COLLINGWOOD faces a nervous wait on the availability of Jordyn Allen and Sophie Casey after confirming its spot in the AFLW finals with a 38-point win over Richmond.
Jaimee Lambert starred as the Magpies recorded a comfortable 6.11 (47) to 1.3 (9) victory to secure a qualifying final berth next weekend.
But Allen and Casey both face scrutiny from the match review officer over incidents that occurred during the first half of Saturday’s clash with the Tigers at Victoria Park.
Casey crashed front-on into Tayla Stahl and made head contact as the pair contested a loose ball, while replays appeared to show Allen striking Emelia Yassir in the stomach in an off-the-ball clash.
Yassir left the field moments later.
The incidents were part of a bruising encounter, with Lambert nursing sore ribs through several crunching contests.
The Magpies’ gun on-baller was best afield with game-high tallies of 31 disposals and eight tackles before being rested on the bench for the final few minutes of the match.
Sophie Alexander kicked two goals for Collingwood as Sarah Rowe (18 disposals), Ruby Schleicher (25), Aishling Sheridan (22) and Mikala Cann (23) racked up plenty of touches.
Chloe Molloy’s booming set shot after the quarter-time siren gave the Magpies some return for their early dominance around the ball as they took an eight point lead to the first break.
The home side had twice as many effective disposals as Richmond in the first half (102-51) and was far cleaner by hand and foot, but wayward goal-kicking prevented a greater margin.
The Tigers’ tough afternoon got worse when they lost former Magpie Christina Bernardi to a knee injury during the third quarter.
Bernardi landed awkwardly from a marking contest and played no further part in the contest.
The result meant Richmond finished the season with a 3-7 record, while the Western Bulldogs and Carlton were eliminated from the finals race.
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