Bewdy Brody

TASMANIAN Brody Mihocek was the life of the Magpie party last night as Collingwood scored a convincing 32-point win over Hawthorn in AFL Round 6 action at Giants Stadium in Sydney. Mihocek, above, booted four goals as the Pies dominated the game from the first bounce.

NATHAN Buckley stared out blankly over Giants Stadium when the siren sounded on Collingwood’s crushing win over Hawthorn.

The Magpies rose into the top four and Buckley looked emotionless. He should have looked ecstatic, because this was a victory that must have been dripping in satisfaction.

The build-up focused on Collingwood’s two weeks in football hell, where back-toback losses were only the backdrop to deeper off-field issues that even engulfed president Eddie McGuire.

Lost in the discussion was the fact Buckley entered with a 1-11 (8.3 per cent) record against Alastair Clarkson, and a star missing from every line in Jeremy Howe, Steele Sidebottom and Jordan DeGoey.

But it was Clarkson’s turn for an unwanted record with Hawthorn’s 3.9 (27) not only its lowest score under the master coach, but its smallest total since 1964 … albeit in reduced game time.

Last week Essendon outscored Buckley’s team by 31 points from stoppages, the Pies’ worst differential in three years. Last night the Magpies won the first seven clearances and shot to a 19-0 lead.

The Hawks are now 0-5 at Giants stadium with a date against Melbourne at the venue in Round 7.

TOO GOOD: Hawk Ben Stratton and Magpie Brody Mihocek last night. Picture: RYAN PIERSE/GETTY

Picture: PHIL HILLYARD BANG: Hawthorn’s Liam Shiels cops a big hit from Collingwood’s Travis Varcoe during last night’s one-sided match at Giants Stadium in Sydney.