Bombers lose after final siren again, Blues in trouble
THEY SAID IT: “”I reckon if it was at the MCG it would have been paid.” With his side’s AFL finals hopes on life support after a three-point loss to Sydney, Collingwood coach Craig McRae lamented an unpaid 50-metre penalty that denied Dan McStay an opportunity to slot the match-winner. Swans defender Tom McCartin had seemingly walked over the mark when key forward McStay collected the ball 65 metres out from goal with less than a minute remaining on the clock.
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Sydney’s horror run looked certain to continue after Collingwood built a 21-point lead going into the final term until star midfielder Isaac Heeney flicked the switch. Heeney pulled off a stunning fourth quarter performance with 14 disposals, four marks, four inside-50s, two contested marks, three clearances and a goal to launch Sydney to a three-point win.THE MOMENT: With Essendon leading Gold Coast by five points, the Suns launched the ball inside 50 in the dying moments of Saturday night’s game at Marvel Stadium. Suns young gun Mac Andrew flew amidst the pack, marked, then kicked the winner after the siren to put a huge dent in Essendon’s finals hopes. The late drama came after Essendon kicked 1.9 in the final quarter and failed to put the Suns away multiple times.
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