Scott Pendlebury’s classy tweet for Nic Naitanui, plus all the Round 17 Sunday AFL action

DESPITE Collingwood’s loss to West Coast, Magpies captain Scott Pendlebury has shown his class wishing Eagle Nic Naitanui well with his knee injury. Plus, re-cap all of today’s action.

WEST Coast has overcome the loss of star ruckman Nic Naitanui to score an outstanding 35-point AFL win over Collingwood.

The 15.12 (102) to 9.13 (67) win on Sunday is the first time the Eagles have beaten the Magpies at the MCG since 1995. There has been plenty of talk about West Coast’s poor form at the MCG and it is a massive boost for their confidence. SPECIAL: THE STORY BEHIND THE RIOLI NAME GODDARD: FREE AGENCY ISN’T WORTH ABUSE MALTHOUSE: WHICH PLAYERS MAY RETIRE? They are level on points with top side Richmond, took second spot on the ladder from the Magpies and also snapped Collingwood’s seven-game winning streak. Starting with the disastrous 2015 grand final loss to Hawthorn, the Eagles had only won two of eight games at the MCG. Also today, North Melbourne lost to Sydney and Fremantle upset Port Adelaide. Watch every match of every round of the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. SIGN UP NOW >

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