Match

Collingwood vs St Kilda

Commentary / 16 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Collingwood v St Kilda Round 4 clash.

59:33

Outs for Magpies: C.Mayne, T.Phillips

59:34

Ins for Magpies: J.Elliott, J.Blair

59:35

Outs for Saints: S.Savage, P.McCartin

59:36

Ins for Saints: D.Armitage, B.Long

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.

00:10

The Saints have generated a score from 64 per cent of inside 50s this season, the highest percentage of any side in the competition and nearly 10 per cent more than the second placed Crows.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:28

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

02:30

Alex Fasolo's scoreboard impact is 21 points per game this season, ranked No. 1 at the Pies and 17th in the competition.

06:00

That mark to Darcy Moore was just his fourth inside 50 this season.

06:37

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

07:43

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)

08:59

Magpies Interchange - Will Hoskin-Elliott off due to an injury.

09:23

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

09:25

Collingwood has recorded the last four inside 50s but generated just three behinds from these.

13:16

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)

13:18

Jake Carlisle has won 23 intercept possessions this season, ranked No. at the Saints. His second intercept possession today launched his team's first score.

13:42

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)

15:05

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)

15:07

St. Kilda has recorded the last five inside 50s but generated just three behinds from these.

16:12

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

20:33

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tim Broomhead)

20:35

That behind to Tim Broomhead was the first score launched from a clearance. The Saints lead the clearance count 7-4.

24:14

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Leigh Montagna)

24:16

Jack Lonie is yet to record a disposal but that contested knock-on (a contested possession) to Blake Acres launched the Saints first goal.

26:01

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

28:07

Ben Reid has won six possessions with four of them coming from opposition disposals.

30:00

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tim Broomhead)

30:13

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

30:23

Dylan Roberton recorded an equal quarter-high 13 disposals, including eight kicks at 100 per cent efficiency, as well as winning an equal team-high three intercept possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:49

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)

01:51

The Saints have generated three scores, including that goal to Jack Steele, from forward 50 turnovers.

07:16

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dylan Roberton)

08:01

St. Kilda has recorded just eight effective kicks this quarter.

09:25

Collingwood lead the clearance count 5-0 this quarter. Brodie Grundy has won two of these as well as winning two hitouts-to-advantage.

10:27

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)

11:26

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)

13:04

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

13:06

That behind to Alex Fasolo was his team's first score this quarter from seven inside 50s. The Pies have generated a score from just 44 per cent of inside 50s this season, the third-lowest percentage of any team.

16:12

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

16:14

Collingwood has won 26 more disposals this quarter with all Pies recording at least one disposal. Five Saints (Armitage, Billings, Dunstan, Gresham and Riewoldt) are yet to record one.

18:36

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)

19:31

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)

20:27

St. Kilda has generated five scores from 14 intercept possessions this quarter.

23:16

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)

23:17

The Saints have grabbed seven marks inside 50 this quarter. The Pies have grabbed just two.

26:24

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

26:34

St. Kilda has recorded 20 more pressure acts and 34 more pressure points in the forward half.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:51

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)

00:53

Ben Long may not have won a lot of the ball on debut but he has applied an equal game-high 22 pressure points in the forward half.

01:39

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)

01:41

Collingwood has launched just 13 per cent of its total score from defensive 50 this season, the fourth-lowest percentage in the AFL. It has launched 42 per cent of its score from this zone in this game.

04:37

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)

06:19

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)

06:21

St. Kilda has launched 82 per cent of its score from turnovers, 20 per cent more than its season average.

07:22

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)

07:24

Collingwood lead the centre clearance count 2-1 this quarter with both teams generating one score from this source. Neither team generated a score from this source in the first half.

10:48

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Blake Acres)

10:50

The Saints have won two clearances this quarter and generated a score from both.

15:42

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)

15:44

St. Kilda has applied 20 more pressure acts and six more tackles inside 50.

16:55

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)

22:28

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)

22:55

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)

22:57

Tim Membrey has grabbed three contested marks and recorded five score involvements this quarter, both quarter-highs. No other player has grabbed more than one contested mark or recorded more than three score involvements.

24:58

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)

26:12

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)

26:14

St. Kilda has recorded 34 more disposals this quarter with all Saints recording at least one. Three Pies (Alex Fasolo, Will Hoskin-Elliott and Darcy Moore) are yet to record a disposal whilst Scott Pendlebury has recorded just one.

30:08

Jeremy Howe has grabbed four intercept marks to take his season tally to 14, ranked No. 1 at the Pies and second in the AFL.

30:36

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

30:46

The Saints outscored the Pies by 22 points from turnovers for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:34

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)

03:44

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

03:46

Taylor Adams is up to a team-high eight score involvements, three more than any other Pie.

07:50

The Pies had recorded a tackle efficiency of 75 per cent this season, the highest percentage of any side. They have recorded a tackle efficiency of just 59 per cent in this game, 11 per cent lower than the Saints.

09:18

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)

10:09

SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steele)

15:41

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

17:12

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

17:14

16 of Collingwood's 22 possession chains this quarter have originated in its defensive 50. It is from this zone that it has launched all three of its scores.

18:28

SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)

18:30

Jack Newnes has gained a game-high 766 metres, the fifth-most by any player in a game this season.

19:26

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)

20:15

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Henry Schade)

22:04

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

24:34

The Saints have applied 24 more pressure acts and 18 more tackles this quarter.

26:26

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

27:10

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

27:20

Brodie Grundy finished with 17 hitouts-to-advantage, a career-high. His previous high was 14 which he won on three occasions.