Match

Collingwood vs St Kilda

Commentary / 20 Jun 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Collingwood has conceded a score from 30% of its opposition's inside 50s this season - ranked No.1 defensively in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
03:47
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
03:57
That goal to Dan Butler was sourced from a forward 50 intercept. It was just the second goal the Saints have scored from this source this season.
05:23
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
07:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
08:26
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
08:36
The Pies lead the clearance count 4-1 and they have launched the only two scores from this source, including that goal to Jaidyn Stephenson.
10:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
11:08
Collingwood has applied 10 tackles, eight more than the Saints. The Pies laid 41 fewer tackles than Richmond in Round 2.
13:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
13:59
Darcy Moore has won a game-high three intercept possessions with two of these launching scores, including that goal to Jamie Elliott.
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
18:52
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
19:02
The Pies have kicked four goals in the opening term for the second week in a row. They finished the game with just five goals last week.
23:43
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
23:53
Rowan Marshall ends Collingwood's goal streak at four. The Saints have won four intercepts in defensive midfield and scored from two of these, including that goal to Marshall. St Kilda has won 14 intercepts per game in defensive midfield this season - ranked 18th.
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
26:52
Collingwood applied a pressure factor of 202 in the opening term while the Saints were down at 158. The Pies applied a pressure factor of 169 against the Tigers last week.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
01:40
Max King grabs his team's second mark inside 50 for the game. The Saints have averaged 12 marks inside 50 per game this season - the second-most in the competition.
02:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
04:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
06:38
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
06:48
St Kilda has won two intercepts in its attacking midfield this quarter, booting a goal from both.
09:33
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
09:43
The Pies have grabbed seven contested marks midway through the second quarter. St Kilda conceded just 7.5 contested marks per game in the first two rounds.
12:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tyler Brown)
13:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
13:58
Collingwood's last two goals have been sourced from clearances. The Pies have outscored the Saints by 25 points from this source.
19:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
19:45
Magpies Interchange - Brayden Maynard off due to an injury.
21:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
21:41
The Pies have booted 10 goals from 23 inside 50s (43%). They kicked a goal from 24% of their entries in the first two rounds.
25:09
Magpies Interchange - Darcy Moore off due to an injury.
27:45
Collingwood enter the main break well on top. It has won the territory battle, recording 30 more disposals in the forward half as well as generating 12 more inside 50s.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:14
The Pies dominance out of the middle continues, winning the first centre clearance in the second half. Collingwood has now won eight centre clearances, six more than the Saints.
00:41
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
01:38
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jonathon Marsh)
04:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
05:20
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
06:08
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
06:18
Collingwood has scored three goals from forward 50 intercepts. The Saints had conceded just one goal from their defensive 50 turnovers this season prior to today.
12:31
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steele)
12:41
Dan Butler has been involved in an equal game-high five score involvements, three more than any other Saint.
14:48
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
16:03
St Kilda has generated five of the last six inside 50s but failed to convert this dominance on the scoreboard, kicking just two behinds.
17:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
19:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
20:37
The Pies applied just six tackles in the third term after recording 17 in each of the first two quarters, and their pressure factor fell from 204 in the first half to 160.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:11
Darcy Moore has won a game-high eight intercept possessions, two more than any other player. Moore has averaged 7.4 intercept possessions per game since 2019, ranked No.1 at the club.
06:53
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
08:11
Ben Long has won a team-high seven intercept possessions. He has now won 20 intercept possessions this season, ranked No.1 at the club.
13:07
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
13:17
Another goal from a clearance to the Pies. They have now outscored the Saints by 30 points from this source.
16:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
17:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
20:24
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
20:28
Collingwood dominated early, kicking 10 goals to four in the first half. In a dour second half, both teams combined to score just three goals.