Photos from the first preliminary final match between the Magpies and Giants at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
Giants co-captain Phil Davis, dislocated his finger during the warm up, picked up a calf injury and shoulder strain and played out the game. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Coming out pre-game Nathan Buckley Collingwood FC coach scratches his head... 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Grundy and Mumford contest the opening bounce. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Former Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell puts Adam Treloar through his pre-game paces. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Coach Nathan Buckley has a quiet word with superstar ruckman Brodie Grundy. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
GWS Co-Captain Phil Davis during the national anthemn. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Steele Sidebottom tackles Lachlan Keeffe in the opening quarter. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Jack Crisp kicks to the wing targeting Elliott. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Jamie Elliott marks the Jack Crisp kick. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Elliott salutes the fans. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Elliott fist pump after scoring in the opening quarter. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Taylor Adams is pressurred by Matt De Boer and Shane Mumford after the Grundy centre clearance. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Zac Williams evades the Taylor Adams tackle. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
The pack bumps into Heath Shaw. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Brody Mihocek's mark is spoiled by Sam Taylor. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Jamie Elliott flies and marks as Adam Kennedy watches. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Mihocek and Tomlinson contest while Davis waits for the crumb. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Ben Reid playing his 150th game attempts to mark on the wing pressured by Himmelberg and Taylor. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Jaidyn Stephenson, back from a 10 week gambling suspension , snaps on the members wing. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Jaidyn Stephenson celebrates his first goal back from suspension. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
After two weeks of Toby Greene eye gouging controversy, getting off the first week in the Bontempelli incident , Green was rubbed out for unnecessary contact to the face. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Pendlebury on the wing. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Despite Darcy Moore's close marking, the Coleman medallist Jeremy Cameron marks. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Cameron adds to his season goal tally. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Cameron celebrates his goal. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Pendlebury tackled on the members wing. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Ian Hill and John Noble tuangle on the members wing. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
High flier Jeremy Howe unable to hold the mark. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Callum Brown in mid air attempting to spoil. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Shane Mumford and Taylor Adams contest the ball after the bounce. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Zac Williams takes a one handed grab and continues his run , attacking the city end of the MCG. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
All the midfield stars clash after the centre bounce. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Taylor Adams' run and carry was stifled by the Giants midfield pressure. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
John Noble gets tackled
Josh Thomas extracts the ball out of the centre after Grundy wins the tap. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Heath Shaw tackles Taylor Adams. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
The GWS cheersquad and fans celebrate after the upset win over the Magpies. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
The GWS Giants celebrate after their upset win over Collingwood, the most relived person in the world was Toby Greene, who gets to pay in the Grand Final after serving a one match suspension for "unnecessary contact to the face". 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
Devastation and disbelief on the faces of the Magpie Army after the final siren sounds and their hopes for a consecutive Grand Final appearance evaporated. 21.09.2019. AFL First Preliminary Final , Collingwood v Giants at the MCG. Densham Images for AFANA.
