Match

Geelong Cats vs Collingwood

Commentary / 28 Aug 2015

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Geelong Cats v Collingwood Round 22 clash.
59:34
Changes for Cats Ins: J.Kelly, D.Menzel Outs: J.Caddy, G.Horlin-Smith
59:36
Changes for Magpies Ins: N.Brown, M.Scharenberg Outs: J.Frost, A.Toovey
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Cats 86.9% and Magpies 13.1%.
00:00
The Pies lead the competition in contested possessions per game this season and hit right on their average last time the two teams met.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:57
Sidebottom busy early goaling with his third touch of the night. Pies dominating possession early leading disposals 29-9 with the Cats yet to go inside 50.
03:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
04:59
Moore goals from the top of the goal square on the run as the Pies move the ball from the centre clearance without the Cats getting a touch.
06:06
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
12:26
The Cats still yet to kick their first goal almost 12 and a half minutes in despite evening up the inside 50s 4-4.
12:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
13:16
And as if on cue, Menzel steps up and kicks truly from right on 50 metres to open the Cats' account. Menzel has been busy early in his return match with five disposals, including four contested possessions and one inside 50.
14:33
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
17:10
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Dane Swan)
17:42
Pendlebury spots up Swan nicely inside 50 to set up another goal for the Pies. Collingwood has now taken three marks inside 50 to Geelong's one.
21:53
Magpies Interchange - Brodie Grundy off due to an injury.
21:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)
22:17
A costly turnover by Lonergan on the wing as Elliot sets up White for his first goal of the night. Three of Collingwood's goals have now come as a result of a Geelong turnover.
23:14
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
24:41
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
25:03
The Pies register their first behind of the match as they now have had seven scoring shots from 12 inside 50s. Geelong with only six inside 50s to this point in the match.
25:04
Cats Interchange - Steven Motlop off due to an injury.
25:59
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
27:54
An impressive start by Collingwood as it takes a six goal lead to the first break. Taylor Adams leads all players with 11 disposals, a season first quarter high for him. He also has five contested possessions and three clearances.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:54
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
02:16
A chain of handballs ends up in the hands of Menzel who kicks his, and Geelong's, second goal of the match. Geelong goals from the first inside 50 of the quarter.
03:54
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
04:55
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
05:08
A turnover at half forward by Geelong and Collingwood transitions the football forward to also score from its first inside 50 of the quarter through Elliot.
06:26
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
09:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Dane Swan)
10:06
Collingwood applying more pressure and having more contributors than Geelong to this point in the match. The Pies lead the tackle count 25-13 and the contested possession count 52-42. And all players except fullback Brown have a score involvement.
10:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
11:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
14:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
15:00
And not to be outdone, Nathan Brown sends the ball deep inside 50, resulting in Sidebottom's second goal for the match and completing the full compliment of Pies' players with a score involvement to their name.
16:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steve Johnson)
18:55
Magpies Interchange - Dane Swan off due to an injury.
20:51
Collingwood maintaining possession with ease tonight leading the mark count 69-31. Langdon leads all players with seven marks for the evening so far, including four intercept marks.
23:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
23:57
Another costly turnover by the Cats as the Pies kick their four goal of the quarter. However, turnovers have been the flavour of the quarter with all six goals originating from this source.
24:37
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
25:19
Magpies Interchange - Brayden Maynard off due to an injury.
25:59
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
26:46
Collingwood's attack on the contest is in generating reward from the umpires as it leads the free kick count 18-7. James Kelly has been the main offender for Geelong, giving away three free kicks this half.
28:28
The Pies doing it comfortably in the first half with a 50 point lead to their name. The Pies have had winners all across the ground leading total disposals 230-185, centre clearances 8-3, and contested marks 10-6.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:48
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
02:24
The Cats start the third quarter as they did the second, goaling from the first inside 50 of the quarter. Hawkins goals from a free kick from a Brown hold in the marking contest. Hawkins is yet to take a mark this match.
03:05
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
05:18
The Cats have started the quarter with much more intensity than the first half. In the first five minutes they lead inside 50s 3-0, tackles 6-4, and clearance 4-1.
06:39
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
10:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
11:10
White repays Elliot for his goal assist of the first quarter with one back of his own. Collingwood leads the goal assist count 8-3 with no player having more than one across both sides
15:31
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
16:44
The ruck contest has been very even to this point with Collingwood slightly ahead in hit outs 18-17, but leading hit outs to advantage 6-2.
18:33
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
19:06
A smart intercept by Pendlebury who puts Grundy into an open goal by hand. Grundy has been the leading ruckman on the ground with 17 hit outs.
22:21
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
23:44
After giving up a fast start to the Cats, the Pies have drawn even across the duration of the quarter with both sides having kicked two goals. The Pies are now leading inside 50s 8-7, including three of the last four, and pushing ahead on clearances 10-6
24:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Darcy Lang)
27:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
29:12
Despite their best efforts, the Cats were only able to reduce the margin by eights point that quarter. Jack Crisp leads all players with 26 disposals, on target to exceed his season high of 31 against West Coast in round 16.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:20
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
01:29
And for the third quarter in a row, the Cats goal from the first inside 50 of a quarter. Menzel takes a big ride to pull down a great mark. Menzel has had six of the Cats' 13 scoring shots including four goals.
03:35
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
04:26
Motlop drops the simplest of marks, but follows up on his own crumbs to score an unlikely goal. Three inside 50s to the Cats with the Pies yet to go inside their forward 50.
05:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
07:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Cory Gregson)
09:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)
10:42
The Taylor Adams clearance from the thrown in set Greenwood up for his first goal of the night. Adams is the leading clearance player on the ground with a season high of 10.
11:38
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)
14:37
Collingwood with the last six clearances and the last three goals.
16:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
16:52
Despite being in control most of the match, Collingwood have only been able to transition the football from defensive 50 to inside 50 on three occasions, with one point being generated from these entries.
17:26
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
19:48
Adams is having a huge last quarter with 10 disposals already, including six contested possessions, five clearances, and three inside 50s.
21:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
21:48
Cats Interchange - Steve Johnson off due to the blood rule.
25:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
26:27
Collingwood denying the Cats the football late in the match, leading the disposal count 24-8 in the last five minutes.
27:53
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
29:55
A comfortable win for the Pies tonight, leading from start to finish to end the Cats' season. Taylor Adams was outstanding with a match high 36 disposals, 397 metres gained for his side, and eight score involvements.