Pre Game
00:00
Collingwood has recorded a pressure factor of 185 this season, ranked second.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
05:25
Clayton Oliver has six of Melbourne's first 22 disposals of the match. The prolific midfielder has accumulated 29 or more disposals in all bar one game this season,
08:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
10:40
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
10:57
The Demons kick the first goal of the match through Bayley Fritsch, via a defensive midfield chain. The Demons average an inside 50 from 47 per cent of defensive midfield chains, ranked second, and average a score from 18 per cent, ranked fourth.
15:12
In what is shaping as a high possession quarter, the Demons lead the uncontested possession count by 17.
17:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
17:48
Collingwood leads the inside 50 count by two, scoring from three of its 10 entries, but failing to score a goal. Melbourne has only scored from one of eight entries, but has the only major to date, keeping them in front.
19:37
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
20:29
This season, Melbourne has averaged 19 points per game from defensive midfield chains, ranked fifth. The Demons have both of their goals to date from defensive midfield chains.
21:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
23:53
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (James Jordon)
24:13
Melbourne's accuracy and Collingwood's inaccuracy is the deciding factor in the game to date. Melbourne has three goals without a miss, two of which have come via set shots. Conversely, Collingwood has kicked four behinds without a major, with three coming from general play.
27:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
28:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
28:39
Clayton Oliver had a massive opening quarter for the Demons with 16 disposals at 88 per cent efficiency, seven coming via a contested possession. Jack Crisp was almost as prolific for the Magpies with 13 disposals at 77 per cent efficiency, with 10 coming via an uncontested possession.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:05
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
02:40
Collingwood finally gets a goal on the board through Jack Ginnivan. The Magpies lead the contested possession count six to one to open the second term.
03:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
07:44
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
08:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
09:48
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
10:10
Melbourne has now started to get its forward half game going. They have generated five forward half intercepts this term, kicking 2.0.12 from these chains. The Demons generated just seven forward half intercepts in the opening quarter for 0.1.1.
16:09
Melbourne leads the tackle count by three this quarter, but they lead post-clearance tackles by six. Jack Viney and Charlie Spargo have four tackles apiece this term.
17:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
20:02
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
21:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Luke Jackson)
23:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
23:49
Collingwood is leading the contested possession count by eight. Melbourne has only lost the contested possession count twice this season.
25:37
Demons Interchange - Max Gawn off due to an injury.
25:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
26:48
Collingwood leads marks inside 50 seven to three and also leads contested marks eight to three.
29:28
Clayton Oliver is now up to 27 disposals at half time. His career-high of 45 disposals came in Round 10 against North Melbourne. Twelve of Oliver's 27 disposals have come via a contested possession, with the Demon midfielder also kicking a goal in the second term. Interestingly, Oliver has only four score invovlements.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
01:37
Melbourne has 19 forward half intercepts for a score of 3.1.19. Collingwood has 13 forward half intercepts for a score of 1.3.9.
02:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Patrick Lipinski)
05:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
08:09
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
08:18
Melbourne has three forward 50 intercepts this quarter for a score of 2.1.13. For the match they have four forward 50 intercepts for 3.1.19. The Demons only average five points per game from forward 50 intercepts this season, ranked 17th.
10:35
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
11:47
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
12:13
Demons Interchange - Max Gawn off due to an injury.
13:48
Collingwood leads contested possession by six in the third quarter and by nine for the match. Most of this advantage is in the air, with the magpies leading contested marks by 10.
15:21
Demons Interchange - Daniel Turner and is possibly out for the game.
20:13
Collingwood's defence is holding up well. The Magpies have 10 intercept marks in their defensive half this term, despite trailing the inside 50 count by eight this quarter. Darcy Moore and Mason Cox have three intercept marks apiece.
20:36
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
22:27
Angus Brayshaw has 10 disposals this quarter at 90 pre cent efficiency. Included in this is nine uncontested possessions and four intercept marks.
22:38
Demons Interchange - Harrison Petty off due to an injury.
23:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
25:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
27:27
Collingwood leads contested possession by 13 at three quarter time. Melbourne ranks No.1 for contested possession differential, averaging 14 more per game than their opposition. This is extra significant as the Magpies have averaged four fewer contested possessions per game than their opposition this season, ranked 14th.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
06:19
Collingwood has five of the first six inside 50s of the quarter and has enjoyed 71 per cent time in forward half to start the term.
06:37
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
09:35
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
10:09
Collingwood has outscored Melbourne 4.3.27 to 2.0.12 from defensive midfield chains.
14:03
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Luke Jackson)
17:14
Collingwood are leading the clearances by eight for the match and have outscored the Demons by five points from this score source. This is another significant victory for the Magpies, who rank 12th in points differential from stoppages, as Melbourne ranks No.1 in this area, scoring 10 more points per game than its opposition from this source.
19:05
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
21:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
22:36
Collingwood leads the inside 50 count by five in the last quarter, kicking four goals from 13 entries, a strike rate of 31 per cent. Three of these goals have come from midfield intercepts.
24:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
25:08
Magpies Interchange - Oliver Henry off due to an injury.
26:02
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
26:47
Since the nine-minute mark of the third quarter, Collingwood have outscored Melbourne 8.1.49 to 1.4.10. Over the time period they have led the inside 50 count by seven, contested possession by six and clearances by five, but it has been their efficiency that has been remarkable, kicking a goal from 31 per cent of their inside 50s, compared to Melbourne's five per cent.
28:31
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
29:54
Melbourne has kicked 6.16.52 in its last three second halves. Its opposition has kicked 25.9.159.
30:24
Mason Cox had one of his better games for Collingwood, finishing with a career-high 21 disposals, along with eight marks and 10 contested possessions.