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The sun set for us in the Collingwood Social Club overlooking the Yarra Harbour, beer in hand and glorious weather a pretext for the prevailing opening bounce optimism. Enter the Purple monster. The sun rose for Collingwood fans after their sides 70 point whupping<\/em> by Freo to new talk of rebuilding – of going backward to go forward two years after the great leap forward of removing Mick who’d given em a flag.\u00a0 A glance ahead to the Magpies next opponents – Sydney, Geelong, Richmond, North Melbourne and Essendon – implies that if Round 1 form is any guide an advance order for the wrecking ball should be now placed. Black n White CEO Gary Pert had boasted pre match of the Pies likely snag of a flag in the next 3 years. But in the wash up of the opening round debacle, most commentators were in the “I’ll have what Gary’s having” camp as the full ramifications of this fantasia sunk in.<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a>Big forwards Jesse White and Ben Reid were late withdrawals leaving the Pies vulnerable and short in attack. The first quarter was frantic as the Pies intensity forced turnovers and pressured disposal. The noise in the Pie members suggested feeding time at the zoo, but after quarter time Freo ramped it up, going down the middle while harassing on and off the ball. A glance at the game worm is in essence the game report itself reflecting the Pie hubris that saw Freo compost the leather 12 times in a row.<\/p>\n