Collingwood has a few concerns to fret over following their comfortable win over GWS on Friday night.

The Magpies led from start to finish and had too much speed and class for the Giants in the 13.9. (87) to 7.12. (54) win.

Veteran midfielder Scott Pendlebury finished the game on the bench and did not take part in the fourth quarter, dealing with Achilles tightness.

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Scott Pendlebury on the bench, ruled out for the game, alongside Darcy Moore and Beau McCreery.  AFL Photos via Getty Images

Any weeks missed by Pendlebury at this point would delay when he breaks the all-time V/AFL games played record.

At 428, Pendlebury is now just four games behind North Melbourne champion Brent Harvey.

“We had a go at trying to get it going, but we were up by 25 points so they just said it’s not worth it, just rest up,” he told Channel Seven after the game.

He admitted to rolling his ankle earlier in the season, an injury that is still bugging him.

Captain Darcy Moore was also proppy in his first game back, spending time in the rooms dealing with a calf complaint. The key defender missed the start of the season with the same issue, and appeared sore and struggled to kick throughout.

However, he did end up completing the game.

Darcy Moore of the Magpies walks the boundary after talking to medical staff. Getty

On the MRO front, midfielder Ned Long will face scrutiny after a jab to the face of GWS midfielder Clayton Oliver early in the game.

Oliver went to ground as vision captured Long making contact with his face.

The Giants meanwhile have been smashed by injuries this season. They are already without key players Tom Green, Sam Taylor, Jack Buckley, Aaron Cadman, Toby Bedford, Darcy Jones, Josh Kelly and Brent Daniels – and it showed on Friday night in what was their third consecutive loss.

They can add midfielder Ryan Angwin to the list, who finished the game on the bench with a burst eardrum.

For the Pies, it was the tune-up they needed after a middling start to the season. They attacked through the corridor and key forwards Tim Membrey and Dan McStay took full advantage of it.

Toby Greene of the Giants leaves the ground with his team.

Toby Greene of the Giants leaves the ground with his team. AFL Photos via Getty Images

They combined for six goals, while star midfielder Nick Daicos had 36 disposals and kicked two himself.

Josh Daicos and Steele Sidebottom also both had over 30 disposals, on a night where the Pies’ outside runners did as they pleased.

For the Giants, Lachie Whitfield found a whopping 39 disposals, while Oliver finished with 37.

Jake Stringer kicked two goals, including bringing up his 400th career snag.

Oscar Steene leaps high, leaving Kieran Briggs behind.  AFL Photos via Getty Images

One of the stories of the night for the Magpies was debutant Oscar Steene in the ruck, who impressed with his huge vertical leap.

He was so dominant in the air that Giants ruckman Kieran Briggs effectively stopped jumping in the centre as the game went along.

Steene won 20 hit-outs and kicked a goal, after taking a huge mark in the goal square.

How the Pies continue to unleash the 201cm 22-year-old will be intriguing, given they still have reigning best and fairest winner Darcy Cameron in the side.

They will take both rucks into Easter Thursday when they clash with Brisbane at the Gabba you would imagine.

GWS meanwhile enters a much-needed bye, as they look to re-set and lick their wounds.