Match

Carlton vs Collingwood

Commentary / 25 Mar 2021

Pre Game

00:00

Carlton lost the inside forward 50 count by 34 against Richmond last week, the worst differential in this category in the opening round of 2021. During 2020, the Blues were ranked seventh in inside forward 50 entry differential (average 2.5).

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:18

Six of Carlton's seven disposals have been in their forward half, with Zac Williams earning three of these. Collingwood are yet to register a disposal in their attacking half of the ground

03:15

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

05:01

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)

08:46

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Pittonet)

10:40

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

12:38

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)

14:15

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jacob Weitering)

17:30

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

19:37

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

20:14

Josh Thomas for Collingwood has laid three tackles (two in the defensive midfield), the same as the entire Carlton side. Overall, in this category, the Magpies lead the Blues 11-3

23:12

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

25:04

Collingwood has had 55 per cent of play in their forward half and lead the Blues in disposals in this zone 37-29

25:13

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)

26:38

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)

28:28

Collingwood have already taken six marks inside their forward 50 zone, after recording just five for the entire match in round one

29:08

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

30:35

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

32:21

Collingwood lead the Blues in contested possessions, overall by 10 (33-23) and in the forward half zone by 11 (21-10)

33:15

Collingwood has gained over 300 more metres in the first quarter of the match than Carlton (1576-1249). Individually, Taylor Adams has gained 186 metres for the Magpies

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:32

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

02:01

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

02:37

Collingwood's Jordan De Goey has earned an equal game-high five score involvements and scored three goals from his six kicks

04:23

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Pittonet)

04:40

Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to the blood rule.

06:11

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

10:12

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

11:13

Carlton has had five of the last eight inside forward 50 entries, outscoring Collingwood two goals to one behind during this period. Prior to this, the Magpies had seven of the previous eight incursions into the forward 50 zone

12:48

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)

14:41

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)

16:10

During the last five minutes of game time, Carlton has had 10 disposals inside their forward 50 half zone, with Collingwood two in their respective area

16:22

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

19:46

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

19:55

Magpies Interchange - Jamie Elliott and is possibly out for the game.

23:04

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

25:50

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)

27:49

Carlton's Zac Fisher has been involved in a game-high four score assists, to go with five score involvements. No other individual player has more than two score assists

28:23

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Newnes)

30:22

Blues Interchange - Zac Fisher off due to an injury.

31:27

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

31:59

Jordan De Goey's fourth goal of the match for Collingwood (third for the second quarter) was his sixth score involvement

33:56

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

34:49

Brodie Grundy has earned 24 of the 37 recorded hit outs in the first half of the match, with eight of these to the advantage of Collingwood. Grundy has also had four score involvements and two clearances

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:02

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)

03:17

Carlton has doubled the Magpies tally of spoils, leading 20-10 in this category. Individually, Jacob Weitering and Sam Docherty for the Blues lead with six each

06:04

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)

10:47

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lachie Fogarty)

12:04

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)

13:38

Carlton has turned around the time in forward half statistic during the third quarter, leading Collingwood 68-32 per cent in this term (trailed 44-56 in the first half)

15:51

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

19:40

Collingwood leads the tackle count during the third quarter 20-8 (19-4 defensive half), but trail Carlton in contested possessions 19-28 (6-20 forward half)

22:23

Darcy Moore for Collingwood, leads the game for intercept possessions with 14, eight more than the next best individual player, with four scores resulting from these, including two goals

24:23

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

27:12

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

27:26

Collingwood have had the last two inside forward 50 entries after Carlton had the previous nine, both teams scoring one goal each during this period

28:51

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

30:10

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)

33:26

Carlton won the clearance count 15-10 during the third quarter, with their entire score in the term sourced from clearances

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

03:12

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Trey Ruscoe)

05:47

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

07:56

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)

10:00

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

10:52

Collingwood has had six of the last seven inside forward 50 entries, outscoring Carlton 2.2 (14) to no score during this period

16:07

Carlton has been in their forward half for 58 per cent of game time in the last quarter to Collingwood's 42, but are yet to put a score on the board in this term

17:24

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

18:26

Jack Crisp has earned a quarter-high 305 metres for Collingwood (over 200 metres more than the next best player), coming from a term-high 11 disposals

18:46

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

20:21

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

22:57

Zac Williams for Carlton has had quarter highs in both clearances and first possessions with three. Over the course of the game, he has had a team-high nine clearances and has earned 13 contested possessions

23:00

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

24:27

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)

25:56

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)

26:37

Collingwood leads Carlton in the tackle count for the final quarter 13-5 (9-2 in the defensive half of the ground)

28:19

Collingwood's Jack Crisp had game-highs in disposals (36) and metres gained (788), to go with 15 contested possessions and seven score involvements