Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board

How did Bailey kick that goal in the Grand Final against us? He can’t hit the side of a barn most of the time.

Cats 54-36.

5 minutes left until HT.

Neale choking, again - 16 disposals but 10 of them have been handballs, mostly useless. I can’t recall a dual Brownlow Medallist who was as weak as him in big Finals. On other choker-watch, Rayner has had 4 disposals and Hipwood 3 in the half. The 3 of them are at the point where if they can’t turn things around quickly, they need to be cleared out.

McInerney is being pantsed in the ruck, too. True, he’s now got a dislocated shoulder but Stanley toweled him up early before the injury, as well.

Cats 55-36 at HT.

Q3 has started.

Even Rayner’s had a touch. Big problems for Geelong when that happens.

Cats by 8.

Cats 68-61.

A point the diff.

Quite a few soft players in the Geelong side. Close and Henry have decided to pack it in, since it’s got a bit hard. A couple of their less experienced players have started fumbling.

Lions 70-68 at 3QT.

The only fabulous thing about this game is there has to be a loser.

The rot started to set in when Geelong was still well in control of the game - Mannagh tried to dribble a goal home surrounded by teammates in better positions and Brisbane got confidence from the let off. And, as I type, Mannagh has hit the post.

Holmes might be subbed out. Doesn’t look right.

EDIT: He’s been subbed out. Duncan to come on.

70-70.

Lions 82-70.

10 minutes left.