AFL 2024 round 10 LIVE updates: Magpies win classic over Crows; GWS, Bulldogs face off in Sydney

COLLINGWOOD 12.6 (78) d ADELAIDE 11.8 (74)

Star Magpie Jordan De Goey kicks whle being tackled by Crow Ben Keays.Credit: Getty Images

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QUAYNOR’S DESPERATION SAVES THE DAYCollingwood players have made a point of recognising big defensive moments with exaggerated celebrations. Part of it looks comical to the outside but it shows that the one percenters matter.None mattered more than Isaac Quaynor’s desperate smother in the closing minutes of the game. It sent a ball that would have been heading deep inside the Crows’ forward 50 ricocheting back the other way. Fortune would have it, the ball landed advantageously for the Pies, who through Jack Crisp, were able run the ball through the centre and kick long to Jordan De Goey. De Goey, as you would expect for a player of his quality, calmly slotted what proved to be the winner from about 35 metres out. All this would not have been possible without Quaynor’s desperate act.

COLLINGWOOD FORWARD LINECollingwood’s decimated forward line has taken another hit with Will Hoskin-Elliott and Reef McInnes both injured against the Crows. Hoskin-Elliott was subbed out early in the third quarter with a hamstring injury, while McInnes was taken out of the game soon due to concussion. Both will be unavailable for the trip out west to take on Walyalup, as Fremantle are known in Sir Doug Nicholls round, on Friday night. Key forward Brody Mihocek is in line to return from a hamstring injury sustained on Anzac Day while Beau McCreery (concussion) is also expected to come back. The injuries to Hoskin-Elliott and McInnes meant the Pies had to play out the game with a makeshift forward line missing six of their best forwards. Jordan De Goey may be the man they need to move forward. The midfield star was the most dangerous forward in on the ground, kicking two goals to go with 26 disposals.

John Noble celebrates his rare goal.Credit: Getty Images

NOBLE’S REWARD FOR RESILIENCEFor all the talk in March of a premiership hangover at Collingwood, John Noble is one Magpie whose commitment to the cause cannot be questioned. Noble, the heartbreak story of the Pies’ flag last year, was superb, providing plenty of run and drive off half-back. His 29 possessions felt like more, such was the ground he was able to take, first with his run then with his incisive kicking. When he goaled on the run from downtown, almost every Magpie flocked to mark the moment with Noble, who was playing in his 100th game. His is a story of resilience.

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De Goey told Fox Footy he was fortunate to receive the ball late before kicking the winning goal.

He also said he played more minutes than expected in his first game back from injury but he was happy to do more with the team missing players.

“All the team does the good work and I’m just lucky to get on the end of it,” De Goey told Fox Footy.

“It was good passage of play through the middle and then I was able to get behind Keaney (defender Mark Keane) and gave him a little push, then he fell over but was good to get on the end of it.

“Everything is all good. I probably played a little more game time than expected. Now we move onto next week.”

Izak Rankine sprinted into the forward line with about 16 seconds to go and booted the ball to a marking contest.

But he was called for running too far. It was around 14 steps or so and he appears to have hurt his hamstring in the process.

No one marked the kick but it will be talked about this week.

Collingwood as just held on for a vital win over Adelaide at the MCG.

Jordan De Goey’s late goal was all that divided the teams at the end.

Just when the Crows looked to be taking control, the Magpies broke free through the middle and found De Goey for a mark.

His kick just went inside the right post for a goal.

Isaac Quaynor’s smother in defence stopped a goal before that major from De Goey.

Magpies lead with 1:58 to go.

Pies 78, Crows 74 with 1:58 to go.

Jordan De Goey.Credit: AFL Photos

Rachelle took a shot for goal from a tight angle.

He missed but the point made it a two-point lead for the Crows.

That could make the draw a difficult result from here.

Crows up two points with two mins to go.

Izak Rankine, take a bow! For the last 10 minutes, the Crows had the ball deep in their forward line but could not get a decent look at goal due to the Pies’ numbers deep and some shoddy entries.

It needed a moment of class, and it was provided by Rankine, the man the Crows lured home from Gold Coast on big coin.

Deep in the pocket, Rankine dribbled one through a vacant goal square on his left to put the Crows up for the first time since the opening quarter.

The margin is now one point after Jordan De Goey’s miss, and there’s just under four minutes to go.