Collingwood has claimed a record-equalling 16th premiership with a thrilling four-point win over the Brisbane Lions in the AFL grand final.
Bobby Hill kicked a career-best four goals to claim the Norm Smith Medal in the Magpies’ epic 12.18 (90) to 13.8 (86) victory in front of 100,024 spectators at the MCG on Saturday.
The win iced a day of personal significance for Magpies coach Craig McRae, who announced in the post-match ceremony that his wife gave birth to a baby girl earlier in the day.
The Magpies’ win came despite losing key defender Nathan Murphy to concussion after quarter-time.
It was Collingwood’s first premiership since 2010, following heartbreaking grand final defeats in 2011 and 2018.
Scott Pendlebury (23 disposals, six clearances) and Jack Crisp (25 disposals, two goals) shone for the Magpies in the instant classic, while Nick Daicos (29 disposals) and Jordan De Goey (18…
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