The Pies are into a preliminary final!
They had just four inside 50s in the final quarter but Collingwood have held on.
Melbourne pressed hard but will rue two big blunders late in the game.
Fritsch’s shocking miss with 8:40 left, and Gawn’s turnover with 90 seconds to go.
The Demons forward had a nightmare moment in the final quarter of the blockbuster final.
The Pies will now have a week off to rest while the Demons will face Carlton or Sydney next week.
“The boys stood tall,” Steele Sidebottom told Channel 7.
“Even just before half-time (Melbourne) were coming as well.
“(But) they kicked two goals to half-time. I’m stoked. That’s a huge win. It’s a huge win.
“And I love the black and white army when they’re up and about. How good are they?”