Match

Collingwood vs Carlton

Commentary / 06 May 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Collingwood v Carlton Round 7 clash.

59:33

Outs for Magpies: T.Varcoe, D.Wells, H.Schade

59:34

Ins for Magpies: B.Reid, J.De Goey, J.Ramsay

59:35

Outs for Blues: Z.Fisher, J.Silvagni

59:36

Ins for Blues: D.Thomas, S.Kerridge

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

From Rounds 4-6, Carlton won seven fewer clearances per game than its opposition, the worst differential recorded by any side in the AFL during this period, and it was outscored by 17 points from this source, the third-worst differential.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

09:13

The Pies have grabbed eight marks with four of these coming from Carlton kicks.

10:54

Blues Interchange - Nick Graham off due to an injury.

12:28

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

13:22

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

13:24

The Blues boot the first goal of the game, sourced from a kick-in. Carlton has generated a score from six per cent of chains originating in its defensive 50 this season, the lowest percentage of any side in the competition.

16:30

All Carlton players have recorded at least one disposal whilst six Pies are yet to record one.

17:37

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

21:03

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

22:24

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)

24:00

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)

24:43

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

24:45

Collingwood has recorded just four effective kicks in its forward half.

25:25

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

25:27

The Blues have won nine intercept possessions in their forward half with the ninth, won by Matthew Wright, launching their second goal.

26:23

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)

27:31

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kade Simpson)

27:33

Another goal from an intercept possession to the Blues. They have now won 10 intercept possessions in their forward half, seven more than the Pies.

29:06

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

29:08

Collingwood leads the clearance count 11-8 and it has outscored Carlton by five points from this source.

29:56

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

30:06

Carlton won 10 more contested possessions than Collingwood in the opening term. The Blues have lost the contested possession count by six per game this season, the fifth-worst differential of any team in the AFL.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

04:47

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

04:49

The Pies have gone in their forward 50 eight times and applied seven tackles in this zone. Collingwood has applied 11 tackles per game in this zone this season.

06:29

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

08:43

That contested mark grabbed by Jeremy Howe was his 12th in the defensive half this season, ranked No.1 in the competition.

10:03

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

10:05

Collingwood has won four intercept possessions in its forward half this quarter (one more than it won in the first quarter) and scored both of its goals from these.

13:15

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tim Broomhead)

14:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

14:29

Matthew Wright has recorded four shots-at-goal, three more than any other Blue. Wright's scoreboard impact is up to 102 points for the season, ranked No.1 at the club and 32 points more than any other teammate.

15:05

Magpies Interchange - Mason Cox off due to an injury.

15:24

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)

19:07

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

19:09

Sam Petrevski-Seton is up to a team-high seven disposals this quarter as well as booting that goal.

22:16

The Pies are kicking at just 44 per cent efficiency in their forward half this quarter.

24:32

Caleb Marchbank has grabbed four marks, all from Collingwood kicks.

26:17

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jacob Weitering)

26:19

Both teams have won 14 intercept possessions in the midfield this quarter with the Blues outscoring the Pies by 11 points from these.

27:06

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

27:16

Ben Reid finished the second term with a team-high 10 disposals as well as winning a quarter-high five contested possessions and five intercept possessions.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

04:09

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Nick Graham)

04:11

Carlton has won three intercept possessions in its forward 50 and booted two goals from these. The Blues have scored 12 points per game from this source this season, the equal fourth-most of any side in the competition.

07:46

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

07:48

Ben Reid is up to a game-high eight intercept possessions with two of these launching goals for his team. Reid had launched just two goals for the season prior to today.

10:38

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

10:40

That goal to Charlie Curnow is the first his team has sourced from a clearance.

12:53

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

12:55

Carlton has scored a goal from its last two clearances. Levi Casboult has been involved with both, winning the first clearance and booting the second goal.

17:42

That mark to Mason Cox was just his team's third in their forward 50. Collingwood has grabbed 13 marks per game in its forward 50 this season, the seventh-most of any side in the AFL.

18:19

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

18:21

Both teams combined to score just one goal from clearances in the first-half. They have combined to boot three goals from this source in this quarter.

21:07

Alex Silvagni grabs yet another intercept mark for his team. Carlton has grabbed four intercept marks this quarter to take its tally for the game to 16. The Blues have grabbed 14 intercept marks per game this season, ranked ninth.

22:38

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

23:52

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

25:23

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

29:11

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

31:27

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

32:34

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

32:44

The Pies have generated five more inside 50s than the Blues but they have recorded 20 fewer effective kicks in their forward half.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:28

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

03:37

Alex Silvagni grabs his fourth intercept mark and his team's 22nd, the most the Blues have grabbed in a game since Round 11, 2013.

04:24

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)

13:10

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)

14:23

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

14:25

The Pies have been made to win their marks in their forward 50. They have grabbed just seven marks in this zone with five of them contested.

16:23

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

18:00

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)

18:02

Collingwood has recorded 19 more disposals than Carlton in its forward half this quarter and generated eight more inside 50s, however both teams have scored eight points.

26:27

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

26:37

Collingwood recorded just 45 effective kicks in its forward half and it grabbed just eight marks in its forward 50 whilst Carlton grabbed 13 intercept marks in its defensive 50.