In the annals of non-finals Collingwood-Carlton results that are as painful as they are joyous, depending on your jumper, this sits comfortably near the top. | OPINION by Michael Gleeson mickgleeson agerealfooty
Former Carlton president George Harris famously declared the small margin more enjoyable than the big over Collingwood. This was one of those.
Collingwood have felt unlikely all year because they did finish second bottom last year. Their rise to the top four is as great a jump year-on-year as they have ever had. In 1977 they went from wooden spoon to minor premier, but there were only 12 teams in the then VFL at the time. In 2018 they went from 13th to third. This is bigger than those years.They’ve also felt unlikely because a change of coach heralded the idea of a side being rebuilt.
Nathan Murphy is only 192 centimetres but is very strong overhead, and is recklessly brave. Jeremy Howe is undersized with an outsized leap and any team would want Brayden Maynard. They have a midfield that is still Scott Pendlebury-reliant for he remains their best player and they were able to bring Jordan De Goey back. He was serviceable without being brilliant.
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