VFL: Collingwood prevail in the wet

13 August 2018

Collingwood have prevailed at a soggy North Port Oval to hold off Port Melbourne by two points in a thrilling end to their round nineteen VFL clash. The Pies held sway in the first half but when the heavens opened up midway through the third quarter the game took on a different look as the Borough hit the front during the term.

Collingwood were able to regain the lead by the final change but a goal to Port Melbourne’s Dylan Conway approaching the seven minute mark of the final quarter reduced the deficit to just five points before time ran out for the home side with the Magpies winning 10.10.70 to 9.14.68. The win shores up a top eight place for the Pies and keeps their top four hopes alive.

VFL: Collingwood prevail in the wet

Nathan Murphy was superb for the Pies in defence.

Former Box Hill Hawk Alex Woodward tries to shoot a handball out for the Magpies.

Port Melbourne's Thomas O'Sullivan gets the better of Collingwood's Ben Crocker.

Collingwood's Ben Reid juggles the sherrin. Reid left the field in the third quarter with a calf injury.

Collingwood's Ben Reid tries to get the sherrin out under pressure from Port Melbourne's Guy Dickson.

Eli Templeton boots the Borough into attack.

Collingwood's Jarryd Blair in his 50th VFL game for the Pies.

Former Collingwood defender Ryan Pendlebury, now with Port Melbourne.

Alex Fasolo takes a strong chest mark for the Pies under pressure from Port Melbourne's Call Searle.

Collingwood's Alex Fasolo shows the strain of a hard earned grab under pressure from the Borough's Call Searle.

The Borough's Luke Tynan makes a spectacular leap at the sherrin.

Port Melbourne's Mack Rivett tries to spoil Collingwood's Thomas Jok from marking.

Callan Wellings gets the footy out for the Magpies.

Collingwood small forward, Alex Fasolo, has had his fair share of injury concerns and will be hoping to finish the season off well.

Collingwood's Alex Fasolo looks to get a handball out. Fasolo failed to boot a goal but will be an important player come finals time.

Collingwood's Ben Crocker and Port Melbourne's Dylan Van Unen get tangled up in this marking contest.

Magpie pair, Ben Crocker (right) and Sam McLarty, sandwich Port Melbourne's Lachlan Waddell in this marking contest.

Port Melbourne's Luke Tynan manages to hang onto the footy.

Collingwood skipper, Jack Hellier, looks downfield for options.

A big fly from Port Melbourne's Call Searle.

Players clash in a marking contest during the first half of the Port Melbourne versus Collingwood game.

Port Melbourne small forward, Blake Pearson, outpoints Collingwood defender Ben Ried to mark.

Collingwood captain Jack Hellier gets aquainted with Port Melbourne's Thomas O'Sullivan.

Players fumble for the sherrin during the wet and soggy second half at Stannards Stadium in Port Melbourne.

After heavy rain, hail, lightning and thunder, the sherrin became a cake of soap and difficult to handle for both sides.

Sean Hetherington (far left) is all smiles following Collngwood's thrilling two-point win over Port Melbourne.

Happy Magpies (L-r): Sean Hetherington, Thomas Jok, Nathan Murphy and Alex Fasolo after their win.