Collingwood produces a brilliant third term to hit the front against Geelong, despite more pressure on the injury front.
The Cats started strongly, kicking six goals to three in the first term, before Collingwood hit back in the second term to trail by a point.
The Magpies then delivered after half-time, kicking six goals to two in the third term to take control of the game.
But the under-pressure Magpies were doing without skipper Darcy Moore, who had been subbed off before the end of the opening quarter with a hamstring injury.
Replays showed Moore running across the ground at pace before slowing suddenly as he grabbed at the back of his leg.
The Pies looked like they had taken another hit early in the second quarter, as key midfielder Jordan de Goey came off the ground with a high leg strain, but he came back on minutes later.
The injury woes follow last week’s news that star Nick Daicos could miss as many as five or six weeks after sustaining a hairline fracture in his right knee.
The Cats have issues of their own, with forward Gary Rohan subbed off in the first quarter as well, following another hamstring / high leg problem.
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