Melbourne v Collingwood, Round 11 2012
2012 AFLRound 11
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEL | 0.4 4 | 3.4 22 | 7.7 49 | 13.9 87 |
| COL | 6.3 39 | 8.9 57 | 10.15 75 | 19.15 129 |
MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 14°Lead changes 0
Recap
Collingwood too strong for Melbourne
Collingwood 19.15 (129) beat Melbourne 13.9 (87) at MCG in Round 11, a 42-point win.
Collingwood led at every change.
Ben Sinclair kicked three goals for Collingwood and Jarryd Blair two; Mitch Clark kicked four for Melbourne.
Dane Swan led the way with 42 disposals, two goals and 6 clearances.
Collingwood opened the game with eight straight goals across the first and second quarters.
Collingwood won the inside-50 count 55–45 and won the contested ball 149–130.
In context
- Collingwood’s 8th win in a row.
- Milestone: Jared Rivers’s 150th game.
- A career-high 37 disposals for Dayne Beams (previous best 36).
- A career-high 150 AFL Fantasy points for Steele Sidebottom (previous best 139).
- A career-high 32 disposals for Nathan Jones (previous best 31).
