Early flag favourites Collingwood have shown they can win ugly, fighting through their own wastefulness to beat a depleted Richmond by 14 points and record a perfect 3-0 start to the AFL season.
In wet conditions at the MCG on Friday, the Magpies grit their teeth to claim a 8.15 (63) to 7.7 (49) victory in front of 85,241 fans and spoil Richmond coach Damien Hardwick's 300th game at the helm.