Blog log from R1 of 2026: Collingwood vs Adelaide

Dawson marks 55m out and scans the inside 50, spies Cumming in the hole and kicks a penetrating ball to him. Cumming marks and slots the opener from 35m out! (Q1 3:07)
Pedlar drags a kick to the right on the run from the forward flank (Q1 4:02)
Neal-Bullen marks a chiseler in the pocket, the call is touched at first but then a second umpire pays the mark. To a chorus of boos, Neal-Bullen goals! (Q1 7:54)
Walker smashes into Sidebottom at half forward and the ball goes loose. Keays gathers on the flank and takes a shot from 50 out, but misses left. (Q1 13:46)
Michelanney gets wrapped up in a crunching Buller tackle and the new recruit lines up form 50m out on a slight angle. He sprays it right and misses everything. (Q1 14:47)
Lipinski snaps for goal from mid-range but misses right. (Q1 25:30)
Crisp paddles the ball ahead to Steele at half forward, he gets it back from Steele and then takes a shot from deep in the pocket 40m out, it drifts through for a special goal! (Q2 2:10)
Daicos stops and props and kicks for goal from 35m out, it sails high and ropes into the post. (Q2 4:40)
Walker handballs over the top to Thilthorpe who does a little spin and snaps across his body to kick a bouncing goal! (Q2 8:26)
Daicos kicks a set shot from 45m out on the flank, it drops short and is touched over. (Q2 10:26)
Nick Daicos gets a second bite of the cherry as the Adelaide kick-in goes wrong, he snaps from 35 and goals! (Q2 11:11)
McCreery tries a checkside from 40m out, but he misses to the far side. (Q2 12:26)
Long is caught HTB trying to take on too many Crows. Rachele is the one to take the free kick and he snaps it through! (Q2 14:06)
Neal-Bullen chips a lovely kick over to Fogarty on the flank after a stoppage, Fogarty who usually kicks true, hangs the kick right. (Q2 16:11)
It’s a bit messy as the Pies go inside 50 through Steele, he gives and gets it back before snapping through a brilliant goal from 35m out in the pocket! (Q2 22:27)
Pedlar gets a kick away as he kicks low and bounces one towards goal, but Pendlebury gets a touch on it! (Q2 26:42)
Bond’s kick for Soligo is not marked and sharked by De Goey who then kicks inside to McCreery. He straightens up and goals! (Q2 27:57)
Another turnover for Adelaide sees Collingwood get another shot away this time through Schultz who hits the post. (Q2 28:27)
Another turnover for Adelaide sees Nick Daicos straighten up for goal, but he just misses. (Q2 29:42)
A much needed goal for Adelaide on the half time siren as Fogarty slots a big goal! (Half Time)
Rachele misses badly from a simple set shot directly in front. (Q3 1:49)
Walker adds another behind early in the third term. (Q3 2:36)
Neal-Bullen puts on a lovely play at half forward and spears the ball inside 50 to the chest of Keays, he then gives off to Cumming who streams by and goals! (Q3 3:33)
Adelaide fiddle with the ball on the wing and thrust forward through Milera who puts it on the head of Thilthorpe at the top of the square. He marks and goals! (Q3 5:49)
Cook steps into the kitchen this time around, as he lets one fly from 50m out on the flank! (Q3 6:49)
Ah Chee misses a set shot to the left. (Q3 8:52)
The Pies roam down the wing before McCreery cuts back inside and hits up Steele, who streams inside 50 and goals! (Q3 11:01)
Adelaide hit back quickly with Soligo taking a strong overhead mark 15m out from goal. He chips it through! (Q3 11:37)
Neal-Bullen spies the hole and chips it up inside 50, the space is clear and Thilthorpe barges through to mark. Thilthorpe kicks true for his third! (Q3 15:34)
Frampton is pinged for a hold on Thilthorpe. Thilthorpe then misses the resulting close range set shot badly. (Q3 18:07)
Cumming and Keays link up at half forward, and find Pedlar deep in the pocket. Pedlar sizes it up, and squeezes it through! (Q3 19:04)
Schultz roves a contest at the top of the square and snaps through a much needed goal for the Pies! (Q3 24:50)
Walker snaps errantly for goal. (Q3 27:07)
Quaynor kicks a low dart to the pocket and it’s the ruck in Cameron who slides in to mark 30m out. Cameron’s kick is offline though. (Q3 30:36)
Daicos storms through the middle of the ground and kicks low to Elliott. He can’t mark but gathers the ball and finds Schultz 20m out from goal. Schultz slots it! (Q4 1:39)
Peatling kicks for goal but it just barely sneaks past the post for a behind. (Q4 4:22)
McCreery marks at CHF but plays on and finds Elliott closer to goal. Elliott kicks true and the gap shortens! (Q4 6:38)
Allan tries to slide through a goal from the flank, but misses to the near side (Q4 8:23)
It’s chaotic in the Adelaide forward half as marks are being dropped everywhere, Neal-Bullen tries to sneak one home, but it’s saved on the line. (Q4 11:09)
Collingwood dash down the other end and it ends with a free kick to Membrey. Membrey takes his time, but misses to the right. (Q4 11:38)
Steele spanks a kick inside 50, somehow Membrey takes the mark amidst three, he kicks the goal this time! (Q4 14:08)
A 50m penalty sees Walker advance along the wing, he spies a mismatch and kicks to Fogarty who marks on Steele. Fogarty kicks to some raucous boos, but kicks true! (Q4 15:08)
Schultz pumps a kick in low and hard, it gets past everyone as the pack crashes and rolls through for a behind. (Q4 17:10)
It’s a messy ball inside Adelaid’s 50, Keays grubbers it forward towards McAndrew who bends over, picks it up and gives off to Keays who snaps through a beauty! (Q4 19:33)
Parker tries to burst through the contest but is wrapped up by Berry. Berry kicks from 45m out, but sprays it left for a point. (Q4 23:11)
Collingwood go end to end from the kick-in and get the ball into the hands of Elliott. He needs to kick the goal here, and he does. (Q4 23:45)
Cook misses a set shot from 45m out on the flank. 19 point margin, the game is done. (Q4 26:22)
Nick Daicos kicks some spectacular junk from 40m out on the run as he gets the ball from Schultz. (Q4 27:34)
Neal-Bullen kicks a behind after the siren. (Final Siren)