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Pre Game
00:00
Over the last four rounds, Collingwood has posted a shot at goal accuracy of 57 per cent, ranked No.1 in the competition.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:14
Collingwood has all the territory to start the match with the first four inside 50s of the match. They are well on top in the contest, leading contested possession by six.
04:08
The Magpies get the opening goal of the match after enjoying 98 per cent time in forward half. Collingwood had lost the inside 50 count in three of its last four games prior to tonight.
05:18
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
06:27
Collingwood leads contested possession by 10. The Magpies have lost the contested possession count in four of their last five games by an average of eight per game, ranked 15th over the time period.
06:49
Magpies Interchange - Jordan De Goey off due to an injury.
07:02
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
14:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
17:08
Mason Cox has nullified Max Gawn to start the match, winning nine hitouts to two. Both ruckman have three first possessions and three clearances apiece.
22:09
After conceding the first seven inside 50s of the match, Melbourne has responded with the last six entries. The Demons have, however, failed to score from any of these six entries.
22:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
23:01
Magpies Interchange - Daniel McStay off due to an injury.
28:01
Melbourne leads the tackle count by two for the match, but Collingwood leads tackles inside forward 50 by two. The Magpies pressure inside 50 has been superb, recording a pressure rating inside forward 50 of 209. In contrast, Melbourne's forward 50 pressure rating is only 172.
29:23
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
32:57
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
33:08
The inside 50 count is only in Collingwood's favour by one, but they have taken four marks inside 50 for a result of 2.2.14. Melbourne have not taken a mark inside 50 for the quarter.
34:54
Collingwood obliterated Melbourne at the contest, winning contested possession by nine for the quarter. The Demons have only registered two worse quarters this season in this area, in the first two quarters against Gold Coast way back in Round 8. Seven of Taylor Adams' eight disposals came via a contested possession to lead the Magpies.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
05:24
Collingwood have generated a score from 41 per cent of its inside 50s. Melbourne this season have conceded a score from 40 percent of its opposition's inside 50s, ranked No.1 defensively. Unfortunately, the Demons have only scored from one of its 15 entries, a strike rate of just seven percent, well down on their season average of 41 per cent (which only ranks 14th).
06:54
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
10:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
12:26
Collingwood has outscored Melbourne 4.1.25 to 0.1.1 from intercepts. Both sides have been strong defensively when defending turnover this season, conceding on average just 41 points per game. The Demons rank No.1 defensively in this area, with the Magpies ranked third.
14:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
15:09
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
15:20
Melbourne finally gets some scoreboard reward for the territorial dominance they have held this quarter. The Demons lead inside 50s by six this quarter, having recorded seven of the last eight inside 50s of the match.
23:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
24:35
Kysaiah Pickett has been in everything forward of centre for The Demons this quarter. The livewire forward has six disposals, four score involvements (all of Melbourne's scores) and one goal for the term.
25:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
27:51
Melbourne dominated territory in the second quarter, recording 20 inside 50s to eight for the term, yet only outscored the Magpies 1.4.10 to 1.1.7. The Demons have scored from just 18 per cent of their inside 50s, compared to Collingwood's 35 per cent.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
06:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
07:07
Melbourne's last 14 inside 50s have not yielded a goal. They have kicked just the four behinds from these entries.
10:50
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
11:32
Collingwood have won 30 midfield intercepts, resulting in 4.0.24, compared to Melbourne, who despite having won 38 midfield intercepts, have kicked just 1.2.8 from these chains.
13:30
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
14:12
Despite Collingwood only generating an inside 50 from 16 per cent of chains launched from its defensive 50, which is down on the 22 per cent that they have averaged this season, the Magpies have still scored 2.1.13 from these chains. Collingwood average 16 points per game this season from defensive 50 chains, ranked third.
17:44
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
18:12
Max Gawn has been superb for Melbourne tonight. The Demon skipper has 19 disposals, 13 contested possessions, seven clearances, seven inside 50s and five hitouts-to-advantage.
19:38
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
20:30
Both sides have kicked 2.2.14 for the match from stoppage chains. Both of Collingwood's stoppage goals have come via centre bounce clearances. The Magpies are ranked No.1 in scores from centre bounce, averaging 14 points per game from this source.
21:18
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
22:27
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
22:42
The last three goals of the match have alternated and have all come via centre bounce clearances. Collingwood has kicked 3.0.18 from seven centre bounce clearances, while Melbourne have kicked 2.1.13 from eight centre bounce clearances.
24:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
27:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
27:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Ed Langdon)
32:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
33:26
Collingwood has kicked a goal from 27 per cent of its inside 50s tonight, with Melbourne kicking a goal from just eight per cent of its entries.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:51
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
03:03
Melbourne kicks the all important first goal of the final quarter to keep in touch. Remarkably, they lead the inside 50 count by 20 for the match.
05:10
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Joel Smith)
06:03
Melbourne's two goals to start the final quarter represent the first time they have kicked consecutive goals in the match.
07:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
07:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
09:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
11:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
11:25
Since half time, Christian Petracca has been enormous. The Melbourne superstar has 19 disposals, 11 contested possessions, four clearances and four inside 50s since the main break.
14:59
Melbourne has enjoyed 74 per cent time in forward half in the final term and is leading the inside 50 count 11 to two. While more efficient than they had been to three quarter time, the Demons have generated just 2.2.14 from this dominance.
20:40
Melbourne's advantage in inside 50s is now up to 28. The last time a side had an advantage of that many inside 50s in a final and lost was Geelong in the Preliminary Final of 2016. On that occasion, the Cats recorded 32 more inside 50s than the Swans.
24:54
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
25:04
Melbourne will not quit. They lead the contested possession count by 12 for the term and the inside 50 count by 13, kicking 3.2.20 to 0.2.2. Melbourne's entire score this quarter has been launched from its midfield zone.
26:54
Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca have totalled 20 disposals, 15 contested possessions, six clearances and seven inside 50s between them in the final quarter.
29:25
Gawn, Petracca and Oliver were huge for the Demons combining for 87 disposals, 54 contested possessions, 27 clearances and 26 inside 50s, but it wasn't enough. Darcy Moore led the Collingwood defence with 11 intercept possessions.