Collingwood will head north to Brisbane for its round six clash against the Lions at Hickey Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Pies will aim to keep their finals chances alive with only three games left in the home and away season.
How have the Pies performed to date?
The Pies will arrive in Brisbane coming off a dominant performance over the Western Bulldogs in Morwell, walking away 32-point victors. The Pies rebounded well after a disappointing result in round four.
Brianna Davey was simply unstoppable, collecting 30 disposals and 10 kicks, while Chloe Molloy was instrumental, managing to put three majors on the scoreboard.
Jaimee Lambert was also pivotal in the midfield, as usual, with 24 disposals and 19 kicks.
Sunday’s win now takes the Pies’ total wins to three, having suffered two losses.
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How have the Lions been tracking?
The Lions were knocked off the top position of Conference A after suffering an 18-point loss to the Dockers last weekend.
While the Lions provided strong pressure, it was the Dockers’ three-goal lead at quarter time that was most damaging.
Jess Wuetschner did damage on the scoreboard with two goals while tall forwards Jesse Wardlaw and Dakota Davidson also worked hard around the contest.
What does this week’s game mean?
The Pies managed a handy 20-point percentage boot coming off the win in round five. They currently remain in fourth position of Conference B but they’re sure to keep a close eye on the result between Melbourne and Carlton in the hope of rising into third position on the ladder.
The round five loss saw the Lions lose the top spot in Conference A and now find themselves in second position.
Collingwood’s team for Saturday’s game will be released on Thursday evening.
Match details
Round 5: Brisbane v Collingwood
Where: Hickey Park
When: Saturday 14 March
First bounce: 3.10pm
Admission: Free
Broadcast: Fox Footy
