Match

Collingwood vs St Kilda

Commentary / 18 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Saints have won 37 per cent of their defensive one-on-one contests this season, best in the AFL. They will be tested in this area today, as Collingwood has won 36 per cent of its offensive one-on-one contests this season, also best in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
02:04
Opening goal scorer Josh Bruce with his 11th major in his ninth game of the season.
04:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
08:30
Early time in possession favours St Kilda 47 per cent to 34.
08:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Shane Savage)
09:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
12:10
St Kilda is kicking the ball with just 14 per cent efficiency inside its forward 50 zone, compared to a perfect 100 per cent in the equivalent region for Collingwood.
13:55
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Blake Acres)
16:11
The Saints have produced four of the last five inside 50s, but have just kicked 0.1 from these entries.
19:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
21:23
A match-leading ten disposals for Magpie Chris Mayne have been produced with 100 per cent efficiency.
26:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rupert Wills)
29:47
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:48
Since 2016, Collingwood has lost the disposal count by 26 per game against St Kilda. The Magpies rectified this issue in the first term today, winning the disposals 120 to 87, to help to set up a ten point quarter time lead.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
01:14
Tim Membrey has kicked at least one goal in eight of nine St Kilda games for 2019.
02:30
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dean Kent)
03:23
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
05:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
05:16
Collingwood has kicked two goals from just three second-quarter inside 50 entries.
05:31
Magpies Interchange - Brody Mihocek off due to an injury.
09:35
Magpie Brodie Grundy has been dominant in the ruck with 18 hitouts compared to seven for Rowan Marshall for the Saints. However, Marshall has three hitouts to the advantage of a teammate, compared to just two for Grundy.
10:05
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Robbie Young)
12:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
14:45
The forward half tackle count favours St Kilda heavily, 14 to eight.
17:17
The Saints have generated the last ten inside 50 entries.
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
18:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
19:49
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Shane Savage)
22:00
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
23:40
After 12 disposals in the first quarter for Collingwood, Steele Sidebottom has just two in the second term.
23:42
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Dayne Beams)
24:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
27:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
29:12
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:13
The Saints dominated the forward half time in possession for the second quarter, 64 per cent to just 27 for Collingwood. However, they did not take full advantage, kicking an inaccurate 3.6 to 3.1 for the term.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Reid)
03:06
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
03:07
After the Saints kicked the opening goal in both the first and second terms, Collingwood has the first major of the third.
04:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Dayne Beams)
06:21
After St Kilda won the first two clearances of the second half, Collingwood has responded with the next four.
08:18
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Robbie Young)
10:00
Time in possession for the first ten minutes of the second half favours Collingwood 51 per cent to 32.
10:34
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
12:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
14:43
310 metres gained for St Kilda by Shane Savage is the most of any player on the ground. Next most is 282 metres gained by Magpie Steele Sidebottom.
15:15
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
17:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
18:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Robbie Young)
18:20
In his first game in the AFL, Robbie Young has kicked two goals, both coming in the third term. The debutant has also contributed two goal assists for the Saints.
19:52
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
21:31
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
21:32
For the second time this season, Tim Membrey has kicked four goals in a game for the Saints.
24:21
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
25:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
25:35
Four of the five goals that Collingwood has kicked in the third term have been sourced from stoppages.
28:26
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Shane Savage)
33:22
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:23
An even third quarter with both sides kicking 5.2. A leading player was Magpie Dayne Beams, who for the term contributed eight disposals at 75 per cent efficiency, three clearances, three score involvements and two tackles.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
01:59
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
02:15
Nathan Brown and Josh Battle do the little things to help St Kilda. With a combined 15 one percenters (Brown eight, Battle seven), they have contributed a significant share of the St Kilda tally of 34.
03:25
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
05:18
Collingwood has won the first four clearances of the final term.
06:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
09:00
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
10:09
Of the eighteen free kicks that St Kilda has conceded, the most common indiscretion has been five times for high contact.
10:31
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Dayne Beams)
12:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
12:46
All three of the final quarter goals for Collingwood have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a St Kilda turnover.
15:10
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
17:52
The Magpies have won the contested possession count in five of their past six games against the Saints. This dominance looks likely to continue today, where Collingwood currently leads the contested possession count 141 to 120.
19:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
23:07
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
23:23
Adam Treloar has averaged 23.8 effective disposals per game this season, the third most of any player in the competition. He has almost reached this standard again today, with 23 of his 38 disposals (61 per cent) being effective.
25:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
27:12
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
29:59
After an arm wrestle for three quarters, the class of Collingwood finally overcame a brave St Kilda. The Magpies were lead to victory on the back of a powerful performance by Brodie Grundy. The ruckman contributed 24 disposals, 49 hitouts (ten to advantage), seven clearances, six tackles, and four marks.
30:07
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
30:13
The siren has sounded to end Q4.