Match

Collingwood vs Essendon

Commentary / 25 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Collingwood v Essendon Round 5 clash.

59:33

Outs for Magpies: B.Sinclair, T.Langdon, T.Cloke, J.White

59:34

Ins for Magpies: J.Frost, M.Cox, B.Maynard, J.Smith

59:35

Outs for Bombers: P.Ambrose, J.Laverde

59:36

Ins for Bombers: C.Dempsey, S.Grimley

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

Quarter 1

00:00

Collingwood has been in front for just 9 per cent of game time this season, this is the lowest percentage of any side this season.

01:45

Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams off due to an injury.

02:19

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

03:38

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)

04:45

Collingwood has won the first five clearances of the game.

05:07

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

05:51

Collingwood's first two goals were launched from stoppages. It averages 21 points from this source per game, ranked 15th.

07:14

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)

08:46

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

09:23

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Oxley)

09:46

The Pies have had a dominant start to the game with eight of the first 10 inside 50s.

11:07

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

13:58

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

16:02

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)

17:41

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

18:06

S. Pendlebury has started the game with eight disposals, three inside 50s and four score involvements.

18:56

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

22:10

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

26:55

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)

27:17

Collingwood has scored 5.3 (33) from Essendon turnovers. It averages 48.5 points from this source.

30:21

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

30:27

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

30:37

S. Sidebottom put on a show in the first term with nine disposals, three goals and six score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:33

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

04:20

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

06:10

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

06:39

The Pies have kicked their fifth goal launched from a stoppage, they have now scored 10 more points from this source than their season average.

07:52

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Smith)

09:15

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)

09:34

The Bombers have scored both of their goals from Collingwood turnovers in the defensive half.

15:39

The Bombers are leading inside 50s this term seven to six after losing the count in the first term 17 to 11.

15:58

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

18:17

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)

19:10

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)

22:39

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

27:35

Magpies Interchange - Travis Varcoe and is possibly out for the game.

29:24

The Pies are plus 22 in the contested possession category.

29:59

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

30:59

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

31:09

Sidebottom and Pendlebury have both continued their first quarter form. Pendlebury has 23 disposals and eight score involvements. Sidebottom has 20 disposals, four goals and 11 score involvements.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:19

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

02:03

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

02:22

The Bombers have come out of the blocks quickly after half time, generating 1.1 (7) from two inside 50s.

03:31

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

05:02

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Smith)

07:17

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)

07:59

Essendon has launched six of its seven scores from Collingwood turnovers.

11:54

Collingwood has taken 11 marks inside 50 to Essendon's five.

13:30

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Grimley)

14:37

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

16:36

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)

19:25

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)

20:11

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mathew Stokes)

21:29

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

23:46

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

24:20

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)

26:23

The Pies are leading the contested marks 16 to three. Reid leads all comers with three.

28:20

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Grimley)

30:32

M. Hartley has taken six intercept marks, the most so far today.

31:32

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

31:42

The Bombers showed improvement in the third term, managing to draw the quarter with scores locked at 5.2 (32).

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:22

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)

04:39

Bombers Interchange - David Zaharakis off due to an injury.

05:07

The Bombers have won nine of the last 10 clearances.

05:35

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (James Kelly)

08:13

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Courtenay Dempsey)

10:47

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

12:07

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

14:52

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)

15:43

The Bombers have kicked their third goal for the term, all of which have been launched from stoppages.

18:25

Alex Fasolo has achieved his career high for score involvements with 11, beating his previous best of 10 in round two this year.

19:57

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (James Aish)

20:28

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)

24:14

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)

25:19

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mathew Stokes)

26:00

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Adam Cooney)

26:07

The Pies have scored 74 points from turnovers, above their season average of 48.5. They have scored 68 points from stoppages, above their season average of 21.3.

31:14

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)

31:18

Despite being completely dominated in the first half, the Bombers were able to bring some respectability to the scoreline by outscoring the Pies by seven points in the second half.

31:19

The siren has sounded to end Q4.