Match

Collingwood vs Carlton

Commentary / 07 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Collingwood v Carlton Round 7 clash.

59:33

Outs for Magpies: T.Langdon, N.Brown, B.Sinclair

59:34

Ins for Magpies: J.White, J.Aish, B.Crocker

59:35

Outs for Blues: J.Weitering, N.Graham, S.White, A.Phillips

59:36

Ins for Blues: A.Everitt, M.Jamison, P.Cripps, A.Walker

59:40

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00:00

The Magpies have allowed their opposition to record 407 disposals and 100 marks per game this season, which is ranked 18th in both categories.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:04

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

02:11

Collingwood with the opening goal launched from a chain starting in the defensive 50. The Magpies average 22.2 points per game from such chains, which is ranked third.

03:58

Despite the initial goal to the Magpies, the Blues have owned the ball early with an advantage in contested possessions (10-3) and inside 50 entries (5-1).

04:32

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

06:50

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Sumner)

08:27

Carlton applying good pressure early to generate four forward half intercepts for a score of 1.1.(7). The Blues are ranked 8th for such intercepts and average 28.2 points per game from this source.

08:54

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ciaran Byrne)

11:40

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)

13:04

Carlton dominating at the contest early in the game with an advantage in contested possessions (18-8) which includes 4-1 lead in contested marks and clearances (5-2). This is allowing the game to be played mainly in the Blues forward half.

14:32

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)

16:02

Matthew Kreuzer giving the Blue drive at the stoppages early with a game-high four contested possessions at 100 percent efficiency, two clearances and two hitouts to advantage.

18:11

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Walker)

18:57

Carlton are ranked second last this season for accuracy in front of goal, converting just over 50 percent of opportunities, and having some issues again early today.

19:35

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Jones)

21:22

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

21:51

Collingwood has just the eight players to have won a contested possession early in the game, compared to Carlton with 15.

22:45

Blues Interchange - Dale Thomas off due to an injury.

24:11

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)

25:34

Collingwood with back-to-back goals coming from chains started at stoppages. The Blues lead in clearances 8-5, but the Magpies lead in scores from clearances 2.1.(13) to 0.2.(2).

29:35

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)

29:42

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

29:52

Carlton not making the most of its opportunities in the opening quarter with forward half kicking efficiency of 59 percent (compared to Collingwood 73 percent). The Blues lead 5-0 for forward 50 marks and 3-0 for forward 50 tackles.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)

01:43

The Blues with the opening eight disposals to start the second quarter, and two shots at goal before the Magpies had a disposal.

03:02

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

03:52

Collingwood continuing to make the most of limited opportunities with six shots at goal from nine inside 50 entries. The Magpies average a score from 34 percent of forward 50 entries this season (ranked 15th).

04:51

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)

05:18

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

08:57

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Kerridge)

09:47

Carlton has averaged 10.8 points per game from chains starting in the defensive 50 this season. From six such chains today the Blues have scored 2.0.(12).

12:52

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zach Tuohy)

13:57

Both teams with set shot problems early. Carlton has kicked 3.4.(22) from set shots and 2.0.(12) from shots in general play (with one rushed behind). Collingwood has scored 0.2.(2) from set shots with 4.2.(26) in general play.

15:16

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)

17:15

The Blues continuing to dominate at the contest in the second quarter leading contested possessions (26-18) and clearances (6-3) which is providing the drive for an advantage in inside 50 entries of 12-6.

18:01

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

19:09

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

19:45

Collingwood continues to score regularly when entering the forward 50 (11 shots at goal from 15 forward 50 entries). After not generating a forward half intercept in the first quarter, the Magpies have generated seven this quarter.

21:30

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

23:21

Collingwood has forward 50 disposal efficiency of 68 percent compared to Carlton with just 50 percent disposal efficiency in its forward 50, with the Blues committing 8-1 forward 50 clangers.

24:26

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)

25:32

Andrejs Everitt with a team-high for metres gained (256) and score involvements (six). No other Carlton player has more than three score involvements.

27:05

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)

30:56

Levi Casboult now has an equal career-high five contested marks, and in a match with erratic set shots at goal has kicked 2.0.(12) from set shots.

31:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

32:10

Sam Docherty is averaging a career-high 22 disposals per game this season, and has had a strong first half with a game-high six intercept possessions (two of which have launched goals) and 12 disposals at 92 percent efficiency.

32:22

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

32:32

Carlton with a well deserved 11 point lead at half time, having had more of the play in the first half. The Blues have dominated the clearances (21-12) resulting in a 32-22 advantage for inside 50 entries, and four goals to two from forward half chains

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:25

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)

02:40

Collingwood with the opening goal of the third quarter coming from a chain started in the defensive 50. The Magpies have now scored 3.1.(19) from such chains, which has been their major scoring source.

05:16

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)

06:52

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

07:00

After taking no forward 50 marks in the first half, the Magpies start the third quarter with two such marks that both result in goals. Carlton has taken 10 forward 50 marks.

08:35

The Blues now lead in contested marks 16-4, with Casboult (6) having taken more such marks than Collingwood.

08:55

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

10:35

Collingwood lead the hitouts (5-1) this quarter, and has converted this into an advantage in clearances (4-1), but still trail in overall clearances 22-16.

10:44

Magpies Interchange - Tim Broomhead off due to an injury.

11:04

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

12:44

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Sumner)

13:26

Carlton has generated 16 forward half intercepts that have resulted in a score of 2.4.(16). Collingwood has generated just the seven forward half intercepts for a return of 1.2.(8).

16:04

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)

16:51

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

17:06

Carlton's last goal was the first score of the game to come from a chain starting with a kick-in. The Blues had scored a total of 1.2.(8) this season from such chains (ranked 16th).

21:04

Magpies Interchange - Ben Reid off due to an injury.

21:19

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

22:16

Carlton now has scored 2.0.(12) from forward 50 clearances. This season the Blues average 5.0 points per game from such a source (ranked 16th). Collingwood has scored 0.1.(1) from one forward 50 clearance.

23:54

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)

25:36

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

27:12

Collingwood has kicked all four of its goals this quarter following a forward 50 mark. The Magpies still trail in forward 50 marks (14-4).

28:45

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

30:32

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

30:42

The more experienced Carlton team maintaining the advantage that quarter. The selected 22 for Collingwood average 68 games, (the second least experienced team this round). The 22 selected for Carlton are an average 26.2 years old (ranked 4th oldest).

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:26

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)

01:08

Collingwood with the opening goal of the final quarter following effective forward 50 pressure. The Magpies have now generated two forward 50 intercepts and scored goals from both of these.

03:48

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dale Thomas)

04:40

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)

06:49

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

08:08

Carlton again on top early in the last quarter at the contest, leading in contested possessions (12-8) and clearances (5-1).

09:27

Scott Pendlebury giving Collingwood another massive game, leading the Magpies for contested possessions (12), disposals (28), metres gained (407), smothers (3), score involvements (9) and second for tackles (7).

12:12

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

14:35

Collingwood has increased the pressure in the final quarter and lead in tackles (17-11) which has resulted in a 4-0 advantage in free kicks for holding the ball.

15:14

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

18:30

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

20:33

The Blues have seven players with five or more disposals in the final quarter (Simpson and Gibbs have shared 18 disposals), compared to the Magpies with just the three.

21:10

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Crocker)

24:24

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

25:53

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

26:34

Collingwood has had seven of the last ten forward 50 entries, but has not been able to make inroads on the Blues lead with only 0.3.(3) to come from these entries.

28:53

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

29:03

Three wins in a row for the Blues, who dominated at the contest (clearances 40-29) which allowed an advantage in forward 50 entries (57-46) and 16-5 forward 50 marks. Levi Casboult a key player with a career-high contested marks (7).