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Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Collingwood v Geelong Cats Round 8 clash.
59:33
Outs for Magpies: S.Pendlebury, J.Blair
59:34
Ins for Magpies: C.Brown, D.Wells
59:35
Outs for Cats: L.Fogarty, T.Hawkins, R.Stanley, S.Selwood, Z.Guthrie
59:36
Ins for Cats: H.Taylor, J.Parsons, Z.Smith, G.Ablett, G.Horlin-Smith
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Cats however have only won the centre bounce first possession 39 per cent of the time this season, ranked 18th.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
04:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Chris Mayne)
05:03
Almost five minutes for the Magpies to register their first inside 50 of the match, the Cats currently with three. The Magpies have been awarded three early free kicks while the Cats are yet to earn a free kick.
08:56
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jackson Thurlow)
09:14
The first goal of the match from five inside 50s to the Cats, the Magpies still only with the one inside 50 and no effective disposals inside forward 50. The Cats lead the clearances early 3-1, Ablett with two to his name.
10:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Cunico)
12:50
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (George Horlin-Smith)
14:30
The Cats with the clear early ascendancy, now with all three centre bounce clearances of the match, two to Joel Selwood and one to Parsons.
14:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
18:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
19:11
Wells with a behind from Collingwood's second inside 50 of the quarter, almost 14 minutes after its first. Wells also with the Magpies' first mark inside forward 50, the Cats with three to their name.
21:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
22:56
Ablett the first player to a double figure disposal count, also with two inside 50s, two score involvements, and a clearance.
23:47
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
25:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
27:10
An arm wrestle of a first quarter see the Cats, who had the early ascendancy, take a seven point lead into the first break. The Cats lead the inside 50 count 10-7, clearances 8-4, total disposals 109-103, and both teams with 11 tackles each
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)
03:47
Magpies Interchange - Darcy Moore and is possibly out for the game.
05:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Stewart Crameri)
05:35
Both sides now with a mark inside their forward 50 this quarter, Cox for the Magpies and Crameri for the Cats. Cox taking his second contested mark of the match, the only Magpie with any to his name. Gregson the only Cat to take a contested mark.
10:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
10:40
Collingwood has committed 26 turnovers so far to Geelong's 23, however the Cats are turning their opposition's turnovers into scores having scored 2.5 (17) of their 2.6 (18) from turnovers.
17:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
17:19
Over 17 minutes gone in this quarter and neither side have yet kicked a goal. The Cats are leading the inside 50 count this quarter 8-4, extending their match lead to 17-9. Murray for the Magpies with three to his name leads all players.
18:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
20:51
The Magpies are leading the disposal count this quarter 78-58, but have only had five disposals inside their forward 50. The Cats have had 13 disposals inside their forward 50 this quarter.
23:21
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Stewart Crameri)
23:52
The goal drought of the quarter breaks as Crameri snaps a goal for Geelong. Crameri now with eight Disposals, including three score involvements, two inside 50s as well as two tackles.
24:27
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
25:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
26:24
A two goal to none second quarter sees the Cats extend their lead out to 19 points in a very low scoring affair. Crisp for the Magpies is leading the disposal count across all players with 16. The Cats lead the inside 50 count 23-16 and clearances 17-11.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Joel Selwood)
03:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
03:50
Almost four minutes for the Magpies' first inside 50 of the second half, while the Cats have already had two. The Magpies only had 16 inside 50s to half time, their lowest first half count for the season with the previous low being 23.
04:50
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
05:47
Magpies Interchange - Tom Phillips and is possibly out for the game.
07:42
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
09:37
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
10:04
That goal to Dangerfield was the first from a free kick for either side for the match. It was also the Cats' first goal from a set shot as the previous four all came from general play.
14:25
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
15:15
Menegola with his first goal of the match from a stoppage inside forward 50 for Geelong, the third goal for the Cats from a stoppage. The Magpies are yet to score a goal from this source.
15:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
16:20
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
19:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Joel Selwood)
20:49
Geelong again doing well denying Collingwood attacking territory for long periods of the game as the Magpies register their first inside 50 for 10 minutes, ending a streak of six consecutive inside 50s to the Cats.
22:13
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
23:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
24:45
Dunn with a goal saving spoil for the Magpies running with the flight of the football only 20 metres out from the Geelong goal. The Magpies lead the spoil count for the match 36-18, Howe leading all players with seven, Dunn with six to his name.
25:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
26:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
30:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
31:27
A hard fought, much higher scoring, quarter sees the Magpies reduce the Cats' lead by two point to 16. Treloar led all players that quarter with 13 disposals to his name, including four clearances and four inside 50s.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Stewart Crameri)
02:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
03:51
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
04:22
For the first time in this match the Cats are able to move the football uninterrupted from a kick in to inside their forward 50, resulting in the goal to Menegola. The Magpies have had three similar possession chains from a kick in for 0.2 (2).
04:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
06:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
08:23
Scharenberg for the Magpies with a pressure relieving intercept mark deep inside the Cats forward 50. That mark takes his tally up to three for the match, a game high, Collingwood leads the count across both teams 11-10.
11:02
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
12:31
Adams with his eighth clearance of the match, this time from the centre bounce. Adams with two more than any other player in the match, and three more than his previous season high.
12:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
13:50
Cats Interchange - Jed Bews and is possibly out for the game.
14:07
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
17:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
18:57
Crisp with an inspirational rundown tackle inside Collingwood's defensive 50, earning himself a timely free kick. Collingwood lead the tackle count across the macth 76-57, Adams for the Magpies with a game high 12.
24:47
Collingwood pushing late to attempt bridge the gap with five consecutive inside 50s and three consecutive clearances, however has been unable to score a goal in this time.
27:39
A dour, low scoring match sees the Cats walk away with a hard earned 21 point win. Ablett with a team high 32 disposals for the victors.