Overview
- Collingwood controlled the contest in Friday night's 13.9 (87) to 7.12 (54) win over Greater Western Sydney at Marvel Stadium.
- Nick Daicos drove the result with 36 disposals, 11 inside-50s, 770 metres gained and two goals.
- Greater Western Sydney missed eight first-choice players — Tom Green, Josh Kelly, Sam Taylor, Jack Buckley, Brent Daniels, Toby Bedford, Darcy Jones and Aaron Cadman — which hurt its ability to challenge.
- Debut ruck Oscar Steene marked on the line and kicked his first AFL goal in a bright first outing.
- Scott Pendlebury left the game in the third quarter with Achilles tightness, putting his availability in doubt for Collingwood's six-day trip to Brisbane.