Match

Collingwood vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 11 Aug 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Geelong has won four of its last five encounters against the Magpies, including last years qualifying final by six points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:07
Jeremy Howe has started forward in this game, opposed to Mark O'Connor.
01:09
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
02:08
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
02:21
Jeremy Cameron levels teammate Tom Hawkins with a team-high 47th goal of the season.
03:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
03:51
Unusually, Tom Stewart has started in both centre bounces for the Cats. While starting in the middle, he's drifting back into defence during general play.
05:46
Collingwood has struggled with their stoppage game in recent weeks. Geelong has had the first three clearances of this game.
07:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
10:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
12:05
After losing the first three clearances of the game, Collingwood has won the next five clearances.
12:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)
12:59
Collingwood is owning the territory battle in the last five minutes. They lead inside 50's (7-3) with 62% of the quarter played in their forward half.
15:34
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
15:47
Tyson Stengle goals following another Gryan Miers assist. Miers has now recorded 38 goal assists this season, 14 more than any other player in the competition. The record for score assists is 44 by Jason Akermanis in 2004.
17:18
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
17:32
Gryan Miers makes it back-to-back goal assists to set up Brad Close. The Cats have been efficient inside 50, scoring a goal 50% of the time they enter their forward arc.
19:33
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
20:05
Geelong has already generated 14 points from stoppages in this game. They've scored four times from the eight clearances they've won.
21:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
21:12
Brody Mihocek kicks his 35th goal of the season and the 200th goal of his career.
23:44
While the inside 50 count is locked at eight apiece, the Cats have kicked (4.2) from their entries, while Collingwood has kicked (2.4) from theirs.
25:45
Magpies Interchange - Darcy Moore off due to an injury.
26:58
Geelong's kicking has been precise in the first quarter. They're kicking at 75% efficiency to Collingwood's 62%. They've had cleaner entries inside 50, leading marks inside 50 (5-3).
29:15
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
29:37
Jeremy Cameron has kicked all three of his goals in this game from snap shots.
30:23
Collingwood concede an average of 28 points per game from stoppages. They've already conceded 32 points from stoppages in the opening quarter of this game.
32:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)
33:22
Two of Collingwood's three goals in the opening term have come from chains starting in their defensive half, showcasing their swift ball movement.
34:44
Both teams have been efficient going inside 50, with Collingwood scoring 70% of the time they go inside 50, and Geelong scoring 57% of the time. Both defences are struggling to defend ball movement.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:44
Darcy Moore has officially been subbed out of the game with a hamstring injury. Jack Ginnivan has entered the game for the Pies.
01:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
01:36
Both teams had a pressure rating over 190 in the opening term, with the Cats registering a pressure rating of 207. The average rating for pressure is 180.
02:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
02:57
Gary Rohan has also been subbed out of the game, with Brandan Parfitt entering the match.
04:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
05:02
Collingwood has started the second quarter with intent. They've had the first five inside 50's of the quarter but have spurned their chances, scoring (0.3) from those entries.
06:44
Despite Collingwood's territory dominance, the Cats slingshot end-to-end to get the first goal of the quarter. Geelong has kicked two of their goals from chains starting in their defensive 50.
08:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
09:07
Collingwood average 62 tackles per game this season. They've already registered 32 with 13 minutes remaining in the second term.
10:15
The Magpies were heavily beaten at stoppage in the opening quarter, but they lead clearances (5-1) in the second quarter, with Pendlebury's goal coming from a forward 50 stoppage.
12:35
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
12:46
Collingwood has a pressure rating of 208 to Geelong's 155 in the second term. The Pies lead tackles (11-4) for the quarter.
15:33
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Guthrie)
16:05
Collingwood has dominated all of the key statistics this quarter, but the Cats have been efficient with their limited opportunities.
16:45
Patrick Dangerfield is asserting himself on this contest. Dangerfield has a game-high eight contested possessions from his 11 disposals, as well as game-high's in clearances (5) and score involvements (5).
17:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
19:52
Brody Mihocek had finished goalless in four of his last five matches before tonight, but has kicked three goals in the opening half of this game.
21:10
In the second quarter Collingwood leads clearances (8-4), inside 50's (13-6), tackles (17-6) and disposals (73-61).
23:21
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
24:18
Collingwood's second quarter dominance is starting to show, kicking the last three goals of this game.
25:56
Josh Daicos has had 13 second-quarter disposals and has now accumulated a game-high 20 disposals.
27:42
While Geelong dominated the clearance battle in the opening term, Collingwood has managed to turn things around. The Cats scored 32 points from clearances in the opening term but have been scoreless from that source in the second.
30:38
The Pies average 54 inside 50's per game, but gave their forwards plenty of opportunities with 18 inside 50's in the second quarter. The ball spent 68% of the quarter in Collingwood's forward half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:39
Darcy Cameron and Rhys Stanley have each had 22 hit-outs but Cameron leads hit-outs to advantage (9-4).
04:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
04:30
Collingwood has kicked five successive goals. They've now kicked five goals from chains starting in their defensive half, built on run, carry and fast ball movement.
06:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shannon Neale)
07:46
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
08:00
Collingwood has all the momentum in this game. They're starting to move the ball with ease from defence, scoring two goals from intercept chains starting in their defensive half this quarter.
10:23
Since quarter time, Collingwood has had 15 more contested possessions and 47 more uncontested possessions than Geelong.
11:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
13:20
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
14:41
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
14:55
Jeremy Cameron breaks the run of six consecutive Collingwood goals with a brilliant banana from the boundary, his fifth goal of the game.
16:13
Geelong's defence can't stop the fast flowing ball movement of the Pies this quarter. Collingwood has kicked five goals from seven inside 50 entries this term. They are playing on 38% of the time after a mark, while Geelong is yet to play on after a mark this term.
17:58
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
18:10
Collingwood conceded five goals from stoppage situations in the opening quarter. Since then, they've kicked seven goals from stoppages themselves, leading clearances (17-14) since quarter time.
19:45
Collingwood is kicking at 71% efficiency to Geelong's 55% in the third quarter.
20:57
Bobby Hill is having a big quarter for the Pies. Hill has had six disposals, four inside 50's, three score involvements and a goal.
21:22
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
22:51
Magpies Interchange - John Noble off due to an injury.
23:01
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
25:00
Jeremy Howe has had an influence up forward for the Pies tonight. Howe has a game-high eight score involvements and two goals.
27:45
Collingwood won uncontested possessions by 63 when these teams met in Round 1. It's been a similar story tonight, leading uncontested possessions by 54 approaching three quarter time.
29:45
Tanner Bruhn has had four of Geelong's nine clearances this quarter.
31:20
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
31:41
The Pies have won all 11 matches when they've been in front at three-quarter time this season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:10
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
01:30
Geelong get the all important first goal from their captain. Dangerfield has had team high's in contested possessions (13), clearances (8) and inside 50's (6).
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
02:43
Geelong has had the first four inside 50's and the first three clearances of the final quarter.
03:19
Cats Interchange - Rhys Stanley off due to an injury.
03:36
Collingwood has only had two disposals for the quarter. Geelong have kicked (2.1) in this time.
05:16
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
05:26
In a three minute burst, Geelong has gotten themselves back in this contest. They've had the first six inside 50's and the first five clearances of the quarter.
07:37
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
07:58
Geelong lead disposals (26-6) in the final term. Collingwood can't get their hands on the ball.
08:56
A crucial turnover inside defensive 50 from Isaac Smith gifts Collingwood a goal. Collingwood lead goals from turnover (7-3) in this game.
11:01
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
11:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
11:41
Three consecutive skill errors from Geelong has cost them three scoring shots and two goals.
13:43
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
15:01
Tom Atkins averages 18.5 disposals per game this season. Tonight he's had 25 disposals, 14 contested possessions and seven clearances for the Cats.
16:44
Despite Geelong's territory dominance, Collingwood has scored every time they've gone inside 50 in the final quarter.
18:13
Geelong will need five unanswered goals in the final nine minutes to win this game.
18:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
19:24
Collingwood has been able to rebound out of their defence on 10 occasions in the final quarter. Geelong has only rebounded once from defensive 50 while conceding three goals.
19:59
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
20:16
Patrick Dangerfield has done everything he can for the Cats tonight. Dangerfield has been all impact with 23 disposals, 15 contested possessions, 10 score involvements and nine clearances.
22:02
Geelong leads inside 50's (13-4) in the final quarter but each team has kicked three goals for the term.
23:00
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shannon Neale)
23:14
Shannon Neale has missed two set shot opportunities in his first game of the season for the Cats.
24:16
Jeremy Cameron has kicked seven goals but could have kicked 11, kicking (7.4) for the night as he returns to his best form.
25:31
Nathan Murphy has taken a game-high six intercept marks, stepping up after Darcy Moore's hamstring injury in the first quarter.
26:42
Collingwood has entered a slower, kick-mark tempo as they look to close out the victory.
27:58
Geelong has dominated the final quarter, leading inside 50's (17-5). While they came strongly at the Pies, they let themselves down with crucial turnovers in their defensive half when they had no room for error.
28:57
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
30:57
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
31:04
The Pies applied immense pressure for the entire game which was key to their victory. They had a pressure rating of 193 and won the tackle count (76-65).