Match

Carlton vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 04 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Carlton v Brisbane Lions Round 11 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: L.Sumner, M.Murphy
59:34
Ins for Blues: C.Byrne, N.Graham
59:35
Outs for Lions: R.Lester, R.Mathieson
59:36
Ins for Lions: T.Rockliff, J.Jansen
59:40
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00:00
The Lions have lost the time in forward half by an average of seven minutes and 35 seconds this season, ranked 16th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Pearce Hanley)
05:01
The Lions have now been called for a deliberate out of bounds on 15 occasions this season, the most of any side.
05:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Walker)
13:58
The Lions lead the inside 50 count 7-2. They have lost this stat by 13 per game this season, the second-worst differential of any side.
15:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
16:28
The Blues boot the first goal of the game from a turnover. The Lions have committed two turnovers in defensive 50 with both being punished by a score.
18:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Walker)
20:28
The Blues have recorded the last five inside 50s and generated a score from four of them.
22:58
The Lions lead the clearance count 11-5 and they have generated two scores to none from this source. The Lions have lost the clearance count by nine per game this season, the worst differential of any side.
25:21
The Blues have already scored 13 points from forward 50 intercepts. Prior to this game, they had scored just seven points per game from this source this season, ranked 16th.
27:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
27:09
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:19
The Blues dominated the last 11 minutes of the first quarter. They recorded 30 more disposals including 20 more effective kicks and five more inside 50s, and they outscored the Lions by 24 points.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:40
Sam Docherty has grabbed two intercept marks this quarter and is up to a game-high three intercept possessions. Docherty has won eight intercept possessions per game this season, the third-most in the competition.
03:42
The Blues have won just one more forward half intercept than the Lions but they have outscored them by 25 points from this source.
05:27
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
09:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)
12:42
The Blues have now outscored the Lions by 32 points from intercepts. The Lions have been outscored by 26 points per game from intercepts this season, ranked 18th.
14:58
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
15:44
The Lions lead the clearance count 6-2 this quarter and they have generated two scores to none from this source including that goal to Jarrad Jansen.
17:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
18:49
That goal to Dennis Armfield was launched from a kick-in. The Blues have scored four points per game from this source this season, ranked 14th.
26:32
Patrick Cripps is up to a game-high six score involvements, which is one more than his season average.
27:31
Lions Interchange - Allen Christensen and is possibly out for the game.
29:55
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:05
Efficiency inside 50 separated the teams in the second quarter. The Lions generated a score from 42 per cent of entries but booted just the one goal, whilst the Blues generated a score from 33 per cent of entries and booted four goals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:15
The Blues have grabbed 10 intercept marks to the Lions one. Jacob Weitering leads all players with four.
01:28
Mitch Robinson wins his first intercept possession and launches the Lions' first goal from this source. Robinson is up to a game-high three score launches.
04:51
The Lions generated just two inside 50s from 21 chains originating in defensive half in the first half and failed to score from them. They have generated two inside 50s from two chains originating in this zone this quarter and booted a goal from both.
10:41
The Lions lead the clearance count 8-1 this quarter and they have booted one goal to no score from this source. Mitch Robinson has won a quarter-high four clearances.
13:41
Jacob Weitering is up to a quarter-high six intercept possessions, including four intercept marks. No other player has won more than two intercept possessions.
14:50
The Blues have won 14 fewer clearances than the Lions but have been outscored by just four points from this source.
15:50
The Lions lead the centre clearance count 9-3 and they have outscored the Blues by one point from this source.
18:09
The Lions lead the centre clearance count 4-2 this quarter and they have booted the last two goals from this source.
21:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Rowe)
25:54
The Blues have now grabbed 13 marks inside 50. They have grabbed 13 marks inside 50 per game this season, ranked fifth.
29:19
Jed Lamb's scored impact is up to 100 points this season, the second-most of any Blue.
30:35
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:45
After closing the gap to 19 points, the Blues recorded the last six inside 50s of the quarter and generated three goals from them.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
03:00
Sam Docherty is up to five intercept possessions for the game and he has launched a score from four of them.
05:20
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
09:27
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)
13:13
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Bell)
13:49
The Lions have now conceded two goals from kick-ins. They have conceded seven points per game from this source this season, the second-most of any side.
15:40
Tom Rockliff has been invloved in 11 of his team's 15 scores. No other Lion has been involved in more than eight.
19:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Stefan Martin)
23:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Schache)
25:27
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Daniel Gorringe)
28:26
Daniel Gorringe has grabbed three contested marks. He had grabbed just three in 24 career games prior to this one.
28:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
30:09
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
31:05
Sam Kerridge is up to 30 disposals, a career-high. His previous high was 29 against the Roos in round 9 this season.
31:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
31:53
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
32:03
Tom Rockliff finished with a career-high 48 disposals and an equal career-high 13 clearances. His previous high was 47 disposals against the Suns in round 18, 2014.