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7NEWS
28-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury seals victory over West Coast with another rare goal celebration
Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury has unveiled a new celebration after another rare goal in the win over West Coast. The ageless warrior was among his side's best in the hard-fought victory, racking up 28 touches, nine clearances and six tackles. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Scott Pendlebury drops new celebration after rare goal. He capped off his performance with a brilliant goal on the run in the final minute to put the rubber stamp on the 29-point victory. After kicking the goal, Pendlebury wheeled away and pretended to put a helmet on before swiping an imaginary lightsaber. It followed on from last week when he pretended to play the piano, which he later said was a tribute to his daughter Darcy. Speaking after the match, Pendlebury said he wanted to make both his children happy. 'Jax wanted a lightsaber, is that what it's called from Star Wars, and Darcy wanted me to put a helmet on, so I combined the two so they're both happy tomorrow morning,' he told Fox Footy. 'I don't usually kick many goals so these celebrations are rare.' The bottom-of-the-ladder Eagles travelled to Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday night as the rankest outsider of the season. With a 1-14 record and missing a stack of experienced talent, West Coast led the red-hot Magpies at quarter-time and half-time. But Collingwood managed 8.5 to 2.4 in the second half, setting up the 13.10 (88) to 8.11 (59) win in Brody Mihocek's 150th game. Collingwood's seventh straight win was probably their least convincing of the season, often outworked around the contest. Only the Eagles' lack of polish and experience stopped the result from being even closer. Forward Jack Williams sprayed a set shot from 35m out at the start of the final term that would have reduced the margin to four points if he had slotted it. That poor finish came after Williams had inexplicably decided to launch a kick from West Coast's defensive 50 in the dying seconds of the third term, landing straight in the lap of Collingwood superboot Dan Houston. As he often does, Houston kicked truly from outside 50m to give the Magpies a major boost on the stroke of three-quarter time. Nick Daicos, who went without a hard tag after tactics to quieten the Magpies superstar became a major story during the week, was typically influential with 34 touches and a classy running goal. Veteran defender Jeremy Howe was superb, cutting off a number of West Coast forward entries. Liam Baker was the Eagles' most prolific ball-winner with 35 possessions, while Brady Hough impressed with 27 touches and a goal. Both teams had an eye-catching debutant, with highly touted Collingwood forward Charlie West slotting a goal with his first kick, before being subbed off in the final quarter. Jobe Shanahan looks capable of filling the role of injured co-captain Oscar Allen, who is set to join the Brisbane Lions in the off-season. A rangy key forward, Shanahan's first goal came from a tricky set shot.
The Australian
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
AFL 2025: Collingwood coach Craig McRae on Nick Daicos tag, Tasmanian link
Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos is fighting back against taggers armed with tactics from one of the game's greatest midfielders. Daicos has been on the radar of opposition coaches for nearly each of his 84 games – but none more focused than the past two weeks. The star Magpie didn't have his normal impact against Melbourne's Ed Langdon but had 30 disposals and a goal against St Kilda stopper Marcus Windhager last Saturday. Collingwood coach Craig McRae played alongside regular tag breakers in his time at Brisbane, including Brownlow medallist Simon Black, and has leaned on their tricks to help his young star. 'I think Simon Black was the best I'd seen in my time … but I sort of gave some things Blacky used to do to Nick,' he said. Craig McRae (left) dusted off some tag-breaking tricks from AFL great Simon Black (right). 'Everyone is trying to support him and he's a high-end talent, Nick, and this is progression. 'Chatting to Pendles (Scott Pendlebury), Pendles went through this early in his career. You have to go through this, (Marcus) Bontempelli is still doing it a couple of weeks ago. 'The best players have to cope with this and this is a part of Nick's journey now. 'I thought we supported him a bit better; he's a pretty hard player to tag, his running capability is huge.' McRae welcomed the Saints' tag last week, referencing how little reducing the impact of star Western Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli had on the scoreboard. He doubled down on Thursday in preparation for West Coast, pondering whether the focus on Daicos makes the Magpies a better side. 'Maybe, arguably at times we are yeah, that's the debate, isn't it?' he said. Nick Daicos has spoken about joining Tasmania when his Collingwood contract expires. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images 'I said here a couple of weeks ago, it's interesting, maybe if you tag someone what it costs your team and we'll try and manipulate it as much as we can.' McRae also said he's continually talking to umpires and the AFL about how Daicos is treated by taggers, and the whistleblowers. 'I spoke to the umpires at training (on Thursday), and we don't want to create a story that's not there, just an awareness of how they see things,' he said. 'We're here to protect our talent in the game, and Nick's someone we want to make sure we support. 'In hindsight and review of this performance, we were rapt with how we looked after Nick (against St Kilda).' Daicos spoke on Wednesday about the possibility of joining Tasmania at the end of his existing contract at Collingwood. McRae joked there would be a hidden addition to Tasmania's pitch to Daicos as he laughed off a potential move. 'If Nick goes to Tassie, I am going with him,' he laughed. 'It's a double deal … not yet (taking it seriously), I love Nick, please don't leave.' Tyler Lewis Sports reporter Tyler Lewis is a sports reporter based in Melbourne's south east. @tmlew_ Tyler Lewis
Daily Telegraph
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
AFL 2025: Collingwood coach Craig McRae on Nick Daicos tag, Tasmanian link
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos is fighting back against taggers armed with tactics from one of the game's greatest midfielders. Daicos has been on the radar of opposition coaches for nearly each of his 84 games – but none more focused than the past two weeks. The star Magpie didn't have his normal impact against Melbourne's Ed Langdon but had 30 disposals and a goal against St Kilda stopper Marcus Windhager last Saturday. Collingwood coach Craig McRae played alongside regular tag breakers in his time at Brisbane, including Brownlow medallist Simon Black, and has leaned on their tricks to help his young star. 'I think Simon Black was the best I'd seen in my time … but I sort of gave some things Blacky used to do to Nick,' he said. Craig McRae (left) dusted off some tag-breaking tricks from AFL great Simon Black (right). 'Everyone is trying to support him and he's a high-end talent, Nick, and this is progression. 'Chatting to Pendles (Scott Pendlebury), Pendles went through this early in his career. You have to go through this, (Marcus) Bontempelli is still doing it a couple of weeks ago. 'The best players have to cope with this and this is a part of Nick's journey now. 'I thought we supported him a bit better; he's a pretty hard player to tag, his running capability is huge.' McRae welcomed the Saints' tag last week, referencing how little reducing the impact of star Western Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli had on the scoreboard. He doubled down on Thursday in preparation for West Coast, pondering whether the focus on Daicos makes the Magpies a better side. 'Maybe, arguably at times we are yeah, that's the debate, isn't it?' he said. Nick Daicos has spoken about joining Tasmania when his Collingwood contract expires. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images 'I said here a couple of weeks ago, it's interesting, maybe if you tag someone what it costs your team and we'll try and manipulate it as much as we can.' McRae also said he's continually talking to umpires and the AFL about how Daicos is treated by taggers, and the whistleblowers. 'I spoke to the umpires at training (on Thursday), and we don't want to create a story that's not there, just an awareness of how they see things,' he said. 'We're here to protect our talent in the game, and Nick's someone we want to make sure we support. 'In hindsight and review of this performance, we were rapt with how we looked after Nick (against St Kilda).' Daicos spoke on Wednesday about the possibility of joining Tasmania at the end of his existing contract at Collingwood. McRae joked there would be a hidden addition to Tasmania's pitch to Daicos as he laughed off a potential move. 'If Nick goes to Tassie, I am going with him,' he laughed. 'It's a double deal … not yet (taking it seriously), I love Nick, please don't leave.' Originally published as AFL 2025: Collingwood coach Craig McRae on Nick Daicos tag, Tasmanian link
News.com.au
19-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
True AFL fixture 2025 winners, losers revealed after Scott Pendlebury Alastair Clarkson outburst
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson set the cat among the pigeons in the AFL world on Saturday night when he dropped a fixture swipe in the middle of his post-match press conference. Since round 5 Clarkson's Roos have played in the Barossa Valley, Docklands, Adelaide Oval, Hobart, the MCG, Bunbury and Optus Stadium. READ THE FULL FIXTURE WINNERS AND LOSERS AT CODE SPORTS Alastair Clarkson raised eyebrows with a jab at the Pies last week. Picture: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images Although two of those games were home fixtures sold by the club, in a deal with the WA government to net North $2.5m, the frequent flyer miles were not lost on the coach. Especially when comparing it to rival Collingwood who has travelled outside of Melbourne three times. 'I would like to be like the Pies and play at the MCG most weeks,' Clarkson said. 'I ran into Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood captain) on the plane when I came back from the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. 'He was laughing about the amount we have had to travel compared to the gifts they get playing at the MCG on a regular basis. The Collingwood side are able to generate revenue from crowds and North aren't in that position at this current time. 'We need to get on the road and play our games in Tassie, in this case WA and we are happy to do so. If we don't it puts the competition and our club in a perilous state if we can't balance the books. 'It's an important part of any organisation and we are happy to do so and if we had got all the things right in our game we would have won this game of footy and we just didn't get there.' The Bombers have been smashed by footy's 2025 fixture. Picture:But are the Roos really the biggest losers in the AFL fixture? Through an analysis of travel distance, opponent injury luck and draw difficulty, the real AFL fixture loser can be revealed as Essendon. Hit by injuries as hard as any side, Essendon has had no luck going its way. So far this year, opponents have entered games against the Bombers with an average of 6.1 players out injured, the lowest number in the league. Basically, that means the Bombers have been playing against sides closer to full strength than any other team. In tallying up travel time, only Hawthorn will spend more time in the air than Essendon in 2025. Where does your club's luck rank? CODE SPORTS has broken down the full fixture wins, losses and quirks for every club.
7NEWS
15-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Alastair Clarkson calls out AFL ‘gift' to Collingwood: ‘I'd like to be the Pies'
North Melbourne have played at seven different stadiums over the past nine matches — a hectic schedule that even Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury can't help but laugh about. The Kangaroos finished their two-week stint in Western Australia with a brave six-point loss to Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. A week earlier, North Melbourne beat West Coast by 10 points in Bunbury - a coastal town about two hours south of Perth. The two matches in WA were technically North Melbourne home games. It's part of a three-year deal worth about $7.5m in which North Melbourne will 'host' two games a season in Perth. The Kangaroos agreed to the deal given their current contract with playing games in Tasmania is winding down. As one of the poorest clubs in Victoria, selling games is a necessary evil. Over their past nine matches, North Melbourne have played at Marvel Stadium (three times), Barossa Park, Adelaide Oval, Ninja Stadium, the MCG, Hands Oval and Optus Stadium. It's in stark contrast to Collingwood, whose huge crowd-pulling power means they are often scheduled to play at the MCG and rarely have to travel interstate compared to other sides. In Collingwood's fixture this year, 14 of their 23 games are at the MCG, and they only have six interstate games - one of which was for Gather Round. It's no wonder Pendlebury had a chuckle with North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson when they crossed paths recently. 'It's funny. I ran into Scotty Pendlebury, I was on the same plane when I came back from the Hall of Fame on Wednesday,' Clarkson said. 'Anyway, he was laughing about the amount that we've had to travel, compared to the gifts that they get playing at the MCG on a regular basis. 'I'd like to be like the Pies and just play at the MCG most weeks. 'But the Collingwood side are able to generate their revenue from their crowds and their opportunities. 'They get to play at the MCG and North aren't in that position at this current time. 'So we need to get on the road and play our games (in) Tassie, (or) in this case WA. 'We're happy to do so, because if we don't it puts the competition and our club in a perilous state if we can't balance the books.' A crowd of 31,408 attended the North-Fremantle game on Saturday night. Although Fremantle understandably enjoyed the bulk of the support, there was a large contingent of North fans, and they let their presence be felt when the Kangaroos stormed from 28 points down to level the scores late in the match. Dockers ruckman Luke Jackson kicked the match-winning goal with three minutes remaining to secure the 10.13 (73) to 10.7 (67) triumph. North next face Carlton at the MCG on Saturday in what marks just the second time this season the Kangaroos will play at the 'Home of Football'.
