Notes from the game: 2016 Round 8 Brisbane

A big win by the Pies raises several questions.

Team            Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4      Final
Brisbane        0.0     3.0     7.2     10.5    65
Collingwood     4.9     11.17   15.22   20.23   143 

Going into this game, Buckley was on a hiding to nothing. A loss would mean another nail in his coffin; but a win would simply hold off the dogs for another week. They'd be back baying for blood before long. In the event, the margin probably pulled a previous nail out of his coffin.

In:     Ben Sinclair, Taylor Adams, Travis Varcoe 
Out:    James Aish (Omitted), Tim Broomhead (Ankle), Ben Reid (Shoulder)

I thought someone at Collingwood was rolling the dice. Surely if you lose Reid, you need a tall replacement. Maybe the brains trust knew something about Brisbane that I didn't.

Positives and Negatives

        + Scoring the first 8 goals of the match
        - 4.9, 8.12, 11.17 - Collingwood's inaccuracy in front of goal.
        + Keeping Brisbane scoreless for a quarter and a half
        - Taking the foot off the throat and letting them back in
        + Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams, Ben Crocker, Mason Cox
        - Our ability to leak goals

Despite the high score, I don't think this game hit the heights.

The wrap

So, how much is this win worth? It's certainly better than a loss. But did it look like Collingwood had turned it's season around? After the win against the Bombers, fans might have thought they had a reason for optimism. Having been burnt once, I would expect them to be more cautious this time. Next week the challenge is Geelong. I wouldn't put my house on the Pies winning.

Sources, Notes, Footnotes, References

http://www.theage.com.au/match-centre/afl/match-20160140804.html
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_match_statistics?mid=6239