Blog log from R12 of 2025: Collingwood vs Hawthorn

Elliott marks a short pass by Hill to 40m on the flank in front of his man Battle, he punches through the opening goal of the night. (Q1 0:46)
Newcombe catches Sidebottom HTB 45m out on the flank, his kick is long but just across the face and drops to be rushed. (Q1 3:17)
Hawks try to rebound around outer wing, two kicks don’t hit the target but they surge it forward with some luck, Nash gives forward to Worpel for the goal from 30m in front. (Q1 6:57)
Barrass’ second intercept mark starts a counter up the guts, Ginnivan marks Chol’s pass 45m out in front, Pie fans boo then shut up when Ginni bangs through the goal! (Q1 8:42)
Worpel roves at CHF and gives wide to Moore who turns and shoots off a step from 45m… skids across the face to the left. (Q1 10:02)
McCreery strips Sicily in a tackle on members wing, Collingwood handballs through the HFF, Hoskin-Elliott goes himself from 40m but shanks it OOTF near side right. (Q1 14:49)
Another turnover in the back half by the Hawk defenders, Long roves Battle’s fluff kick and feeds Nick Daicos who snaps the goal from 25m on a slight angle. (Q1 15:47)
Ward slips at a stoppage in the centre, Pendlebury taps down his handball and starts a quick counter, Mihocek marks on the behind line for the punishment goal. (Q1 17:28)
Worpel roves a throw-in to the back pocket but Mihocek’s pressure forces a dump kick straight to Sidebottom 45m on on the flank, kick swerves inside the near left post! (Q1 20:03)
Weddle catches the ball out of ruck near the hotspot, his snap is smothered but the Hawks flip the handballs around until Ginnivan throws it on the boot from 30m… goal! (Q1 21:57)
On a slow play, Meek roves on members wing and sets Watson away on a dash, reaches the HFF and passes to the pocket for Hardwick whose screwing set shot is narrow to the left. (Q1 26:58)
Nick Daicos sharks a Ginnivan handball on outer wing to start another counter, Battle is pinged for an arm hold on Elliott next to the goalsquare for the goal. (Q2 2:39)
Newcombe plays on to advantage from a HTB free to Meek after the next bounce, spins out of a Pendlebury tackle and feeds Ginnivan who floats through his third goal from 50m! (Q2 3:58)
Elliott marks a short pass by Schultz on the boundary 35m out, tries an inboard pass that doesn’t work but Sidebottom eventually snaps the goal from HFF. (Q2 8:07)
After the Hawks can’t break through a big Magpie flood back, the Pies slingshot through Hoskin-Elliott to Elliott 45m out on a slight angle, he bangs another one through. (Q2 12:15)
Gunston is called to play on after a short pass from Worpel 40m out, his blind kick lands in the square in the arms of Weddle who goals. (Q2 14:55)
Newcombe wins a loose footy on the HFF and gets sandwiched to earn a high contact free kick. His kick lands on the goal line where Gunston takes the big contested grab, goal! (Q2 16:59)
D’Ambrosio is pinged for contact on Houston trying to mark at half forward, Houston hits the lead of Crisp 35m out on the flank who hits the near left post. (Q2 20:28)
Sicily’s kick in goes to ground and bounces Collingwood’s way, Lipinski hits Mihocek 35m out on the flank who steers it through with no problems. (Q2 21:28)
Cameron starts a rebound through traffic from half back from a stoppage, Lipinski finds Hill just inside 50m in the corridor who shoots to the left. (Q2 24:43)
Jiath is penalised for timewasting after Elliott catches him HTB on the flank 55m out, mark brought to an easy range for another Pie goal from a Hawk error. (Q2 26:29)
Pendlebury to Sidebottom from the next centre bounce, poke pass off his left over Amon to Lipinski 40m out in front, he converts. Collingwood in control again. (Q2 27:39)
Allan passes to Mihocek in the pocket 20m out after a rebound around members wing started by Frampton’s spoil. Checkers leaves his set shot narrow to the right off his left. (Q3 1:49)
Newcombe gets a holding free on Pendlebury 50m out on a slight angle, spends a long time looking for a pass, can’t find one so goes for it… into the left post. (Q3 3:25)
Elliott roves on the flank 45m out but wobbles a snap off his right near side left for a point. (Q3 4:07)
Another Hawthorn attack breaks down at half forward, Pies have scythed on the counter all night and they do it again with Elliott turning Scrimshaw to goal from the HFF. (Q3 5:19)
Cameron from the next centre bounce, contact after disposal but mark was taken anyway by Membrey 40m out on a slight angle, he shoots to the right. (Q3 6:34)
Barrass intercepts deep in defence but Battle is pinged very unluckily for incidental contact on Mihocek, charity goal Collingwood who didn’t need it at this point. (Q3 8:09)
Meek is late and high on Lipinski after a mark 35m out, 50m penalty to ensure the goal. (Q3 9:39)
Cameron’s dump kick from a stoppage deep in defence is straight to Morrison 40m out on the flank. Morrison kicks across the face for a point. (Q3 12:55)
Watson flashes through a stoppage 35m out on the flank, gets tackled but gets a free kick for Perryman catching him by the leg. He goals. (Q3 14:54)
Worpel clears from the next bounce, Moore passes from the HFF to Gunston 25m out in the pocket who converts. (Q3 16:24)
Crisp exits at pace from a stoppage on outer wing, reaches 45m and shoots from near the boundary… crowd goes up then subsides as it floats and rolls across the face. (Q3 22:45)
Hawks can’t clear their lines despite several attempts from defence, Hill eventually shanks towards the top of the square for Membrey to mark and goal. (Q3 26:35)
Mihocek drops the knees in ruck to suck a high contact free off Meek, that’s a new one. Footy gods push his set shot to the right from 45m. (Q3 31:49)
A 50m penalty under the stand rule on Schultz brings Morrison from outer wing to 40m on a slight angle, he misses. (Q4 3:28)
Sullivan passes wide to the flank from CHF for Schultz on the end of another lightning quick Magpie attack. Schultz shoots from 35m but hooks… Elliott roves and feeds Hill, goal. (Q4 7:06)
Mihocek snaps another junk time goal from the pocket after the Pies play a long series of tempo. (Q4 18:14)