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Jeremy Howe has pulled in a beauty.
He sits on the back of Todd Marshall and has serious hang time before snatching the ball out of the air.
It is probably not in his best 10, but it is still a top-line specky.
It also brings the Collingwood fans to their feet, and adds some spice to this final quarter, which is losing its edge as a spectacle because the Magpies look home, leading 11.9 (75) to 6.13 (49).
Port Adelaide have suddenly gone more than 40 minutes without a goal under a sustained Collingwood onslaught that erased a 19-point deficit and propelled them to a 28-point three-quarter-time lead.
It is hard to believe how drastically this match has changed in that period, but Power coach Josh Carr will be more concerned with losing three players to injuries that quarter.
Jack Lukosius (calf) – in his first senior match in two months – was the first domino to fall, then Esava Ratugolea and Ewan Mackinlay each went down in a single aerial contest that could have major ramifications.
Collingwood have Port Adelaide on the ropes.
They head into the final break with a 28-point lead. They booted a goal 30 seconds before the three-quarter-time siren after Nick Daicos hit up Jordan De Goey with a left foot pass from the boundary line on the run.
De Goey played on and snapped truly. He has three goals for the night and these two are neck-and-neck for best on ground. Daicos has 29 possessions and one goal, while De Goey has 23 possessions and three goals.
Collingwood trailed by a point at half-time but then booted five unanswered goals in the third term to seize control of the match – 11.8 (74) to 6.10 (46).
The Power have been hit by injuries. Big defender Esava Ratugolea looks to have suffered a serious knee injury, which buckled in a marking contest, while Jack Lukosius is out of the match with a calf issue.
Big concerns for Port defender Esava Ratugolea, who looks to have suffered a serious knee injury.
The intercept defender’s right knee buckled as he prepared to fly for a marking contest deep in Collingwood’s forward line.
He immediately grabbed at his leg in pain. They have loaded him onto a motorised cart to be taken from the ground.
The injury comes with three minutes remaining until half-time.
Collingwood first-gamer Sam Swadling has kicked a goal in his AFL debut.
He collects the ball at the 50-metre arc, swings to his left and bangs home a long drop punt.
A brilliant moment for the Magpie youngster, giving Collingwood a 17-point lead.
Magpies 9.8 (62) lead Port 6.9 (45)
Collingwood lead by 11 points in this third term as both sides struggle to hit the scoreboard.
Jack Buller just missed a set shot to the right, which would have given them a decent buffer.
Magpies 8.8 (56) lead Port 6.9 (45) in the third term.
Nick and Josh Daicos are both on the bench taking a rest.
The medical staff are giving Nick’s right calf a solid rub. It must be sore considering all the kicks he has had tonight. He’s had 15 kicks and 11 handballs.
On the Port bench, Jack Lukosius might be done for the night with a leg complaint.
He hobbled from the ground after an innocuous moment – his right calm seemed to grab as he prepared to run for the ball.
Tim Membrey has booted his third goal. He pounces on a loose ball over the back and snaps a 20m major.
Once again, the moment is ignited by Nick Daicos bringing the ball through the middle of the ground. That is possession No.26 for the little superstar.
The Magpies 8.7 (55) lead the Power 6.8 (44) in the third term.
Port lead the free-kick count nine to six, and the Magpie Army is still annoyed. Boooooooooo.
Tim Membrey has taken a mark on the lead and kicked an easy 30-metre goal from dead in front. That gives the Magpies a four-point lead to start the third term.
Sure enough, the man who kicks it to Membrey is Jordan De Goey. He is on fire.
There’s an injury alert for Port Adelaide. Jack Lukosius has left the field with a crook knee. He has been taken into the rooms for medical attention.
While he is down there, Pat Lipinski has a shot at goal and misses a sitter. He should have done better.
Magpies 7.7 (49) lead the Power 6.8 (44) in the third term.
Poor Jeremy Howe can’t buy a free kick.
The second half is underway at the MCG and Howe is yanked off the ball and tossed to the ground and the umpire calls play on. Hmmmmmm.
More fuel for the Magpie army bonfire.
