Blog log from P1 of 2021: Collingwood vs Richmond

Moore intercept marks at half back but burns the footy straight to Castagna at CHF who plays on for the first goal. Collingwood’s poor 2021 already off to a bad start on-field. (Q1 3:35)
Crisp kicks from half forward to the square, Cox can’t mark and it’s a rushed behind. (Q1 5:14)
Riewoldt gathers in the pocket and wrongfoots a chasing Tyler Brown to set Castagna off for another goal from 20m. (Q1 7:27)
Hoskin-Elliott centres from the pocket to Callum Brown 45m out on the flank, who tries a pass that doesn’t work, no score. (Q1 10:13)
De Goey roves a stoppage in the pocket but his bouncing snap from 15m is rushed. (Q1 10:46)
Martin beats Quaynor on the HFF and kicks inside, Quaynor drops his late and the advantage flows to Edwards for the easy goal from the hotspot. (Q1 12:01)
Grundy spoils a Coleman-Jones inside 50 kick but is pinged for a throw in the resultant pack. Castagna misses from 30m on a slight angle. (Q1 15:15)
Cox gets a 50m penalty on Balta on the wing and passes to De Goey 45m out on a slight angle. JDG finishes with class. (Q1 17:37)
Riewoldt marks over Moore one out 30m out on a slight angle, playing from behind but using the body well. He kicks truly. (Q1 20:46)
Collingwood rebounds from the last line ending with Thomas going over the top of Baker to find Elliot 20m out on a slight angle, who goals. (Q1 25:46)
Kelly roves in the pocket and is held by Broad after disposal. He takes the free 15m out on a tight angle, and misses badly. (Q1 28:50)
McIntosh provides a rare highlight during a dour second quarter with his first goal. (Q2 7:31)
Aarts marks 45m out in front on the end of a flowing Richmond move through midfield, but he shoots wide left. (Q2 9:58)
Daicos sums up a chaotic situation at half forward with a nice pass to Ruscoe 35m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q2 11:11)
Cox gives to De Goey who turns and screws through his second goal off the left boot from 25m on a slight angle. (Q2 14:41)
Castagna sneaks his third goal inside the left goalpost from 35m on the flank after marking strongly over Maynard. (Q2 18:10)
Edwards feeds Graham for a flying shot from 45m on a slight angle that fades left. (Q2 20:37)
Castagna pilfers the footy in a pack at the hotspot but snaps wide. (Q2 22:41)
Henry misses a tough set shot from the pocket. (Q2 22:41)
Rioli converts a set shot from 30m on the flank after finding space for a mark in a crowded forward line on a slow play. (Q3 7:13)
Balta is pinged for deliberate OOB after spoiling Cox, Daicos curls through the free kick from 25m. (Q3 9:29)
De Goey misses off the left from a stoppage in the pocket with two hanging off him. (Q3 12:44)
Cox stands tall in front of a pack to clunk a mark at the hotspot and steer through the goal. (Q3 12:44)
De Goey marks a Tyler Brown pass 40m out on a slight angle, gets ragdolled late by Broad but ump doesn’t pay 50, De Goey punches low and right for no score. (Q3 17:06)
Caddy catches Crisp HTB 25m out on the flank and pops through the goal, just. (Q3 19:02)
Callum Brown misses a flying snap from mid-range. (Q3 21:28)
Cox earns a pushing free on Chol and converts from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 26:46)
Riewoldt misses a set shot after the 3QT siren from 40m on the flank. (Q3 29:16)
Short kicks off Q4 junk time with a flying miss from CHF. (Q4 0:26)
Moore’s kick out starts a rebound around members wing that ends with Ruscoe beating two in the air 20m out to run into the open goal. (Q4 0:26)
Cox draws a holding free on Balta at the hotspot with some quick ball movement by the Pies, he goals again. (Q4 2:58)
Riewoldt gets a holding free on Roughead near the hotspot but sprays it. (Q4 5:58)
Riewoldt marks over a lackadaisacal Madgen next to the behind post and curls in the goal. (Q4 9:01)
Riewoldt misses a set shot from wide on the HFF. (Q4 9:01)
Castagna marks and screws through the set shot from 25m on the flank. (Q4 9:01)
Coleman-Jones marks in front of a pack near the hotspot and kicks a popular goal. (Q4 12:19)
Graham misses a set shot from 45m on the flank. (Q4 21:58)
Vlastuin is out of position and has to concede a holding free to Cameron for a long ball by Ruscoe to the square. Easy goal to Cameron. (Q4 23:00)
Cameron marks and goals again from much the same spot. (Q4 24:12)
Cameron marks again, this time between Balta and Broad 40m out on a slight angle. He steers though goal number three for the quarter. (Q4 26:58)
Bolton wins the centre clearance, Caddy misses from 45m, no time left for the win for Collingwood, siren sounds. (Q4 30:28)