On a perfect spring day at North Port Oval, Sandringham and Collingwood put on a memorable display of Peter Jackson VFL finals football at its finest.
In what has become their typical style, the Zebras recovered from an early deficit to overrun the Magpies and advance to a preliminary final against minor premiers the Box Hill Hawks on Saturday.
SANDRINGHAM 15.14 (104) d COLLINGWOOD 14.13 (97)
A huge crowd saw both teams miss a handful of shots at goal early in the match, with Sandringham leading by only three points at quarter time when the margin could well have been greater if not for inaccuracy. Collingwood capitalised in the second term, taking control of the match with five goals to two and opening up at three-goal break at the half. But the Zebras, masters of coming home with a wet sail in 2015, dug in to draw level at the last change and eventually hit the front through Trent Dennis-Lane’s fifth goal at the 17-minute mark of the final term. They held on as Mitch Brown proved to be a colossus up forward for Sandy with three second-half goals, while Clint Jones found the ball 44 times as well as kicking a goal. For the Magpies, Matt Scharenberg provided a defensive wall while Jack Hellier and Brent Macaffer (two goals) were important through the middle.
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Preliminary Finals:
Box Hill Hawks vs Sandringham
Saturday September 19
North Port Oval, 2.40pm
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Sunday September 20
North Port Oval, 2.40pm
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Last Modified on 13/09/2015 16:11
