Match

St Kilda vs Collingwood

Commentary / 19 May 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Collingwood Round 9 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: S.Gilbert, J.Carlisle, B.Acres
59:34
Ins for Saints: B.Rice, J.Sinclair, J.Lonie
59:35
Outs for Magpies: D.Moore, C.Brown, B.Crocker
59:36
Ins for Magpies: S.Pendlebury, A.Fasolo, T.Langdon
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Saints have lost the clearance count by an average of four and the contested possession count by an average of nine per game (ranked second last in both measures).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:26
An early intercept mark for Matt Scharenberg. Last week he recorded career-highs of 29 disposals, 14 marks, 12 spoils and five tackles last round against the Cats.
00:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
01:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
04:10
The first goal to the Saints came from a forward 50 intercept (their second of the night). St Kilda average just six points per game (ranked third last) from four such intercepts.
07:45
Four early disposals at 100 percent efficiency for Jimmy Webster including one rebound 50. Webster ranks No.1 at St Kilda for rebound 50s at Etihad Stadium this season with 27, which is 12 more than any other player at the club.
08:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
09:47
Collingwood gets it first goal through the classy Daniel Wells from a chain that started in the defensive 50. The Magpies average 22 points from such chains this season (ranked second).
13:29
Chris Mayne, who provided the assist for the shot at goal by Varcoe, recorded career-highs of 25 disposals and 10 uncontested marks last round against Geelong.
14:39
The second goal for Lonie and the Saints came from a chain started with a kick-in. St Kilda averages just 2.6 points per game from this source.
16:32
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
17:05
A super goal from the classy Jordan De Goey, was again launched from a defensive 50 chain, this time from a Tom Langdon intercept mark. Collingwood leads 4-1 in intercept marks.
19:38
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
19:48
A couple of early set shots misses from Tim Membrey who has shot at goal accuracy of only 30 percent this season. In each of the past two season he has had accuracy of more than 60 percent.
22:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
23:00
Will Hoskin-Elliott is one of only three players in the competition to have kicked a goal in each game in the first eight rounds this season.
24:15
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
26:15
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
28:26
The Saints lead 13-4 in first possession wins at stoppages, but have only been able to convert this into 9-7 lead in clearances.
29:04
The accurate set shot from Jack Newnes capped a chain launched by a defensive midfield intercept by Jarryn Geary. St Kilda has scored from 19 percent of its defensive midfield chains this season (ranked second).
31:23
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
31:30
An even first quarter with contrasting ball movement evident. Collingwood leads 27-12 in short kicks, while St Kilda leads 50-37 in handballs, and also has a small 35-30 advantage in corridor disposals.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:10
St Kilda had won a total of nine quarters this season prior to tonight, which is the second-fewest of any side.
01:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
01:50
A second goal to Newnes and this was the first of the night to the Saints to be launched from a stoppage. St Kilda now leads 6-2 in hitouts to advantage and 15-5 in first possession wins at stoppages.
06:00
The Saints lead the contested possession count 12-5 in the second quarter, with Luke Dunstan and Seb Ross both up to a game-high seven contested possessions.
06:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
07:30
The dangerous De Goey again on the scoreboard for the Magpies, with their first goal of the night sourced from a forward half intercept. Collingwood averages 30 points from 24 such intercepts.
08:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
10:26
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
10:30
The last four clearances and three inside 50 entries have gone the way of the Magpies who are also winning time in forward half this quarter (78 percent).
10:55
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (David Armitage)
11:45
Four first half goals to De Goey, and three goals now to Collingwood from defensive 50 chains. The Magpies have generated 25 percent of their scores this season from such chains (ranked first).
14:02
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
14:10
Magpies Interchange - Alex Fasolo and is possibly out for the game.
14:52
A terrific tackle and goal from rising star Jaidyn Stephenson gives Collingwood a game-high 15 point lead. The Magpies now lead 8-2 in forward 50 tackles.
16:55
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
17:01
A career-high three goals now to Jack Newnes who in his previous 121 AFL games had only kicked multiple goals on three occasions.
19:44
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
19:54
Collingwood lead 7-3 in both contested marks and intercept marks. St Kilda is ranked second last for contested mark differential this season.
21:25
St Kilda has now scored 3.1.(19) from eight chains started in the defensive midfield. Collingwood has scored just 0.2.(2) from seven such chains.
25:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
26:56
Collingwood lead the clearances 11-6 in the second quarter, with three of these coming from Steele Sidebottom who has also contributed 12 disposals this quarter.
27:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
28:01
Despite trailing 16-19 in clearances, St Kilda now leads 19-14 in scores from stoppages. The Saints have averaged only 16 points from this source in 2018.
30:11
St Kilda leads the loose-ball get count 24-14, which is an area Collingwood is ranked second last at this season.
30:23
Both teams have been able to generate more goals from defensive half chains (four each) than from forward half chains. This season these teams rank first (Magpies) and second (Saints) in percentage of scores generated from defensive 50 chains.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:02
The unlikely goal scorer in Jack Newnes makes it four goals in a row to the Saints, and the first goal of the night from a centre bounce. St Kilda averages just 4.6 points from this source (ranked last).
01:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
05:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
06:47
This season teams have converted 75 percent of attacking midfield chains into inside 50 entries. Tonight the teams have converted a combined 25 of 26 such chains into inside 50 entries, with both teams struggling to disrupt opposition ball movement.
08:39
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
09:00
Two score assists and five score involvements now to Daniel Wells who has used his 11 disposals at 91 percent efficiency.
10:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
11:25
Another lead change with the Magpies generating that goal from a forward half intercept. Collingwood has now scored 2.2.(14) from its 12 such intercepts, and averages 30 points from 24 forward half intercepts.
11:55
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
13:11
In the third quarter, Collingwood lead marks 14-3 and effective kicks 23-8 with the Saints having challenges maintaining control of the ball.
14:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
15:10
The Magpies have answered a run of four goals to the Saints with four of their own. De Goey has been the target of eight kicks inside 50 by Collingwood tonight, which is more than any other player on the ground.
18:15
While the inside 50 count is relatively even (41-36 in favour of the Magpies), Collingwood lead forward 50 marks 10-7, forward 50 tackles 11-2 and forward 50 disposals 41-23.
18:37
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
20:13
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
20:21
St Kilda has now scored 4.6.(30) from its set shots at goal tonight, while Collingwood has scored 3.4.(22) from its set shots at goal.
21:54
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
22:16
Tom Phillips has a game high 19 effective disposals for the Magpies including the last goal. Phillips is averaging career-highs for disposals (26) and metres gained (383) this season.
23:55
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Shane Savage)
24:48
Both of the goals to the Saints this quarter have come from centre bounce clearances in which they lead 5-1 this quarter.
27:44
Collingwood has dominated possession in the third quarter, leading disposals (91-51) and marks (39-14).
28:39
Scott Pendlebury now has a game-high nine score involvements (including the last goal), from his 22 disposals tonight in another classy performance.
30:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
30:54
Jack Crisp has 601 metres gained from his 22 disposals for Collingwood. No other player on the ground has more than 375 metres gained tonight.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:18
Despite leading 33-23 in first possession wins at stoppages, the Saints trail the clearances 26-28.
01:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
01:42
Saints Interchange - Hunter Clark off due to an injury.
01:48
Saints Interchange - Nathan Brown and is possibly out for the game.
02:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
03:00
Collingwood has now scored 4.4.(28) from 19 forward half intercepts while St Kilda has scored 1.3.(9) from its 14 forward half intercepts.
03:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
05:21
Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams off due to an injury.
05:34
St Kilda has recorded ten missed tackles tonight, which is the most it has committed in a game this season. Collingwood leads the tackle count 49-38.
08:21
Jeremy Howe has again been prominent in disrupting the ball movement of the opposition. Howe has a game-high ten intercept possessions and has also added four tackles and three spoils to an offensive contribution of 25 disposals.
10:35
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (David Armitage)
11:36
St Kilda has recorded 32 disposal clangers compared to Collingwood 23. The Magpies also lead in kicking efficiency 69 percent compared to St Kilda 61 percent.
16:14
Steele Sidebottom is averaging career-highs for disposals (31) and contested possessions (11) this season. Tonight he has game-highs for disposals (36) and a team-high 16 contested possessions.
18:19
Jack Steven has team-highs for metres gained (480), score involvements (nine), score assists( four) and forward 50 tackles (three).
19:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
21:22
In the final quarter, St Kilda lead the inside 50 count 13-5, but neither team has scored a goal with the game fading after the seven goal third quarter burst from Collingwood.
22:08
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
24:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
26:13
Another slingshot goal for the Magpies (their fifth of the night) with Hoskin-Elliott on the end of the chain for a game high 11 score involvements.
27:05
The Magpies were too good for the Saints tonight, with Jordan De Goey (six goals) again influential. Collingwood was more efficient with ball in hand, finishing with more effective kicks (167-123).