Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to MCG for the St Kilda v Collingwood Round 3 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: J.Gresham
59:34
Ins for Saints: D.Minchington
59:35
Outs for Magpies: B.Macaffer, C.Gault, J.Ramsay, J.Frost
59:36
Ins for Magpies: J.Howe, B.Maynard, T.Goldsack, M.Goodyear
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
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Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
Quarter 1
00:00
St Kilda has lost the contested possession count in each of its past 10 games against Collingwood, losing the count by an average of 14 per game.
00:22
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Tom Langdon)
00:39
It took Tom Langdon 43 games to record his first ever goal at AFL level, but he boots Collingwood's first major after just 22 seconds.
03:24
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Adam Oxley)
05:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
05:20
The Magpies have started in strong fashion, recording 14 disposals to just two in the forward half of the ground.
05:55
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
08:08
Precision kicking from St Kilda so far, hitting the target 88 per cent of the time compared to Collingwood's 71 per cent. Seb Ross leads the way with a team-high five disposals.
08:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
10:34
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
11:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
12:20
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
12:25
St Kilda scores its second goal of the game from a kick-in chain with Patty McCartin on the end of some good team play. Both sides have broken even for the inside 50s with six apiece.
16:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
17:39
Nick Riewoldt scores his 39th career goal against Collingwood. The Saints are winning time in forward half 67 per cent to 33 per cent as they open up a 10-point lead.
19:18
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
20:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Darren Minchington)
21:01
Darren Minchinton records St Kilda's seventh mark inside the forward 50. The Magpies have taken just two marks inside their attacking zone.
22:53
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
24:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
25:58
St Kilda are piling on the offensive pressure, recording eight of the past 11 forward 50 entries. Leigh Montagna has pumped the ball inside 50 a game-high four times.
28:09
Nick Riewoldt is covering plenty of territory, recording his fifth mark for the game - a game high tally. He has hit the target with all eight disposals.
28:49
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
28:58
Magpies Interchange - Marley Williams off due to an injury.
30:27
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Sam Gilbert)
31:28
St Kilda recorded 10 marks inside the attacking 50 in the opening term, it most in that quarter in any game since 2011. It has grabbed 20 more marks than Collingwood across all zones.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
02:22
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
02:41
The Saints are punishing the Magpies on the turnover, scoring its fourth goal of the game via that source through Jack Billings.
05:48
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
05:56
Jordan De Goey breaks a three goal St Kilda streak with Collingwood's first major of the second term. He has recorded three disposals and two marks for the term.
08:04
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
09:27
It has taken Jeremy Howe until the nine minute mark of the second term to record his first disposal in Collingwood colours.
11:17
St Kilda is controlling the game in the midfield zone, recording 110 disposals to Collingwood's 71. It has hit the target with 88 per cent of these disposals compared to its 65 per cent.
11:26
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Maverick Weller)
13:55
Magpies Interchange - Marley Williams off due to an injury.
14:18
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (James Aish)
14:47
James Aish scores his first goal in Collingwood colours with his first disposal for the second term. The Magpies have now scored three of the past four goals of the match.
18:10
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
18:38
Leigh Montagna's run-and-carry has been a real asset for the Saints today, gaining a game-high 259 disposal metres. He has hit the target with 12 of 14 disposals for the game.
18:39
Saints Interchange - Nick Riewoldt and is possibly out for the game.
19:50
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
21:12
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
22:01
Since the five minute mark of the second term, the Magpies have piled on five goals straight from just six attacking entries to come within one-point of the Saints.
22:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
23:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
24:59
Saints Interchange - Paddy McCartin and is possibly out for the game.
27:39
It's eight clearance apiece in the second term, but the Magpies have been far more effective post-clearance, generating 3.1.(19) to the Saints' 1.1.(7) via that source.
29:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Leigh Montagna)
30:07
Collingwood and St Kilda ranked 15th and 16th respectively for disposal efficiency heading into the round. Both sides have used the ball well so far, with the Saints hitting 81 per cent of all targets compared to the Magpies' 73 per cent.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
04:12
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Maverick Weller)
04:22
St Kilda kicks its third goal of the game from a free kick, with Maverick Weller becoming its second multiple goalscorer for the game with his second major.
06:46
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Sam Gilbert)
07:02
Both of St Kilda's goals in the second term have come from Collingwood turnovers. It has outscored the Magpies by 17 points via that source.
09:38
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
11:59
Just the one forward 50 entry for the quarter for the Magpies. They have recorded just eight disposals in their forward half compared to the Saints' 28.
13:34
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Maverick Weller)
16:38
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (David Armitage)
17:07
David Armitage has been quiet by his standards, recording 11 disposals so far, but he has hit the target 100 per cent of the time. He now becomes St Kilda's ninth individual goalscorer for the game.
19:08
The Saints are running away with the game, winning the time in forward half 76 per cent to just 24 per cent for the term. The Magpies have managed just two inside 50s for the quarter.
20:09
Saints Interchange - Dylan Roberton and is possibly out for the game.
21:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
22:21
The third term has been very one-side, with St Kilda recording 14 disposals to just one inside the forward 50.
23:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
24:00
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
24:18
With his third kick for the term, Jack Steven boots St Kilda's sixth goal for the quarter. The Magpies have been potent in attack, managing just two behinds from three inside 50s.
26:39
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)
26:58
Jeremy Howe gets Collingwood's opening goal for the term and his first in Magpie colours. It has been a quiet debut for him with just five disposals and one mark.
29:34
Scott Pendlebury continues to be used across half-back, attending no centre bounce stoppages in the first half. He was moved into the middle in the third term however, attending three for the quarter.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:58
Collingwood's defence has struggled to curtail St Kilda's attacking entries, conceding 15 uncontested marks inside its defensive 50. It has managed just eight uncontested marks inside its own attacking zone.
02:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
04:48
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
06:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
07:29
Collingwood has won five of the last seven clearances for the game as it looks to find a way back into the game. It has scored 10 more points from clearance chains for the match.
09:45
Collingwood has turned the ball over 34 times in the midfield zone compared to St Kilda's 25. Levi Greenwood has been the main culprit with five midfield turnovers, an equal game-high.
10:41
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
13:10
St Kilda has doubled Collingwood's mark inside 50 tally for the game, recording 18 compared to its nine. The Magpies ranked last in the AFL heading into this round (7.5).
16:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (David Armitage)
16:52
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
17:05
Leigh Montagna has been everywhere recording a game-high 36 disposals. He needs a further three disposals to eclipse his previous best disposal tally against the Magpies which was recorded in Round 7, 2009.
18:28
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
19:18
Collingwood has conceded 76 points from turnovers today which is its most in any game this season. It has recorded 39 points from turnover chains itself.
19:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Sam Gilbert)
20:31
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
21:44
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
22:10
Taylor Adams registers his first major for the game but the result in now beyond doubt, with the Saints piling on nine of the past 13 goals of the game.
26:18
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
29:50
Collingwood gave St Kilda just too much space, finishing with 115 fewer uncontested possessions and 41 fewer handball-receives. It finished with a kicking efficiency differential of negative six per cent for the game.