Match

Essendon vs Collingwood

Commentary / 08 Jul 2018

Pre Game

00:00
Collingwood has scored 68 points as a result of turnovers caused by pressure from Jaidyn Stephenson this season, which is ranked No.1 in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:29
The opening centre bounce clearance went the way of the Bombers. Collingwood is ranked last this season for centre bounce clearance differential.
04:17
Essendon has been fast starters this season, ranked third for points differential in the first ten minutes of games. Last season the Bombers were the No.1 ranked team in this period.
05:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
06:05
The first goal to the Bombers was launched from a defensive 50 intercept. Essendon averages 12 points per game from such chains this season (ranked fifth).
08:32
Collingwood is the No.1 ranked team for time in possession this season, but has conceded early possession to the Bombers today, with Essendon leading 47-28 in disposals.
11:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
11:55
A super goal from Steele Sidebottom with a baulk and long left foot goal that not many players could manage. Sidebottom already has 206 metres gained for Collingwood (no other player is over 100).
16:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
18:06
All nine around the ground stoppages have been throw-ins with both teams tending to attack wide early. Collingwood is the No.1 ranked team at clearances from around the ground stoppages this season.
19:43
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
19:51
The super impressive Jaidyn Stephenson has been prominent early with a game-high four marks including both of the forward 50 marks taken by Collingwood.
22:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
24:20
Magpies Interchange - Will Hoskin-Elliott off due to an injury.
24:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
25:11
All three of the Collingwood goals have come from forward half chains. The Magpies are the No.1 ranked team at scoring from forward half stoppages with an average of 20 points per game.
27:33
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
28:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
28:59
Collingwood pulled away from Essendon late in the first quarter, with four consecutive goals. After the Bombers lead the clearances 7-1 early the Magpies were able to fightback in this area and score two goals from stoppages.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Devon Smith)
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
02:14
The pace of Stephenson continuing to cause Essendon problems, resulting in a panic free kick being conceded. This was the third holding the man free kick conceded by Essendon.
02:55
Bombers Interchange - Patrick Ambrose and is possibly out for the game.
05:50
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
06:55
Collingwood has forward half kicking efficiency of 74 percent, while Essendon has forward half kicking efficiency of only 39 percent.
08:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
09:01
A badly needed goal to the Bombers through Mitch Brown, and again it was launched from a defensive half chain. All four of the Magpie goals have come from forward half chains.
10:45
Collingwood lead 7-5 in forward half intercepts and 12-1 in points from this source. Essendon has scored from only 28 percent of its forward half intercepts this season (ranked second last).
13:42
Collingwood lead 7-3 in one-on-one contest wins with Stephenson and Cox contributing two each of these wins.
14:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
15:11
The goal to McDonald-Tipungwuti was sourced from a forward half stoppage win. Essendon lead 18-12 in first possession wins at stoppages on the back of a 7-3 lead in hitouts to advantage.
16:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
16:36
One-on-one contest wins by first McDonald-Tipungwuti and then Langford followed by accurate conversions gives the Bombers the lead. Essendon now lead 7-2 in contested marks.
24:24
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
24:42
Essendon currently leads 27-12 in forward half groundball gets, including 14-4 in forward half hardball gets.
27:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
27:44
The Bombers lead 18-10 in forward half tackles, including 6-3 in forward 50 tackles, but this forward half pressure has not been converted into a goal from a forward half intercept.
28:30
Scott Pendlebury has a game-high nine contested possessions and four clearance for the Magpies. His three score involvements were all score launches and include two direct assists.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:58
Mason Cox leads 3-0 in one-on-one contest wins against Cale Hooker. The Bomber has won 40 percent of his defensive one-on-one contests this season, which is ranked fourth of the top-25 players to be involved in such contests.
03:20
Brodie Grundy has averaged only 14 disposals per game across his career against the Bombers, which is his lowest return against any team. The Magpie star currently has a team-high 16 disposals.
04:18
The Magpies have had the first four inside 50 entries of the third quarter, and 72 percent time in forward half in a strong start to this quarter.
04:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
05:13
The goal to Hoskin-Elliott was again sourced from a forward half intercept for the Magpies. Collingwood now leads 19-2 in points scored from this source.
06:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
07:14
Essendon has now scored four if its five goals from chains starting in the defensive half. The Bombers average 38 points per game from such chains (ranked third).
09:19
The Magpies lead contested possessions (16-9) and inside 50s (7-1) this quarter with the Bomber defence under pressure.
11:48
Two inside 50 entries this quarter for the Bombers have resulted in two free kicks and two goals to Shaun McKernan. All six of the Essendon goals today have come from set shots.
14:19
The Essendon pressure has again been led by Devon Smith who has recorded a game-high ten tackles among his game-high pressure acts.
14:45
Bombers Interchange - Dyson Heppell off due to the blood rule.
16:09
The Bombers now lead 12-3 in intercept marks. Collingwood average 16 such marks per game this season compared to Essendon 15.
18:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
20:29
Collingwood has averaged 35 more disposals than its opposition this season (ranked No.1). Today the Bombers have so far denied this ball control to the Magpies and lead 278-241 in disposals.
23:44
A fantastic piece of play by Jack Crisp produced the shot at goal for De Goey. Crisp is averaging career-highs for disposals (24), spoils (2.4) and metres gained (422) in a terrific season as a defender in 2018.
24:55
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
26:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
27:14
Collingwood lead 6-2 in contested marks this quarter, with the last two goals coming from such marks.
28:59
The Baguley goal was the first of the day to the Bombers to come from a forward half intercept. Collingwood leads 14-12 in such intercepts, and 25-9 in points scored from this source.
31:13
A wasted chance to end the quarter for Essendon who conceded territorial advantage to Collingwood in the third quarter. The Magpies won contested possession 40-32, and also lead inside 50 entries 14-10 during that quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:43
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
03:01
Cale Hooker has now taken five intercept marks for the Bombers, while also contributing a game-high 11 spoils. Essendon leads 17-6 in intercept marks.
04:10
Bombers Interchange - Zach Merrett off due to an injury.
04:42
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
04:53
The Bombers lead 10-1 in effective kicks to start the final quarter. Since quarter time, Essendon lead 84-54 in this count after Collingwood lead 42-38 for effective kicks in the opening quarter.
06:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
08:04
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
08:23
Jordan De Goey continues to loom large in this game. The boom youngster for Collingwood has now taken four forward 50 marks, while also recording a game-high 531 metres gained.
12:05
The goal to Steele Sidebottom was the first of the day to the Magpies to come from a chain launched in the defensive 50. Essendon has scored three such goals.
13:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
14:08
A game-high five contested marks to Mason Cox today. This is also a career-high for the Magpie.
16:17
In the final quarter, the Magpies lead 23-15 in contested possessions and 35-24 in uncontested possessions with the deep midfield starting to overwhelm the Bombers.
19:46
For the second time today the Magpies have kicked four goals in a row, and their ability to generate and capitalise on forward half intercepts has separated the teams.
21:07
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Andrew McGrath)
22:11
Not surprisingly De Goey was on the end of a some sharp work from Collingwood that answers the Essendon goal. This was the first goal of the game to either team to come from a centre bounce clearance.
24:09
Since half time, the Magpies lead 46-28 in groundball gets, including 21-10 in hardball gets.
24:57
Magpies Interchange - Flynn Appleby and is possibly out for the game.
25:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
25:34
Magpie skipper Scott Pendlebury has again been terrific, with game-highs for contested possessions (19) and clearances (11). Pendlebury has only once had more than 11 clearances in a game.
29:26
Seven wins a row to the Magpies, who were too good for the Bombers winning contested ball (152-136), and their deep midfield was evident in a dominant final quarter when they lead 13-6 in clearances and 49-26 in effective kicks.