Picture: AFL Photos. They will be in the top eight.Two massive tackles by Demons here. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. It was an enormous performance from the 204cm project player.And while it Cox got the job done inside 50, Jordan De Goey produced one of the best first-half performances by anyone this season.Against one of the best midfields in the competition, De Goey was an unstoppable force, reaching the main break with 21 touches and 10 inside 50s to his name. Collingwood has snapped Melbourne's six-match winning streak with a commanding Queen's Birthday seven-goal victory at the MCG.In an eagerly awaited match between two improving sides expected to feature prominently in the finals action, it was the Magpies who took the honours with a 20.13 (133) to 14.7 (91) triumph before a huge crowd of 83,518 at the MCG.Melbourne came into the match riding a wave of confidence on the back of its recent winning form.But there must now by genuine question marks over the Demons' premiership credentials after the heavy loss to a Collingwood team that drew level with them on 32 points on the ladder.The Magpies had most of the best midfielders on the ground, including Steele Sidebottom, Jordan de Goey and skipper Scott Pendlebury.Their multi-pronged attack also proved too much for the Demons.Mason Cox took the individual honours with five goals and was well supported by Jaidyn Stephenson and Will Hoskin-Elliott (four apiece), and Josh Thomas (three).In contrast, Tom McDonald played pretty much a lone hand up forward for Melbourne with six goals, including five of his team's seven majors after half-time.Collingwood jumped out of the blocks with five of the first six goals, which set the tone for the day.The Magpies led by 19 points at half-time and extended that advantage in each of the two remaining quarters.This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.Gold Coast Suns, Essendon share the points in thrilling AFL drawBrisbane's Tevita Pangai Junior fined $30,000, stood down by NRL for COVID-19 protocol breachesRock climbing's new-found popularity uncovers its dark past and sparks its #MeToo momentSydney Roosters hoping Sonny Bill Williams' NRL return will help inspire premiership three-peatBrisbane Broncos coach Anthony Seibold hires lawyers over online rumoursAnalysis: 'What do I like about this? ... LIVE Stream every match of every round of the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Amid a season marred by ugly, low scoring games, this was fitting of the occasion, on a day that wasn’t just about football.Collingwood burst out of the blocks, opening a four-goal lead at the first break. You need a Live Pass subscription. By Jon Pierik.
Updated June 12, 2017 — 6.04pm first published at 9.37am. Ball goes long - Watts has it. Last year's game drew 70,926, the largest for 11 years. Mason Cox reacts after kicking one of his five goals. THE last time the Queen’s Birthday meant this much, Mason Cox was still in Texas. Calmly runs towards goal. Towering Mason Cox has stood tall with a career-high five goals as Collingwood outgunned Melbourne by 42 points in a Queen’s Birthday AFL shootout.In an eagerly awaited match between two improving sides expected to feature prominently in the finals action, it was the Magpies who took the honours with a 20.13 (133) to 14.7 (91) triumph before a huge crowd of 83,518 at the MCG.Melbourne came into the match riding a six-game winning streak. Queen's Birthday AFL live blog: Melbourne v Collingwood .
Howe has fond memories of last year’s Queen’s Birthday clash. 5.57pm on Jun 11, 2018. There have been some terrible Queen's Birthday clashes over the past decade but this was arguably the best. A minute left.Hunt misses on the run from about 30m on the run. See you then.Christian Petracca is named best on ground, with 18 touches and three goals.Fasolo marks 30m out. He kicked two goals in the opening quarter, two in the third quarter and one in the last to finish with a career-high five goals from eight marks.He kicked goals from close range, from tight angles and from beyond 50. The Magpies led by 19 points at halftime and extended that advantage in each of the two remaining quarters.Mason Cox kicked a career-high five goals for Collingwood. The Demons reeled them in, only slightly, during the second quarter, before Collingwood pushed away in the third quarter, with a goal from Brody Mihocek after the final siren opening up five-goal lead at the final change and putting the game nearly beyond doubt.From there, the result was certain, with the Magpies brutally snapping Melbourne’s six-game winning streak to entrench themselves in the top eight, as well as suggesting a spot in the four isn’t beyond them when the whips start cracking on the way to the finals.With no Ben Reid or Darcy Moore inside 50, Cox stole the show. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Dees up by five points.AFL Live: Melbourne v Collingwood, Queen's Birthday clash And what a game it was for most of the two hours. Demons will win this. — AFL (@AFL) June 12, 2017 Alex Fasolo slotted a major at the other end as the final siren sounded but it turned out to be too little too late as Melbourne won 15.14 (104) to 15.10 (100). But on Monday, the American produced the game of his life in a season-defining game for the Magpies.Nathan Buckley’s men had won seven of its past nine games, but aside from Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, many had questioned who they had beaten.Not anymore.