R22 – Sydney v Collingwood – The Big Questions

What a difference a week can make in footy.

What a difference a quarter can make in footy.

As the Sydney Swans exited the three-quarter time huddle, I have to admit, I had my doubts. Collingwood had been solid. They’d gone on the road, taken on the sputtering Swans on their home turf, and they’d restricted the home side all over the park, but their dominance was not most complete when it came to the air.

Collingwood were dominating the aerial contests, with Mason Cox and Darcy Cameron doing what Brodie Grundy was unable to do, and clunking contested marks. It was a telling aspect, as not only did these blokes provide a good target for players under pressure, but they also broke the game open, allowing the Magpies the freedom to move the ball quickly and effectively, knowing they had reliable targets.

And the Swans… well, they just didn’t have that, with Joel Amartey, Hayden McLean, and Logan McDonald struggling to have an impact.

And so, the final quarter started, Pat Lipinski had a chance to open the scoring, but took his eyes off the pill and fumbled. Ned Long made up for that, slotting a goal to give the Pies a 27-point lead.

All looked lost for Sydney.

They were being outplayed. They were being outworked, too. Will Hoskin-Elliott ran down a confused-looking Logan McDonald, and the wheels appeared ready to fall off.

But there was a mechanic or two in red and white that were on hand to make sure that didn’t occur.

Strapping on their tool belts, Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner got to work, and got the Swans up and running. From there, they ran right over the Pies.

In a stirring 20 minutes of football, Sydney re-ignited their season and all but ended the Magpies hopes of a premiership defence. Time to get into the nitty gritty. Time to ask the Big Questions, as we review Sydney’s win over Collingwood.

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