Collingwood
Season record
Win-loss: 3-2
Ladder position: 6th
Season overview
The season started off in brilliant fashion for the Pies, winning their first three games - against Carlton, St. Kilda and Geelong - by 19, 27 and 11 points respectively. The reality is though that those three teams have combined for just two wins between them to this stage of the season, and the Pies copped a severe reality check over the subsequent fortnight - they were beaten 31 points by Fremantle and 24 points by Brisbane. The horror fortnight was compounded with news that star dual-code athlete Ash Brazill will miss the rest of the season to focus on netball with the aim of making the Australian Diamonds squad for this yearโs Commonwealth Games, and midfield coach Scott Gowans leaving the club with immediate effect to become Sydneyโs inaugural AFLW coach. The next three weeks will be crucial for the Pies - clashes with the West Coast Eagles and Western Bulldogs, who have both won just one game for the season, come either side of a battle with premiership fancy North Melbourne. Anything less than two wins over this period would be unacceptable, but two wins would put them in a commanding position.
Grade: B
A fortnight ago it wouldโve been an A, and the next three weeks are crucial in the rest of their season.
