Could have dished but retains it. Queen's Birthday AFL live blog: Melbourne v Collingwood . Last year's game drew 70,926, the largest for 11 years. Towering Mason Cox has stood tall with a career-high five goals as Collingwood outgunned Melbourne by 42 points in a Queen’s Birthday AFL shootout.In an eagerly awaited match between two improving sides expected to feature prominently in the finals action, it was the Magpies who took the honours with a 20.13 (133) to 14.7 (91) triumph before a huge crowd of 83,518 at the MCG.Melbourne came into the match riding a six-game winning streak. Towering Mason Cox has stood tall with a career-high five goals as Collingwood outgunned Melbourne by 42 points in a Queen’s Birthday AFL shootout. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. So much for those heart murmurs.At the other end of the ground, while Jesse Hogan was held goalless by former Demon Lynden Dunn for the first time this year – leaving Hoskin-Elliott as the only player to kick a goal in every game – Tom McDonald slotted a career-high six majors to show why Simon Goodwin didn’t move him back into defence following Jake Lever’s knee injury.When the All-Australian selectors trim their squad from 40 to a final 22, and if they can only find room for one ruckman and not two, this was the contest that was supposed to be the tie-breaker. AFL marks Big Freeze 5. AFL Live: Melbourne v Collingwood, Queen's Birthday clash. See you then.Christian Petracca is named best on ground, with 18 touches and three goals.Fasolo marks 30m out. By Jon Pierik. Closes in and ... converts. There have been some terrible Queen's Birthday clashes over the past decade but this was arguably the best. Howe has fond memories of last year’s Queen’s Birthday clash. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. They will be in the top eight.Two massive tackles by Demons here. Can the Dees use this to finally end their finals drought? By Daniel Cherny. You need a Live Pass subscription. But there must now by genuine question marks over their premiership credentials after the heavy loss to a Collingwood team that drew level with them on 32 points on the ladder.The Magpies had most of the best midfielders on the ground, including Steele Sidebottom, Jordan de Goey and skipper Scott Pendlebury.
Amid a season marred by ugly, low scoring games, this was fitting of the occasion, on a day that wasn’t just about football.Collingwood burst out of the blocks, opening a four-goal lead at the first break. But it wasn’t.Not much separated Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy. THE last time the Queen’s Birthday meant this much, Mason Cox was still in Texas. While he has got the job done in attack several times this season, this was the type of performance Collingwood used Pick 5 on him for.Demons co-captain Jack Viney went to him after halftime and limited his influence, but the bull still finished with 30 disposals in a dominant display.Just like they have done all year, Collingwood didn’t rely on one avenue to goal.Will Hoskin-Elliott kept his goal kicking streak alive, adding four more to take his total to 27 for the year, while Jaidyn Stephenson slotted four of his own in an enthralling battle with Neville Jetta that showed exactly why the Magpies used Pick 6 on him last November. And to make this game even bigger, before a ball was even bounced, all 18 coaches and the entire football world stopped for one man and one slide.One by one, each coach stood next to Neale Daniher before sliding into a pool full of ice in a pocket at the city end, as the man known as ‘The Reverend’ continues to fight Motor Neurone Disease.And then the game started.
Nine lead changes. Dees up by 11 points. Wow. Abbreviations key #=Jumper GM=Games played KI=Kicks MK=Marks HB=Handballs … Calmly runs towards goal. Picture: Mark Stewart. The Magpies are now destined for a return to September, and who knows how far they can go.Not since 2006 had Collingwood and Melbourne met on the big Monday in June while both sitting inside the eight. He converts but the Demons hang on to win by four points in front of 70,926. But on Monday, the American produced the game of his life in a season-defining game for the Magpies.Nathan Buckley’s men had won seven of its past nine games, but aside from Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, many had questioned who they had beaten.Not anymore. ': Using the Sam Mitchell Method to assess the premiership candidates'Sorry, it didn't happen': Australian soldier's killer missed execution date, now he is set to walk freeCancelled surgeries, delayed appointments: Pandemic taking heavy toll on people with other chronic illnesses'The worst pub seen so far' fined for litany of COVID-19 safety breachesNSW Government changes Victorian border rules as 18 new coronavirus cases found Victoria records deadliest day, but Premier believes curve is flattening'I've never been this sick': Sam 'slipped through the cracks' when he got coronavirusClive Palmer offered to withdraw WA border challenge, letter reveals'Frankly insulting': Deputy CMO rejects royal commission criticism of response to pandemic in aged careWoman jailed for orchestrating home invasion to rob inheritance from friend with cancer'Crystal clear lagoons all covered in black oil' in wake of bulk carrier hitting Mauritius reefWill your mask save your life or are you doing it wrong? Queen's Birthday info: The Big Freeze 4. There have been some terrible Queen's Birthday clashes over the past decade but this was arguably the best. Collingwood has snapped Melbourne's six-match winning streak with a commanding Queen's Birthday seven-goal victory at the MCG.In an eagerly awaited match between two improving sides expected to feature prominently in the finals action, it was the Magpies who took the honours with a 20.13 (133) to 14.7 (91) triumph before a huge crowd of 83,518 at the MCG.Melbourne came into the match riding a wave of confidence on the back of its recent winning form.But there must now by genuine question marks over the Demons' premiership credentials after the heavy loss to a Collingwood team that drew level with them on 32 points on the ladder.The Magpies had most of the best midfielders on the ground, including Steele Sidebottom, Jordan de Goey and skipper Scott Pendlebury.Their multi-pronged attack also proved too much for the Demons.Mason Cox took the individual honours with five goals and was well supported by Jaidyn Stephenson and Will Hoskin-Elliott (four apiece), and Josh Thomas (three).In contrast, Tom McDonald played pretty much a lone hand up forward for Melbourne with six goals, including five of his team's seven majors after half-time.Collingwood jumped out of the blocks with five of the first six goals, which set the tone for the day.The Magpies led by 19 points at half-time and extended that advantage in each of the two remaining quarters.This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Gold Coast Suns, Essendon share the points in thrilling AFL drawBrisbane's Tevita Pangai Junior fined $30,000, stood down by NRL for COVID-19 protocol breachesRock climbing's new-found popularity uncovers its dark past and sparks its #MeToo momentSydney Roosters hoping Sonny Bill Williams' NRL return will help inspire premiership three-peatBrisbane Broncos coach Anthony Seibold hires lawyers over online rumoursAnalysis: 'What do I like about this?
Amid a season marred by ugly, low scoring games, this was fitting of the occasion, on a day that wasn’t just about football.Collingwood burst out of the blocks, opening a four-goal lead at the first break. But it wasn’t.Not much separated Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy. THE last time the Queen’s Birthday meant this much, Mason Cox was still in Texas. While he has got the job done in attack several times this season, this was the type of performance Collingwood used Pick 5 on him for.Demons co-captain Jack Viney went to him after halftime and limited his influence, but the bull still finished with 30 disposals in a dominant display.Just like they have done all year, Collingwood didn’t rely on one avenue to goal.Will Hoskin-Elliott kept his goal kicking streak alive, adding four more to take his total to 27 for the year, while Jaidyn Stephenson slotted four of his own in an enthralling battle with Neville Jetta that showed exactly why the Magpies used Pick 6 on him last November. And to make this game even bigger, before a ball was even bounced, all 18 coaches and the entire football world stopped for one man and one slide.One by one, each coach stood next to Neale Daniher before sliding into a pool full of ice in a pocket at the city end, as the man known as ‘The Reverend’ continues to fight Motor Neurone Disease.And then the game started.
Nine lead changes. Dees up by 11 points. Wow. Abbreviations key #=Jumper GM=Games played KI=Kicks MK=Marks HB=Handballs … Calmly runs towards goal. Picture: Mark Stewart. The Magpies are now destined for a return to September, and who knows how far they can go.Not since 2006 had Collingwood and Melbourne met on the big Monday in June while both sitting inside the eight. He converts but the Demons hang on to win by four points in front of 70,926. But on Monday, the American produced the game of his life in a season-defining game for the Magpies.Nathan Buckley’s men had won seven of its past nine games, but aside from Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, many had questioned who they had beaten.Not anymore. ': Using the Sam Mitchell Method to assess the premiership candidates'Sorry, it didn't happen': Australian soldier's killer missed execution date, now he is set to walk freeCancelled surgeries, delayed appointments: Pandemic taking heavy toll on people with other chronic illnesses'The worst pub seen so far' fined for litany of COVID-19 safety breachesNSW Government changes Victorian border rules as 18 new coronavirus cases found Victoria records deadliest day, but Premier believes curve is flattening'I've never been this sick': Sam 'slipped through the cracks' when he got coronavirusClive Palmer offered to withdraw WA border challenge, letter reveals'Frankly insulting': Deputy CMO rejects royal commission criticism of response to pandemic in aged careWoman jailed for orchestrating home invasion to rob inheritance from friend with cancer'Crystal clear lagoons all covered in black oil' in wake of bulk carrier hitting Mauritius reefWill your mask save your life or are you doing it wrong? Queen's Birthday info: The Big Freeze 4. There have been some terrible Queen's Birthday clashes over the past decade but this was arguably the best. Collingwood has snapped Melbourne's six-match winning streak with a commanding Queen's Birthday seven-goal victory at the MCG.In an eagerly awaited match between two improving sides expected to feature prominently in the finals action, it was the Magpies who took the honours with a 20.13 (133) to 14.7 (91) triumph before a huge crowd of 83,518 at the MCG.Melbourne came into the match riding a wave of confidence on the back of its recent winning form.But there must now by genuine question marks over the Demons' premiership credentials after the heavy loss to a Collingwood team that drew level with them on 32 points on the ladder.The Magpies had most of the best midfielders on the ground, including Steele Sidebottom, Jordan de Goey and skipper Scott Pendlebury.Their multi-pronged attack also proved too much for the Demons.Mason Cox took the individual honours with five goals and was well supported by Jaidyn Stephenson and Will Hoskin-Elliott (four apiece), and Josh Thomas (three).In contrast, Tom McDonald played pretty much a lone hand up forward for Melbourne with six goals, including five of his team's seven majors after half-time.Collingwood jumped out of the blocks with five of the first six goals, which set the tone for the day.The Magpies led by 19 points at half-time and extended that advantage in each of the two remaining quarters.This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Gold Coast Suns, Essendon share the points in thrilling AFL drawBrisbane's Tevita Pangai Junior fined $30,000, stood down by NRL for COVID-19 protocol breachesRock climbing's new-found popularity uncovers its dark past and sparks its #MeToo momentSydney Roosters hoping Sonny Bill Williams' NRL return will help inspire premiership three-peatBrisbane Broncos coach Anthony Seibold hires lawyers over online rumoursAnalysis: 'What do I like about this?