SEN hosts Sam Edmund and Tom Morris have ranked the six best players on the ground in Collingwood’s 72-92 win over Brisbane at the Gabba on Thursday night.
The Magpies picked up their first win of the campaign and now sit 1-3 after a poor start to their premiership defence, while Brisbane are now 0-3 after dropping two games at home while also losing to Fremantle in Perth.
With the victory one of Collingwood’s best on the road in recent years, the Magpies had many of the best players on the ground and that reflected in the duo’s top performers.
Check out their picks below.
Brayden Maynard
15 disposals, 8 marks, 3 tackles, 4 inside 50s
“I really like the way Brayden Maynard plays,” Morris said on SEN Breakfast.
I think the Collingwood supporters love him.
The question that was asked to me last night by a mate, was, ’Is he real tough or is he fake tough?’. I think he's both.
I think he's real tough because he does put his head over the footy, but I think he's fake tough as well … this is with the greatest of respect because a lot of it is just his persona and it's an act and that's part of the way he plays footy, which I really enjoy.”
Lachie Neale
35 disposals, 8 score involvements, 1 goal, 10 clearances, six marks
“Lachie Neale straight in for me,” Edmund said.
“He was great.”
Dayne Zorko
30 disposals, 4 marks, 3 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s
“I've got Dayne Zorko,” Morris said.
“He got a lot of the ball last night.”
“He went back (into defence),” Edmund added.
“He had to be because McKenna is not there and obviously the injury to Keidean Coleman.”
“I think it a good positional move all because other guys have got injuries,” Morris finished.
Jamie Elliott
4 goals, 16 disposals, 8 score involvements
“Jamie Elliott is in,” Edmund said.
“He has had a good season, not just a good Thursday night.”
Nick Daicos
30 disposals, 7 score involvements, 4 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s
“Daicos, I know they like flicking him to half-forward on the wing and in the midfield,” Morris said.
“But I just love him off half-back because he can be an offensive weapon off half-back.”
John Noble
24 disposals, 6 score involvements, 5 marks, 4 rebounds 50s
“Noble was big,” Edmund said.
“I've spoken about him a lot today.
“He did a great job last night was his return (to the team) with all the setbacks he's had.”
