Match

Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 30 Sep 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Collingwood's two highest scores conceded this season have both been against the Lions, conceding 116 points in Round 4 and 124 in Round 23.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:19
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
04:34
Nick Daicos kicks the opening goal of the match from a forward 50 stoppage. The Magpies have the first three inside 50s of the match and have enjoyed 80 per cent time in forward half to start the match. Collingwood have also recorded three of the first four clearances of the match.
06:03
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
06:54
Collingwood's second goal of the match comes courtesy of a centre bounce clearance. No team has scored more from this score source all season than the Magpies, who average 13 points per game from this source.
10:56
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
11:14
It has been a game built around stoppage to start the match. Collingwood lead clearances five to three, with both sides kicking their entire score to date from stoppage chains - 2.0.12 to the Magpies and 1.0.6 to the Lions.
15:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
16:10
Lions Interchange - Eric Hipwood off due to an injury.
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
19:19
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
19:39
Collingwood leads the inside 50 count 10 to four, but Brisbane is making the most of limited opportunities, kicking two goals from its four entries. Both teams have kicked two goals apiece from stoppage.
23:35
Keidean Coleman has picked up where he left off from last week's Preliminary Final. He has a match-high nine disposals at 78 per cent efficiency along with 167 metres gained.
24:35
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
25:25
Zac Bailey has kicked two of the great Grand Final goals in the opening term. He has four disposals, two contested possessions, two clearances and two goals to start the match. The Lions have three goals from six inside 50s, a strike rate of 50 per cent.
26:33
Magpies Interchange - Nathan Murphy and is possibly out for the game.
27:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
30:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
31:20
Nathan Murphy will be a big loss to the Collingwood backline if he is unable to retake the field. The Magpie defender leads everyone on the ground with four intercept possessions in the opening quarter, three of which have launched Collingwood scores.
32:33
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
33:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
33:50
The Magpies finished the quarter strongly with the last seven inside 50s of the term, kicking 2.2.14 from these entries. For the quarter, they won the inside 50 count by 12, which is significant given that the Lions average nine more inside 50s per game than their opposition, ranked No.1 in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
01:33
Brisbane continues to be efficient up forward kicking four goals from eight entries, a strike rate of 50 per cent. This season, the Lions have averaged a goal from 24 per cent of their inside 50s, ranked fourth in the AFL.
02:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
02:42
The Lions have recorded the first two clearances of the second term, kicking two goals from these scoring chains. In total, it has taken the Lions just nine disposals in the second quarter to regain the lead.
03:47
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
04:42
Brisbane leads the contested possession count by nine this term and have the first four clearances and four inside 50s of the quarter.
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
07:58
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
09:15
Charlie Cameron kicks his second goal of the quarter. In his two games against Collingwood this year prior to today, Cameron kicked 10 goals from 22 total disposals.
09:55
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
13:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
14:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
16:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
19:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
19:54
Collingwood have generated 10 forward half intercepts, resulting in 2.0.12. Brisbane have generated just four forward half intercepts, but have kicked 3.0.18.
21:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
23:24
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
24:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
25:02
Bobby Hill is continuing an excellent finals series for the Magpies. The excitement machine has 10 disposals at 80 per cent efficiency and three goals in the opening half.
26:27
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
26:32
Since Brisbane took a 13 point lead at the 21 minute mark of the quarter, Collingwood has had 21 disposals to three, five inside 50s to nil and has kicked 2.2.14 to zero.
27:56
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Dunkley)
30:32
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
30:58
Bobby Hill's second quarter has been enormous. He has six disposals at 83 per cent efficiency, three contested possessions and three goals. He has a career-high four goals for the match.
32:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
32:43
High McCluggage has been influential in the second quarter. The Lions midfielder has 10 disposals and six contested possessions for the term, along with three score assists and one goal.
35:35
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
35:37
Keidean Coleman has 22 disposals in the first half at 82 per cent efficiency, already the sixth most prolific game of his career. He has 585 metres gained for the match, the seventh best half of any player this season.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Billy Frampton)
04:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
05:52
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jaspa Fletcher)
06:21
Beau McCreery has had an underrated game. The Collingwood small forward has the 10 disposals, but eight of them have been score involvements. He has two direct score assists, with the only blemish being three behinds off his own boot.
10:13
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
11:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
12:02
Despite conceding four of the first five inside 50s of the quarter, Brisbane get the all important first goal of the term to cut the margin to two points. Hugh McCluggage has had a strong game to date with 16 disposals, a match-high 10 contested possessions, five score involvements and two goals.
17:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
19:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Deven Robertson)
19:42
In what has been a dour, defensive third quarter, Brisbane has been able to generate 2.1.13 from chains launched from its defensive 50.
21:44
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
23:08
Collingwood have generated a score from six of its eight entries this quarter, a strike rate of 75 per cent. Unfortunately, accuracy has cost them, with all six scoring shots being behinds. Brisbane have generated three scores from five inside 50s, kicking 2.1.13.
27:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
29:13
Collingwood leads the tackle count by 10 for the quarter and 12 for the match. Tom Mitchell has been excellent in this area with 10 tackles for the Magpies.
29:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
30:28
The Magpies have been the better side in the time-on period of each quarter, kicking 7.6.48 to 2.2.14 in red time. In the three time-on periods, they lead contested possession by 13, inside 50s by nine and disposals by 35.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
03:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
04:23
Magpies Interchange - Mason Cox off due to an injury.
05:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
06:03
Collingwood have generated 28 scores from 48 entries, a strike rate of 58 per cent, but have kicked just 10 goals, a percentage of 21 per cent. Brisbane have 16 scores from 36 entries, a strike rate of 44 per cent, but have 11 goals, a percentage of 31 per cent.
07:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
10:25
Collingwood leads the tackle count 10 to one and has a pressure rating of 205 for the quarter, compared to Brisbane's 149.
12:29
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Keidean Coleman)
14:03
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
18:50
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
18:57
Charlie Cameron breaks the stalemate. Neither side had scored a goal in 22 minutes of playing time, but Cameron puts the Lions back in front. Cameron has had just the seven disposals today, but importantly has kicked three goals.
20:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
20:37
Jordan De Goey answers with a goal from a centre bounce clearance as Collingwood retakes the lead. The Magpies have outscored Brisbane 3.1.19 to 2.0.12 from centre bounce clearances today.
22:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
27:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
29:06
Lions Interchange - Josh Dunkley off due to an injury.
30:07
Norm Smith Medallist Bobby Hill's game was worthy of the medal. He finished with 18 disposals at 72 per cent efficiency, a match-high nine score involvements and four goals.