Match

Geelong Cats vs Collingwood

Commentary / 10 Oct 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Contrasting ball movement styles for these teams in 2020. The Cats rank No.1 for kicks, while the Magpies rank No.1 for handballs. Collingwood has played on following 31 percent of marks this season (ranked third), while Geelong has played on from only 24 percent of its marks (ranked third last).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:18
Collingwood has been a fast-starting team in 2020 and is ranked No.1 in opening quarters, outscoring its opposition by an average of seven points per game.
01:18
The opening centre bounce clearance went the way of the Cats, but they were not able to convert this into a score. Geelong has conceded 11.6 points per game to its opposition from centre bounce clearances this season, which is the worst record of any team.
03:34
In the last five games between the Cats and the Magpies, neither team has kicked more than ten goals in any match, suggesting tonight might be a low scoring game.
04:44
Tom Hawkins is the No.1 ranked player in the AFL for clearances in the forward 50 this season, and the big Cat has already had one quick shot at goal from such a clearance early tonight.
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
06:37
Two early shots at goal now for Tom Hawkins for a return of just the one behind. Hawkins recorded game-highs of nine forward 50 disposals, six forward 50 marks, six shots at goal and nine score involvements last week against the Power, but did not score a goal.
07:57
Geelong has controlled possession early in the game, with a 13-7 edge in contested possessions and a 28-16 lead in uncontested possessions.
08:32
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
09:13
The first goal of the game to the Cats was sourced from a forward half intercept. Geelong averages 24 points per game from this source (ranked fourth) and is ranked third at converting these intercepts into scores.
12:11
A promising start for Geelong who has recorded a kicking efficiency of 77 percent compared to Collingwood 46 percent to start the game. This has resulted in a 16-6 lead in marks, with Stanley taking the first forward 50 mark of the night.
14:41
Only one Geelong player is yet to record a disposal, while there are seven such players for Collingwood in an indication of the possession domination of the Cats.
15:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
16:09
A great start for the Cats with a third goal capping a chain of play started in the defensive 50 at a stoppage. Geelong has scored from 14 percent of its defensive 50 clearances this season which is ranked a clear No.1.
18:31
Cats Interchange - Joel Selwood off due to the blood rule.
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
20:00
Last week the Cats scored 1.8 from their set shots a goal, and tonight have scored 3.1 from their first four shots including the last miss by Parfitt.
21:04
Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams off due to an injury.
21:10
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
21:24
Geelong leads 34-11 in effective kicks, with Collingwood struggling to disrupt the ball movement of the Cats and maintain possession when it has control.
23:23
An opportunistic goal from Jamie Elliott gets the Magpies scoring away. This goal was sourced from a forward 50 stoppage, from which Collingwood average seven points per game (ranked fifth).
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
26:12
A centre bounce goal for the Cats and Tom Hawkins who have now scored 20 points from stoppages tonight. Geelong averages 29 points per game from stoppages in 2020, which is ranked No.1.
26:40
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
27:08
Rhys Stanley was the No.1 ranked player for disposals (8) in the first quarter. Stanley also contributed two clearances and three score involvements in a prominent performance.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:21
Geelong now has a 4-1 edge in centre bounce clearances and has converted this into a 13-0 lead in points scored from this source. Collingwood conceded five goals to West Coast last week from centre bounce clearances.
01:55
The last time that Geelong lost after leading at quarter time by 22 points or more was in Round 10, 2006, which was before current captain Joel Selwood had joined the club.
02:41
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
02:59
A brilliant set shot goal from Patrick Dangerfield keeps the Cats rolling early in the second quarter. Geelong has now scored 5.1 from its set shots at goal, and has a major 33-6 lead in points scored from stoppages (which is already above its season average).
05:26
Geelong has scored 19 points from centre bounce clearances tonight, which already equals its season-high from this source.
05:48
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
07:03
Geelong is ranked second for clearance differential this season, winning this count by an average of four per game. The Cats now hold a 15-6 lead in clearances tonight.
09:34
Since 2017, the Cats have generated a score from only 38 percent of their inside 50 entries against the Magpies (ranked 17th). Tonight Geelong has 11 scores from its first 17 inside 50 entries (65 percent).
11:02
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
11:42
Geelong recorded a shot at goal accuracy of only 29 percent last week against the Power, which was their second-lowest percentage in any game this season. The Cats have hit the post three times already tonight, but are still converting at a much better rate.
13:34
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
13:40
Another accurate set shot from Tom Hawkins, who has already had seven disposals in the forward 50, which is the same amount as Collingwood.
16:25
Geelong now leads forward half marks 17-3 and forward 50 marks 7-1, dominating both territory and possession.
18:56
Collingwood has forward half kicking efficiency of only 31 percent, with more of its kicks in this zone of the ground marked by Cats (7) than by a teammate (3).
20:35
The Cats lead ground balls 37-24 with their ability to outnumber the Magpies at contests around the ground also evident by a 23-14 lead in loose ball gets.
20:56
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
22:00
Patrick Dangerfield has had a massive impact on the game, with a game-high six score involvements (including two goals and two assists) and an equal game-high six contested possessions.
23:42
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
23:55
The Cats now lead 10-1 in forward 50 marks and have returned 8.1 from set shots at goal after scoring 1.8 from its set shots at goal last week.
27:00
Collingwood has only once had a larger half time deficit in a final, and that was the 1984 Preliminary Final when it trailed by 84 points. The last time the Magpies scored less than six points to half time in a final was in 1905.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:20
Mitch Duncan was rampant with 19 disposals in the first half, which was seven more than any other player. Duncan was also a clear leader in metres gained (331) and contributed an equal game-high six score involvements.
00:48
Geelong had 78 more disposals than Collingwood in the first half, which is the largest differential in any game this season to the main break.
02:07
Taylor Adams has been the No.1 player on the ground tonight for pressure acts despite an early elbow injury. Adams has recorded 99 tackles this season, which is 33 more than any other Magpie.
03:22
Magpies Interchange - Mason Cox off due to an injury.
04:39
Collingwood has had the first five inside 50 entries to start the third quarter but has not been able to generate a shot at goal during this period.
05:16
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
08:22
Geelong leads 20-2 in marks during the third quarter with the Cats continuing to control possession.
11:13
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
11:59
Geelong leads 32-4 in forward half marks. Tom Hawkins has taken more marks (5) in the forward half than Collingwood.
14:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
14:42
The behind to Jamie Elliott ends a run of 11 scores in a row for the Cats. Collingwood generated a goal from 30 percent of its inside 50s last week, which was the highest percentage of any team in the first round of finals last week but has just one goal from 19 entries tonight.
18:20
Geelong has out-marked its opposition in 19 percent of its offensive one-on-one contests this season (ranked No.1). Tonight the Cats lead 3-1 in offensive one-on-one contest wins and 6-2 in overall one-on-one contest wins.
20:23
Only the seven points for the Magpies to three-quarter time. This is the lowest score to 3QT in a final since Richmond in the 1927 Grand Final also scored just the seven points.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:03
Geelong has ten players who have had more than 12 disposals, while Collingwood has no such player.
00:42
Collingwood had only two scoring shots to three-quarter time, which is the fewest in any final in V/AFL history to the 3QT break.
00:58
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
01:12
Another effective kick from Duncan and another goal from Dangerfield to start the final quarter. Duncan has contributed 435 metres gained, and no other player on the ground has more than 300 metres gained. Both players have a game-high seven score involvements.
03:02
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
03:12
Four goals to Dangerfield now and all have been from set shots. Geelong has scored an extremely accurate 10.1 from set shots tonight in a complete reversal from last week.
05:00
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
05:13
Three goals from three inside 50 entries to start the final quarter for Geelong. The Cats have now scored 31 points from centre bounces which is clearly a season-high for Geelong, but the second week in a row the Magpies have conceded five goals from centre bounce clearances.
07:11
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
07:18
Finally a goal to the Magpies after Geelong had kicked the last nine goals of the game. The goal was sourced from a forward half intercept. The Cats lead 18-6 in these intercepts and 21-6 in points scored from this source.
09:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
10:48
Gary Ablett had just 10 disposals last week against the Power, which is his fewest in any full match since Round 17, 2009. Tonight Ablett has had just the seven disposals but has recorded five score involvements including two assists.
11:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
11:58
Three quick goals to the Magpies saves a few searches in record books for low scores in finals. Collingwood has won the contested possession count 9-2 since the last Geelong goal and had five inside 50 entries in a row.
15:18
The Cats are already up to 124 marks, which is the most by a team in any game this season. The differential in marks is also the largest in any game this season.
15:40
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
16:28
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Joel Selwood)
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
18:58
The Cats have 11 players who have taken more than four marks tonight. Only Jack Crisp (6) has taken more than four marks for the Magpies.
20:55
Cats Interchange - Rhys Stanley off due to an injury.
21:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
22:09
A long-range goal from Jaidyn Stephenson gives the Pies a return of 3.1 from their set shots tonight. The Magpies recorded a 100 percent set shot scoring accuracy (8.0) last week against West Coast.
23:38
On top of winning the Coleman medal this season, Tom Hawkins also leads all players for total assists (31), forward 50 clearances (17), forward 50 marks (66), and has had 147 disposals in the forward 50 (no other player in the AFL has had more than 100).
24:46
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Rohan)
26:06
The Cats have dominated possession in their games this season, ranked No.1 for all of contested possession differential, uncontested possession differential, and marks, but have set season-highs tonight for disposal and mark differential.
26:42
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
28:07
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
28:59
The last time that Geelong scored more than 100 points in a game against Collingwood was in the 2011 Grand Final.
30:59
An emphatic performance from the Cats who completely dominated both contested (106-85) and more so uncontested possession (250-110). Geelong finished with a ridiculous advantage in marks (134-46) which was a season-high tally and differential for any game in 2020.
31:06
The siren has sounded to end Q4.