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Screamer ... Magpie Jamie Elliott can't hang onto this attempt. Source: George Salpigtidis / News Limited
Collingwood has finished the first triple-header of the NAB Cup undefeated after a dramatic late win over heated-rivals Essendon at Etihad Stadium.
| 1.0.5 (14) | Q1 | 0.2.3 (15) |
| 1.2.10 (31) | Q2 | 0.4.5 (29) |
| Q3 | ||
| Q4 |
| Travis Cloke 1 | Leroy Jetta 2 |
| Andrew Krakouer 1 | Brendon Goddard 1 |
| Ben Sinclair 1 | Dyson Heppell 1 |
In the final game of the night, the two clubs played out a two-point thriller and it was a free-kick to Magpies key forward Travis Cloke in the dying seconds that settled it.
Cloke was awarded a push in the back just 10 metres from goal and duly slotted it with 34 seconds left on the clock to leave the scores on 1.2.10 (31) to 4.5 (29)
| 0.3.3 (21) | Q1 | 0.3.1 (19) |
| 0.4.5 (29) | Q2 | 1.6.2 (47) |
| Q3 | ||
| Q4 |
| Daniel Giansiracusa 2 | Travis Cloke 2 |
| Tory Dickson 1 | Jarryd Blair 1 |
| Jarrad Grant 1 | Jamie Elliott 1 |
| Quinten Lynch 1 | |
| Brent Macaffer 1 | |
| Dane Swan 1 |
In a final twist, young Bomber Luke Davis was awarded a free kick after the final siren but his shot from outside 50m did not make the distance.
Magpies coach Nathan Buckley was happy with the performance but said there was a long way to go before the season proper.
"We were able to get through it, but it's a long way from a normal round of footy,'' Buckley said
"I don't think we could have asked for more from our mature recruits."
Essendon held a one-point lead at half-time and they extended that to 13 points midway through the second half, with star recruit Brendon Goddard kicking his first goal.
Magpies star midfielder Scott Pendlebury and former Carlton defender Jordan Russell impressed for the 'Pies, while Dyson Heppell and Goddard were high in Essendon's best.
Despite the loss, Essendon coach James Hird said he was extremely proud of his players given the pressure on the club due to the ASADA and ACC investigations.
"They have shown a strength of character that not many people have and they have been resilient,'' he said.
"They've been focussed on their footy when I can imagine they just would have liked to focus on themselves.
"Tonight's performance, with everything that's going on in the background, I thought was terrific.''
Collingwood were equally lucky to come away with a win in the second game of the night after they came from behind to score a 18-point win over a gusty Western Bulldogs outfit in the first round of the NAB Cup at Etihad Stadium.
Backing up from the first game of the night, the Bulldogs looked the hungrier of the two team for most of the game but the fresher Magpies surged home in the closing stages and finished 1.6.2 (47) to 4.5 (29).
After losing the first game to Essendon, the Bulldogs earnt a two-point lead at half-time and were a much better team in the second game following a spray from coach Brenton McCartney.
| 1.2.4 (25) | Q1 | 1.0.3 (12) |
| 1.5.6 (45) | Q2 | 1.1.4 (19) |
| Q3 | ||
| Q4 |
| Tom Bellchambers 1 | Shaun Higgins 1 |
| Alex Browne 1 | Liam Jones 1 |
| Alwyn Davey 1 | |
| Cory Dell'Olio 1 | |
| Kyle Hardingham 1 | |
| Nick Kommer 1 |
"When fatigue set in and the opposition put defensive pressure on us, we didn't use it that well,'' McCartney said.
"We gave up goals late in quarters.
"Sometimes you've just got to hang in there for the last three or four minutes and that's something we've got to get better at.''
Collingwood looked a little rusty at the beginning but were sparked by a classy performance from small forward Jarryd Blair and superstar midfielder Dane Swan.
In the night's opening game, Essendon gained some respite from their off-field nightmare with a morale-boosting AFL pre-season win over the Western Bulldogs.
The Bombers opened the NAB Cup on Friday night with a 26-point win over the Western Bulldogs in the first of three mini-games.
Essendon then had a break before playing Collingwood in the last game of the evening.
Star recruit Brendon Goddard had a team-high 13 possessions and Kyle Hardingham kicked the supergoal as the 'Dons won 1.5.6 (45) to 1.1.4 (19).
Essendon's defence was superb, the league's oldest active player Dustin Fletcher and his young key-defender apprentice Jake Carlisle dominating.
There was plenty of applause for the Bombers as they took to the field, a welcome change from the intense media scrutiny of the past few days.
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Essendon are under Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority and AFL investigation because of supplements their players took last season.
The club was also implicated in the landmark Australian Crime Commission investigation into sport.
While the Bulldogs took the early initiative when Shaun Higgins kicked their supergoal, Essendon kicked the last two goals of the half to lead by 13 points.
They then kicked clear in the second half and first-year player Nick Kommer goaled seconds before the fulltime siren to add emphasis to the win.
Captain Matthew Boyd had a game-high 17 disposals for the Bulldogs and fellow midfielder Nick Lower also impressed in the first game for his third AFL club.
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