Essendon v Collingwood, Round 16 2018
2018 AFLRound 16
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | 1.2 8 | 4.5 29 | 7.6 48 | 9.8 62 |
| COL | 4.1 25 | 4.4 28 | 7.5 47 | 12.6 78 |
MCG, MelbourneRain, 13°Lead changes 7
Recap
Collingwood beat Essendon by 16
Collingwood 12.6 (78) beat Essendon 9.8 (62) at MCG in Round 16, a 16-point win. The lead changed 7 times.
Collingwood trailed by 1 at three-quarter time, then kicked 5.1 to 2.2 in the last quarter.
Jordan De Goey kicked three goals for Collingwood and Steele Sidebottom two; Mitch Brown kicked three for Essendon.
Brodie Grundy led the way with 24 disposals, a goal, 7 clearances and 34 hitouts.
A run of four straight goals in the first quarter turned a 6-point deficit into a 17-point lead.
Collingwood won the contested ball 152–135.
In context
- Collingwood’s 7th win in a row.
- Milestone: Steele Sidebottom’s 200th game.
- A career-high 150 AFL Fantasy points for Devon Smith (previous best 147).
Best on ground
