

F: Jarryd Blair, Mason Cox, Ben Crocker

R: Brodie Grundy, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Crisp

INT: Jarrod Witts, Jonathan Marsh, Levi Greenwood, Ben Sinclair

EMG: Nathan Brown, Matthew Goodyear, Alan Toovey


One to watch for Melbourne: Dom Tyson

The young Melbourne inside midfielder was best on ground in last weeks loss to Hawthorn with 32 disposals, 3 marks along with 9 clearances, 6 inside 50s and a goal. The ex-Giant is having a fine season for Melbourne averaging over 24 disposals and 4 clearances per game and forms a dangerous midfield combination alongside Jack Viney and Nathan Jones in the center.

Dom Tyson was BOG last week for the Demons against the Hawks 32 disposals and 9 clearances


One to watch for Collingwood: Jordan De Goey

In what's been a disappointing 2016 season so far for Collingwood, the 20 year old Jordan De Goey has been the Pies best young player playing every game so far and averaging a career high 19 disposals, 4 marks, 4 clearances along with 8 goals for the season heading into Round 12. The young Pie utility will need to be at his best again to give Collingwood a chance of beating Melbourne on Queens Birthday.

Jordan De Goey is an impressive young player for Collingwood continuing to get better with each game


Tip: Melbourne by 12 points

 

[10571z]

If Howe is a late change pies are very vulnerable down back

 

[melbournemartin]

Round 12 2014: Collingwood 8.13.61 defeated Melbourne 3.10.28 - MCG

God that was a shite game to watch, remembering that we scored in the first 15 seconds.

 

[JeffDunne]

Melbourne have more scoring options otherwise they're both pretty even teams.

However with Melbourne, when the head says they'll win, they usually lose. So I'm guessing Collingwood's midfield will play a blinder and Melbourne will find a way to lose.

 

[LeverPuller]

Farking cold

 

[Alesana]

Melbourne by 10 points

 

[PieLebo87]

Heading down to the 'G to watch this. The paint on the wall at home dried.

 

[demondavey]

Not confident. Danger game. We are due for a win and better get it today because we've got Sydney and Adelaide next up. Lose this and we are looking at potentially 5 losses in a row. This will give us a good indication of the heart of this club. Need a big one.

 

[nell]

Hoping for a Collingwood win but expecting a Melbourne one

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Every year I wonder if WA Collingwood and Demons supporters hate this.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

Almost a mid season final this one.

Melbourne win it, they are on track and on a steady upwards trajectory.

Collingwood win, they are not done with.

Melbourne lose, questions get asked about the development etc.

Collingwood lose and there is less chance Cloke can get back, stick with Cox. Then, does Swanny come back or do they rebuild without two past guns?

 

[JeffDunne]

Every year I wonder if WA Collingwood and Demons supporters hate this.

And Queensland now.

Weird having a match on a work day.

 

[Gods_Son23]

Sponsored by Disney?

 

[leeloo]

Every year I wonder if WA Collingwood and Demons supporters hate this.

They will be home from work before this match ever starts!

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

Every year I wonder if WA Collingwood and Demons supporters hate this.

No problem for Collingwood fans; they wouldn't have jobs. As for melbourne fans, this would be a good excuse to avoid watching their team play.

 

[HBF]

Tipped Melbourne today, but not with any confidence.

 

[BoxMatrix]

Poor crowd in.

 

[LeverPuller]

Poor crowd in.

Still 15mins

 

[HBF]

Beautiful day. Should be 50,000 at least today.

 

[Xtreme]

Eww at yellow ball footy

 

[MowShow]

Heath Grundy.. F!@# me this league is amateur

 

[StillAtLarge]

Max Gawn mic'd up...the subtitle guy will earn his pay today

 

[StillAtLarge]

Dees by 70
ben kennedy most goals

 

[HBF]

The talent in Melbournes midfield is scary.