Blog log from R7 of 2025: Collingwood vs Essendon

Pendlebury plays for but doesn’t get a high free at a stoppage 20m out, handballs across goal for De Goey who is pushed by Ridley as he snaps, no free, behind. (Q1 2:02)
Nick Daicos started in the front six as the captain of Collingwood, he marks a short Maynard pass, turns and runs to 50m on the flank to bang through the first goal! (Q1 2:40)
After a Shiel clanger kick in the centre to Houston, Membrey marks a De Goey pass from members wing to 35m on the flank, he kicks straight. (Q1 4:45)
Langford spoils Quaynor on outer wing and receives back from Jones to kick long to the hotspot for Wright to mark in between two Pies and goal. (Q1 8:26)
Houston feeds Perryman to glide to 45m out on a slight angle and slam through the goal, on the back of a Pie handball chain through heavy traffic on members wing. (Q1 10:26)
Long soccers a loose ball at half forward to Nick Daicos, too short for a mark so he plays on past Durham but his right-foot snap floats across the face to the left. (Q1 13:48)
Sidebottom marks on the HFF but tries a short pass towards Hill, Pendlebury chips in front to juggle the mark 35m out but kicks narrow to the left. (Q1 15:59)
Jones forces a crumb from a long speculator to the square against Howe, Caddy roves but snaps wide under pressure from Maynard. (Q1 20:34)
Quaynor catches Hobbs HTB on members wing, Lipinkski plays on to feed Sidebottom for a tumbler to Elliott 40m out on the flank, who tugs his set shot narrow to the left. (Q1 23:32)
Essendon can’t rebound past half way, on yet another repeat inside 50 for the Maggies Elliott passes to Nick Daicos 45m out on the flank who shoots short for no score. (Q1 28:02)
Merrett passes short to Martin just inside 50m on the flank on a rare repeat inside 50 for the Bombers. Martin runs to the right and fades the kick left… into the right post. (Q2 1:43)
Elliott is not paid the mark from a short Lipinski pass to 40m near the boundary, he jinks past the onrushing Redman and curls in the goal off his right. (Q2 2:36)
Nick Daicos scoots away from Merrett for a running snap from 45m after the next centre bounce, but that one floats to the right. (Q2 3:42)
Hoskin-Elliott soccers a loose ball outside CHF towards the hotspot, skidding chaos ball favours Membrey who gathers and shoots off the left for a fine finish. (Q2 6:46)
Howe is in best position to mop up an aimless Shiel spoil on members wing but fumbles the cake of soap, Perkins tumbles a kick to the hotspot for Langford to gather and goal. (Q2 10:17)
Prior marks a Reid pass on members wing and goes long to Kako 45m out on the boundary. Kako shanks… but it lands for Durham 30m out on a slight angle who goals. (Q2 12:32)
Shiel draws two running through half forward and gives off to Durham who snaps off the left while falling over… ball helicopters through for another one for Essendon! (Q2 14:06)
Redman forces a handball cough up by Elliott on the HFF, Ridley starts the chain of handballs to the outside for Perkins to slot the goal from 40m, Dons within a kick! (Q2 16:32)
Merrett roves a ball up on the HFF and shoots off the left on the spin from 50m to an empty square… skids across the face to the left. (Q2 21:04)
Nick Daicos passes short to Long 45m out on the flank, he gives off to Maynard who thumps through the heavy, wet ball for a big goal off the left! (Q2 23:12)
Hill hasn’t had a touch yet and is outmarked by McGrath for an intercept on members wing, Langford passes to Jones 30m out deep in the pocket who doesn’t score. (Q2 27:31)
Caddy got caught HTB two minutes ago, but gets another chance and marks a long Merrett kick from outer wing over Frampton and curls in the set shot from 30m in the pocket. (Q3 3:53)
Kako marks 30m out on the flank and shoots to put the Bombers in the lead… slots it! (Q3 5:41)
Hill’s first touch of the game is a pass to Elliott on the HFF from outer wing, he runs on to mark Elliott’s pass 25m out on the boundary but misses across the face left. (Q3 7:58)
Two Bombers spoil a long speculator to the pocket, crumb falls for Hill who gathers and shoots on the spin from 25m… that one flies through! (Q3 9:17)
Caddy kicks across half forward but straight to Hill who starts a quick counter up the corridor, Membrey marks 45m out on the flank but leaves his set shot narrow to the right. (Q3 13:43)
Crisp sends a long speculator to the top of the square from HFF, Wright spoils towards the goal line but it sits up for Elliott to goal off his studs! (Q3 16:09)
Kako’s chaos ball to the pocket doesn’t favour Houston but Hobbs swoops at pace and spins for the wobbling snap for the goal from 30m! (Q3 17:14)
Crisp smothers Setterfield on the HFF and butters up for a pass to Elliott who marks in the pocket 20m out and curls in the goal. (Q3 22:01)
Hill taps a crumb to Nick Daicos after the next bounce, low ball to the square where De Goey marks in front of Prior for another one to the Pies. (Q3 23:22)
Nick Daicos passes short to Long 40m out on the flank who sails a strong set shot through the raindrops for another one for the Pies. (Q3 27:27)
Pendlebury roves and shoots off the left off a step from 35m but it’s wide left. (Q3 33:20)
Wright catches Lipinski HTB after a stoppage 30m out on the flank and kicks truly to give the Dons hope early in Q4. (Q4 2:39)
Pack flies for a speculator down the flank to 20m by Elliott but it clears them all to land in the breadbasket of Cameron, who goals. (Q4 4:42)
Merrett kicks a high floater towards CHF from a stoppage in the centre, Frampton is pinged for a slight push in the back of Caddy 45m out. Caddy kicks straight! (Q4 6:47)
McGrath gets a free on Hill on outer wing but immediately turns it over to Crisp, who passes to De Goey 40m out near the boundary. JDG curls it too early, narrow to the left. (Q4 11:33)
Mihocek should have been pinged for holding the man at a stoppage 15m out, Hill picks it up and snaps over his shoulder but the footy gods push it to the left. (Q4 13:14)
Pendlebury roves at half back to start a rebound around outer side, Hill marks legally this time in front of McGrath and passes to Elliott 45m out on the flank…. goal Pies! (Q4 15:47)
Caddy marks over Howe 40m out on the flank despite Wright almost stealing the mark off him from behind. His set shot is not straight. (Q4 21:18)
Caddy fumbles then gathers a crumb in the pocket, stands up and shrugs a Houston arm tackle for a grubber from 20m… skids into the far left goalpost. (Q4 22:40)
De Goey starts a chain from a stoppage on members wing towards CHF, Elliott flies and draws two defenders but the crumb flips over the back for Hoskin-Elliott to goal. (Q4 23:34)
That was the first goal of a five-minute junk time. (Q4 24:13)
Long long after the next bounce, Elliott marks on his chest after two Bombers lose their feet and curls in goal number five! (Q4 25:17)
Mihocek has been well held by McKay on a day not suited to his talents, but he marks a Josh Daicos kick over McKay just inside 50m on the flank for a junk time goal. (Q4 28:33)