The Pies still without a ruckman and DeGoey out as well. Mitchell goals early from 50. The Saints play-on style should be tested vs Collingwood's high pressure, which they're eventually turning it over. The Saints get shots from free-kicks though and it's all square at quarter-time. The Pies get plenty of smothers and even attacking off them. Both defenses holding strong, Collingwood a bit wasteful though, up by a point at the half. The Saints staying with them, down just 6 at 3-quarter time. The Pies start to kick away early in the 4th, Brad Hill poor all day for St Kilda. Collingwood look home, but the Saints come with a late flurry and give the Pies a scare. The Saints won the hit-outs and were +6 in clearances, with relatively even disposal, the Pies applying 15 more tackles. Collingwood had 14 more inside 50's, for 2 less scoring shots. Crouch best afield in the losing side, with 33 disposals, 9 clearances, 10 inside 50's, 5 intercepts, 529 metres gained and 2 goals. Wilkie 24 disposals, 3 contested marks, 10 intercepts and 539 metres gained. Marshall 25 disposals, 32 hit-outs, 7 clearances, 5 tackles, 6 intercepts and an assist. For the Pies, Moore 18 disposals, 2 contested marks and 9 intercepts. Mitchell 28 disposals, 6 clearances, 5 inside 50's, 6 tackles, 5 intercepts and a goal. Nick Daicos 42 disposals, 8 inside 50's, 6 intercepts, 856 metres gained and an assist.
3. (Stk) B. Crouch, 2. (Coll) D. Moore, 1. (Coll) T. Mitchell.
3. (Stk) B. Crouch, 2. (Coll) D. Moore, 1. (Coll) T. Mitchell.