Match

Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood

Commentary / 06 May 2018

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Gabba for the Brisbane Lions v Collingwood Round 7 clash.

59:33

Outs for Lions: N.Robertson, R.Lester

59:34

Ins for Lions: L.Hodge, M.Eagles

59:35

Outs for Magpies: B.Maynard, B.Reid, J.Aish, C.Brown

59:36

Ins for Magpies: B.Crocker, D.Moore, T.Varcoe, T.Adams

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

Collingwood has scored 32 points this season from Sam Murrays defensive half intercepts, ranking the first-year Magpie sixth in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

04:09

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

06:07

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

06:08

Mitch Robinson opens the scoring today for Brisbane with just his second goal of the season.

06:56

After the Magpies produced the opening three clearances of the game, the Lions have hit back with the next two.

10:05

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

10:18

Collingwood is kicking the ball with an efficiency of 76 per cent, significantly better than the Lions 54 per cent.

11:44

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

11:45

Collingwood has kicked majors from it's last two entries inside forward 50.

17:47

Of the five free kicks Brisbane has given away, three have been for high contact.

18:43

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Chris Mayne)

20:45

Tom Phillips recorded a career-high 38 disposals last round. With eight disposals already, he is continuing this strong form today.

25:41

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

25:42

After six consecutive entries inside forward 50, the Lions were finally able to score a goal from Daniel McStay's set shot.

27:13

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)

28:31

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Beams)

30:48

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

31:01

Lions Interchange - Darcy Gardiner off due to the blood rule.

31:59

The Lions are the only side yet to win a first quarter this season. This streak continues today, where they were outscored by Collingwood by eight points.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:17

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Treloar)

00:18

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has been involved in five of the Magpie's seven scores.

01:27

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

02:54

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)

02:55

All three goals to open the second quarter (two to Collingwood, one to Brisbane) have been sourced from the centre bounce.

08:07

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

09:22

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)

09:23

Jarrod Berry kicks his first goal since he produced three in the Lions Round 1 loss to St Kilda.

12:13

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

12:45

Brisbane is winning the second quarter contested possession count 15 to six, after the Magpies won this measure 41 to 36 in the first term.

14:47

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)

16:36

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Chris Mayne)

19:05

Collingwood leads the intercept marks count 13 to three. Of their 13, eight have been taken in Brisbane's forward 50.

19:32

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Moore)

23:02

A Daniel Rich kick inside forward 50 for Brisbane breaks a run of seven inside 50s for the Magpies.

24:47

Lions Interchange - Jarrod Berry off due to an injury.

24:48

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)

26:39

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)

27:38

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

31:48

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

31:49

Four of Brisbane's six second quarter goals have been the result of a disposal chain that began with a Collingwood turnover.

33:02

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

34:40

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

34:41

The evenness of this contest is reflected in the half time disposal count. Brisbane just hold the edge, 201 to 197. The Lions are also disposing of the ball with slightly better efficiency, 76 per cent to 74.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:16

Mason Cox has been targeted an equal match-high seven times inside forward 50 for the Magpies, but is yet to take a mark in this zone.

03:07

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

03:56

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)

04:22

Magpies Interchange - Scott Pendlebury off due to an injury.

06:01

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

07:30

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

07:31

Jordan de Goey's three goals match his season tally prior to today, where he has kicked 1.0 in each of his previous three games for 2018.

10:32

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

11:32

Averaging 3.8 tackles per game this season, Collingwood's Brodie Grundy has exceeded this total already today, with eight so far in the game.

11:52

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

13:39

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

17:04

Dayne Zorko has gained a match-leading 415 metres for Brisbane. Best for Collingwood is Tom Phillips with 406 metres gained.

17:37

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

18:31

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

21:34

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

21:35

Nine of the Lions' 13 goals have been kicked from a distance of less than 30 metres from goal. In contrast, ten of Collingwood's 14 majors have been kicked from beyond 30 metres.

23:57

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

24:12

Magpies Interchange - Scott Pendlebury and is possibly out for the game.

28:54

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)

31:05

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

31:09

The Lions disposal efficiency in the last ten minutes of the third term was 94 per cent compared to Collingwood's 71. In this time Brisbane outscored the Magpies 2.0 to 1.0.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:23

The Magpies have won the last six clearances, and eight of the last nine.

04:35

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

05:40

Lion Charlie Cameron has taken 16 lead marks this season. This ranked him equal top in the AFL after Round 6. Unfortunately for Brisbane today, he has not taken any marks on a lead.

06:54

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

07:36

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

09:41

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

11:30

Collingwood has won the contested possession count by six per game this season, third best in the AFL. The Magpies are on top again today in this measure, currently bettering Brisbane 120 contested possessions to 108.

11:48

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

13:39

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)

15:20

In six 2018 games prior to today, Brisbane's Dayne Zorko's season-high for disposals was 20 against Melbourne in Round 2. With 32 already today, he has the most since he tallied 36 against Geelong in Round 16, 2017.

17:58

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

19:20

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

19:21

In the last ten minutes the Lions have kicked the ball with 84 per cent efficiency, compared to Collingwood's 58. Brisbane has kicked 3.0 to 0.2 during this time.

20:48

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)

21:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)

23:08

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

23:09

Five goals for Jordan de Goey represents a new career-high in his 54 games for Collingwood.

25:07

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

26:09

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Beams)

27:54

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Chris Mayne)

29:02

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)

29:09

Lions Interchange - Cam Rayner off due to an injury.

30:46

The siren has sounded to end Q4.