Match

Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 12 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Bulldogs have averaged 74 intercepts per game this season, ranked seventh in the competition. They have won these intercepts the second-closest to goal of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:00
Magpies Interchange - Chris Mayne and is possibly out for the game.
05:04
An even start to this game with both sides unable to take advantage of their forward movement. Collingwood have started with intent, leading the tackle count 5-1 early. Tackling has not been a strong point of the Pies this season, ranked 17th in this category.
10:14
Jordan De Goey with the first goal of the night for the Magpies, coming from a free kick inside 50. De Goey has kicked just two goals from four previous appearances against the Bulldogs in his career, an average of 0.5 goals per game.
13:46
A very uncontested game so far in this quarter, with 80 uncontested possessions between the two teams compared with just 33 contested possessions. Collingwood rank first in the league for uncontested possessions this season, while the Bulldogs rank sixth.
14:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
17:27
To this point in the quarter, the Bulldogs are yet to register a hitout. Brodie Grundy has recorded all ten of the hitouts in the game, three of which have been to advantage. From those hitouts, only four have resulted in a Collingwood first possession.
18:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
18:35
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
19:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
21:28
In his first outing against his former club, Jordan Roughead has started well. He has a team-high seven disposals at 100 percent efficiency and has gained 111 metres for his side, ranked fourth for the Magpies to this point. He also has a game-high six marks.
22:10
Magpies Interchange - Tom Phillips off due to an injury.
22:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
25:10
Lachie Hunter has been profilic for the Bulldogs, with a game-high 11 disposals at 91 efficiency. He has sent the Bulldogs inside 50 on two occasions and has a game-high 167 metres gained for his side. Hunter averages 26.8 disposals per game against Collingwood over his career.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:06
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
02:13
A fast start to the second quarter for the Magpies with Travis Varcoe kicking a set shot goal. Varcoe averages 0.5 goals per game against the Bulldogs across his career, to go with 13.2 disposals and 3.2 tackles per game.
04:21
Despite Brodie Grundys dominance in the ruck, with 16 hitouts to one, the Bulldogs are the team gaining first possession from the stoppages, with a 10-6 advantage. Marcus Bontempelli has had four of those first possessions to go with his three clearances.
05:15
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
06:05
Toby McLean kicks the Bulldogs first goal of the night, coming from a mark and set shot inside 50. The Bulldogs have struggled for accuracy this season, ranked 17th for overall goal accuracy at just 40.4 percent.
07:33
Bulldogs Interchange - Caleb Daniel off due to an injury.
07:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
09:22
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
11:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
13:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
13:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
14:42
Collingwood are starting to get their hands on the ball in the second quarter, recording a plus-20 differential in disposals, plus-16 uncontested possessions, and plus-5 contested possessions. The Magpies are also efficient inside 50, scoring from 73 percent of their entries this quarter.
15:46
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
18:15
Collingwood have generated a score of 3.0 (18) from their defensive half so far tonight, with two of those goals coming from defensive half intercepts. Collingwood has averaged 30 points per game from its defensive half intercepts this season, ranked second.
18:31
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
21:45
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
22:18
Marcus Bontempelli has stamped his influence on this game in the second quarter. He has a game-high nine disposals (four contested possessions), two clearances, two inside 50s and a game-high 167 metres gained in this quarter.
24:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
25:00
From the 14 minute-mark of this quarter to the current stage, the Bulldogs have turned things around. In that time they are plus-13 for uncontested possessions, plus-five for contested possessions and plus-five for inside 50s.
28:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
29:28
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
29:59
Despite a plus-eight inside 50 advantage to the Bulldogs, the Magpies take an 11 point lead at half time. Tom Phillips has found the open space of the MCG in the first half, with 13 of his 15 disposals uncontested.
30:04
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:14
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
03:24
Aaron Naughton gets the Bulldogs off to a good start in the third quarter with his first goal of the game, coming from his first contested mark and first mark inside 50 tonight. Naughton has been the inside 50 target an equal team-high four times tonight, winning two of those contests.
05:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
06:11
The Bulldogs are dominating the inside ball early in this quarter, leading contested possessions 11-3, tackles 5-2 and clearances 3-1.
06:42
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
08:22
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
11:48
Tom Phillips is having a big impact for the Magpies. He has 21 disposals (18 uncontested possessions), two clearances, four inside 50s, two score involvements and game-high 484 metres gained.
12:55
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
13:11
Bulldogs Interchange - Marcus Bontempelli off due to an injury.
13:15
Josh Dunkley snaps a goal from a stoppage for the Bulldogs and levels the scores. The Bulldogs have scored 11 points per game from their ball-up clearances so far this season, ranked No.1. Tonight they have scored 2.0 (12) from this source so far.
17:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
17:20
Tory Dickson gives the Bulldogs the lead for the first time tonight, converting a set shot inside 50. Dickson is extremely accurate over his career, with a goal accuracy rate of 74.9 percent over his 99-game career.
19:08
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
19:20
Collingwood have a 13-5 inside 50 advantage in this third quarter, but are yet to kick a goal, where the Bulldogs have kicked 3.1 (19) from their five entries. Since 2016, the Magpies have scored from 41 percent of their inside 50s against the Bulldogs, the third-lowest percentage recorded by any side.
20:37
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
23:00
Despite Brodie Grundy dominating the hitout count, the Bulldogs ruckman Tim English has worked hard around the ground this quarter. He has a team-high seven disposals at 100 percent efficiency, two tackles and three marks (one contested).
23:57
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
25:32
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
25:51
Six of the last seven goals in the match have now come from the Bulldogs, as Mitch Wallis kicks a goal. The Bulldogs have used the ball very efficiently this quarter, with 83 percent kicking efficiency and 79 percent overall efficiency, compared to the Magpies 49 percent by foot.
27:00
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
30:39
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:53
Tom Phillips puts Collingwood in front early in the last quarter with his second goal. He has had a great night for the Magpies, with a team-high 27 disposals (21 uncontested), five tackles, two clearances and four inside 50s.
05:09
The Magpies have gained 13.5 metres per disposal so far this season, the lowest rate recorded by any side. They are right on that mark tonight, currently recording 13.5 metres gained per disposal.
06:00
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
07:41
Collingwood have been dominant in this final quarter so far, with a plus-25 disposal differential, plus-nine contested possessions and plus-18 uncontested possessions. Despite this dominance, inside 50s are even at 4-4.
08:14
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
10:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
11:26
Marcus Bontempelli is on track for a career-best night. He currently has 34 disposals (15 contested possessions), seven clearances and seven inside 50s, to go with five score involvements. Bontempelli''s career high in disposals is 37, recorded in Round 22 last year against the Blues.
13:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
15:57
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
16:31
The Western Bulldogs have won the time in possession differential by six minutes and 12 seconds per game this season, ranked third. Tonight, the Bulldogs have won this category again, but only by one minute and 35 seconds.
20:34
The Magpies have dominated the territorial battle in the last quarter, recording a 64 percent time in forward half advantage. They have managed to convert that advantage into a plus-five inside 50 differential, scoring 3.3 (21) to 1.1 (7) as a result.
21:19
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
22:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
24:26
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
25:35
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
27:40
Aaron Naughton has retained possession 44 percent of the time he is targeted inside 50 this season, ranked third of the top-20 inside 50 targets in the competition. Tonight he has been the Bulldogs target inside 50 a team-high eight occasions, retaining possession just 29 percent of the time.
29:00
Brodie Grundy has won 24 clearances so far this season, ranked No.1 of all rucks in the competition and nine ahead of the next best ruckman. Tonight he has continued his strong form, with 58 hitouts (17 to advantage), ten first possessions and six clearances.
29:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
31:01
A hard fought win for the Magpies in the end, built off the back of their contested ball work (plus-14) and their ability to convert inside 50s with slightly more efficiency. Brodie Grundy was a huge factor in the game as mentioned, while Steele Sidebottom led the way for the Magpies with ten contested possessions and 484 metres gained.