Match

Collingwood vs Fremantle

Commentary / 13 Jul 2023

Pre Game

00:00
The Dockers have won just two first quarters this season - ranked last in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:51
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
04:13
The onus will be on Andrew Brayshaw today to step up in the absence of the suspended Caleb Serong today. Brayshaw has already had three disposals and two clearances early in the first term.
07:42
Ranking third in the AFL for intercept marks heading into the match - Darcy Moore has already had an impact in the air with two intercept marks.
08:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
10:00
The Magpies are controlling the tempo of the game in general play - leading the disposals 49-30, marks 20-8, and uncontested possessions 40-22.
11:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
12:44
Goalless just twice from nine games at the MCG this season - Jamie Elliott gets Collingwood's second goal on the board - coming from a turnover - its second goal of the game via that source.
18:17
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
18:59
Collingwood gets its second goal of the game from a defensive 50 chain. It has scored from 10.6% of all defensive 50 chains this season - ranked second in the league.
19:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
21:35
The match has been played in Fremantle's forward half - leading that measure 62% to 38% - but the Magpies have punished turnovers accordingly - with all four goals coming from that source.
23:03
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jaeger O'Meara)
25:01
Fremantle is on top at centre bounces - leading the centre clearances 6-1. It has also scored two goals already from that source.
27:58
Darcy Moore has already taken five intercept marks. The record for this stat is 10 which he holds the record for (joint leader) - achieving that feat in the Round 10 win over Carlton.
29:20
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
30:30
After kicking 17 goals straight from set shots heading into this match - Michael Walters already has two behinds from set shots late in the first term.
32:23
John Noble is the leading ball-winner for the Magpies - racking up an equal career-high 11 disposals in the opening term. He has won most of the ball in space - tallying an equal game-high nine uncontested possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:48
Goalless twice in his two games before getting injured in Round 5 - Daniel McStay gets his fourth goal in Collingwood colours. He has four disposals and one score assist to his name this afternoon.
01:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
03:39
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
05:45
Collingwood's ball movement from defence continues to shine - scoring 3.1 (19) from defensive half chains to Fremantle's 0.1 (1).
08:51
Fremantle is under the pump early in the second term - trailing disposals 28-12, contested possessions 10-5, and inside 50s 6-1. It has also conceded three goals - while managing one goal itself.
11:51
A turnover in the corridor by Fremantle gives the Magpies their fourth goal of the term to open up a game-high 23-point lead.
15:19
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
16:11
The game is slowly getting away from the Dockers - conceding five goals for the term already. It has trailed at half-time in 10 matches this season - having a 2-8 win-loss record in these games.
20:04
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
21:06
Collingwood has been ruthless from turnovers in the first half - scoring 8.0 (48) from that source - its highest tally in any first half this year.
22:03
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
23:35
No team has kicked six goals in a row without a reply more often than Collingwood this season (11). It has kicked the last six goals of the match.
24:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
25:44
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
27:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
29:26
Josh Treacy gets Fremantle's first contested mark for the match - while Collingwood has already taken 13 for the half. He breaks a consecutive goal streak of eight as he boots the Dockers' first goal since the three-minute mark of this term.
29:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
31:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
32:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
32:34
Slick ball movement from Collingwood has them in a commanding position. It has kicked six goals to none from defensive half chains - scoring an accuracy 11 goals straight from turnovers.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:33
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
04:13
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
04:17
Dockers Interchange - Sean Darcy and is possibly out for the game.
04:25
That was Fremantle's first defensive 50 intercept that led to an inside 50 entry as it ends in its first goal from that source. It has had 15 defensive 50 intercepts for the game compared to Collingwood's eight.
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
07:20
Both sides have been deadly from set shots - with Collingwood scoring 11.2 from that source - while Fremantle has 4.2.
10:49
Dockers Interchange - Brandon Walker off due to an injury.
11:10
Ahead of his 200th AFL match next week against the Power, Taylor Adams has been busy in close this afternoon - generating an equal team-high five clearances (four in the second term) - while applying a game-high eight tackles.
16:55
Collingwood's pressure has lifted in every quarter so far - starting at 185 in the first term, improving to 197 in the second term - while now it has a pressure factor of 248 in the third term.
18:30
Magpies Interchange - Beau McCreery off due to an injury.
18:39
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
20:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
22:51
Jame Elliott takes Collingwood's 14th mark inside 50 - his third for the match. Meanwhile, the Dockers have just four marks in that zone. Elliott kicks his fourth goal of the game - just one goal short of equalling his season best of five.
23:17
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
28:55
Since quarter-time, Collingwood has dominated every facet of the game - leading inside 50s 31-9 - while scoring 12.3 compared to 4.2. It also leads time in forward half 69% to 31% - outscoring them 44-6 from turnovers.
34:58
Little separated the two sides in the third term on the scoreboard - with Collingwood scoring 2.2 from 16 inside 50s compared to Fremantle's 2.1 from eight entries. The damage was done in the second term as the Magpies piled on 10 goals to just two.
35:00
The Dockers have found it difficult defending Collingwood's elusive small forwards - allowing the Magpies to score 24 points from forward 50 chains - while Fremantle has managed the solitary goal from that source.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
02:12
Josh Treacy takes his second contested mark of the match - also booting his second goal of the afternoon. He has been targeted three times inside 50 - taking two marks in that zone.
04:18
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
09:42
Mason Cox is one of two players on the ground with his skipper, Darcy Moore to take four contested marks. Despite the slippery conditions - the Magpies have taken 16 contested marks to five.
11:18
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
13:09
Four of the last six goals of the game have gone to the Dockers. They have made the most of their opportunities in the final term - scoring from all three entries - 2.1 (13) to just 0.1 (1).
16:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
16:33
If we exclude the second term in which it conceded 10 goals, Fremantle has outperformed the Magpies on the scoreboard - scoring 8.4 to 6.4 from just four fewer inside 50s.
18:18
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
19:43
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Neil Erasmus)
22:03
Since moving into the midfield in Round 15 - Nick Daicos has kicked at least one goal in every game and had over 30 disposals three times. He has a game-high 35 disposals to his name, along with a team-high 12 contested possessions.
22:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
26:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
27:28
The Magpies entered this match with the second-best shot at goal accuracy of any team. They have booted 13.2 from set shots today and 5.2 from general play.
31:01
The Dockers won the second half but it was too little, too late. Jaeger O'Meara led the charge in the midfield with a game-high 19 disposals - also winning four clearances.