Collingwood are into a preliminary final, but Brayden Maynard might not be going through with them on a sobering night for Melbourne.
The thrill of a live match brought the best out of the minor premiers, who will be bolstered by the return of Nick Daicos for a preliminary in a fortnight’s time, as this year’s finals series started with a bang on Thursday night.
“It’s a footy act,” Maynard told Channel Seven. “I came forward, I jumped to smother the ball. Unfortunately, I got him on the way down. We’ll have to wait and see what happens ... it’s a bloody intense game.” Their best were not the usual suspects. Bobby Hill was electric with three goals, his silky skills and speed a worry for the Dees. Will Hoskin-Elliott stood up, booking himself a preliminary final berth. Isaac Quaynor was heroic at the death, taking a courageous mark backing into no-man’s land.
Starting on the field instead of Darcy Cameron, Cox set the example - and his teammates followed. If Gawn was rattled, so too were his charges. The sight of a stricken Brayshaw roused the Dees briefly but the Pies finished the quarter the stronger with goals to Jack Crisp and Cameron, the latter scoring from a big grab deep in attack.
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