Pre Game
00:00
Melbourne has generated 55 inside 50s per game this season, the fifth-most in the competition, but it has scored from just 38 per cent of these entries, ranked 18th.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
05:25
The Pies have won the first three clearances for the game with that behind to Brody Mihocek coming from this source.
06:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
07:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
07:42
The Dees have committed three defensive half turnovers and conceded a score from two of the these. Melbourne has conceded 31 points per game from its defensive half turnovers this season, ranked 18th defensively.
09:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
12:17
Melbourne is yet to start a chain forward of centre with all 12 of its chains originating in its defensive half. The Pies have started seven chains forward of centre and won the only centre clearance for the game.
13:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
17:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
17:59
Collingwood has recorded 13 kicks in its forward half but just two of these have been effective.
19:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
19:20
The Demons have recorded a kicking efficiency of 83% across the whole ground, but they have scored just three behinds from four shots at goal.
24:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
25:10
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Harrison Petty)
25:20
Harrison Petty breaks the goal drought. Two of Melbourne's four scores have come from kick-ins. It has averaged five points from this source this season, ranked second.
27:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
27:32
Both teams were content to retain possession in the opening term. Sixty-six per cent of the Demons' possessions were uncontested, eight per cent higher than their season average. Collingwood recorded an uncontested possession rate of 69 per cent, six per cent higher than it has across the season.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:59
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
04:09
Melbourne has applied seven tackles this quarter, including six in forward 50. It has averaged 12 tackles per game in this zone this season, the fourth-most of any team.
08:54
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
09:04
Scott Pendlebury boots his team's first goal, sourced from an intercept won in attacking midfield. Four of the Magpies' six scores are from this source.
11:37
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
11:47
That goal to Brody Mihocek followed a giveaway turnover (clanger kick) by the Dees. Melbourne's kicking efficiency is down at 46 per cent this quarter, 28 per cent lower than the opening term.
13:28
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
13:38
Jeremy Howe has won a game-high seven intercept possessions, with his last launching that goal to Josh Thomas. No other Pie has won more than two intercepts. Collingwood has scored 85 points from Howe's intercepts this season, ranked No.1 at the club and equal 10th in the competition.
16:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
17:41
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
17:51
Another goal from a turnover to the Magpies. All four of their goals and nine of their 10 scores are from this source.
19:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
24:06
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
24:16
Brodie Grundy has won a quarter-high three clearances, with his third launching that goal to Travis Varcoe. Grundy has now launched 39 goals this season, eight more than any other player.
26:56
Demons Interchange - Oskar Baker off due to an injury.
27:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Corey Wagner)
31:38
Melbourne recorded eight clanger kicks in the second term with four of them being punished by a goal. The Dees have averaged 23 clanger kicks per game this season, the eighth-most of any team.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
06:13
Neither team is using the ball well by foot this quarter. They have combined for 21 kicks with just nine of these effective (43 per cent).
07:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
07:53
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
08:03
The Demons have won just seven third quarters this season, the second-fewest of any team, and they have been outscored by 134 points during this period, also ranked 17th.
09:57
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
10:07
Brodie Grundy has now launched three goals for this team, two more than any other player.
12:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
14:15
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
14:25
Bayley Fritsch ends a streak of seven goals for the Magpies. He has grabbed 14 marks inside 50 since Round 17, the equal third-most in the competition.
18:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
20:09
Magpies Interchange - Josh Daicos and is possibly out for the game.
20:14
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
22:25
Demons Interchange - Harrison Petty off due to an injury.
23:22
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
23:32
Melbourne has now conceded 43 points from its turnovers. It has allowed its opposition to score 56 points per game from this source this season, ranked 18th.
29:26
Collingwood owned the ball in the third term. It was first to it, winning 20 more groundball-gets (36-16), and controlled it on the outside, recording 28 more uncontested possessions (72-44). Three Pies won 10 or more disposals and all recorded at least two, while no Dee won more than eight and five won fewer than two.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:56
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
03:06
Just three Pies have combined to grabbed six marks inside 50 with Brody Mihocek taking three of these. Collingwood has averaged 13 marks in forward 50 this season, ranked equal No.1.
05:39
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
05:49
Christian Petracca has been his team's most influential player forward of centre. He has generated a game-high eight inside 50s, three more than any other player, and recorded a team-high seven involvements.
07:28
Demons Interchange - Steven May and is possibly out for the game.
07:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
09:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
11:18
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
11:28
Thirty-three per cent (13 points) of the Demons' score has been launched from defensive 50. They have launched 22 per cent of their score from this zone this season, ranked No.1.
12:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
14:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
19:46
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Oscar McDonald)
19:56
Melbourne has scored two goals from intercepts this quarter. Its 16 points from this source for the game is its worst result in any game this season.
24:43
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
24:53
Too little too late for the Dees. They have kicked 5.7 from set shots today.
26:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Corey Wagner)
28:32
Led by a game-high 13 groundball-gets by Adam Treloar, the Pies were first to the ball, winning 22 more groundballs for the game (99-77), and worked harder without it, applying a pressure factor of 197 to 179.