Match

Collingwood vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 14 Sep 2018

Pre Game

00:00
Greater Western Sydney has averaged 35 points per game from clearances this season, ranked second. Last week against Sydney, the Giants outscored the Swans by 41 points from clearances, their third-best differential recorded this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:20
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
00:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
01:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
02:47
Collingwood have started the better, leading disposals 15 to four and inside 50s four to nil. The Magpies generated scores from their first three inside 50 entries.
04:30
The Magpies have enjoyed 88 per cent time in forward half to start the match and have five of the first six inside 50s of the match.
07:31
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
08:14
Magpies Interchange - Jordan De Goey off due to an injury.
08:25
It is all Collingwood at the moment. The magpies lead uncontested possession 28 to 11, contested possession 14 to five and have 8 of the first 10 inside 50s of the match. Both Collingwood goals have come via forward half intercepts.
11:51
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
12:57
Collingwood is still enjoying 87 per cent time in forward half for the match. The Magpies lead the inside 50 count 14 to two.
14:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
15:21
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
16:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
17:47
Collingwood leads forward half intercepts 11 to two. The Magpies have scored 2.1.13 from these intercepts compared to just 0.1.1 from the Giants.
18:27
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
21:21
Collingwood leads clearances seven to two. The Magpies average four more clearances per game than their opposition, ranked No.1 in the AFL. The Giants average nine more points per game from stoppages than their opposition, however, ranked No.1 in the AFL
25:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
25:50
Collingwood finally gets some reward for effort with the final kick of the quarter - a goal to Will Hoskin-Elliott. The Magpies had 21 inside 50s for the quarter, its second highest tally in any quarter this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
03:24
After being well beaten in the opening term in contested possession, GWS leads nine to two in this area in the opening stages of the second quarter.
04:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
05:21
GWS have scored the opening two goals of the second quarter to get themselves back into the contest, both via intercept possessions.They lead contested possession 15 to five for the quarter, led by Jacob Hopper who has four for the term.
07:35
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.
07:55
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
11:36
After trailing contested possession 15 to five in the early stages of the quarter, Collingwood has stabilised in this area and it is now tied at 20 apiece for the term.
15:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
16:16
Collingwood is now in front in contested possession 29 to 26 for the term and lead inside 50s nine to five. They have been wasteful however, kicking at just 35 per cent efficiency in its forward half.
17:51
In contrast to Collingwood, GWS has been efficient with its limited forward 50 entries. The Giants are kicking at 71 per cent efficiency in their forward half and have kicked 3.0.18 to 0.2.2 for the term.
18:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
23:29
Magpies Interchange - Brayden Sier off due to an injury.
25:02
It has been an extremely tough and contested quarter with both sides winning more contested possessions than uncontested. GWS has 46 contested possessions and 34 uncontested, while Collingwood has 43 contested and 40 uncontested.
28:09
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
28:22
GWS have outscored Collingwood 4.0.24 to 0.3.3 this quarter. Three of the Giants' four goals have come via intercept possessions, with two of the three being launched from its defensive 50.
29:26
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
29:30
Steele Sidebottom has been damaging for Collingwood with 14 first half disposals at 86 per cent efficiency. Josh Thomas has also been good with 10 disposals, seven contested possessions and two goals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
03:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
05:31
GWS have hit the ground running in the second quarter. They lead the disposal count 20 to four and uncontested possession 12 to one. As a result they have kicked 2.1.13 from their three inside 50s.
05:54
Magpies Interchange - Brayden Sier off due to an injury.
07:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
09:12
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
09:33
Jordan De Goey has four of Collingwood's eight marks inside 50. The Giants have four as a team. De Goey has kicked 2.1.13 from five shots at goal.
11:33
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
11:53
Collingwood has responded with the last two goals of the game, both coming via an intercept possession. Collingwood has kicked 42 of its 46 points from intercept possessions tonight, with 5.4.34 coming from midfield intercepts.
15:04
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (James Aish)
15:40
After conceding the first two goals of the term, Collingwood has had the last seven inside 50s of the match.
19:23
Collingwood is going at 50 per cent by foot this quarter, compared to the Giants' 67 per cent.
19:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Langdon)
27:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
28:39
Collingwood is on top in the ground ball game, having 13 more ground ball gets than the Giants. It has been in the forward 50 where this advantage has been at its greatest, with the Magpies leading ground ball gets inside forward 50, 23 to 10.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
01:52
Jordan De Goey could be the match winner for Collingwood. He has a team-high nine score involvements, four marks inside 50, three score assists (including the last one to Travis Varcoe) and two goals.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
05:00
The Magpies have finally started to show some efficiency inside their forward 50 with three goals coming from four inside 50 entries after kicking just six goals from its first 45 entries. They are leading uncontested possession 20 to one for the quarter
06:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
08:09
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
08:45
The Giants kick their first goal of the final quarter via a stoppage chain. They have outscored the Magpies 3.1.19 to 0.6.6 from clearances tonight.
10:33
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
11:59
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
15:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
18:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
18:58
Collingwood is well on top in uncontested possession this quarter, leading 50 to 20. They have been dominant all night in this area, leading by 73 for the match.
23:35
GWS is leading the tackle count by 10, only the seventh time in 24 games that Collingwood has lost the tackle count this season.
26:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
28:44
In the end it has been Collingwood's ability to score from turnover that has proven the difference, with the Magpies kicking 9.8.62 from 78 intercepts to the Giants' 6.4.40 from 74 intercepts.
29:14
Jordan De Goey was the difference up forward for Collingwood. He finished the match with 14 disposals, 11 score involvements, five marks inside 50, three score assists and 3.2.20 from seven scoring shots.