There was also plenty of back and forth on the scoreboard,Port Adelaide finishing the first quarter 12 points ahead,before Collingwood took the lead late in the second off the boot of Jack Ginnivan,putting them five points in front at half-time.
Then 20 seconds into the third,Port Adelaide put themselves back in front with a goal from Zak Butters before Collingwood took back control,which they held to the finish.
Ginnivan had the home crowd on their feet as he had three potential high tackles called as holding the ball against him. However,he proved he’s more than just the tackling controversy,booting three goals by half-time,assisting in a goal from Darcy Cameron and having a strong impact on play.
Jordan De Goey had a busy game for his first back from a quad injury,registering 23disposals,second in contested possession on 13,behind Darcy Byrne-Jones,and booting two majors.
Scott Pendlebury was ever-reliable,directing play and winning the score involvement count alongside Boak at eight,while the Daicos brothers were both influential in defence.
This was while Connor Rozee and Byrne-Jones got to work winning the ball for Port Adelaide around the stoppages and around the mid,aided well by Xavier Duursma and Butters. In fact,four Port Adelaide players led the disposal count,but Collingwood were just more efficient with the ball.
Boak finished with 27 disposals and two goals.
Taylor Adams was subbed off with a groin injury at half-time,with medical sub Josh Carmichael coming on to replace him. He had an immediate impact and booted a goal in the final term.
Jeremy Howe went down to the rooms during the final quarter and didn’t return due to a quad injury,and Isaac Quaynor struggled with a sore hand.
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COLLINGWOOD4.3 7.5 11.8 13.10 (88)
PORT ADELAIDE6.3 6.6 8.9 12.10 (82)
GOALS
Collingwood: Ginnivan 3,Elliott 2,Hoskin-Elliott 2,De Goey 2,Cameron,Johnson,Cox,Carmichael.
Port Adel: Powell-Pepper 2,Butters 2,Boak 2,Dixon,Marshall,Amon,Burgoyne,Finlayson,Georgiades.
BEST
Collingwood: Cameron,Pendlebury,Ginnivan,De Goey,J Daicos,N Daicos.
Port Adel: Duursma,Rozee,Byrne-Jones,Boak,Butters.
INJURIES
Collingwood: Adams (groin),Howe (hip).
CROWD40,716 at the MCG.
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