Match

Collingwood vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 30 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Collingwood v Adelaide Crows Round 19 clash.
59:33
Outs for Magpies: R.Wills, T.Varcoe
59:34
Ins for Magpies: M.Scharenberg, T.Phillips
59:35
Outs for Crows: E.Betts, B.Crouch
59:36
Ins for Crows: P.Seedsman, W.Milera
59:40
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00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
A clash of contrasting styles today as the competition's highest average uncontested possession team, the Magpies, take on the competitions highest average contested possession team, the Crows.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
02:30
From the first kick in of the day the Crows move the football uninterrupted to inside forward 50, resulting in the Lynch goal. Walker with the goal assist by foot.
05:32
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
07:16
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
08:14
Reid with the Magpies' first goal from their third inside 50 of the day. Both teams now with three inside 50s each, the Crows lead the clearances early 3-1.
10:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
12:09
The Crows have won all three centre bounce clearances so far but have been unable to convert any of these in to scores. Three of the Magpies' four scores have originated from Crows' turnovers.
14:18
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
16:47
Seedsman kick Adelaide's second goal from its seventh inside 50. Collingwood is looking very dangerous whenever it goes forward having scored five times from six forward 50 entries.
20:42
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)
21:12
Collingwood in control both on the inside and the outside, leading contested possessions 28-19 (Crisp with a current match high of four) and uncontested possession 61-42 (Wells with a current equal match high of six).
23:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)
26:35
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
28:43
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
04:17
Both teams with an early goal this quarter, Walker from an uncontested mark inside 50. Adelaide leads the marks inside count 50 5-2, Collingwood leads the contested mark count 4-1.
06:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
08:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
08:37
Collingwood goal from its third consecutive inside 50, although Adelaide leads the inside 50 count across the match 15-14. Adams with an equal match high three inside 50s for the Magpies.
10:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
11:28
Adams with his third goal for the day already, the only multiple goal scorer for the match. Adams has had eleven disposals, three marks, and two tackles.
14:06
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)
14:46
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
15:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
16:54
Wells having a significant impact on this match, now kicking a goal with his twelfth disposal, going at 92 per cent disposal efficiency. Wells has also been involved in six of the Magpies' 12 scores.
18:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tyson Goldsack)
20:18
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
21:08
The Magpies now with the last four goals of the match, with six of their nine goals originating from Crows' turnovers.
26:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
28:10
The Magpies have been dominant this quarter, they lead the inside 50 count 17-7, disposals 98-77, contested possessions 37-22, tackles 15-12, and have outscored the Crows five goals to one.
28:43
Magpies Interchange - Jarryd Blair off due to the blood rule.
30:41
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:51
The Magpies have continued on their fourth quarter form of last weekend, dominating the Crows in all facets of the match. Howe the most influential man on the field across half back with a team high 19 disposals, two contested marks, and two inside 50s.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
02:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
03:32
An electric start to the second half by the Magpies with two goals from 12 disposals, Adams and Wells with three disposals each. The Crows have had five disposals in the same period, all ineffective.
05:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
06:52
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
07:59
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
08:42
McGovern with back-to-back goals, both from uncontested marks inside 50. McGovern is Adelaide's first multiple goal scorer of the day and now with five disposals for the match.
13:46
Jenkins kicks another goal courtesy of an uncontested mark inside 50. Adelaide leads the marks inside 50 count 10-5. All six of Adelaide's goals have come from sets shots from marks.
16:43
Crows Interchange - Alex Keath off due to an injury.
16:51
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
18:21
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
18:41
Wells with a settling goal for the Magpies breaking a streak of four goals for the Crows. That goal was the first goal of the day to originate from a centre bounce clearance. Greenwood for the Crows has had a match high four centre bounce clearances.
23:06
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)
24:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
24:47
Sidebottom with his second clearance of the day evens up the total clearance count for the match at 28 apiece. Collingwood currently leads the inside 50 count 42-29.
26:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
29:13
SCORE GOAL - Crows (David Mackay)
29:37
Adelaide's first non-set shot goal of the day comes from a Mackay snap from just inside 50 on a reasonable angle. Mackay has now had 17 disposals for the afternoon. The Crows with six goals straight this quarter.
30:44
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
31:48
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:58
A 7.0 (42) to 3.3 (21) quarter for the Crows has them well within striking distance with the margin only 17 points at three quarter time, having been out to 50 points at its highest. Matt Crouch with a team high nine disposals, now with a total of 30.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:45
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Knight)
03:15
Knight with the first goal of the last quarter to bring the margin back to just ten points. Knight's first goal of the match goes with his team high eight tackles, which is also a season high for him.
05:52
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
06:17
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
06:45
A horror turnover by Maynard by hand only 20 metres from the Adelaide goal results in Jenkins' third goal of the afternoon. Adelaide has score 10.2 (62) of their score today from Collingwood turnovers.
10:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
11:33
The Magpies with their first goal of the last quarter from only their fourth inside 50, the Crows with nine to their name. Reid with his second goal from only five disposals for the day.
11:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)
13:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
14:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
15:11
A great mini surge by the Magpies to take back the ascendancy in the match. The Magpies have had the last four clearances, six inside 50s, and three goals.
16:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Andy Otten)
17:09
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
17:23
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)
17:45
Adelaide with the counter-punch as they have now kicked the last two goals from three consecutive inside 50s. Smith with his first goal of the afternoon to go with his five inside 50s, an equal team high.
18:55
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Reid)
19:58
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Andy Otten)
20:15
This see-sawing affair continues as Otten kicks his second goal of the day to bring the margin back to four points. Walker with the goal assist by foot. Walker now with a match high four goal assists to go with one goal of his own.
23:46
Crouch now with nine clearances for the Crows, a match high and an equal season high for him. Collingwood leads the clearance count 44-34 across the match.
24:11
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
25:00
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
26:13
Langdon helps the Magpies repel a Crows forward attack with his 19th disposal of the day, all of which have been effective. Otten for the Crows the only other player on the field with 100 per cent disposal efficiency (16 disposals).
30:56
McGovern with a huge pack mark with three seconds on the clock 20 metres out.
31:25
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
31:29
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:39
A draw after the siren in a one of the all time classic matches between these two sides.