Match

Collingwood vs Carlton

Commentary / 17 Jul 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Carlton has lost 12 of its last 14 games against Collingwood, with its most recent win coming in Round 7, 2017.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
04:03
The Magpies have recorded a score 56.7% of the time they have targetted Jamie Elliott inside 50 - ranked second of the top-100 targets in the league.
05:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
10:35
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
11:51
Collingwood is absorbing the Blues' attack conceding just two behinds from nine Carlton entries (22.2%). The Blues have scored from 44.9% of their entries this season - ranked second.
12:54
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
13:04
Three of Jordan De Goey's six disposals have been involved in scoring chains. He is the only Magpie to be involved in both of their goals.
14:45
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
17:40
Blues Interchange - Jack Newnes off due to an injury.
18:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
19:17
Sam Walsh has grabbed two contested marks for the first time in his career.
20:44
Blues Interchange - Adam Saad off due to an injury.
21:29
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
23:15
The Magpies have already grabbed eight contested marks. Carlton concedes just 10.9 contested marks per game this season - the sixth-fewest in the AFL.
23:46
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
23:56
Collingwood has sourced all three of its goals from defensive half intercepts.
26:50
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
26:54
The Magpies applied seven more tackles than Carlton in the opening term (17-10). The Blues were out-tackled by 24 when these sides met in Round 2 - their equal seventh-biggest differential in any match since 2017.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
01:08
The Blues lead the clearance count 8-6, with both teams kicking one goal from this source.
04:14
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
04:24
Collingwood has booted five goals from 17 inside 50s (29.4%). It has scored a goal from 21.3% of its entries this season - the sixth-lowest percentage in the competition.
07:10
Magpies Interchange - Josh Thomas off due to an injury.
09:31
Chris Mayne has grabbed seven marks, including four from opposition kicks - both game-highs.
10:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
13:34
The Magpies continue to out-tackle the Blues. They lead the tackle count by five in this term (6-1).
16:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Stocker)
16:44
Jack Martin is the only Blues player to be involved in both of their goals, scoring the first and assisting the second.
18:52
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
21:14
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
21:24
Oliver Henry has been the target inside 50 four times and he has grabbed four marks in this zone. Carlton has taken three.
23:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
24:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
25:09
Jacob Weitering has grabbed a team-high three intercept marks, with his last launching that goal to Jack Silvagni. Weitering has taken 50 marks from opposition kicks this season - ranked second at the club.
28:08
Blues Interchange - Zac Williams off due to an injury.
28:34
The Blues have grabbed six contested marks this quarter, including four in the last five minutes. Both teams have taken 11 contested marks for the game.
29:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
30:14
Tom De Koning has been able to match Brodie Grundy at stoppages, with both winning five hitouts-to-advantage as well as three clearances.
30:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
32:01
Carlton struggled early, kicking one goal from its first 19 inside 50s, but finished the first half well, booting three goals from its last six entries.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:51
Chris Mayne just grabbed his fifth intercept mark for the game - a career-high.
01:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
05:35
Carlton has applied three tackles this quarter with two of these catching a Magpie holding the ball.
06:04
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
08:16
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
08:26
Another goal from a defensive half intercept to the Magpies. Four of their seven goals are from this source.
08:29
Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to an injury.
12:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
12:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
16:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
16:40
Darcy Cameron is the only Magpie to be involved in both of their third-quarter goals.
17:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
17:55
Matthew Kennedy has won an equal team-high nine contested possessions and a game-high five clearances.
21:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Williams)
23:47
Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams off due to an injury.
23:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Trent Bianco)
24:08
45 of the Magpies' 59 points have come from set shots. 70 of their 87 points last round came from this shot source - ranked No.1 in the AFL.
27:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
27:41
Jack Martin has recorded six goal assists since Round 14 - the second-most by any player in the competition.
30:40
The Blues have trailed at three-quarter time in nine games this season, losing all of them. They have averaged just 15.1 points in the final quarter - ranked last.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:33
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
01:43
Carlton has kicked four goals from its last seven inside 50s.
04:06
The Blues have grabbed 21 intercept marks, including four this quarter. They have taken 18.2 per game this season - ranked second.
04:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
05:59
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
09:09
Carlton has scored four times this quarter from five inside 50s. Eddie Betts has recorded a team-high three score involvements.
10:29
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom Williamson)
11:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
11:27
Sam Walsh recorded 30-plus disposals and two goals in a game for the first time in his career last round against the Cats. He is up to 33 disposals in this game as well as kicking one goal.
13:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
13:16
The Blues have kicked the last five goals to lead by 19 points, with two of these coming from the boot of Harry McKay. He is averaging 10 disposals, 3.3 goals and seven score involvements in wins this year.
14:40
Brody Mihocek just grabbed his team's 14th mark inside 50. Since Round 14, the Magpies have taken 14 marks inside 50 per game - ranked No.1.
15:01
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
15:43
Liam Jones (5), Zac Williams (5) and Jacob Weitering (4) have combined to take 14 of their team's 24 intercept marks - an equal season-high for the Blues.
17:43
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
20:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
25:13
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
26:18
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
26:28
Harry McKay has grabbed four marks this quarter, including three contested marks, as well as kicking four goals. It is the sixth time this season he has kicked four or more goals in a game.
29:32
The Magpies' pressure fell away in the last quarter. They applied just five tackles and a pressure factor of 163 after recording 55 tackles and a pressure factor of 189 to three-quarter time.