One of only four sides to go through the first round of the competition undefeated, the Magpies are fresh after a week’s rest and will enjoy the challenge of playing interstate for the first time since last September.
Match Details
West Coast Eagles v Collingwood
NAB Cup Round Two
Sunday 3 March 2013
Patersons Stadium
Start time
Local: 4.40pm
EDT: 7.40pm
Pre-Season Head to Head
Collingwood: 3
West Coast: 4
1992 Foster’s Cup
Collingwood 8.15 (63)
West Coast 14.13 (97)
Crowd: 11,000 at Marrara Oval
The match is memorable because…it was played during the Darwin summer during the hottest part of the day. Football Year 1992 described the match as “resembling a three-ring circus, with seemingly more trainers supplying water bottles than players on the ground”.
The publication also noted that several players were taken from the field aftershowing signs of heat exhaustion and dehydration.
“Maybe next year they will send us to Papua New Guinea,” Collingwood Leigh Matthews said after the loss.
The match was also notable for the fact that it was Collingwood’s first since the death of legendary premiership wingman Darren Millane. The players woreblack armbands in Darwin as a mark of respect.
1998 Ansett Australia Cup
Collingwood 5.6 (36)
West Coast 13.12 (90)
Crowd: 17,535 at Subiaco Oval
The match is memorable because…Collingwood’s preparation was a debacle. The Magpies decided to travel to Perth on the same day as the match, but the first flight from Tullamarine was delayed and then abandoned. After transferring to another flight, the team landed in Perth less than three hours before the bounce with the threat of a $20,000 fine hanging over the club’s head.
2001 Ansett Australia Cup
Collingwood 12.8 (80)
West Coast 12.6 (78)
Crowd: 16,090 at Subiaco Oval
The match is memorable because…it was Collingwood’s first win of any kind against the Eagles in Perth since 1992. Josh Fraser and Heath Scotland led the young Magpies to a gutsy two-point victory. The match heralded the arrival of the club’s top draft pick Alan Didak.
2004 Wizard Cup
Collingwood 0.2.14 (26)
West Coast 1.18.14 (131)
Crowd: 24,101 at Subiaco Oval
The match is memorable because…well, hopefully it’s not! In an ideal world, Collingwood supporters would have wiped this one from their memories for good, as the dismal scoreline suggests. The Pies were goalless at half time and managed only two majors for the night courtesy of Steve McKee and Dane Swan. Former Magpie Damien Adkins ran riot for the Eagles on a fast Subiaco track. It was Collingwood’s first official match since the disaster that was the 2003 Grand Final, and it didn’t bode well for the season to come.
2005 Wizard Cup
Collingwood 1.7.4 (55)
West Coast 1.14.13 (106)
Crowd: 10,780 at TIO Stadium
The match is memorable because…it was again played in hot and sticky conditions in Darwin. New recruit Chad Morrison came up against his old side for the first time. Young ruckman David Fanning, who was yet to appear at senior level, held his own against Dean Cox around the ground.
2009 NAB Cup
Collingwood 1.15.17 (116)
West Coast 3.3.9 (54)
Crowd: 22,819 at Subiaco Oval
The match is memorable because…it was originally supposed to be played in South Africa before the plans were scuppered due to the global economic meltdown.
It was staged on 7 February, making it one of the earliest starts to a season on record.
The match was also played in the backdrop of Victoria’s Black Saturday Bushfires, meaning that, for once, the Perth temperatures weren’t quite as hazardous as those in Victoria.
Nick Maxwell, leading Collingwood for the first time, was cited for a bump on West Coast’s Patrick McGinnity and copped a four-week suspension that sparked an outcry in football circles. The ban was later overturned on appeal.
2011 NAB Cup
Collingwood 1.9.17 (80)
West Coast 0.8.8 (56)
Crowd: 15,360 at Patersons Stadium
The match is memorable because…it marked the premature end of Tom Hunter’s football career. The 20-year-old Collingwood rookie copped the second serious bump to his head within six months and wasforced to retire lest he risk further damage.
Most Pre-Season games (current players)
24 – Ben Johnson
19 – Luke Ball (StK; Coll), Alan Didak
20 – Quinten Lynch (WCE)
19 – Dane Swan
18 – Travis Cloke, Heath Shaw
17 – Darren Jolly (Melb; Syd; Coll), Andrew Krakouer (Rich; Coll), Heath Shaw, Dale Thomas
16 – Nick Maxwell
15 – Scott Pendlebury
Most Pre-Season goals (current players)
26 – Travis Cloke
17 – Alan Didak
16 – Andrew Krakouer (Rich; Coll)
15 – Quinten Lynch (WCE)
12 – Dane Swan
*The record for the most goals kicked by a Collingwood player in a pre-season/night series competition is held by Peter McKenna (10 goals v Fitzroy in round 1, 1968.
Most Nine-Point Super Goals
3 – Alan Didak
2 – Dayne Beams
1 – Luke Ball, Marty Clarke, Travis Cloke, Darren Jolly, Paul Seedsman, Heath Shaw, Ben Sinclair, Dane Swan
*The record for the most nine-point super goals kicked by a Collingwood player is held by Ryan Lonie (5).
First round form
After gradually finding its touch against the Western Bulldogs in the first round-robin match, Collingwood looked destined to stumble against Essendon in the third game of the night when it trailed by 10 points with only minutes remaining.
The quick thinking of Andrew Krakouer and cool head of Travis Cloke earned two crucial late goals and catapulted the Pies into the lead with only 10 seconds left on the clock.
Essendon had one last chance at snatching victory when youngster Luke Davis had a shot at goal after the siren. His kick fell short, resulting in a two-point win to the black and white.
Twenty-four hours later, West Coast suffered the same fate as Essendon when it went down to Geelong by two points in the west. Key forward Jack Darling looked the part in attack with three goals while Andrew Gaff and Luke Shuey took control of the midfield.
In the final match of the night, the Eagles had cross-town rivals Fremantle on toast throughout theirshortened match, running out 24-point winners.
Midfielder Matthew Priddis was as prolific as ever and Sharrod Wellingham began his time in the blue and gold with eight possessions.
Players to watch
Collingwood
Jordan Russell – the one-time No. 9 draft pick has been mighty impressive during the pre-season and began his Collingwood career on the right note with a bright performance at half back in the opening round where he helped himself 13 possessions.
Jarrod Witts – there will be no Nic Naitanui to contend with, but the chance to take on and learn from Dean Cox is sure to be an eye-opener for the 20-year-old.
Quinten Lynch – the Q-Stick will face his old club for the first time in only his second night in a Collingwood jumper. As the Magpies are not scheduled to play the Eagles in Perth during the home and away season, it will be the one and only chance for his former fans to watch him live this year.
West Coast
Callum Sinclair – a lanky key forward who trained with Collingwood’s VFL team in 2009 and 2010, Sinclair has finally cracked the big time over in Perth after enjoying success in the WAFL in 2012. He was listed in the Eagles’ best in round one and, at the age of 23, looms as an intriguing mature age prospect.
Jack Darling – after teasing supporters with flashes of brilliance in his first two years of senior football, Darling began 2013 with a bag of three goals against Geelong. He is sure to receive plenty attention from Collingwood’s players and coaches in the lead up to the match.
Andrew Embley – the veteran isn’t done with yet. After 239 games, Embley is still hungry for more as evidenced by his strong showing against Fremantle a fortnight ago.
The weather wall
The AFL’s extreme heat policy has been a hot topic (pardon the pun) after several first round NAB Cup matches were played in roasting conditions across the country.
Fortunately, the early forecast for Sunday’s match in Perth is promising. The maximum temperature is tipped to be 28 degrees with a shower or two likely to drift across the city.
In response to the hazards posed by extreme heat, the AFL has advised teams that they will be able to name three interchange players and three substitute players for rounds two and three of the competition.
Clubs were initially advised that teams would comprise three interchange players and one substitute player.
In the case of extreme heat, clubs will be able to convert the three substitutes into full interchange players, allowing six on the bench without any cap on rotations.
Injuries
Collingwood
Jackson Paine (shoulder) – 2 weeks
Luke Ball (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Alan Didak (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks
Dale Thomas (ankle) – 3-4 weeks
Michael Hartley (shoulder) – 4 weeks
Tim Broomhead (Glandular Fever) – 4 weeks
Corey Gault (groin) – 6 weeks
Brodie Grundy (back) – 6 weeks
Lachlan Keeffe (knee) – indefinite
West Coast
Brant Colledge (hip) – 1 week
Brad Dick (knee) – 1 week
Mark Nicoski (hamstring) – 1 week
Beau Waters (hip) – 1 week
Daniel Kerr (knee) – 4 weeks
Nic Naitanui (groin) – 4 weeks
Sharrod Wellingham (ankle) – 4 weeks
Broadcast guide
Click here to view the broadcast guide for Collingwood’s second round NAB Cup clash with the West Coast Eagles.
What happens next
Collingwood’s NAB Cup will continue next Saturday night when it takes on the Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium. The Magpies will be forced to contend with a six-day turnaround on top of the flights too and from Perth.
The Eagles will fly to Alice Springs where they will meet Port Adelaide at Traeger Park.
