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Blog log from R7 of 2026: Essendon vs Collingwood

Blog log for Essendon vs Collingwood, R7 of 2026

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Houston finds space on the HFF for Steele to mark 45m out after a frenetic start, his set shot is a peach for the first goal of the afternoon! (Q1 1:36)
Nick Daicos roves a ball up 40m out on a slight angle, rides a tackle but shoots OOTF off the left. (Q1 7:03)
From the resultant free to McKay next to the behind post, Schultz intercepts 15m out and goals. (Q1 7:34)
Durham gets a lucky bounce on outer wing to keep a rebound going, Kako passes to Caddy to mark in front of Howe on the boundary 40m out who misses with a checkside. (Q1 10:09)
Merrtt passes from members wing to Caddy 35m out in the corridor, whose set shot slices to the right. (Q1 12:22)
Langford intercepts Nick Daicos’ rebound kick to the centre and passes to Day-Wicks who marks despite Daicos’ spoil attempt 45m out. ADW thumps through his debut goal! (Q1 20:01)
Lipinski sets up De Goey to ram through the quick replying goal from long range. (Q1 21:31)
Hayes rolls through another one from 20m on a slight angle. (Q1 22:54)
Day-Wicks leaps on the back of teammate May in a pack 25m out on the flank for an Anzac Day screamer, then curls in the goal to complete the highlight reel play. (Q1 24:59)
An outpositioned Perryman smashes Caddy to concede an obvious free 20m out in the pocket, free but no penalty, and Caddy misses. (Q1 26:39)
Nick Daicos snaps off a step behind a pack 40m out on a slight angle but the ball floats across the face to the left. (Q2 1:05)
Durham marks a centring ball by Caddy in front of Lipinski at the hotspot and steers through the goal. (Q2 4:00)
Nick Daicos misses another kick, a snap from CHF to the left. (Q2 5:40)
Houston evades Parish’s spoil attempt in the centre and finds Elliott on the HFF, who centres for McCreery 40m out on a slight angle. McCreery kicks straight. (Q2 6:50)
De Goey finds a hole in the corridor for Schultz to dive forward and mark 40m out, he gives off to Nick Daicos who again misses. (Q2 11:48)
Schultz gets a HTB free on the HFF on Roberts and gives off again to Houston who also misses. (Q2 12:29)
Elliott marks a repeat inside 50 kick by Steele in front of McGrath 40m out on a slight angle. Surely Billy can kick straight? Nup, narrow to the left. (Q2 13:43)
Reid intercepts over McStay on the HBF and starts a rebound around outer side, May beats two to mark on the body 40m out and tries a J-curve set shot… curls too early. (Q2 18:16)
Another Nick Daicos clanger by foot on members wing leads to Sharp marking a Parish kick to 45m on a slight angle over Maynard, but he kicks into the man on the mark, no score. (Q2 23:19)
Elliott bounces a snap wide from close range. (Q3 0:59)
Roberts releases Merrett on a slingshot play from a stoppage at half back, Caddy and Frampton contest 40m out, both fall over, Caddy gets up and roves, two chase, he goals! (Q3 2:21)
De Goey roves a long speculator to a pack at the hotspot but hits the left post off his left. (Q3 3:56)
McCreery cuts off a handball across half back in front of a lumbering Blakiston, Pendlebury bobs about like a cork in the ocean and goals from 35m! (Q3 5:14)
Nick Daicos does a one-two with Pendlebury streaming from the centre, he spots up Anderson 40m out on a slight angle who also kicks straight. (Q3 6:56)
Merrett passes short to Wright 45m out on a slight angle, well within 2MP’s range and he takes the set shot… hangs it right. (Q3 9:21)
McKay spoils McStay but the crumb is down the through of Steele who skids through the goal from 40m. (Q3 10:36)
Blakiston fumbles on members wing, Pies are punishing on turnover and it’s Nick Daicos who marks 40m out on the flank and nicks the outside of the left post. (Q3 12:16)
Repeat inside 50s piling up for Collingwood, McStay takes a pack mark 25m out on a slight angle and pops through the goal. (Q3 13:36)
Sidebottom’s handball to a flat-footed Cameron in the back pocket goes to grass, Kako pounces with a soccer from 15m that rolls through! (Q3 15:22)
Howe intercepts over Durham on members wing and goes long to the HFF where two Bomber defenders look desolate after McStay beats them both… but he misses from 45m. (Q3 17:37)
El-Hawli catches Elliott across the moosh in the pocket to give away a soft free 25m out, Billy curls in the goal. (Q3 20:25)
El-Hawli and Prior try to rush a long ball on the behind line but the ball refuses to go out, Anderson pounces for the goal. (Q3 22:22)
Anderson receives from McStay and snaps to the right from the hotspot. (Q3 23:37)
McStay beats a desultory McKay to mark 25m out on a slight angle but hits the right post. (Q3 25:22)
Prior tries to run after the kick in but sets up McGrath with a hospital handball, McCreery wins the HTB free 25m out on a slight angle and hits the left post. (Q3 26:07)
Wright marks on the lead in front of Quaynor 40m out on the flank but kicks narrow to the right. (Q3 29:07)
De Goey kicks the first goal of Q4 junk time from half forward. (Q4 0:39)
Anderson misses on the run from CHF after another flowing rebound through the centre. (Q4 2:53)
Quick repeat inside 50 by Houston towards Elliott, crumb falls for De Goey who curls in the goal from the hotspot. (Q4 3:22)
Sidebottom passes to McCreery on his own in the pocket 30m out with Pendlebury central to another easy rebound. McCreery curls in the goal. (Q4 5:40)
Caddy gets a charity goal. (Q4 8:08)
McStay hits the right post from the pocket 30m out. (Q4 10:54)
Elliott marks 25m out in the pocket, his set shot doesn’t score. (Q4 11:53)
Lipinski is penalised for encroachment to bring Langford to the hotspot for some more charity. (Q4 13:24)
McCreery passes to Lipinski in an acre of space 40m out on the flank, he goes back for the set shot and brings up the ton for the team with that goal. (Q4 16:03)
Crisp passes to Lipinksi 40m out on the flank who misses this one. (Q4 18:08)
Crisp does it himself from 45m on a slight angle with a goal assist by Pendlebury with his 40th touch. (Q4 18:53)
Pendlebury’s 42nd disposal is a touch pass to McStay 30m out on a slight angle, who converts. (Q4 20:29)
Elliott adds another cherry on top. (Q4 21:47)
Sidebottom isn’t paid a mark 15m out but snaps the goal anyway, it’s an embarrassment. (Q4 24:03)
Langford marks a Robey pass 35m out on the flank leading in front of Howe, he goals. (Q4 25:39)
Pendlebury is one out with Roberts and gets a holding free near the hotspot, remaining Pies fans in the crowd loved that one, he breaks his PB for disposal with that goal. (Q4 27:49)
Caddy gets an arm chop free on Lipinski and goals after the final siren. (Q4 33:15)

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