Carlton vs Collingwood — Rd 8 2019 Commentary@endsection
Match

Carlton vs Collingwood

Commentary / 11 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Magpies have recorded an uncontested possession rate of 64 per cent this season, the highest percentage of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
04:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)
05:25
After Collingwood generated the first two inside 50s for the game, the Blues have responded with the next four.
07:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
07:31
Opening goal scorer Jaidyn Stephenson with his twelfth goal in his eighth game of 2019.
10:00
Despite trailing on the scoreboard, Carlton is actually leading the time in possession after ten minutes of game time, 46 per cent to 36.
11:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
14:31
Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has won the last three clearances.
16:34
A Patrick Cripps inside 50 for Carlton breaks a streak of seven for the Magpies. However, fortunately for Carlton, Collingwood was only able to score a single rushed behind from these seven entries.
19:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
20:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
20:57
Collingwood has just the two effective kicks inside its forward 50 zone, but both have resulted in goals.
22:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
24:54
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
27:36
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:37
Prior to today, Collingwood had outscored its opposition by a total of 126 points in opening quarters this season, the best in the competition. Given this, Carlton can consider it a positive to only trail by three points at quarter time.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
01:28
After kicking just three behinds in seven previous games this season, Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy has his first major for 2019.
03:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
04:54
Five one percenters to Jeremy Howe represent 25 per cent of the Collingwood team tally of 20.
06:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
08:10
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
10:08
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
10:09
Carlton kicks a goal with just its second inside 50 entry of the second term. The Magpies have been inside their forward 50 zone eight times this quarter, for the same number of goals.
12:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
15:38
Jack Silvagni has contributed a team high four involvements in seven Carlton scores.
18:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
19:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
20:41
Carlton is winning the second quarter clearances, nine to three.
21:22
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
23:09
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
23:43
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
25:52
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
25:53
Brodie Grundy has multiple goals in a game for Collingwood for the first time since a loss to the Giants in Round 2 of 2018.
27:04
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
29:20
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
29:23
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:24
After just five disposals and no clearances in the first quarter, Patrick Cripps provided a second quarter spark for Carlton, contributing 12 disposals at 83 per cent efficiency, and three clearances for the term.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:46
The most common free kick that Carlton has conceded has been five indiscretions for holding the ball.
01:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
03:09
Magpie Jordan De Goey has produced the opening three clearances of the second half.
04:34
Blues Interchange - Zac Fisher off due to an injury.
05:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)
06:08
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
06:09
Four of the six Carlton goals have been sourced from stoppages.
08:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
12:57
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
13:20
Jacob Weitering has won a total of 22 intercept marks this season, ranked equal fifth in the AFL. He has not added to this tally today, but does lead all players on the ground with six spoils
14:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
17:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (David Cuningham)
18:23
Since 2016, the Blues have won the contested possession count by five per game against the Magpies. They are continuing this trend today, currently leading this measure 101 to 96.
18:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
23:04
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
23:05
With his first major today, Jordan De Goey has stretched his streak of consecutive games with a goal to 12.
24:41
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
25:26
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
27:20
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
29:22
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
29:57
Blues Interchange - Charlie Curnow off due to an injury.
33:47
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:48
A five goal to four third term sees Carlton take a narrow lead into the final quarter. For the third, the Blues won the disposal count 106 to 98, clearances 16 to 13, contested possessions 43 to 38, and kicked 5.2 to 4.3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:42
After zero tackles in the first half, Patrick Cripps has laid seven in the second, the equal most of any player on the ground for the match. He shares this tally with Carlton teammate Michael Gibbons.
03:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
04:51
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
04:52
Both of the final term goals from Collingwood have been sourced from stoppages.
06:51
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
07:10
Magpies Interchange - Josh Thomas off due to an injury.
07:35
Collingwood has produced 15 of the last 16 inside 50 entries.
12:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
14:55
SCORE GOAL - Blues (David Cuningham)
14:56
Collingwood is dominating final quarter time in possession 48 per cent to 32, yet both sides have each kicked two goals.
16:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
17:55
Magpie Tom Phillips has generated a match leading 516 metres gained. However, only 20 metres have come in the final term.
20:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
21:33
In the last ten minutes of play, Carlton has kicked the ball with 87 per cent efficiency, significantly better than the 54 per cent of Collingwood over this time.
22:17
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
26:40
Collingwood is dominating the final quarter contested possession count 36 to 25.
28:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
30:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
32:58
Blues Interchange - Lachie Plowman off due to an injury.
33:48
Collingwood survives a massive scare against Carlton, lead to victory by a strong performance from ruckman Brodie Grundy with 25 disposals at 64 per cent efficiency, 49 hitouts, 16 hitouts to advantage, two clearances and two goals.
34:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
34:07
The siren has sounded to end Q4.