The Magpies have crushed the Lions with a dominant display Nick Daicos celebrates a goal during Collingwood's clash against Brisbane in round six, 2025. Picture: Getty Images COLLINGWOOD ensured there would be no miraculous comeback from Brisbane on Thursday night, walking away from the Gabba with a 52-point triumph and a move into genuine premiership contention. In a contest between the AFL's past two premiers that occasionally got chippy, the Magpies were on song from the early exchanges and showed Brisbane no mercy, stifling the premier's ball movement and running away 16.9 (105) to 7.11 (53) winners. LIONS v MAGPIES Full match coverage and stats It was the Lions' first loss of 2025 and the first time they've tasted defeat since Collingwood beat them by a point at the MCG in round 23 last season. Nick Daicos set the tone with a blistering 21-disposal first half, and although fractionally quietened by a Jarrod Berry tag in the third quarter, finished with 38 touches, eight clearances and a goal in a best-on-ground performance. ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS Previous Next 00:59 Lion treads hot water as push sends Moore to flying knee Logan Morris may have a case to answer after a nudge on Darcy Moore sees the Collingwood skipper cop high contact 00:47 Elliott’s magic milestone pair as hot Pies cook Jamie Elliott conjures a couple of quick goals in game 200 as Collingwood continues to run riot at the Gabba 00:52 Hill hunts great Dayne who cops heat from Fagan Bobby Hill produces a tireless run to pressure Dayne Zorko before Nick Daicos bursts through for a well-deserved major 01:50 Fireworks after blistering Bobby hits turbo mode A frenetic passage unfolds as Dan McStay goals after a scuffle breaks out following Bobby Hill’s electric run 01:03 Daicos delivers gold after Lion’s bizarre 100m penalty Josh Daicos takes full advantage of some costly blunders from Zac Bailey 00:52 McStay makes former side pay with early double Dan McStay delivers a couple of majors in the first term as the Pies get off to a strong start Dan McStay kicked three goals against his former club and Jamie Elliott added two in his 200th game, while Josh Daicos (30) and Steele Sidebottom (26) were also important. The only concern for the Magpies was captain Darcy Moore, who left the field in the final quarter after copping a knee to the back of the head from teammate Jeremy Howe. Learn More 00:59 But rather than individuals, Collingwood's fifth straight victory of the season was built on an incredible team performance. It bullied Brisbane at the stoppages, winning clearances 36-26, took its chances inside forward 50, but perhaps most tellingly, absolutely blunted the Lions' vaunted ball movement. Whenever Brisbane got its hands on the ball, Collingwood clogged the corridor and forced it to kick wide like few teams have in recent years. The Lions could generate just 37 inside 50s for the night. Bobby Hill's never-say-die rundown tackle of Dayne Zorko in the third quarter that led to a Nick Daicos goal was indicative of the visitors' desperation. Learn More 00:52 Collingwood led by 10 points at quarter-time, 19 at the half and unlike the previous eight times Brisbane trailed at the main break, there was no overturning the lead this time. Whether the repeated comebacks from earlier in the season or the five-day break following Saturday's win over the Western Bulldogs took their toll, the Lions were made to look a touch flat. The Magpies got the early jump, largely thanks to the exploits of McStay, who was imperious in the air in the first quarter. Learn More 00:52 He kicked two of Collingwood's four goals with powerful, contested marks, and created another with his pack-crashing contest leading to a Brody Mihocek snap. One moment that caught the ire of the packed Gabba crowd was a 50m penalty against Zac Bailey that led to a Josh Daicos goal. Bailey infringed while standing on the mark at the back of the centre square, near the boundary line, and was marched inside Collingwood's forward 50, a penalty that seemed to well and truly to exceed 50m. Learn More 01:03 The Magpies smashed Brisbane at clearance (11-4) in the opening quarter and deserved their 10-point advantage. The hosts fought back in the second, but while they were unable to capitalise on difficult chances around goal, Collingwood was accurate, with Beau McCreery and Will Hoskin-Elliott kicking long-range lasers to extend the lead to 19 points by the main break. More to come BRISBANE 2.4 4.8 5.8 7.11 (53) COLLINGWOOD 4.2 8.3 12.8 16.9 (105) GOALS Brisbane: Rayner 2, McInerney 2, Hipwood 2, Day Collingwood: McStay 3, Mihocek 2, Hill 2, Elliott 2, De Goey 2, McCreery, Long, Hoskin-Elliott, N.Daicos, J.Daicos