Match

North Melbourne vs Collingwood

Commentary / 08 May 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Magpies have conceded a set shot scoring accuracy of 74 per cent this season, the highest percentage of any side and 13 per cent above the AFL average.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
02:25
Jordan De Goey kicks the opening goal of the match, his first goal since Round 4 against GWS. The Collingwood mid-forward is averaging just 13 disposals per game this season, the lowest average in his career.
02:50
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
05:04
Jaidyn Stephenson kicks the first goal for the Kangaroos. The ex-Magpie has enjoyed his most prolific start to an AFL season, averaging a career-high 19 disposals per game this season.
05:28
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
09:31
In the early stages of the match, Collingwood is leading the contested possession count by six and clearances by four, but North Melbourne's tackle pressure has been good, leading this area by five.
10:41
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
12:17
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
15:19
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
16:23
Darcy Moore, back in his customary defensive post today, has been influential early, with seven disposals at 86 per cent efficiency. Three of his disposals have come via an intercept possession and one of these intercepts, launched a scoring chain that resulted in a goal.
18:47
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
23:41
North Melbourne continues to apply fantastic pressure, leading the tackle count by eight. Despite their lowly ladder position, the Kangaroos rank sixth for tackle differential, laying two more tackles per game than their opposition.
24:25
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Mahony)
26:33
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
28:13
At quarter time, it has been a game largely based around each side's defensive half with 69 per cent of North Melbourne's disposals and 63 per cent of Collingwood's disposals occurring in their respective defensive halves. 31 per cent of North Melbourne's disposals have been inside its defensive 50.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
03:42
North Melbourne leads contested possession by eight in the second quarter. This includes an advantage of seven in post-clearance contested possession. Collingwood led the contested possession count by seven in the opening term.
03:50
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
05:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
06:12
North Melbourne leads marks inside 50 six to four. Collingwood's Jordan De Goey has been the difference between the two sides though, taking all four of Collingwood's marks inside 50, kicking 3.1.19 from the resultant shots.
08:02
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
09:46
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Campbell)
10:54
North Melbourne ranks 16th for scores from defensive 50 chains, averaging 10 points per game from this source. While they are still struggling to move the ball today, with only two inside 50s from 17 defensive 50 chains, their last goal to Tom Campbell came via a defensive 50 chain.
13:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
14:45
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
15:09
In his 250th game, Steele Sidebottom has started well with 12 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency. He also has a match-high eight contested possessions and a match-high six clearances.
15:59
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
18:22
Jordan De Goey continues to be the difference between the two sides. He has kicked 4.3.27 from nine disposals. De Goey has been targeted inside 50 eight times and has taken five marks inside 50. All three of his offensive one-on-one contests, he has won and his seven score involvements are three more than anyone else on the ground.
19:55
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
23:33
Collingwood has started to assert its dominance on the scoreboard kicking 4.3.27 from 11 inside 50s this quarter. North Melbourne has had 10 inside 50s this term, but have registered just 1.3.9. The Magpies have outscored the Kangaroos 3.3.21 to 0.3.3 from intercepts this term.
24:48
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
26:05
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
27:42
Collingwood's efficiency up forward in the second quarter is highlighted by their kicking efficiency of 72 per cent forward of centre, compared to a forward 50 kicking efficiency of just 44 per cent from the Kangaroos.
28:12
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
29:39
At the half, Collingwood has launched 13 chains from its defensive 50 resulting in four inside 50s and 3.0.18. This is significant as the Magpies rank last for scores from defensive 50 this season, averaging just 10 points per game from this source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:33
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jaidyn Stephenson)
04:14
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
04:56
North Melbourne has kicked the first two goals of the third quarter to will themselves back into the contest. Both goals have come via defensive half intercepts. The Kangaroos have kicked 4.4.28 from intercepts today, narrowly trailing Collingwood in this area who have kicked 5.5.35 from this source.
06:43
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Charlie Lazzaro)
07:12
North Melbourne now have three defensive half intercepts this quarter, resulting in 3.0.18.
09:26
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)
09:52
It's now four defensive half intercepts this quarter for four goals to the Kangaroos this quarter. Three of the four intercepts have been in the defensive midfield zone. North Melbourne is also dominating inside 50s seven to one and have enjoyed 72 per cent time in forward half.
12:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
13:23
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Murphy off due to an injury.
15:17
The Kangaroos lead the contested possession count by 11 this quarter, leading pre-clearance contested possession by five and post-clearance contested possession by six.
15:34
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mark Keane)
19:11
Darcy Moore has a career-high 23 disposals tonight at 87 per cent efficiency, eclipsing his previous best set in Round 2 against Carlton. Back in defence, Moore has won 11 intercept possessions, that have resulted in 3.0.18 for the Magpies.
19:33
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
20:19
Kangaroos Interchange - Aiden Bonar off due to an injury.
21:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
22:35
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
23:07
Collingwood has responded, kicking the last two goals of the match, both coming via forward half intercepts. The Magpies have outscored the Kangaroos 4.7.31 to 2.3.15 from forward half intercepts.
26:00
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
27:46
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
28:55
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
30:02
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
31:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
31:20
Collingwood has outscored North Melbourne 8.8.56 to 2.5.17 from forward half chains.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:20
Magpies Interchange - Jordan Roughead and is possibly out for the game.
03:17
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
05:54
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
09:11
Collingwood have just the five goal kickers today for its 13 goals. North Melbourne have seven goal kickers for its nine goals.
09:33
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
12:19
Aaron Hall has once again been prolific since moving back to half back. The Kangaroo has 32 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency and a match-high 775 metres gained. Excluding his injury affected game against Geelong in Round 6, Hall has now had 30 or more disposals in each of his last three matches.
16:17
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lachie Young)
16:24
North Melbourne is leading the inside 50 count 12 to six for the term and has enjoyed 77 per cent time in forward half this quarter, but have only managed to generate three scoring shots from this dominance, kicking 1.2.8 to Collingwood's 1.0.6. Eight forward half intercepts this quarter have resulted in just 0.2.2 for the Kangaroos.
17:42
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
18:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
22:08
Collingwood has kicked 2.0.12 from kick-ins tonight, its equal-best result in any game from this source this season.
23:47
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Mahony)
26:30
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
27:25
Collingwood has kicked 5.0.30 from defensive 50 chains, its highest total from this zone since Round 9, 2019 against St Kilda.
29:10
It was a game dominated by the defences. For Collingwood, defenders Brayden Maynard, John Noble, Chris Mayne and Darcy Moore all had 28 or more disposals, while defenders Aaron Hall, Jack Ziebell, Connor Menadue and Shaun Atley were North Melbourne's top 4 disposal getters.