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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Tempers flare between Melbourne team-mates after the final siren as Collingwood hold on against the Demons to seal tense one-point win
Collingwood held on for a tense one-point win over Melbourne in an epic finish to their King's Birthday blockbuster as Demons stars Max Gawn and Steven May clashed on the final siren. The Magpies led by 20 points in the third quarter but fell behind early in the last term, before Dan McStay kicked the final goal of an 11.6 (72) to 10.11 (71) victory at the MCG. Both sides had further chances to score but Gawn's snap at a boundary throw-in narrowly missed and a set shot by Koltyn Tholstrup fell short as the Demons narrowly missed out. Melbourne captain Gawn's shanked kick from the back pocket with 30 seconds left fell in the lap of Collingwood's Will Hoskin-Elliott, and the Pies iced the game. Gawn and May were then involved in a heated conversation on the siren, with the captain pushing his teammate away. Vision of the altercation showed Gawn appearing to shake his head at May as the defender approached the star ruckman. There was a bit of chat post-game between Steven May and Max Gawn 🤔 Dale Thomas: "It doesn't need to be blown out of proportion. It's two competitors, you're teammates, you have willing conversations. As long as you walk off now, you sort it out, that's all it should be." — 7AFL (@7AFL) June 9, 2025 May appeared to make several comments to Gawn, while putting his hand on the ruckman's midrif, before Gawn furled his brow at his team-mate, appearing displeased by the comments. He shared a word back at May before shoving him away. Almost a year to the day since last season's injury nightmare, Demons star Christian Petracca returned to the same stage with 26 disposals and five clearances. But it was some of Collingwood's stars who shone brightest as the ladder leaders made it five wins on the bounce and improved their record to 11-2 ahead of a mid-season bye. Jeremy Howe (26 disposals) was brilliant in defence, Josh Daicos (34) stood up in the middle and McStay kicked two important goals. Nick Daicos kicked one goal from 19 disposals as he dealt with a tight tag from rebadged Melbourne winger Ed Langdon. The Demons (5-8) had their chances as Bayley Fritsch and Kysaiah Pickett kicked three goals each. Pickett put Melbourne in front briefly in the final quarter and Clayton Oliver (30 disposals, nine clearances) worked hard. The Demons dominated centre clearances (16-7) and overall clearances (39-29), and had a 54-45 advantage in forward entries, but couldn't make it count. Langdon wore Daicos like a glove from the outset and their tussle was central to multiple spotfires throughout a tight first half. Two Pickett goals bookended three straight Collingwood majors in the second quarter, his first a fortuitous hack off the deck from 45 metres. But the Demons managed just 2.4 for the term - to Collingwood's 4.0 - despite dominating the inside-50 count (21-9). The Magpies, who enjoyed an 18-11 advantage in free kicks in the first half, led by eight points at the main break after Tim Membrey slotted a set shot on the siren. Fritsch twice trimmed the margin to a solitary point with brilliant snaps in the final term, either side of a Nick Daicos goal on the end of a 50m penalty. And Pickett put Melbourne in front with another snap before McStay sent the Magpies ahead for the last time. Collingwood's victory extended their recent dominance of Melbourne to 11 wins in 13 meetings.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Collingwood key forward edges closer to return from injury
Collingwood forward Dan McStay is closing in on a return in the King's Birthday clash with Melbourne on Monday. McStay sustained an MCL tear to his left knee in the Magpies' win over Essendon on Anzac Day. The addition of McStay would be a timely boost to the Magpies front half after small forward Lachie Schultz injured his hamstring against Hawthorn last Friday. Collingwood coach Craig McRae says McStay's 'magnet is getting really close'. 'There's a big chance Dan will be available, we're not quite ready to announce that, he's still got a little to go, we train Friday and then again Sunday,' he said. 'But his magnet is getting really close to being considered, just a couple of little things to tick off before we can announce that.' Bobby Hill was absent from Collingwood's main training on Wednesday morning to deal with a family illness. But, barring any curveballs to his own health, McRae expects Hill to front the Dees for his 100th game. 'Bobby's wife and kids are sick, he's home looking after them, we give him compassionate leave to do those (things),' he said. 'One of our welfare team went and trained with him this afternoon, hopefully he plays his 100th game this weekend. 'At this stage, barring him getting sick, that will be the case.' The Fight MND cause extended beyond the occasion and Neale Daniher for McRae a couple of years ago, when his brother in-law, Pat, was diagnosed with MND. 'Yeah it is close to home, Pat got diagnosed literally the MND round a couple years ago,' McRae said. 'He's my wife's brother, it's a tough one, like Bec (Daniher) said, the sea blue beanies is going to offer home – that's Pat's words. 'Maybe it's not in his lifetime but there's an opportunity to pay it forward for the possibility of the future. 'The work the Daniher's have done and he's speaking to us, to hear his wisdom, his want and desire for a cure. '11 years he's been fighting this beast and every year it feels like we're getting behind it more and more.'
7NEWS
26-04-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Injury-cursed Collingwood forward Dan McStay to miss two months with knee injury
Collingwood forward Dan McStay will miss at least 6-8 weeks with a grade three medial strain. Magpies coach Craig McRae has confirmed the news for the injury-cursed big man. McStay was subbed off after suffering a heavy knock in a marking contest during the third quarter of the blockbuster game on Friday. The injury was to the same knee that he had reconstructed at the end of 2023. It is bitter-sweet news for McStay with the club somewhat relieved there is no operation required. 'I just got a call from the doc,' McRae said on ABC radio on Saturday. 'Just some rehab and in in a brace and for a period of time. Around 6-8 weeks without being too precise.' There was mixed reaction from fans after the upadte. 'As I feared, it's a severe MCL for McStay. A complete tear. Almost certainly won't return before the Pies' Round 14 bye. Terrible news. We will need to find a replacement of equal or better quality to try and cancel this out. We can't be left worse off,' one fan said. However, considering it was not another ACL rupture, others looked on the glass half full side. 'This is a great result, could've been worse. Speedy recovery, McStay,' another fan said. Another said: 'Better than expected. Get better soon Dan.'
Sydney Morning Herald
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘We're hoping it's on the minor side': McStay's nervous wait after knee injury
Loading Collingwood forward Dan McStay is in danger of being sidelined until the bye after injuring his knee in the Magpies' Anzac Day victory over Essendon. The Magpies were confident on Friday night that McStay had avoided damage to his anterior cruciate ligament and that he had hurt the medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Scans over the weekend will reveal the extent of the injury though it's likely the Pies will have to make do without McStay for at least the short-term future. 'Dan's got an MCL [injury] of some degree,' Magpies coach Craig McRae said. 'We don't know until we get it scanned. I'll give you some context, 'Howie' [Jeremy Howe] did that and played the next week and they could be out for four to six weeks, we don't know, we'll know more tomorrow. I don't want to crystal ball it. 'We're hoping it's on the minor side.' The upper end of that timeframe would result in McStay being out until after the club's bye in round 14. It is a blow for McStay, who missed the Pies' premiership two years ago after tearing his ACL in the preliminary final. On Friday, McStay left the field in the third quarter after a marking contest in Collingwood's goal square where he lost his footing. He emerged holding his left knee then hobbled off to the bench and was subbed out minutes later.
The Age
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The Age
‘We're hoping it's on the minor side': McStay's nervous wait after knee injury
Loading Collingwood forward Dan McStay is in danger of being sidelined until the bye after injuring his knee in the Magpies' Anzac Day victory over Collingwood. The Magpies were confident on Friday night that McStay had avoided damage to his anterior cruciate ligament and that he had hurt the medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Scans over the weekend will reveal the extent of the injury though it's likely the Pies will have to make do without McStay for at least the short-term future. 'Dan's got an MCL [injury] of some degree,' Magpies coach Craig McRae said. 'We don't know until we get it scanned. I'll give you some context, 'Howie' [Jeremy Howe] did that and played the next week and they could be out for four to six weeks, we don't know, we'll know more tomorrow. I don't want to crystal ball it. 'We're hoping it's on the minor side.' The upper end of that timeframe would result in McStay being out until after the club's bye in round 14. It is a blow for McStay, who missed the Pies' premiership two years ago after tearing his ACL in the preliminary final. On Friday, McStay left the field in the third quarter after a marking contest in Collingwood's goal square where he lost his footing. He emerged holding his left knee then hobbled off to the bench and was subbed out minutes later.
