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Magpie match-ups EXPOSED: The damning defensive stats behind horror month – AFL
Mitch Cleary looks at how the Magpies have been cut open by opposition sides in recent short bursts
DAMNING statistics highlight just how much Collingwood’s defence has been exposed in its horror past month.
The Pies, who prepare for a face-saving clash against North Melbourne on Saturday, have fallen to 1-6 with coach Nathan Buckley admitting his side had lost its “defensive DNA” last week.
After two seasons ranked inside the top-three sides for defence, the Pies rank 11th in 2021 and will send Darcy Moore back against the Roos after a failed three-week trial in attack.
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