Match

Collingwood vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 24 Jun 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Collingwood v Port Adelaide Round 14 clash.
59:33
Outs for Magpies: J.Smith, M.Scharenberg
59:34
Ins for Magpies: T.Goldsack, B.Reid
59:35
Outs for Power: M.Broadbent, J.Polec
59:36
Ins for Power: J.Pittard, M.White
59:40
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00:00
Port Adelaide has been in front of its opposition for 60 percent of game time this season, which is the highest percentage of all teams.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:18
Paddy Ryder in game number 200 today wins the opening clearance of the game. Ryder is averaging career-highs for contested possessions (9.4), clearances (4.2) and hitouts to advantage (9.9) this season.
03:15
Power Interchange - Jack Hombsch off due to an injury.
03:25
The Magpies had the first three inside 50 entries of the game, but could not produce a shot at goal from these chances, while Port Adelaide was able to get a shot at goal from its first entry. Collingwood is ranked 16th for goals per inside 50.
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
08:49
Jeremy Howe has taken two early intercept marks for the Magpies. Howe is the No.1 ranked player this season for intercept marks with 44.
09:11
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
11:24
The opening goal for the Power came from an intercept in the defensive midfield. Only 15 percent of their scores this season have come from defensive midfield chains, which is the lowest percentage of any team.
12:15
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
12:41
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew White)
12:59
The inside 50 count is 6-5 in favor of the Power, but in a sign of their better ball movement they lead 6-1 for shots at goal, but have returned just the one goal from these opportunities.
15:42
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
15:55
A classy check-side goal from Robbie Gray capped a run of five consecutive inside 50 entries for the Power as they trapped the ball in their forward half. They currently lead 6-1 in forward half intercepts.
18:41
Both teams are having trouble clearing the ball from their defensive 50. Collingwood has had ten chains starting in its defensive 50, with none of these resulting in a forward 50 entry. Port Adelaide has one forward 50 entry from seven such chains.
19:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
20:01
The Magpies get their first goal of the game following a forward half intercept. Collingwood average 29 points per game from such a source (ranked 11th).
20:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)
21:18
The third goal for the Power comes following a centre bounce clearance. Port Adelaide is the No.1 ranked team at scoring from centre bounce clearances this season, averaging 16 points per game.
26:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
26:21
While the inside 50 count is relatively even (15-12 to Port Adelaide), the Power lead in forward 50 disposals (20-7), shots at goal (10-2) and forward 50 marks (3-1). Robbie Gray has taken all three of these marks.
28:07
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:17
Port Adelaide has retained possession following 73 percent of its inside 50 entries, while Collingwood has retained possession following 15 percent of its inside 50 entries. The Power are ranked last in this measure with a retention rate of 46 percent.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
03:08
Port Adelaide average 42 points from 29 forward half intercepts this season (ranked first). The Power currently have scored nine points from ten such intercepts.
04:26
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
05:45
Alex Fasolo has kicked both of the Collingwood goals, with the last goal coming from a chain started at the kick-in. The Magpies average 5.2 points per game from this source (ranked fourth).
08:41
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
09:08
Port Adelaide has generated four forward 50 intercepts, but scored only 0.3.(3) from these chances. This season the Power average 14 points from six such intercepts.
11:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
11:52
This quarter the Magpies lead the clearances (6-2), contested possessions (13-10) and inside 50s (4-3), as they try to battle back into the game.
14:33
Scott Pendlebury leads all players for effective disposals (13), clearances (4) and metres gained (268) in another strong performance.
15:33
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
16:36
For the second time today the Power are able to answer a Magpie goal with a centre bounce clearance and goal of their own. Robbie Gray has three early goals, which is the most he has ever kicked against Collingwood.
17:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)
19:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
19:58
The last goal for the Power was their second coming from a chain started in the defensive 50. Port Adelaide has now scored 2.1.(13) from 17 such chains, while Collingwood has scored 1.0.(6) from 18 defensive 50 chains.
21:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tim Broomhead)
22:38
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
23:44
This quarter the Magpies lead in clearances (10-5), inside 50s (11-5), and effective disposals (73-35).
25:07
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
28:29
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
29:53
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:03
Charlie Dixon has been the target of more inside 50 kicks than any other player this season (nearly 12 per game). At half time he has been the target of only two kicks inside 50, with the Power directing seven entries through Robbie Gray with success.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Crocker)
01:55
Collingwood is able to capitalise on some early ball control in the third quarter (effective disposals 11-3), with its second goal of the day from a free kick.
04:10
Magpies Interchange - Tyson Goldsack off due to an injury.
04:54
A third score assist from Robbie Gray provides Matt White with his first goal of the day. White has six score involvements including three assists of his own.
05:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
07:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Crocker)
07:43
Some excellent scrambling play from Fasolo and Brown helped create the set shot at goal for Crocker. Collingwood has scored 4.3.(27) from set shots while Port Adelaide has scored 3.2.(20) from its set shots at goal.
10:24
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
12:45
Two of the better performed ruckmen this year in Grundy and Ryder have largely nullified each other so far. Both players have just the four hitouts to advantage, and less than ten disposals each.
13:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
14:17
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
14:30
The centre bounces have become a problem for the Magpies, with the Power now having scored 3.1.(19) from eight clearances, while the Magpies have scored 0.1.(1) from six clearances.
16:10
Four goals in a row to Port Adelaide who has eight of the last nine inside 50 entries and a game-high 36 point lead.
17:46
Port Adelaide has retained possession from 71 percent of its forward 50 entries, while Collingwood has a retention rate of only 36 percent.
19:06
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
19:40
Ollie Wines has a game-high 12 contested possessions along with four tackles and six score involvements (including the last goal).
21:19
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
22:05
Port Adelaide has generated nine shots at goal this quarter from only 11 inside 50 entries, with the Magpies unable to stop their ball movement.
23:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
24:26
A spectacular mark from Brodie Grundy has left team mate Ben Reid in the hands of the trainers. Reid has had 15 disposals at 93 percent efficiency with six intercept possessions for the Magpies.
24:53
Magpies Interchange - Ben Reid off due to an injury.
25:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
27:26
Tyson Goldsack has again done a good job of disrupting the ball movement of the opposition. Goldsack has a game-high eight intercept possessions, and a team-high four spoils.
28:51
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (James Aish)
29:13
Collingwood has had six of the last seven inside 50 entries, but scored only 1.2.(8) during this period of control.
30:11
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)
30:28
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:38
Collingwood lead forward 50 tackles (10-6) and forward 50 marks (8-7), but has retained possession from only 41 percent of its kicks inside 50. This connection between the midfield and forwards has been the difference between the teams.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:10
Collingwood now has the last five scores of the game for a return of 2.3.(15).
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
03:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Paddy Ryder)
03:39
This season the Power have generated only 25 percent of their scores from defensive half chains. Today Port Adelaide has scored 6.4.(40) from these chains (more than 50 percent of its score).
07:07
Port Adelaide has only a narrow 41-39 lead for inside 50s, but has a major 27-16 advantage for shots at goal, with the early misses keeping Collingwood just within touch.
10:20
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
10:30
A forward 50 clearance from Ryder set up the last goal for Dixon. Port Adelaide now lead in scores from stoppages 4.2.(26) to 1.3.(9).
12:10
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Reid)
15:53
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
16:20
While Robbie Gray has put on a master class, Sam Gray has also been busy with 19 disposals and eight score involvements including two goals.
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
20:35
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
20:56
An accurate set shot gives Darcy Moore three second half goals for the Magpies. Collingwood has scored 6.7.(43) from set shots at goal today in another inaccurate display.
21:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
23:07
Robbie Gray has had 12 effective disposals in the forward 50. No other player on the ground has had more than three such disposals.
23:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarman Impey)
27:51
Port Adelaide has generated 31 forward half intercepts (above season average 29), but scored a wasteful 3.7.(25) from these opportunities (season average 42 points).
29:03
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
29:25
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:35
The difference in the connection between the midfield and forwards was shown by Collingwood only retaining possession from 38 percent of its 47 inside 50s, while Port Adelaide had a retention rate of 62 percent from 53 entries.