Collingwood staged an enormous comeback from 43 points down, to win its first game against Hawthorn under coach Nathan Buckley.

After conceding the first six goals of the game and kicking just the solitary point in the first quarter, Collingwood eventually triumphed by 18 points, winning 13.12 (90) to 11.6 (72).

The Magpies hit back after half time kicking 5.5 (35) to 0.1 (1) to draw level at three-quarter time continuing the Hawks' shocking performances in third quarters in 2017.

They then kicked three goals to one in the final quarter to notch up its third win for the season.

The comeback, which was built on the back of the skipper Scott Pendlebury, who was outstanding with 36 touches and a last quarter goal, will bring great relief to Collingwood.

Despite having to make six changes through injury and illness, Hawthorn steamrolled the Magpies early kicking the first six goals of the game.

Tom Mitchell was outstanding with 14 first quarter possessions, finishing the game with a club record 50 touches and Paul Puopolo and Luke Breust were causing trouble inside 50.

The Magpies were uncertain, turning the ball over and conceding free kicks and appeared rattled.

It was the first time the Magpies had conceded the first six goals of a game since round six, 2015 and the lowest first quarter score under Buckley.

It was also the biggest margin the Magpies had faced at the first break in his six seasons at the helm.

That it came just after Collingwood had stood to honour club legend Lou Richards, who was buried during the week, made it even more worrisome.

However, Collingwood was a different team after half time putting the depleted Hawks under enormous pressure, closing down space and running to support each other.

Darcy Moore began to take marks, finishing the game with four contested marks and two goals in his best game for the season, as the much-vaunted Collingwood midfield worked over their Hawthorn opposition.

Taylor Adams had 11 touches in the third quarter to support Pendlebury and the backline lifted, conceding just one goal in the second half.

Brayden Maynard, who had an horrendous first quarter hit back hard and laid one vital smother and stopped a certain goal in the last quarter as the Hawks threatened to steady.

It keeps Collingwood in with a slim finals chance as it has a reasonable percentage and three wins to its name, while Hawthorn remains on three wins but is fighting hard. 

MEDICAL ROOM
Collingwood: James Aish has a suspected fractured cheekbone after showing enormous courage to contest a loose ball and clashing heads with Hawthorn youngster Daniel Howe.

Hawthorn: The Hawks were forced to make two late changes as Kaiden Brand fell ill and Tim O'Brien failed to overcome hip soreness. It topped off a bad week for the Hawks after losing Cyril Rioli, Ben Stratton and James Frawley to injury in round eight.

NEXT UP
Collingwood plays the Brisbane Lions at the MCG on Sunday and will look to build on its win while Hawthorn heads up to the SCG for a vital game against Sydney. The loser of that game will surely be written out of finals calculations.

COLLINGWOOD        0.1       4.6       9.11    13.12 (90)
HAWTHORN             6.1       10.4    10.5    11.6 (72)

GOALS
Collingwood: Elliott 3, Moore 2, Maynard, Greenwood, Treloar, Howe, Crisp, Pendlebury, Sidebottom, Smith
Hawthorn: Sicily 3, Breust 3, Puopolo 2, Shiels, Vickery, McEvoy

BEST
Collingwood: Pendlebury, Howe, Adams, Treloar, Moore, Smith
Hawthorn: Mitchell, Puopolo, Shiels, Smith, Breust, Burton

INJURIES
Collingwood: James Aish (fractured cheekbone)
Hawthorn: Tim O'Brien (hip) replaced in selected side by James Sicily, Kaiden Brand (illness) replaced in selected side by Kurt Heatherley, Paul Puopolo (knee), Jack Gunston (knee/ankle)

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, O'Gorman

Official crowd: 54,252