Collingwoodfc.com.au takes a look at all the key facts and figures from Friday night’s 35-point loss to Hawthorn.

Notable:
- The scoreboard is the be-all and end-all when it comes to statistics, but the 35-point losing margin on Friday night didn’t tell the full story. For starters, Collingwood beat Hawthorn in the clearances 41-35, broke even in the hitouts 37-37 and recorded five more marks (77-72). It also ended the night with more bounces (33-29) and was only narrowly shaded in contested possession 137-140. It suggests that the Magpies weren’t as far off the pace as the result dictated. Where the Magpies were beaten was in uncontested possession, recording only 198 to 226. It highlights the way Hawthorn can cut teams to pieces in the blink of an eye. The Hawks managed to kick two goals in the space of three minutes on five occasions throughout the night, often undoing so much of Collingwood’s good work. When Cyril Rioli and friends win possession in space, things can get ugly.
- Surely Brodie Grundy is in line to receive this week’s AFL Rising Star nomination? He won a game-high 28 hitouts against the vastly more experienced David Hale and Max Bailey and buttered up to win 20 possessions around the ground (13 of which were contested) as well as six clearances. It was a remarkable performance from a man who has only played four senior games and is still yet to turn 20.
- Lance Franklin’s love of playing Collingwood continued. Although he didn’t tear the game apart, he still kicked four straight goals – something he has done in his past three games against Collingwood. Lachlan Keeffe was charged with the task of keeping Buddy quiet and did a solid job for a man playing only his 19th game, but Buddy’s two goals late in the second quarter (both courtesy of free kicks) helped tip the game in Hawthorn’s favour.
- Dane Swan just keeps on chugging. He helped keep Collingwood afloat with a 12 possession final quarter and his explosive pace off the mark and ability to turn opponents inside out regularly caught the Hawks’ midfielders off guard. It wouldn’t surprise to see him sneak in for a Brownlow vote off the back of this performance when the votes are counted later next month.
- The Collingwood midfield managed to restrict Sam Mitchell to only 24 possessions. We say ‘only’ 24 because he has won 30 or more against the Magpies on nine occasions since 2005. The last time he was held to 24 disposals or less against the Black and White was back in round four, 2010 (23 possessions). Mitchell also managed to win ‘only’ three clearances, his lowest return since round 14.

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Player K H D M HO FF FA T G B
36. Dane Swan2312357011311
10. Scott Pendlebury1021311030402
17. Dayne Beams1411253011220
22. Steele Sidebottom167236010200
24. Josh Thomas147215002210
35. Brodie Grundy7132022820200
8. Harry O'Brien911206011611
12. Luke Ball136195020700
46. Marley Williams104142011201
6. Tyson Goldsack95146010200
20. Ben Reid95147002302
11. Jarryd Blair56110001220
21. Quinten Lynch65114901210
32. Travis Cloke83117000331
23. Lachlan Keeffe64101011300
5. Nick Maxwell64103000200
19. Jamie Elliott82106000410
39. Heath Shaw6391002400
16. Nathan Brown2792011400
3. Brent Macaffer8191011500
41. Sam Dwyer1781000000
28. Ben Sinclair2131001000

Key
K: Kicks, H: Handballs, D: Disposals, M: Marks, HO: Hitouts, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, T: Tackles, G: Goals, B: Behinds.