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It should have been a 50m penalty: Magpies coach says umps got it wrong

Danny Russell and Jonathan Drennan
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It should have been a 50m penalty: McCrae

By Danny Russell

An emotional Craig McRae says forward Daniel McStay should have been awarded a 50m penalty in the final minute of Friday night’s game against Sydney that could have saved the Magpies’ season.

The Collingwood coach believes Swans defender Tom McCartin overran the mark and should have been penalised, taking McStay to within 15m of goal and the opportunity to kick for the lead with 30 seconds remaining in the match.

A goal would have put Collingwood three points ahead and would have kept their season alive.

Collingwood’s Bobby Hill and Sydney’s Errol Gulden face off at the SCG.AFL Photos via Getty Images

The umpires did not make the call, and instead the Swans were able to hold on for a thrilling three-point win at the SCG. Sydney kicked the last five goals of the game after trailing by 27 points during the final term.

Longmire praises Swans after brave win

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Q: John, your heart rate must be high. How are you feeling?

John Longmire: Really proud of what the players were able to do. Sometimes when you’re just in that, you need to find a way and that last quarter was as good a last quarter as I’ve seen, considering the situation and being able to turn it around and do what we were able to do.

There were some huge efforts in the last term, and Chad (Warner) and Isaac (Heeney) their contest, the amount of contest that we won, the 50-50 balls, it’s probably a bit unfair to simply have a couple, but there was an enormous effort across the board. That last quarter, we had plenty of run, so much hardness and winning 50-50 footy, and it’s amazing what happens when you get that right.

Q: To do that in the last quarter when the legs are running heavy as well, that must also be amazing?

Longmire: Yeah, absolutely. And sometimes it takes, you know, just a couple of big contests to win, and we’re able to do that – just the ability to be able to, just a couple of those blokes in the last quarter, they just played enormous quarters.

Key points: Swans back from the dead, Pies’ season over

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Sydney 13.11 (89) d Collingwood 12.14 (86)

Brodie Grundy and Luke Parker during Sydney’s thrilling victory.AFL Photos via Getty Images

Key points

NEVER-SAY-DIE SWANS: Sydney have defied the odds to hold on to top spot after the month from hell. They lost last week to Port Adelaide by 112 points, they had lost four of their past five and in the final term against Collingwood at the SCG on Friday night, they trailed by 27 points.

In anyone’s language, that is game over. Sainara. Good night. Goodbye. Season kaput.

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Free kick controversy, as Swans hold on in a thriller

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Sydney have held on. After a desperate last minute, the siren sounded and the Swans were in front by three points.

The final minute was not without controversy. Magpie Daniel McStay took a mark on the lead at centre half-forward, and it appeared that defender Tom McCartin ran more than five metres over the mark which should be a 50m penalty.

Had it been paid, McStay would have had a shot at goal from 15m. That would have put the Pies in front with less than 30 seconds on the clock.

But it wasn’t paid, and the Swans held on.

Collingwood kicked the first goal of the last term to lead by 27 points and then the Swans woke up and they kicked the next five goals of the game.

The spark came from Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and Luke Parker.

What a thriller

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We are down to a minute. And the Swans lead by three points. The ball is in Isaac Heeney’s hands after a brave mark at half-back.

Sydney have hit the front

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Errol Gulden has put the Swans in front. A beautiful snap sailed through for a goal and the SCG crowd is going nuts. That’s five consecutive Swans goals.

Swans by three points, three minutes to go.

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Heeney brings Swans to within two points

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Warner-Heeney-goal.

We haven’t heard enough of that lately.

The Swans have kicked four in a row and they have closed the margin to two points.

The Magpies led by 27 points at the 14-minute mark of this final term. What a turnaround.

That last goal came as Chad Warner burst around the boundary line, centred the ball and it landed in the hands of Isaac Heeney just 20m from goal. He was able to kick a simple major.

Swans are back - three straight goals

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Swans fans are back on their feet, as their team makes a late charge at Collingwood.

Chad Warner snapped a 45m goal to close the margin to eight points and suddenly the Magpies are looking shaky. It was Warner’s second of the night.

The Swans have now kicked three straight in this final term - through Will Hayward, Logan McDonald and Chad Warner.

What a finish. Pies by eight points, six minutes remaining.

Sydney are back in the hunt

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The Swans have a pulse. They were down, but no longer out

A strong pack mark and goal to Will Hayward brought them back to within 19 points and then Logan McDonald landed a follow-up blow. He kicked a beautiful long bomb from outside 50m.

They now trail by 13 points with almost 10 minutes remaining.

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Swans losing touch

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This is not looking good for the Swans. They have given up an early last-quarter goal.

Magpie midfielder Ned Long was awarded a free for a fierce tackle and converted the shot at goal. The Magpies have had 18 tackles inside 50 compared to the Swans’ four.

Coach John Longmire has a worried look on his face. And so he should. This season is slipping away.

Collingwood defender Isaac Heeney celebrates a rare goal.AFL Photos via Getty Images

The Swans are a big chance to lose top spot by the end of this round. They are chance to slip out of the top four at the end of the season. It’s hard to get your head around what has happened.

Collingwood lead by 27 points, five minutes into the final term.

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