When Collingwood trailed Hawthorn by six goals at quarter time, only the most ambitious of the 54,252 fans in the MCG outer would have been dreaming of records.

Nine minutes into the second quarter, with the deficit at 43 points, even the hardiest souls were contemplating heading for the exits.

Fortunately, for those who stayed, the reward was swift and memorable.

Collingwood erased the 43-point deficit in the space of 53 minutes of football and went on to win by 18 points.

These are the records the Magpies of 2017 etched into the history books.

Quarter time deficits
The 36-point margin at the first break was the equal third largest quarter time deficit a Collingwood team has overcome in its 2494 games.

Collingwood’s quarter time comebacks

42 points
Collingwood 13.18 (96) def. Geelong 13.10 (88)
Round 15, 1973 at Kardinia Park

39 points
Collingwood 14.23 (107) def. St Kilda 15.10 (100)
Round 10, 1970 at Victoria Park

36 points
Collingwood 19.9 (123) def. Richmond 16.13 (109)
Round 20, 1978 at the MCG

36 points
Collingwood 13.12 (90) def. Hawthorn 11.6 (72)
Round 9, 2017 at the MCG



Jarryd Blair and Jamie Elliott celebrate a third quarter goal.

Half time heroes

The Magpies trailed by 34 points at the main break on Saturday night.

Only six Collingwood teams have overcome a greater half time deficit.

52 points
Collingwood 14.23 (107) def. St Kilda 15.10 (100)
Round 10, 1970 at Victoria Park

46 points
Collingwood 19.9 (123) def. Richmond 16.13 (109)
Round 20, 1978 at the MCG

39 points
Collingwood 17.10 (112) def. North Melbourne 14.11 (95)
Round 9, 2015 at the MCG

37 points
Collingwood 13.18 (96) def. Geelong 13.10 (88)
Round 15, 1973 at Kardinia Park

36 points
Collingwood 14.14 (98) def. St Kilda 12.8 (80)
Round 9, 2001 at the MCG

35 points
Collingwood 14.9 (93) def. Footscray 14.5 (89)
Round 8, 1978 at the Western Oval

36 points
Collingwood 13.12 (90) def. Hawthorn 11.6 (72)
Round 9, 2017 at the MCG