Match

Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 24 Mar 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Collingwood v Western Bulldogs Round 1 clash.

59:40

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

00:00

The Western Bulldogs were able to generate a score from 54 per cent of their inside 50s during the JLT Community Series, ranked No.1. During the 2016 season, the Bulldogs scored from 43 per cent of inside 50s, ranked 15th.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:00

Eight tackles, but just four disposals in the first minute of action. A tight, contested start.

04:11

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

05:26

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

07:17

Collingwood has started well on the inside, leading contested possessions 14 to seven and winning four of the first five clearances of the match.

08:08

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

08:55

The Bulldogs are using the ball better by foot thus far, kicking at an efficiency of 72 per cent compared to Collingwood's 60 per cent.

10:33

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

11:46

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

12:01

Lachie Hunter has kicked the first two goals of the match. He didn't kick more than one goal in any game last season, despite averaging 28 disposals per game.

12:32

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Matthew Boyd)

13:59

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

14:08

All four of the Bulldogs goals have come via intercept possessions, three of which have been launched via forward half intercept possessions.

21:23

Collingwood leads the clearances eight to three, but have generated just 0.2.2 from this score source so far.

22:13

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

22:23

Just like that, the Magpies score their first goal of the match from a clearance. They now lead this area nine to three in the first quarter. The goal kicker, Steele Sidebottom, has a match-high 10 disposals.

24:09

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

24:49

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

25:43

Collingwood has enjoyed 66 per cent time in forward half for the quarter and lead the inside 50 count 13 to 10, yet the Bulldogs have kicked 5.0.30 to 1.5.11 from their entries.

27:16

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

29:05

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

29:15

Last season, the Bulldogs won the contested possession count in a league-high 21 games or 81 per cent of games last season, six per cent higher than the next best side. They trail by eight in this area at quarter time.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

05:17

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)

06:20

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)

07:28

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

11:27

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)

12:53

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Chris Mayne)

13:45

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Chris Mayne)

18:23

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)

20:11

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

22:12

Collingwood continues to press home advantages in contested possession and at the stoppages, leading contested possession 71 to 55 and clearances 19 to nine.

22:50

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

26:30

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

27:57

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

29:17

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

31:05

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)

32:18

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

32:28

Collingwood also leads the clearances 24 to 10 for the match. The Bulldogs' worst result in this area in any first half last season was -8.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:54

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Treloar)

03:47

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)

05:29

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

06:34

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

07:34

Adam Treloar has been excellent for Collingwood tonight with 21 disposals at 81 per cent efficiency, five clearances, five inside 50s and a goal.

07:57

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)

08:36

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

09:51

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

15:13

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jackson Ramsay)

15:39

The Bulldogs have responded in contested possession this quarter leading 24 to 17 for the term.

16:48

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

18:50

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)

21:00

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

24:04

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

27:13

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

28:11

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tyson Goldsack)

30:00

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

30:10

In a similar story to the first term, despite Collingwood winning the inside 50 count 17 to 11 for the quarter, the Bulldogs generated 10 scoring shots from their 11 entries, kicking 5.5.35 to 2.2.14 for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

04:05

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

04:51

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has been enormous with 30 disposals at 80 per cent efficiency, 20 contested possessions, nine clearances, six inside 50s and a goal.

07:14

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

08:15

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)

09:52

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)

10:39

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

13:58

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

15:10

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Boyd)

17:24

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

19:41

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

24:12

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

26:02

Scott Pendlebury has an career-high 24 contested possessions, along with 35 disposals, 10 clearances and two last quarter goals.

27:54

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

28:18

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

28:28

Collingwood were gallant tonight winning most areas, including contested possessions 159 - 135, inside 50s 61 to 44 and clearances 42 to 25, but they failed to win the most important statistic - the scoreboard.