Garry Lyon watched on from the stands on Friday night frustrated by Collingwood’s forward structure against the Western Bulldogs.
In particular, key forward Mason Cox being manned by a rebounding defender in Bailey Williams irked the former Melbourne captain.
The Magpies were downed by the Bulldogs on Friday night in a low-scoring 16-point loss.
“The only person who felt as comfortable as Adam Treloar on Friday night was Bailey Williams who at 189cm played on a guy called Mason Cox at 211cm,” Lyon told SEN Breakfast.
“I sat on the intersection of the 50 metre zone and had a great view of the forward line and Mason Cox never asked a question of a 189cm Bailey Williams.
“Williams would’ve looked at him and gone ‘my lord, if I can get him up the ground I can run him, I can get it on the ground and give him a hiding. If he takes me back to the goal square and they kick it in the manner they have occasionally, I’ve got no hope’.
“He didn’t ask the question. The Collingwood forward setup does not ask a question of the opposition. Their marks from kicks inside 50 sat at eight per cent on the weekend.
“You wonder why they can’t kick goals? They don’t hold a forward line ever. When it continually doesn’t work and you don’t make an adjustment, you’re bloody-minded.”
Collingwood won’t have much time to address their forward line woes, taking on Carlton on Thursday night.
Steele Sidebottom is expected to return from injury for the Magpies, while the Blues should regain Zac Williams and Jack Martin.
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