Live: Pies star's mark of the year contender sparks huge second half comeback win as Giants tackle Port Adelaide (2024)

It's hard to believe we've got another match after THAT, but this fixture keeps rolling off.

Things just about ready to get underway at the Sydney Showground as the Giants host Port Adelaide.

Brayden Maynard, who is sporting a black armband, reveals that he's had a close friend pass away in recent weeks.

The Collingwood defender, who played in his 200th match today, fighting tears as he pays tribute.

"It means everything. I absolutely love this club, I love these boys," he tells Fox Footy.

"I'm getting a little bit emotional because it's been a big couple of weeks for me.

"I've had a good mate of mine pass away to mental health issues, so Deb, Amy and Bomber, if you're watching this, my heart goes out to you and all your family, and much love from the Collingwood family and the whole AFL community.

"It's more than a game, it's more than just 200 games for the black and white, I do this for my family, for my friends and the whole Collingwood supporter base."

Like Daicos, Maynard too has no words on what a comeback that was.

"My God, really lost for words," he says.

"It probably wasn't our day ... to be able to fight back in Collingwood style, super proud of the boys.

"That is a team performance and a team-first mentality, a willingness to compete and fight till the end. Holy crap, such a good win."

Collingwood star Nick Daicos had his fingerprints all over that comeback in the final quarter.

Daicos finishes with 29 touches, 10 score involvements and six clearances to go along with two second-half goals.

"Oh, amazing," he tells Fox Footy.

"Credit to North Melbourne. Fly said consistently all week how even the competition is.

"We knew they were going to come out strong and unfortunately we didn't handle it well in the first half.

"I think that shows a lot to come back from 48 points down at half-time.

"We don't want to put ourselves in that position, but that's pretty special.

"Half-time we spoke about Bruzzy (Maynard) again and how much he means to this football club."

COLLINGWOOD HAS COME BACK FROM 54 DOWN FOR A FAMOUS WIN!

Incredible, incredible win from the reigning premiers.

Zac Fisher with a late snap at goal that drifts juuuuust wide of the goals as Collingwood holds on for a one-point win.

The Kangaroos are absolutely shattered out there.

WHAT. A. GAME.

23 seconds left!

Boundary throw-in in the Kangaroos' right forward pocket.

Oh my goodness, what a gutsy kick from Will Hoskin-Elliott!

He was running towards the Kangaroos goal, and flings the ball onto his boot across his body into the danger zone and finds Harvey Harrison somehow.

Ball on the wing 65m out from North's goal with 1.10 left on the clock.

Repeat stoppages around 30m out from North's goal here.

Just over two minutes left on the clock.

Absolute no space to operate out there.

Bobby Hill is having some afternoon here!

A horrible kick-in from Zac Fisher ends with Steele Sidebottom, who centres it perfectly inside 50 and Hill climbs all over Jackson Archer for the second time this afternoon.

Hill with a career-high five goals now and the Pies are back in front by two points with 2.59 left on the clock.

Jeremy Howe with a huge attempt from outside 50 and it slams into the right-hand goal post!

Kangaroos ball with 3.51 left on the clock.

Like they did last week, the Kangaroos respond after coughing up a huge lead!

Nick Larkey with an unselfish handball over the top to Brynn Teakle in the goalsquare to put the Roos ahead.

4.42 left on the clock. Pies need to come again now!

COLLINGWOOD IS IN FRONT!

Jeremy Howe drills the set shot from 20m out directly in front, and this is another score involvement from Nick Daicos.

"That is an unbelievable kick inside 50. There is a reason why he is mentioned as the best player in the game," Jack Riewoldt says on commentary.

What an unbelievable comeback this has been. 5.3 to 0.1 Collingwood's way in this quarter.

Nick Daicos, take a bow.

Alastair Clarkson is the master coach, but he's handed the game on a platter to the Pies by taking his tagger off Daicos.

Daicos with another two possessions before a brilliant kick inside 50 finds Bobby Hill.

Daicos is up to nine score involvements, and Liam Shiels just cannot run with him here.

Six consecutive goals to Collingwood. What a remarkable comeback this has been!

The Kangaroos in all sorts here at Docklands!

Cam Zurhaar and Eddie Ford take each other out in a huge marking contest.

Their lead is down to two even goals. There is just under 10 minutes of play remaining, heaps of time.

"They've just parked the bus haven't they," says Jack Riewoldt of North's tactics on commentary.

THE LEAD IS DOWN TO 13 POINTS!

Beau McCreery hits the scoreboard, and brilliant stuff from Nick Daicos in the lead-up to this goal with three different handballs to keep the chain going.

Why on earth did North sub Will Phillips off?! Daicos up to 24 disposals, 13 of them have come in this second half.

The Kangaroos can hear the footsteps here at Docklands!

Bobby Hill drills a set shot and slams his chest with his fist in celebration.

The Pies fans in attendance can sense this, as a loud 'COOOOLLLINGWOOOOOOD' chant erupts around the stadium.

North's lead, which was once 54, is down to 19.

Game on here at Docklands!

Harvey Harrison snaps one through to trim the Kangaroos' lead to 25 points.

Collingwood running out the game a lot better than the Roos, who look a little bit tired out there all of a sudden.

Plenty of time left here for the Pies.

Will Phillips has been subbed out for Jaidyn Stephenson, a big call from Alastair Clarkson.

We're off and running in the final quarter. The first goal is looming as HUGE here.

Nick Daicos, who was being tagged by Phillips, already has two touches in the opening minute of the final term.

No late changes for either the GWS Giants or Port Adelaide in our next match.

The siren sounds to end the third quarter, and this match is a lot more delicately poised than the scoreboard suggests.

North Melbourne holds a 31-point lead at the final change, but Collingwood is within striking distance, and that's all the Magpies wanted.

It's been a big switch in momentum after the Kangaroos got out to a game-high 54-point lead earlier in the third quarter.

Nick Daicos, after a quiet half, has gotten himself into the game, which spells trouble for the Kangaroos.

The commentators have noted that a lot of Collingwood's runs have come with George Wardlaw (26 touches, six clearances) off the ground.

Alastair Clarkson will want to play the young gun for the majority of the final term you'd think.