Match

Geelong Cats vs Collingwood

Commentary / 17 Mar 2023

Pre Game

00:00

Geelong had an average of 13 more inside 50 entries per game in 2022, the best differential in the AFL. The Cats lost the inside 50 count on five occasions in 2022, however, won four of these matches.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:56

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)

03:21

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

04:00

Three of the six marks taken in the game thus far have been intercepts. Collingwood's kicking efficiency is currently just 38 percent, compared to Geelong's 70 percent.

04:07

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)

05:45

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Mitchell)

07:50

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)

08:10

After Geelong scored the first two goals of the game, Collingwood has responded with the last two. The Magpies have scored majors from both of their last two inside 50 entries.

11:03

Magpies Interchange - Brayden Maynard off due to an injury.

12:59

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

13:00

There have been just five tackles laid in total across the first 13 minutes of the game. Together, the Cats and Magpies last year averaged 30.4 tackles in first quarters.

14:36

Cats Interchange - Tom Hawkins off due to an injury.

16:09

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)

16:59

Jordan De Goey has had an involvement in four of Collingwood's five scores, double more than the next most in the game.

17:34

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)

21:55

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

22:09

Cats Interchange - Tom Stewart off due to an injury.

24:23

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)

26:20

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

26:31

Geelong has had the last four inside 50 entries after Collingwood had nine of the previous 11. The Cats scored three goals from the four entries.

28:17

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)

30:52

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

30:53

Collingwood has won the last four clearances after Geelong had five of the previous six. All five goals in this period of time have been sourced from clearances.

32:54

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)

34:33

Zach Tuohy, the Irishman on St Patrick's Day, has earned a game-high 193 metres for the Cats to go with a match-high two goals.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:48

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

03:14

Scott Pendlebury's first goal of the night for the Magpies was their fourth goal in succession. Collingwood's efficiency inside forward 50 is on show again, with these four goals coming from their last six entries.

06:12

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

07:36

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

09:28

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Max Holmes)

10:28

Geelong has had the ball in their forward half for 80 percent of game time in the second quarter, compared to Collingwood's 20 percent. Also, the Cats have had 20 of their 27 disposals in the forward half, whilst the Magpies have had 24 of their 32 in the defensive half.

11:46

Cats Interchange - Sam De Koning off due to an injury.

13:25

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)

14:41

The streaks of goals continue to fluctuate, with Tyson Stengle's second goal of the night for the Cats, their third in succession. This followed a run of four majors for the Magpies and the previous four were Geelong's.

17:18

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)

21:01

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)

22:03

Mason Cox's second goal of the match for Collingwood was from their sixth mark taken inside 50. Four of the six marks have resulted in goals for the Magpies.

24:09

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)

26:42

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Taylor Adams)

26:53

Collingwood has increased the pressure in the second quarter with their pressure factor going from 1.75 to 1.89. Also, the Magpies lead in pressure acts 71 to 49 over the Cats.

28:32

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)

28:46

Cats Interchange - Tyson Stengle off due to an injury.

30:31

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)

32:23

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

32:46

Zac Tuohy for the Cats leads the game in both intercepts with six and five rebound 50s (two more than any other player in each category).

33:36

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)

34:34

Nick Daicos for the Magpies has had the most disposals on the ground in the first half with 19 at 89 percent efficiency (12 of these being kicks at 92 percent efficiency).

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:48

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel McStay)

05:00

Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams off due to an injury.

05:26

Cats Interchange - Tyson Stengle off due to an injury.

05:55

Magpies Interchange - Jeremy Howe off due to an injury.

08:17

Collingwood has had ten disposals in their forward half to start the third quarter, compared to Geelong's three. Across the game, the Magpies lead the Cats 102-74, with a slight advantage in time in forward half 53-47 percent.

10:29

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Isaac Smith)

13:39

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

14:27

Jordan De Goey's first goal of the game for the Magpies was from his fifth mark and resulted in his seventh score involvement (both equal match-highs).

17:36

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

18:06

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

19:38

Collingwood has had seven of the nine inside 50 entries in the third quarter, with five scoring shots to one, but only outscoring the Cats two goals to one.

21:41

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Atkins)

23:52

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

24:07

Despite Collingwood having had 56 percent of the ball in the forward half during quarter three, however, they have been outscored by three goals to two by the Cats, who have done this from just four inside 50 entries.

27:02

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)

29:52

In the last ten minutes of game time, the Cats have had almost three times more disposals than the Magpies (29-10), more contested possessions (12-6) and won the clearances (5-1).

30:07

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)

32:29

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

33:41

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)

36:43

Collingwood has wrestled control of the game back with 20 disposals in the last five minutes of game time, including 16 kicks finding their target by foot for 12 marks. The Cats had almost as many handalls as kicks during this time (7-6 ratio).

36:52

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Reef McInnes)

39:51

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)

39:55

Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury has an equal game-high nine score involvements (four in the third quarter), to go with a match-high six tackles (two more than any other player).

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:40

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

06:46

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Mitchell)

06:47

Tom Mitchell's second goal as a Magpie, was Collingwood's fifth in succession, their biggest goal-scoring streak in the game and largest lead.

13:36

Geelong has played on from only 20 percent of their marks in the last quarter, whereas during the first three, it was at 32 percent.

13:49

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Reef McInnes)

16:44

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

17:13

During the last quarter, Collingwood has gained 409 metres in their forward half compared to Geelong's 74. Time in forward half is also well in the Magpies' favour 68-32 percent over the Cats.

17:38

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)

21:50

Collingwood has dominated uncontested possessions, leading the Cats 223-153 across the game (48-19 in the last quarter).

22:26

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Reef McInnes)

26:42

Despite having a considerable amount more of the ball, Collingwood leads the tackle count over the Cats 47-43 (12-5 in their forward 50 zone). Scott Pendlebury for the Magpies has the most individually with eight (five in the forward half).