Pre Game
00:00
Collingwood are on track to appear in the finals again after missing out last year, and their recent run of form can be attributed to their defence. Since the start of the bye rounds, the Magpies have conceded just under 66 points per game, the second-best defensive figure of any side in the AFL during this period.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
01:42
The Kangaroos get the first goal of the game from the first centre clearance of the match. North Melbourne have scored just 7.3 points per game from centre clearance chains in 2022, the lowest average of any side from this source.
02:38
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
07:40
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
07:52
Back-to-back goals from forward 50 intercept possession chains to start the game for the Magpies. They only average one goal per game from intercepts in their forward 50 zone in 2022, ranked equal-ninth in the AFL in this regard.
09:14
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
10:28
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
11:55
The Kangaroos centre bounce unit has been extremely productive to begin this match. They have won five of the first six centre clearances, launched all three of their goals from this source which has resulted in producing their highest score of the season from the opening 10 minutes of any match they have played.
13:55
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
15:46
Luke Davies-Uniacke has been the standout early for the Kangaroos today, with game-high figures of 110 metres gained, three clearances, three inside 50's and two goal assists from an equal game-high six disposals in the first term so far.
16:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
18:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
20:57
North Melbourne lead the contested mark count 6-0 so far in today's match, with three of those in their forward half. The Kangaroos average 4.3 forward half contested marks per game in 2022, ranked last in the AFL.
21:22
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
23:47
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
24:02
Both teams have been able to convert their two free kicks in their forward 50 into two goals apiece in the first term. North Melbourne have scored a goal from 60 per cent of their shots at goal from free kicks in 2022 (ranked seventh), just ahead of Collingwood (56.8 per cent accuracy, ranked eighth) in this metric.
25:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
28:42
Kangaroos Interchange - Aiden Bonar off due to an injury.
29:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
32:31
After the Kangaroos kicked their last goal of the first term, the Magpies got on top at the stoppage and scored the last two goals of the quarter from this source. They have been outscored by two points per game from this source over the last five rounds, the seventh-lowest margin of any side from clearances in this time.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
04:08
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
04:26
North Melbourne get the first two goals of the term from defensive half chains. Collingwood had the first two scores of the match from this zone, however they were both behinds. The Kangaroos are the only team in the AFL in 2022 to be outscored by over three goals per game from defensive half possession chains.
06:17
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
06:49
After just one intercept possession in the first term, Luke McDonald has recorded two already in the second term, and launched goals from both of them. Prior to today's match, he had launched two goals from his previous 76 intercept possessions in 2022.
12:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
17:30
Since Collingwood's last goal, the Kangaroos have held the Magpies scoreless from their last 10 inside 50 entries. The Magpies have averaged a score from 43.6 per cent of their forward 50 entries over the last five rounds, ranked eighth in this time.
19:18
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
19:56
The Magpies get their first goal of the term, and their third of the game from a shot at goal from general play. Since the start of the bye rounds the Magpies have scored just 14 goals from general play, the fourth-lowest tally of any side in this period.
21:31
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
22:08
That goal to Todd Goldstein makes it six goals in the first half from set shots at goal. Since the start of Round 12, North Melbourne are equal-last with Brisbane for total goals from set shots (18 total).
24:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
27:13
North Melbourne have won the contested possession count 76-59, their best differential margin at half-time in any game this year, surpassing their Round 2 half-time advantage of 14 in this category against West Coast.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:09
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
03:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
05:38
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
06:57
Both teams have launched their first goals of the third term from intercept possessions chains in their attacking midfield zone. Over the last five rounds, the Magpies have outscored their opponents by a league-leading 17 points per game from this zone.
08:44
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
11:01
North Melbourne's pressure factor is at 2.19 for the third term so far. If this continues for the rest of the term, it would just be their second quarter of the season with a pressure rating above 2.10. The league average pressure rating is 1.81.
12:32
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
14:30
Despite only recording the five inside 50's for the term so far, Collingwood have been able to outperform North Melbourne with three goals to two for the quarter from six less inside 50 entries.
15:44
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
15:56
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Murphy off due to an injury.
19:27
North Melbourne have successfully completed 18 of their 22 tackle attempts in the third term (82 per cent tackling efficiency). By comparison, Collingwood have successfully laid just six of their 15 tackle attempts this quarter (40 per cent efficiency).
20:24
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
22:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
23:52
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
25:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
25:53
A big quarter from Nick Larkey, who has 3.1.19 for the quarter. More than that, he leads all players on the ground in the third term with 10 disposals, six contested possessions and five marks, two of which are contested.
26:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
28:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Carmichael)
30:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
30:23
North Melbourne lead at the three quarter time break for just the third time this year. Prior to today's match, they were tied with Essendon and West Coast at the bottom of the league in this category.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
01:04
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
02:47
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
02:56
Three clearances to none in Collingwood's favour to start the final term, including two centre clearances, leading to 2.1.13 in a rapid start to the final term. They have recorded six of the first seven contested possessions of the term, including four out of five groundball gets.
04:11
Kangaroos Interchange - Jaidyn Stephenson and is possibly out for the game.
04:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
07:53
Jaidyn Stephenson has been replaced by the medical substitute Jack Mahony.
08:44
All three goals for Collingwood in the final term, including the last to Nick Daicos, have come from forward half possession chains to bring them within two goals of the Kangaroos. The Magpies average 6.4 goals per game from forward half chains in 2022, ranked equal-fifth in the AFL.
12:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
13:22
Collingwood's pressure factor has lifted significantly in the final term to 2.17. Their previous best for a full quarter in today's match was in the first term at 1.94. Their season average pressure rating is 1.81, ranked ninth and right on the AFL average.
15:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
19:49
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
20:58
Prior to the final term, Collingwood had failed to register a score from a shot at goal between 15-30 metres out from the goal line. In this term, they have scored 3.0.18 from this zone of their forward 50. Collingwood have now kicked six of the last eight goals.
21:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Carmichael)
26:07
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
28:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
28:20
After not leading since the 29 minute mark of the first term, and huge final term has somehow dragged Collingwood back from the brink of what seemed a certain defeat. Their clearance work in the final term, doubling the Kangaroos in this count 12-6 and scoring 3.2.20 to zero from this source has been the telling factor in the final term.
29:18
Kangaroos Interchange - Jy Simpkin off due to the blood rule.
30:10
Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams and is possibly out for the game.
31:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
32:51
Luke Davies-Uniacke has accomplished the rare quadruple-double (33 disposals, 12 clearances, 11 tackles and 14 inside 50's) to go with a career-high 791 metres gained, also a game-high, in a herculean effort to almost get his team across the line.
33:30
In the final term, Collingwood were able to find a target from seven of their 13 kicks to enter their forward 50 zone, and got ten scoring shots from their 16 inside 50's. By comparison, the Kangaroos were only able to find a target inside 50 from one of their nine kicks going inside the arc and record two behinds from their nine forward 50 entries to squander their three quarter time lead.