Crows too good for Pies at Victoria Park

A late Brit Bonnici goal saw the Pies dodge their lowest score of the season, with theBrit Bonnici finishing 8.8 (56) to 2.1 (13).

A leaking water pipe saw the start of the game almost delayed, but the game began as scheduled and Collingwood defended grimly in the first half, with Adelaide only catching the Pies out the back on a handful of occasions.

Pressure was high from both teams, with the Pies struggling to work their way through the Crows’ web – particularly through the midfield – and their entries inside 50 were often messy as a result.

Adelaide began to hit its stride in the third term as the game opened up, with the ball living inside its forward half (12-2 inside 50s for the term) as the Pies’ defence started to crack.

space of four minutes as the Crows began to flick the footy across lanes, opening up Collingwood’s structure.