Match

Geelong Cats vs Collingwood

Commentary / 30 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Geelong Cats v Collingwood Round 6 clash.
59:33
Outs for Cats: J.Thurlow, D.Menzel
59:34
Ins for Cats: J.Bews, S.Menegola
59:35
Outs for Magpies: J.Ramsay, B.Reid
59:36
Ins for Magpies: J.Smith, L.Dunn
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
Geelong are the most efficient scoring team in the AFL across the first five rounds of the 2017 season, averaging 126.3 points per 50 minutes of time in their forward half.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:35
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
03:12
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lynden Dunn)
03:52
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
07:24
Collingwood get a goal through Hoskin-Elliott after six of the last seven inside 50 entries. Collingwood have scored a goal from just 18.1 per cent of inside 50 entries this year, ranked 18th in the AFL.
09:51
Geelong's pressure is already at a high level in the early stages of this match, as they almost have as many pressure acts (36) as disposals (37).
10:20
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Harry Taylor)
13:53
Collingwood are getting first use of the ball at the stoppages through Brodie Grundy's seven hitouts from 11 ruck contests, however the Magpies only lead the clearance count by one and the Cats have scored the only goal to be launched from a clearance.
15:57
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
17:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
20:15
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
21:02
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
21:55
Goals to Moore and Pendlebury have given Collingwood the biggest lead of the match so far. Since Geelong's last score, Collingwood have outgained Geelong by 314 metres, while kicking at 67 per cent efficiency in their forward half.
22:51
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
25:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
27:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
28:36
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:46
Collingwood have laid 12 tackles to the Cats six pre-clearance, however have only recorded one tackle to Geelong's 12 in general play.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
01:51
Tom Hawkins gets the first goal of the second term and his first of the match. That goal was Geelong's first score from 11 chains launched from defensive 50. They average 3.6 goals per game from chains launched from this zone, ranked first in 2017.
04:01
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
04:41
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
05:41
That goal to Tom Phillips comes from some immense forward half pressure by Collingwood. They have spent 92 per cent of the second term in their forward half, and recorded 17 uncontested possessions in this zone to Geelong's two.
07:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
12:43
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
13:19
Mitch Duncan almost had his first goal for the match before the Magpies were able to rush it through for a behind. That shot was his first ineffective kick of the match after nine previous effective kicks. He leads all players with 281 metres gained.
15:28
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
17:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Darcy Lang)
18:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
19:57
Collingwood have not had a one-on-one contest as the attacking target in this match so far. Geelong have five and have won two of them.
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
22:29
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
23:27
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
24:03
Cats Interchange - Tom Stewart off due to an injury.
24:31
Collingwood get back to back goals after recording four of the last five inside 50 entries. All three of the Magpies goals this quarter have come from Intercept Possessions. They average 5.4 goals per game from this source, ranked 17th in the AFL.
25:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jed Bews)
27:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
29:42
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:52
After equalling his career-high of 43 disposals last round, Joel Selwood has almost been tagged out of the game by Levi Greenwood, recording just 27 metres gained, nine disposals, three kicks and zero inside 50's.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
04:00
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
05:02
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
05:23
To start the third term, Collingwood are being far more efficient with their disposals by foot, going at 91 per cent efficiency compared to the Cats 67 per cent. Collingwood average a kicking efficiency of 64.2 per cent in 2017, ranked 14th in the AFL.
06:24
Magpies Interchange - Travis Varcoe and is possibly out for the game.
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
07:51
Brandan Parfitt kicks the first goal of the second half, and the first Cats goal to be launched from defensive midfield in 17 attempts. The Cats average 3.6 goals per game from this zone, ranked second in the AFL in 2017.
09:18
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
10:02
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
11:27
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
11:59
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
13:10
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
14:19
Cockatoo gets his second goal of the match to make up for Alex Fasolo's goal moments earlier. Geelong have scored from both of their Intercept Possessions inside forward 50, including that last goal to Cockatoo.
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tim Broomhead)
18:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Darcy Lang)
21:19
Lynden Dunn just registered the first defensive one-on-one contest win for either side in today's match with that contested mark. Collingwood have won 9.4 per cent of defensive one-on-one contests with a mark, ranked second in the AFL in 2017.
21:53
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Aaron Black)
24:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
24:47
Collingwood have a kicking efficiency 26 per cent higher than their opponents this quarter. Over the first five rounds in 2017, they've lost this battle by an average of 2 per cent per game.
27:10
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
27:37
Jamie Elliott kicks truly and the Magpies get their sixth goal from a set shot in this match. This is a new season-high for goals scored from this source for Collingwood.
31:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
31:45
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:55
Collingwood six goals from 18 inside 50's in that quarter, by far their most efficient quarter in this match. It also matches their season high of six goals in a quarter, set against the Bulldogs in the second term of their Round 1 clash.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:03
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
05:35
Treloar gets the first goal of the final quarter, and the seventh goal out of the last nine in this match for the Magpies. They have spent 65 per cent of the final quarter in their forward half.
06:12
Cats Interchange - Brandan Parfitt and is possibly out for the game.
06:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
08:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
08:40
Mitch Duncan and Adam Treloar are matching each other's excellent performance in this quarter, recording five disposals, 166 metres gained, two inside 50's and a goal each.
09:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
11:21
Both of Geelong's goals this quarter have come from Intercept Possessions in their forward half. The Cats average 2.8 goals per game from this source in the fourth quarter of their matches in the 2017 Season, ranked equal first in the AFL.
12:24
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (George Horlin-Smith)
14:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
14:50
Geelong have won nine straight clearances to begin this term, despite the Magpies winning the hitouts eight to one.
14:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
15:56
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Darcy Lang)
17:41
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
18:09
After recording just 14 disposals in the first three quarters, Adam Treloar has already recorded nine disposals in this quarter, more than any other player on the ground. He also leads all players this quarter with three tackles.
18:52
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
21:10
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
22:37
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
23:46
Darcy Moore has arguably had his best game in his short career, setting new career-high marks in disposals (17) and inside 50's (seven), and equalling his career-high mark of 10 contested possessions, set against Sydney in Round 20, 2015.
24:43
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
25:09
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
27:04
After copping some criticism to start 2017, Scott Pendlebury has been the best on ground in today's match. He has 32 disposals at 77 per cent efficiency, 11 contested possessions, nine tackles and six inside 50's, all team-high's.
28:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
28:35
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:45
Collingwood's dominance in the midfield decided this match, allowing them to win the inside 50 count by 10 and scoring shots by nine.