Collingwood defeat Adelaide in Tuesday night contest at Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Crows haven’t had a lot to be happy about in 2020, but one youngster produced a highlight of the year contender on Tuesday.
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Collingwood secured the points against a gallant Adelaide outfit searching for their first win of the season.
The signs looked ominous for the Magpies in the first half as the Crows sat in the drivers seat, but a second-half surge saw them claim the 10.2 (62) to 5.8 (38) victory at Adelaide Oval.
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An ugly battle in the first half left Pies fans nervously rocking back and forth with skipper Scott Pendlebury tweeting midway through the second term: “I’ll have no nails left by the end of this game here”.
But in the third quarter the Pies flicked the switch and kicked five unanswered goals with two coming in the final minute of the quarter effectively shutting the door on the Crows.
Turnovers cost the Crows dearly with several leading directly to Collingwood goals and leaving coach Matthew Nicks seeing red in the box.
In a lacklustre night for the struggling Adelaide side, it was young forward Shane McAdam who produced the biggest highlight out of the contest.
A kick inside 50 left Collingwood defender Jack Crisp stranded under the ball and McAdam took full advantage as he leapt high into the night sky and pulled down a mark of the year contender.
Making the moment even better, McAdam went back and never looked like missing his shot at goal.
For Collingwood the biggest moment of the game came in the second quarter when Lyden Dunn nailed a goal before the halftime break.
Dunn returned to the Collingwood side after coming off two serious knee injuries and having spent 773 days on the sidelines.
The win lifts the Magpies into sixth spot on the ladder, narrowly jumping ahead of Richmond on percentage.
Unfortunately for Adelaide they move to 0-11 with their next two games coming against the Western Bulldogs and Geelong.
Collingwood return to Brisbane for a Saturday night contest against Melbourne at the Gabba while Adelaide lock horns with the Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon at Metricon Stadium.
Originally published as Collingwood defeat Adelaide in Tuesday night contest at Adelaide Oval