The Sydney Swans spoil the premiership flag party for Collingwood at the MCG with a solid win — but the defending premiers are left with issues after starting the season 0-2. Follow the action in our live blog.
The Sydney Swans have beaten defending premiers Collingwood by 33 points at the MCG, to spoil the party for the Magpies at the MCG.
Collingwood is now 0-2, while the Swans go top of the ladder temporarily with their second straight victory.The Collingwood coach rejects suggestions they have been 'shown the level' in the competition. He points to the Swans and their performance, following on from the Giants in Opening Round."We didn't hold it in when we needed to, and we didn't clear it when we should have.
The next five games for the Swans are Essendon, Richmond, West Coast, Gold Coast and Hawthorn, before the first Battle of the Bridge against GWS in round eight at the SCG.Logan McDonald speaks after the game GWS in Sydney, followed by a confident Swans side made it clear that the Magpies would have to earn every goal.
But beyond the scoreline are the same issues identified before this game - the marks inside 50, 19 for Sydney against nine for the Pies; the turnovers , and although the home side won contested possessions, they could not turn that into shots on goal or goals themselves. We are well under five minutes to go, it's been eight goals to two since half-time, and the Collingwood comeback has not eventuated.
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