Pre Game
00:00
With the wet conditions for this game, it is expected that time in forward half will be more important. Both teams have been strong in this measure, with the Dockers ranked second and the Magpies ranked fifth.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:21
The first centre bounce clearance was won by the Dockers, but they could not convert this into a score. Fremantle is ranked last in both points scored and points differential from centre bounce clearances this season.
02:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
02:27
The first score of the game to the Dockers was sourced from a forward half stoppage. Fremantle ranks fourth at winning forward half clearances but averages only 103 points per 100 such clearances this season, which is ranked last.
07:07
The first goal of the game to Darcy Cameron and Collingwood was sourced from a forward half intercept. The Magpies are ranked third at generating such intercepts and average 30 points per game from these intercepts (ranked fifth).
09:59
After Fremantle had the first four inside 50 entries of the game, Collingwood has had the last five with both teams intent on trapping the ball in its forward half. The Magpies have an early 7-3 lead in forward half intercepts.
12:15
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
12:59
The first goal to the Dockers came from a midfield intercept and was the second shot at goal for Rory Lobb from a free kick. Lobb averages 14.4 disposals per game against the Magpies which is his best return against any opponent.
14:10
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
15:06
All three scores for the Dockers now have come from free kicks. The second goal for Fremantle came following a forward half intercept. The Dockers are clearly the No.1 ranked team this season at generating such intercepts (28 per game).
18:37
With Brodie Grundy absent, Mason Cox has started today as the primary ruck for the Magpies and has already been involved in 16 ruck contests. The last time Cox was involved in more ruck contests was in 2018.
19:22
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
19:44
Some excellent ball movement from the Magpies led to their second goal coming from a chain started in the defensive 50. The Dockers have conceded only seven points per game from such chains (ranked third defensively).
20:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
21:22
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Murphy off due to an injury.
22:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
23:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
23:33
Fremantle has an early edge in both clearances (12-6) and effective clearances (8-3) but has not been able to convert this yet into either a scoreboard or territorial advantage.
25:45
Will Brodie has already won six clearances which equals the most in the opening quarter of a game by any player this season.
29:15
Fremantle has averaged 10.4 smothers per game this season (ranked No.1) while Collingwood has averaged 7.2 smothers per game. The Magpies currently lead 6-1 in this count and their pressure has contributed to Fremantle having a kicking efficiency of below 50 percent.
31:08
Fremantle had the better of contested possessions (52-34) in the opening quarter both pre-clearance (17-7) and post-clearance (35-27), but strong pressure from Collingwood prevented the Dockers from converting this onto the scoreboard.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:10
The 52 contested possessions won by Fremantle in the opening term are the most by any team in a quarter this season.
00:39
Fremantle leads 4-0 in hitouts to advantage and all of these hitouts have come at boundary throw-ins where the Dockers lead 11-6 in clearances. Fremantle is ranked third for clearance differential at throw-ins.
02:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
05:33
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
05:48
Another opportunistic goal from Brody Mihocek gives the Magpies their first score of the game from a stoppage. Collingwood has scored from only 53 percent of its forward 50 clearances this season (ranked 17th).
07:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
10:25
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
10:38
A second goal from a forward half stoppage for the Magpies who lead 12-1 in points scored from this source. Collingwood is leading 6-3 in clearances this period after Fremantle was on top at the stoppages in the first quarter.
13:22
Collingwood appears to have adapted to the wet conditions the better with a higher kick-to-handball ratio (1.95 to 1.61), less backwards kicks (1-4), more long kicks and less short kicks.
14:01
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
15:06
The last goal to the Magpies and Jack Ginnivan was sourced from a forward half intercept. Collingwood leads 14-11 in such intercepts and 14-7 in points scored from this source.
18:21
Collingwood leads the inside 50 count 11-3 this quarter after Fremantle had the first three entries of the term.
19:52
The Magpies lead 8-3 for inside 50 entries generated from defensive half chains indicating they have had more success in both moving the ball and defending opposition ball movement.
21:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
23:58
Collingwood currently leads 46-34 in the tackle count. No team has had more tackles in the first half of a game this season.
27:14
While Fremantle leads 31-21 in first possession wins at stoppages, the clearance count is 24-23 due to the high pressure being applied by Collingwood at stoppages (pre-clearance tackles 27-17).
29:27
A strong first half from the Magpies who applied terrific pressure (tackles 51-39), edged the Dockers for inside 50 entries (26-23), and were more efficient in the forward half with a lead of 26-9 in points scored from forward half chains.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:23
The Dockers have won the time in forward half differential by 10 minutes and 13 seconds per game this season (ranked second). Tonight Fremantle marginally won this measure in the first half (52 percent to 48 percent).
02:18
Jack Crisp has won at least 24 disposals in each of his last eight matches (averaging 26 disposals). Crisp is again leading the way in disposals for the Magpies (17), but also leads in both contested possessions (12) and metres gained (334).
05:07
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
07:51
A great start to the third quarter for Collingwood with a strong mark and goal to Will Hoskin-Elliott. The Magpies have kicked the last five goals of the game, and Hoskin-Elliott has been the forward 50 target more times (5) than any other Magpie.
08:25
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Will Brodie)
09:04
The badly needed goal for Fremantle through Will Brodie was its first score of the game to come from a chain started in the defensive 50. Brodie has again been important for the Dockers and leads his team for contested possessions (14), clearances (8), and disposals (24).
10:54
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
11:24
Collingwood leads 5-0 in forward half intercepts this quarter (and 21-14 overall), and it was the last of these intercepts that led to the goal to Oliver Henry. The Magpies now lead 20-7 in points scored from this source.
14:10
While Fremantle has taken more marks (48-32), Collingwood leads in forward half marks (19-10) and forward 50 marks (5-1).
16:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Will Brodie)
19:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
19:36
Collingwood has scored 5.0 from its set shots at goal and Fremantle has scored 2.2. The Magpies have conceded a shot at goal accuracy of 55.7 percent this season which is the worst percentage in the league and 7.2 percent above the competition average.
22:04
Fremantle averages 13 forward 50 tackles per game this season (ranked No.1). Collingwood currently leads 7-4 in this count and averages nine per game.
25:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
25:46
In the third quarter, Collingwood has won time in forward half (68 percent), forward half intercepts 7-2 and inside 50 entries 15-8 with Fremantle strong in all of these measures in 2022.
28:11
Collingwood has done well today to trap the ball in its forward half, leading 23-16 in forward half intercepts and 42-31 for inside 50 entries. The Magpies have capitalised on this territorial advantage with more points scored from forward half chains (33-10).
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
Will Brodie has won a career-high ten clearances today for the Dockers and has been the target of seven of the 12 hitouts to advantage by Fremantle.
01:11
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
02:17
An accurate snap from Michael Walters gives the Dockers a crucial early goal. Walters has struggled in front of goals this season with only six goals from 20 attempts prior to today.
04:26
Darcy Moore has been regularly disrupting the ball movement of the Dockers. Moore has recorded an equal career-high 15 spoils, six intercepts, and stopped Matt Taberner from scoring.
04:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
06:09
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
06:16
Collingwood has continued to apply strong pressure (tackles 73-48), force turnovers (25-17 in the forward half) and be more effective in the forward half, where it has kicking efficiency of 54 percent compared to Fremantle 43 percent.
08:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
09:46
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
10:11
After entering the game as a substitute, Oliver Henry has now taken more forward 50 marks (3) than Fremantle (2). Collingwood leads 29-15 in forward half marks and 7-2 in forward 50 marks.
12:33
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
13:02
Another cheeky goal from Jack Ginnivan included the only running bounce of the game. Despite the difficult conditions, this is now the highest score against Fremantle in Perth this season.
13:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
14:59
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
15:47
David Mundy has averaged only 20 disposals per game in his career against Collingwood, which is his second-lowest return against any opponent. Mundy has had 32 disposals tonight (his most against the Magpies) including the last goal which was just his second this season.
19:22
With Mason Cox injured, Darcy Cameron has done most of the ruck work for Collingwood. The Magpies lead the clearances 24-17 when he has contested the ruck, and Cameron has applied a career-high eight tackles in an important role.
20:24
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
21:33
All four goals for Oliver Henry have come from set shots, and the Magpies have scored 8.1 from such shots. Henry has had a game-high seven disposals in the forward 50 and has been a dangerous addition.
22:41
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
26:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
28:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
28:21
Collingwood now leads 15-5 in forward 50 tackles and 40-27 in forward half tackles, with this pressure continuing to force errors from Fremantle resulting in a 32-19 lead in forward half intercepts for the Magpies.
29:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
31:52
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
32:57
A terrific win for the Magpies, who applied strong pressure throughout and beat the Dockers at their own forward half game. Collingwood finished with major advantages in tackles (88-61), forward half intercepts (35-21), inside 50 entries (60-46), and a career-high four goals from substitute Oliver Henry.