Match

Melbourne vs Collingwood

Commentary / 13 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Melbourne v Collingwood Round 12 clash.

59:33

Outs for Demons: J.Garlett, J.Harmes

59:34

Ins for Demons: J.Viney, B.Kennedy

59:35

Outs for Magpies: A.Toovey, T.Cloke, M.Goodyear, A.Oxley

59:36

Ins for Magpies: T.Phillips, M.Williams, J.Witts, J.Marsh

59:40

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

00:00

Collingwood has converted 72 percent of first possessions from around the ground stoppages into clearances in 2016 (ranked 16th). The Magpies are ranked 18th this season for overall clearances (32.5 per game)

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:58

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)

04:37

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

06:07

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Chris Dawes)

06:45

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bernie Vince)

07:20

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

08:28

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

08:31

Mason Cox's kick for a goal was just Collingwood's second disposal inside their forward 50 from three entries. Melbourne has had 16 disposals already from their five forward 50 entries.

12:59

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)

14:42

Collingwood has already laid 13 tackles in the midfield zone, whilst Melbourne has had just the eight

16:09

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jonathon Marsh)

17:27

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)

17:29

Since the eighth minute of the game, Collingwood has had six of the last seven inside forward 50 entries. They have outscored Melbourne 2.3 (15) to 0.0 (0) during this time

19:24

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Watts)

20:28

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)

24:33

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)

24:48

Kent's first goal was Melbourne's second. Both of their goals have been sourced from stoppages. The Demons lead Collingwood 11-5 in overall clearances

26:22

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jarrod Witts)

28:57

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

29:28

Sidebottom's first goal was Collingwood's first from the stoppage source, created by Pendlebury's clearance

30:15

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:36

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Trengove)

04:31

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

05:37

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

07:41

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)

08:30

Petracca's goal means that all of Melbourne's five goals have been sourced from stoppages

10:49

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)

12:15

In the defensive 50, Melbourne leads Collingwood in: ground ball gets 12-4, contested possessions 12-5 and tackles 9-3

13:44

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

18:09

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)

18:39

Kent's second goal was Melbourne's third sourced from a Collingwood turnover. It was also Melbourne's third goal sourced from a chain starting in their defensive 50

24:19

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)

26:31

Melbourne has only had two more inside 50 entries than Collingwood in this quarter (12-10), but the Demons have outscored the Magpies 6.1 (37) to 1.0 (6)

27:31

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)

28:04

Magpies Interchange - Ben Reid off due to an injury.

29:06

Max Gawn has had 13 disposals at 85 per cent efficiency, a game high 20 hit outs (2 to advantage) and has gained 124 metres for the Demons

29:34

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)

30:31

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:44

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)

04:46

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)

11:27

Melbourne has had 43 uncontested possessions in their defensive 50, compared to Collingwood's 28 in this zone

12:34

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

17:01

Blair's mark was Collingwood's 10th inside 50 for the game. The Magpies only took nine for the entire game versus Port Adelaide last week and average 10.1 per game in 2016

17:29

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

20:59

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

21:11

Hogan's goal was Melbourne's second for the quarter. The Demons have had the last two inside forward 50 entries after Collingwood had the previous seven, only scoring two behinds in this period

25:28

Melbourne has taken 68 marks in the midfield zone, the most for any game they have played in 2016. Collingwood has taken just 29 in the midfield zone

25:59

Melbourne has had 44 disposals inside their forward 50, compared to Collingwood's 39

26:09

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dean Kent)

26:53

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:27

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)

04:31

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)

06:20

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)

07:56

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Kennedy)

10:03

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)

12:16

Melbourne have scored their 15 goals from 42 inside forward 50 entries, 37.7 per cent goals per inside 50, well above their 2016 average of 27.7 per cent

15:35

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

18:11

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)

20:46

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)

20:54

Max Gawn has now had 27 disposal at 81 per cent efficiency, 6 marks, 31 hit outs (7 to advantage), 3 goals and has gained 297 metres for Melbourne

23:23

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

24:53

Bernie Vince has had a game high 41 disposals (equal career high) at 76 per cent efficiency, 14 contested possessions, 11 rebound 50s and has gained 689 metres for the Demons

26:37

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

28:22

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)

29:17

Melbourne has had a staggering 468 disposals compared to Collingwood's 344, but contested possessions are level on 154

29:24

Melbourne's disposal differential of plus 125 is their biggest differential of 2016, and their 470 disposals is 37 more than their previous best of the season also against Collingwood in round 4

29:33

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

29:48

The siren has sounded to end Q4.