Collingwood beats Melbourne by 17 points in Nathan Buckley’s final AFL match as Magpies coach

Nathan Buckley has been sent out a winner in his final match as Collingwood coach, with the Magpies scoring an upset 17-point victory over Melbourne at the SCG.

Buckley announced last week he was stepping away from the role after 10 seasons in charge, and the Magpies marked the occasion with a 11.14 (80) to 9.9 (63) triumph over the ladder leaders.

It was just the Magpies’ fourth win of a disappointing 2021 campaign, with Buckley to hand over the reins to his assistant coach Robert Harvey for the remainder of the season.

More to come.

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