Match

Carlton vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 24 Apr 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Carlton has won six of its past seven games against Brisbane at Marvel Stadium, with its only loss coming in Round 6, 2015 during this period.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:56
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Lachie Fogarty)
04:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
05:24
Carlton's first goal comes from a defensive midfield stoppage. Carlton are ranked 6th in the competition for stoppage scores, averaging 33 points per game.
06:59
Carlton recorded a kicking efficiency differential of -13% last round against the Power – its ninth-worst differential from its past 132 matches.
07:53
The Lions won the time in forward half differential by 15 minutes and 21 second last round – their eighth-best differential in any match since 2018.
08:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
11:30
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
12:41
Lions Interchange - Eric Hipwood off due to an injury.
13:32
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
14:05
Brisbane's first goal comes from a forward half stoppage. The Lions average 35 points per game from stoppage chains, ranked 3rd in the competition.
15:09
Lions Interchange - Darcy Gardiner off due to an injury.
15:56
Lachie Neale had 25 disposals at half time when these sides last met at Marvel Stadium in Round 12, 2019. He was kept to six disposals in the second half. Neale has just the one handball so far this match.
16:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
17:35
Early midfield dominance going Carlton's way. The Blues lead clearances 10-5, hard ball gets 9-5 and contested possessions 27-20.
19:23
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jaxon Prior)
21:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
21:34
Carlton are ranked 13th in the competition for pressure, with a pressure factor average of 1.74 per game. So far this match, Carlton have a pressure factor of 2.08, the AFL average is 1.77.
21:56
Blues Interchange - Sam Petrevski-Seton off due to an injury.
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
23:49
Lions Interchange - Lachie Neale off due to an injury.
24:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
25:35
Charlie Cameron has been Brisbane's best so far this match. Cameron leads the match with five forward 50 disposals, 3 contested possessions and a goal.
27:54
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
28:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
29:59
Mark Pittonet leads the game with five score involvements and four score launches. Carlton has scored 2.2 (14) from Pittonet's launches.
31:53
Carlton won the inside 50 count 18-9 but couldn't capitalise, going at a 44% score conversion rate. This was let down by their kicking, going at only 55% for the term and 44% from forward half kicks.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Deven Robertson)
03:12
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Deven Robertson)
03:17
Deven Robertson scores his first AFL goal. Robertson has been applying the pressure this game. Robertson leads the game in pressure acts with 16 and tackles with four.
05:21
Early dominance this term going the Lions way with the first three goals of the term. The Lions lead clearances 3-0 this term and inside 50's 5-0.
07:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
11:21
In the past four rounds, the Blues have won the centre clearance count by 3.5 per game – ranked No.1. They also rank third in scoring from that source. This match, Brisbane lead in this area 6-2 and have scored on three occasions from centre clearances.
13:00
Lions Interchange - Lachie Neale off due to the blood rule.
14:25
Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to an injury.
14:29
Lions Interchange - Mitch Robinson off due to the blood rule.
15:23
Carlton struggling to transfer ball from defence into attack. The Blues have launched an inside 50 from 13% of their defensive 50 chains this match. The Blues average 18.1 per match this season – ranked last.
15:45
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
18:05
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Deven Robertson)
20:01
Blues Interchange - Sam Docherty off due to an injury.
20:38
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
20:53
Sam Walsh breaks the Lion's run of five consecutive goals. Walsh leads the match with 15 disposals and three marks.
22:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
24:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
26:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
27:24
Four of Brisbane's six goals this term have come from intercept chains.
28:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
29:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
30:08
Eric Hipwood kicks his 3rd goal for the match from a set shot. Eric Hipwood has posted a career-high shot at goal accuracy of 61.1% in 2021 – an increase of 18.2% from last season.
31:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
33:54
12 of Brisbane's 21 inside 50's this term has come from corridor kicks.
34:03
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
35:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
35:40
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
36:34
Most of the play in the 2nd term was dominated by Brisbane. The Lions won the inside 50 count 24-7. 68 of Carlton's 81 disposals were recorded in their defensive half. From 15 defensive 50 chains, the Blues went inside 50 on one occasion.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
03:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
03:30
Perfect start to the term for the Blues. Harry McKay with the opening two goals and two contested marks
05:29
Hugh McCluggage's 2nd term was outstanding. McCluggage had a quarter-high 14 disposals, six score involvements and four marks.
05:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
07:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
08:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
09:45
After recording just two marks inside 50 for the first half, Carlton has taken six marks inside 50 already for the quarter.
09:50
Blues Interchange - Patrick Cripps off due to an injury.
12:09
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
13:44
Carlton winning at the stoppage this term. Two goals have come from centre bounce stoppages. Carlton average 2.2 goals per game from this source this season.
15:29
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
17:20
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
17:24
The Lions have recorded a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.94 this season – ranked third. This match, the Lions are going at 1.50.
18:59
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
20:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
23:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
24:51
Liam Jones has won 44% of the one-on-one contests he has defended – the second-highest percentage of the top-25 in the AFL to defend a contest. Jones continues to be impressive, he has a game-high three intercept marks and six spoils.
25:18
Lions Interchange - Daniel McStay off due to the blood rule.
28:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
29:08
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
32:21
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
32:51
Brisbane halt Carlton's momentum this term. The Lions have scored three goals this term from throw in stoppages. The Lions are ranked 1st this season from throw in stoppages, averaging 2.8 goals a game.
34:43
Blues Interchange - David Cuningham off due to an injury.
37:33
Dayne Zorko was influential that quarter. Five of his six disposals resulted in a score for the Lions.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:31
Lions Interchange - Harris Andrews off due to an injury.
02:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
03:46
Blues Interchange - Mitch McGovern off due to an injury.
05:23
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
05:48
Brisbane's first goal of the quarter comes from a forward half turnover. Brisbane has scored 59 points from the attacking midfield zone.
07:46
In the past four rounds, the Lions have recorded a score from 11% of their centre clearances – ranked 17th in the competition. This match, the Lions have recorded a score from 30% of their centre clearances.
12:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
13:07
Carlton generating chances but can't convert. They lead inside 50's 8-5 for the term.
16:35
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
16:56
Jarryd Lyons up to a team-high 13 contested possessions. Lyons is averaging a career-high 14 contested possessions this season – ranked equal-sixth in the AFL.
18:34
The Blues have recorded a score from 24% of Sam Docherty’s intercept possessions – ranked seventh of the top-50 intercept players in the AFL. This match, Docherty hasn't been able to have the same impact with no scores so far from his eight intercept possessions.
20:08
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
21:37
The Blues have been outscored by 31 points per game from intercept possessions in their three losses in 2021. They have been better this game however, only recording a minus differential of 19 points.
22:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
25:58
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
27:48
Hugh McCluggage has a game-high six score assists for the match, it's his career best.
28:16
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
31:11
It was an even contest stats wise. The main difference being Brisbane's forward pressure. Brisbane scored 42 points from forward half turnovers and four goals from attacking midfield stoppage chains.
31:14
The siren has sounded to end Q4.