The Giants head to Melbourne to take on the top of the ladder Magpies at the home of football on Mother’s Day.

Match Details

• Who: Collingwood Magpies vs GWS Giants
• When: Sunday 14 May, 4.40pm AEST
• Where: MCG, Melbourne
• Weather: min 7, max 21. 5% chance of rain
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• All time head-to-head record: Played 13. Giants 6 wins. Magpies 7 wins.

Teams

Giants

IN: Cameron Fleeton

OUT: Callan Ward (sub), Isaac Cumming (injured)

After being named in the initial squad, skipper Toby Greene has been withdrawn and will miss a second straight match with an ankle problem. Young defender Fleeton will make his AFL debut in place of the injured Cumming.

Magpies

IN:

OUT: Billy Frampton (injured)

The Pies’ ruck stocks have taken a further hit with Frampton out injured. Last week’s sub Jack Ginnivan comes into the 22.

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Season so far

GWS Giants 13^th – 91.9% | 668 points for | 727 points against| 3 wins & 5 losses | LWLWL

Once again, the Giants put up a good fight against a good side but just couldn’t get over the line, going down by 15 to the Dogs in Canberra.

Tom Green continues to elevate himself as an elite midfielder, finishing with 38 touches and 3 goals in an enormous match back in his hometown.

While the Giants continue to be competitive in every match, they currently sit at 3-5 and with an incredibly tough three weeks coming up (Collingwood, St Kilda and Geelong), they are going to need to start beating some of the best to stay within reach of the top 8.

Collingwood Magpies 1^st – 121.2% | 702 points for | 579 points against | 7 wins & 1 loss | WWWWL

The Pies just continue to respond to every challenge thrown at them and were too good for the Swans last week.

Sydney threw a lot at the Pies for three quarters, but as they do so often, Collingwood overpowered their opponents with a powerful final quarter.

They are a formidable team to face at any ground, but in front of the Magpie army at the MCG, they are nearly unbeatable right now.

Last 5 meetings and MCG History

• 2022 round 15: Magpies 11.22 (88) defeated Giants 12.5 (77) at MCG
• 2021 round 4: Magpies 9.6 (60) lost to Giants 14.6 (90) at MCG
• 2020 round 4: Giants 10.6 (66) defeated Magpies 9.10 (64) at Giants Stadium
• 2019 Preliminary Final: Magpies 7.10 (52) lost to Giants 8.8 (56) at MCG
• 2019 round 18: Giants 19.8 (122) defeated Magpies 11.9 (75) at Giants Stadium

The Giants have a good recent record over the Pies having won six of the last eight clashes

Collingwood won the only meeting last year in an entertaining affair. The Pies dominated most of the match and led by 37 points at three quarter time before the Giants kicked seven of the last nine goals to set up a grandstand finish.

These two sides have played at the MCG seven times with Collingwood holding a 4-3 advantage.

The most famous clash between them at the G was the 2019 Preliminary Final that GWS won by 4 points in a major upset.

Pre-match predictions

King of the Hill: Ian ‘Bobby’ Hill to kick three goals against his old side. Magpies by 26.

Finn’s up: Finn Callaghan to continue his strong form with 20 touches and a goal.

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