Collingwood came crashing back to earth after copping a final-quarter thumping in their 62-point loss to West Coast in Sunday’s clash at Domain Stadium.

Just six days after thrashing Essendon by 69 points, Collingwood were given a brutal dose of reality in a 18.16 (124) to 9.8 (62) loss in Perth.

The Magpies trailed by just 10 points late in the third quarter, but the Eagles booted the next nine goals to secure the big win.

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Goalsneak Jamie Cripps kicked three goals in the onslaught, with the first of those sparking West Coast’s run.

With the game in the balance, a slip from Collingwood’s Josh Smith just as he was about to receive a handball proved costly.

Cripps swooped on the loose ball, sprinted 40m before nailing the 40m running goal.

Collingwood folded from that point in, with their only goal for the quarter coming in the dying seconds.

West Coast had plenty of winners against the Magpies.

Spearhead Josh Kennedy was a colossus in attack with eight marks, but his waywardness in front of goal (3.6) let the Magpies off the hook early.

Mark LeCras finished with three goals from 27 disposals, while Nic Naitanui played an influential role in the ruck.

Collingwood’s American recruit Mason Cox finished with two goals from 10 disposals in another encouraging performance.

But with West Coast winning the inside 50m count 60-33, there was only going to be one winner.

Swans hold off gallant Lions

Lance Franklin booted five goals as Sydney held off a gallant Brisbane to win a pulsating clash by three points.

What started as a scrapfest at a rain-drenched Gabba ended up resembling a shootout, with the lowly Lions providing a scare but the Swans ultimately holding their nerve to secure the 15.7 (97) to 14.10 (94) result.

Franklin’s brilliance was the difference, with three of his goals coming in the opening term as Sydney established a 22-point quarter-time lead, and the two others at crucial junctures in the contest.

Kurt Tippett and Stefan Martin compete for the ball. Photo: Getty

A vastly-improved Brisbane were in the hunt right until the dying stages but lacked the class and poise to finish the game off, with a crucial Luke Parker mark and goal with a minute-and-a-half left sealing Sydney’s fifth win of the season.

Sydney move to outright third on the ladder, behind second-placed Geelong on percentage and undefeated top side North Melbourne by four points.

But Brisbane (1-5) will draw plenty of positives from their performance in the sort of game that might have blown out to a far heavier defeat 12 months ago.

Carlton grind out win over Essendon

Carlton overcame Essendon by 15 points after a dour struggle at the MCG, but the win came at a cost with young star Jacob Weitering suffering a shoulder injury.

The scrappy, low-scoring affair came to life in the final term, the Blues kicking four unanswered goals to secure a 10.12 (72) to 8.9 (57) win in front of 43,827 fans.

Weitering, Carlton’s top overall draft pick last year, desperately lunged for a loose ball in the goal square early in the second quarter and was met solidly by Bombers forward Mitch Brown.

The 18-year-old lay on the MCG turf for several minutes before he was helped from the ground, club officials later confirming he had suffered a subluxation of the shoulder and a possible concussion.

In dry conditions, neither side could conjure a goal from the 26th minute of the first quarter until the 14th minute of the third term.

Essendon managed just one goal in the first half but piled on three in quick succession to take the lead briefly approaching three-quarter time before Carlton restored a seven-point advantage at the last change.