Staggering turnaround at the ’G. Collingwood kick five goals in a row to snatch an 11-point half-time lead, after Charlie Curnow kicked the Blues 19 points clear six minutes into the second term.
There was no hint of what was to come at that stage, but the hard-working Pies ran all over Carlton from there, led by the resurgent John Noble and ex-Bulldog Pat Lipinski, who capped a strong quarter with an excellent goal.
Nick Daicos of the Magpies is tackled by Adam Cerra (left) and Blake Acres of the Blues.Credit: AFL Photos
George Hewett continues to toil away in the middle for the Blues, but he doesn’t have enough allies.
The Daicos brothers also came alive that term as Collingwood dominated territory and made it count on the scoreboard.
Anyone’s game from here, but it looms as a heavyweight battle in the second half.