Match

Melbourne vs Collingwood

Commentary / 12 Jun 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Demons have conceded a score from just 33.8% and a goal from just 18.7% of their opposition's inside 50s this season - ranked No.1 for both measures.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:45
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
02:55
Alex Neal-Bullen kicks the first goal of the game, sourced from a forward 50 intercept. The Dees have launched 19.8% of their score from forward 50 chains this season - ranked third.
06:02
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
06:12
Both teams have generated three inside 50s, booting one goal each. Collingwood has lost the inside 50 differential by 4.6 per game this season - ranked 15th.
10:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
12:25
Collingwood has generated two inside 50s from three chains originating in its defensive 50 (67%). The AFL average is 21%.
13:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Madgen)
17:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
18:53
The Pies have grabbed seven intercept marks early in this game. Melbourne has conceded just 13.8 intercept marks per game this season - ranked third.
19:36
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Murphy off due to an injury.
20:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
21:01
Both Melbourne goals have been sourced from forward half intercepts. The Demons have won 26.6 intercept possessions per game in their forward half this season - the most of any side, and they have scored 32 points per game from this source - ranked third.
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
26:20
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
26:27
Scott Pendlebury has won nine possessions, including a game-high five intercept possessions.
28:04
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
28:42
James Jordon has won seven contested possessions - two more than any other player. He has averaged 5.6 contested possessions in 12 career games.
29:54
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
00:52
Another goal from a forward half intercept to the Dees. All three of their goals are from this source.
02:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
03:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
03:59
The Pies have grabbed two marks inside 50 this quarter and five for the game. Melbourne has allowed their opposition to take just 8.1 marks inside 50 per game this season - ranked No.1.
06:17
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
06:27
Make that seven marks inside 50 for the Pies. They have scored 2.2 (14) from this shot source.
07:55
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
08:05
Collingwood has scored 2.2 (14) from four inside 50s this quarter.
08:42
Scott Pendlebury has won another three intercept possessions this quarter to add to the five he won in the opening term. His eight intercept possessions are four more than any other player.
13:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
13:23
The Pies have now grabbed nine marks inside 50. It averages 8.8 marks inside 50 per game this season - ranked last.
16:05
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
16:15
Brody Mihocek has grabbed four marks inside 50 this quarter. He grabbed a total of three marks inside 50 in his previous four games.
17:52
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
18:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Luke Jackson)
18:50
Melbourne has kicked three goals from Collingwood turnovers in its defensive 50.
22:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
23:55
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
24:05
Jordan De Goey has been involved in four of his team's five goals this quarter, including three goal assists.
26:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
28:18
Scott Pendlebury has won 13 contested possessions for the game - an equal season-high for him and six more than any other player.
30:43
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
31:57
The Pies have averaged 31.5 points in second halves this season - the fewest of any side.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:12
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
02:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
02:49
That goal to Max Gawn was just the fourth the Dees have scored from a kick-in this season - ranked equal 16th.
07:58
Max Gawn has grabbed three contested marks for the game to take his season tally to 36 - the most of any player in the competition.
08:01
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
11:30
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
11:40
Melbourne has generated the last nine inside 50s, kicking three goals from these.
12:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Caleb Poulter)
14:37
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
17:04
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
17:14
Darcy Moore has grabbed an equal game-high three intercept marks with two launching goals for his team. He has taken 44 intercept marks this season - the fourth-most of any player in the AFL, with 15 of these launching goals - ranked No.1.
19:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Luke Jackson)
19:57
The Dees have booted four goals from 12 inside 50s this quarter (33%). They kicked four goals from 30 inside 50s in the first half (13%).
22:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Caleb Poulter)
26:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
27:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
27:46
Steele Sidebottom has recorded 11 disposals and four score involvements this quarter - both quarter-highs. He recorded just seven disposals and no score involvements to half-time.
29:35
Jake Lever has won just three intercept possessions to three-quarter time. He has recorded 10.6 intercept possessions per game this season - the most by any player in a season since 1999.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
02:48
Jake Lever has won three intercept possessions this quarter.
04:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
04:46
Darcy Cameron has booted a career-high four goals. It is his third haul of at least three goals, from 20 career games.
08:28
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
10:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
10:25
The Pies have outscored the Dees by 22 points from intercepts (60-38). Melbourne had scored 22.3 points more per game from intercepts than its opposition this season - ranked No.1.
12:18
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
14:16
James Jordon just applied his first tackle for the game. He has laid 76 tackles this season - the equal fifth-most of any player, but just one in his last two games.
18:49
Melbourne has conceded 21 intercept marks - the most they have conceded in any game this season.
19:51
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
21:58
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
23:18
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ed Langdon)
25:36
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
26:20
Max Gawn just grabbed his fifth contested mark for the game. It is the 10th time he has taken at least five contested marks, from 147 career games, and the fourth time this season.
29:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
29:30
The Dees lose just their second game this season. They conceded 60 points from intercepts - their second-most this season.