Justin Chadwick
August 9, 2026 — 8:01pm
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Brownlow Medal favourite Nick Daicos collected what should be another three votes as injury-hit Collingwood fended off a brave West Coast comeback to post a 19-point win in Perth.
The Magpies looked set for an easy victory after opening a 34-point lead late in the third quarter of Saturday’s match in front of 47,609 fans at Optus Stadium.
But the Eagles, led by a hobbled Harley Reid, twice closed to within 10 points in a frantic final quarter that featured plenty of heroic acts from both sides.
Collingw…
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