Match

Carlton vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 08 Jun 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Brisbane has taken a mark and immediately played on 24 percent of the time this season, the second-lowest rate recorded of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:43
In the first four minutes of this game, the Blues have had all the play. The ball has been in their forward half for 96 percent of the time so far and they hold a plus-13 disposal advantage.
06:54
Will Setterfield takes the first mark inside 50 of the game so far, but can't convert the set shot at goal. Setterfield is the leading disposal winner on the ground so far, with five, however his disposal efficiency is just 20 percent so far.
09:36
Carlton's dominance has continued, with a plus-31 disposal advantage to this point of the game. The Blues also lead inside 50s 10-1, but have generated just three shots at goal so far.
11:01
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
15:20
Eric Hipwood kicks the first goal of the game, after the Lions register just their fourth inside-50. Hipwood averages 2.7 goals per game against the Blues, well up on his career average of 1.5 goals per game.
17:36
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jacob Allison)
18:42
The Lions tackling pressure has been effective so far, with a plus-five differential to this point. Since 2017, the Blues have won the tackle count by five per game against the Lions, the second-best differential of any side.
20:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
20:53
Carlton, despite holding a decisive disposal and inside 50 advantage, are turning the ball over repeatedly, especially with their kicking. The Blues, to this point, have recorded a 29 percent kicking efficiency forward of centre, as opposed to the Lions, at 64 percent.
21:37
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
24:12
Lachie Neale is continuing his fine start to the season, with ten disposals so far in this first quarter. Neale is ranked number one in the league for total disposals in 2019.
25:33
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
26:03
Since the 17-minute mark of this quarter, the Lions have turned the tide. Since that point, they are plus-11 in disposals, plus-ten in uncontested possessions, plus-five in contested possessions and plus-six for inside 50s.
27:27
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
28:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
28:28
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
Charlie Cameron opens the second quarter with a goal for the Lions. That is his 21st goal of the season, at an accuracy rate of 50 percent. Cameron's best effort in a season is 29 goals, recorded in 2015 and 2017.
03:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
05:14
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
05:41
Lachie Neale adds a goal for the Lions as they reach a game-high lead of 31 points. Four of the Lions five goals today have come from intercepts in Carlton's defensive half.
06:22
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
10:16
Dayne Zorko takes a mark inside 50, but his pass misses its target. The Lions have taken four marks inside 50 so far, compared to the Blues, who have taken just one. As a result, the Lions have had 11 shots at goal to four.
12:32
The Blues get their first goal of the game through Michael Gibbons, after a repeat effort from Jack Silvagni. Gibbons has had five disposals today, including three uncontested possessions.
12:55
Lions Interchange - Dayne Zorko off due to an injury.
14:36
Sam Walsh is continuing his fine debut season for the Blues. He has an equal team-high 12 disposals, including six contested possessions, two tackles, two clearances and two inside 50s.
16:33
The Lions are on top in nearly every category in this quarter. They hold a plus-four contested possession advantage, plus-three in tackles, plus-two for inside 50s, however their kicking efficiency is just 58 percent for the quarter.
17:31
Blues Interchange - Jack Silvagni off due to an injury.
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)
18:22
Lochie O'Brien kicks the Blues second consecutive goal of the game, and the Blues now have three of the last four inside 50 entries.
20:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
20:39
Lions Interchange - Dayne Zorko off due to an injury.
21:02
Lions Interchange - Charles Cameron off due to an injury.
21:37
Carlton kick their third consecutive goal of the game and this is off the back of some positive play in the last ten minutes. In this time frame, the Blues are plus-18 for disposals, plus-six in contested possessions, plus-three in clearances and have lifted their disposal efficiency to 71 percent.
25:20
Patrick Cripps has lifted for the Blues in this second quarter. He has nine disposals at 100 percent efficiency, two clearances and two score involvements.
28:47
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)
29:57
An 18-point lead for the Lions at half time, led by their high profile recruit Lachie Neale. Neale has a game-high 24 disposals at a 75 percent efficiency, 230 metres gained, seven contested possessions, two clearances and four score involvements.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:43
Daniel McStay takes a contested mark inside 50 and the Lions get a goal straight from the centre bounce. The Lions have scored 2.0 (12) directly from centre bounces in today's match, compared to the Blues who have not scored.
02:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
02:34
Patrick Cripps reads the ball well, takes an intercept mark inside his own forward 50 and kicks the goal for the Blues. Carlton have scored 2.1 (13) from intercepts in their forward 50 today, whereas the Lions have not scored from this source.
04:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
04:34
Michael Gibbons kicks his second goal for the Blues today, getting the margin back to 12 points. Since the 19-minute mark of the second quarter, Carlton have recorded ten of the last 13 inside 50 entries.
05:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
06:49
Patrick Cripps adds his second goal for the quarter and Carlton have now kicked six of the last seven goals of the game. Cripps has a game-high four disposals in this quarter, 119 metres gained, two clearances and been involved in every score.
09:10
Carlton are dominating the territory in this third quarter, currently enjoying an 81 percent time-in-forward-half differential. They have turned this into an inside 50 lead of 9-1, to go with their 7-1 clearance and 13-8 contested possession advantage.
15:36
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
17:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
17:15
Mitch McGovern puts the Blues in front for the first time since the 15-minute mark of the first quarter, after a mark inside 50. The Blues have taken four marks inside 50 this quarter, for a total of seven for the game.
18:36
The Blues are dominating the clearances in this third quarter, recording an 11-2 advantage. This includes the centre bounces, where they lead 5-1 in this quarter, benefiting from Patrick Cripps' four first possessions and three clearances.
19:46
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
21:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
21:45
Eight of the last nine goals have now been kicked by the Blues, off the back of their dominance around the clearances, now a 12-2 advantage leading to a 16-3 inside 50 differential in this quarter. The Blues are also plus-11 for contested possessions in the third quarter.
23:12
Lachie Neale, after recording 24 disposals in the first half, has recorded just two disposals in this third quarter. Neale has recorded a kicking efficiency of 74 percent this season, ranked sixth of the top-50 ball winners in the competition.
24:44
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
27:23
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
31:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
32:33
The Blues take a four point lead into three quarter time after a five goals to two quarter. This was off the back of a dominant quarter from Patrick Cripps, who recorded 13 disposals, six contested possessions, four clearances, two inside 50s and two goals.
32:59
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
02:56
Patrick Cripps kicks his third goal of the second half to give the Blues some breathing space on the scoreboard. Cripps has had 31 disposals at 80 percent efficiency, 347 metres gained, eight clearances and seven score involvements.
04:21
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
06:41
Carlton has scored 31 points as a result of turnovers caused by Michael Gibbons’ pressure acts this season, ranked No.1 at the club. Today, Gibbons has recorded eight pressure acts and two tackles at 100 percent tackling efficiency.
08:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
11:00
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
13:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
14:41
The Blues have lost the disposal count by 52 per game this season, ranked 18th. They have lost the uncontested possession count by 44 per game, also ranked 18th. Today however, the Blues have recorded a whopping plus-73 disposal advantage and a plus-56 uncontested possession count.
16:07
Blues Interchange - Lochie O'Brien off due to an injury.
16:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Stefan Martin)
18:42
The Lions have won just 24 percent of their offensive one-on-one contests this season, ranked 16th. Today that trend has continued for Brisbane, winning 33 percent of their offensive one-on-one contests. The Blues, by comparison, have won 56 percent of theirs today.
19:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
20:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)
21:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
22:38
Lincoln McCarthy gives the Lions a chance, with his first goal of the game. In this fourth quarter, Brisbane have allowed Carlton plenty of space, with the Blues recording a plus-20 uncontested possession count. Despite this, the Lions have generated five shots at goal from nine inside 50 entries.
24:57
Patrick Cripps kicks his fourth goal in the second half for the Blues. Across the past three weeks, Patrick Cripps has averaged 17 disposals and 3.6 clearances, his lowest averages over a unique three-week period since 2015.
26:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
29:14
A huge come-from-behind victory for Carlton. Since the 6-minute mark of the first quarter, the Blues recorded a plus-22 advantage in contested possessions, plus-57 in uncontested possessions and plus-19 for inside 50s.