Match

Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood

Commentary / 28 Mar 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Brisbane has won the last four games between these teams at the Gabba by 33 points per game – with Collingwood’s last win being in 2019.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:55
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
05:32
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
06:38
Brisbane's kicking efficiency is at 91% in the match so far compared to Collingwood's 75. Brisbane is ranked 9th in this area this season and in 2023 they were 6th.
07:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
09:06
The Lions are on top in the clearances 4-2. Lachie Neale has been dominant with two, he averages six clearances per game across his career and that increases to seven at The Gabba.
09:13
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
11:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
12:09
Brisbane has won the tackle count by two in the first quarter of each match this season. However, the Magpies are leading the Lions early in this measure 10-5. Finlay Macrae has a game-high two tackles.
14:32
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
17:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Reef McInnes)
18:04
Nic Daicos has a game-high six disposals in the match so far. In his career, he averages 28.4 per match and when playing at The Gabba it increases to 32.5.
20:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
20:26
The Magpies have been damaging on the outside of the contest in the last ten minutes of the quarter with almost double the number of uncontested possessions (26-14) and handball receives (13-5).
22:12
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
27:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
29:16
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
29:25
In his 200th game tonight, Tom Mitchell had a team-high eight disposals so far in the term. He averages 29 disposals per game across his career, whilst against Brisbane it increases to 31.8 and then 30.5 when playing at The Gabba.
30:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
32:43
Bobby Hill has kicked three goals from only three kicks in this quarter. He kicked three goals from four kicks in the second quarter of the 2023 Grand Final against the Lions as well.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
04:46
Collingwood has had a good spread of goals kicked from all zones this evening - kicking a goal from every zone apart from attacking midfield. They have a 75% record of going inside 50 from attacking midfield stoppages so far in the match as well
05:36
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
06:11
Lachie Neale kicks his first goal of the night to go with his three-scoring involvements, two inside 50s and four contested possessions. He averages 13 contested possessions per game across his career increasing to 14 when he plays at The Gabba.
07:13
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
08:12
After having a pressure factor of 161 in the first term. Brisbane has lifted the intensity during this term with the measure now to 175.
10:00
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
11:09
The Magpies' forward half game has been on full display today - winning 11 forward half intercepts to the Lions' six. They have scored 2.1 (13) so far from turnovers.
15:38
The Lions are ahead in clearances 15-13 but have only scored 0.3 (3) compared to Collingwood's 3.2 (20). Lachie Neale is leading the way with four clearances.
20:04
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
23:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
24:55
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jaspa Fletcher)
28:52
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jaspa Fletcher)
29:38
Brisbane's centre bounce ball movement has been excellent this evening - with 100% of its chains resulting in an inside 50 compared to just 25% for Collingwood.
30:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
31:03
Dayne Zorko has started the match in fine form, he has helped himself to a game-high 20 disposals at 85 disposal efficiency. This is his fourth-highest tally to half-time in his 253 game career, his highest to half-time in his career is 23 in Round 21 back in 2014 also against Collingwood.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:08
In the past seven matches between the two sides, only one team has come back from a deficit at half time. This was in Round 3, 2021 when Collingwood led by eight points and the Lions eventually won by a point with Zac Bailey kicking a goal after the siren to win.
02:03
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
03:57
In the last 25 minutes, Brisbane has scored 3.3 (21) to Collingwood's 1.0 (6). The Lions lead the inside 50's 15-3 in this period.
07:19
The Magpies have been completely outplayed in the territory battle - trailing the inside 50 count 38-18. They have had just 14 disposals inside 50 compared to the Lions' 40.
09:02
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
09:41
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this evening with Brisbane winning the clearance count 25-15, the Lions have had six more hit outs-to-advantage from the 61 ruck contests.
14:00
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
15:16
The ball has been held in Brisbane's attacking half significantly more with a time-in-forward half of 62 per cent compared to Collingwood's 38 per cent.
16:15
Lions Interchange - Lachie Neale off due to an injury.
17:25
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
18:28
The Magpies currently have a scoring success rate of 47% (11 scores from 24 entries) when going inside 50 this evening. Going into tonight's match they ranked 14th with a rate of 33.6%, Port Adelaide leads the competition so far in the season with 50%.
18:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Patrick Lipinski)
21:06
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
25:05
Magpies Interchange - Jack Crisp off due to the blood rule.
26:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
27:38
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
29:25
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
30:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
31:50
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
34:23
Lachie Schultz has applied a game-high 18 pressure acts so far in this match, with 12 of these coming in the forward half of the ground. He has a strong tackle efficiency of 80% (four tackles from five attempts).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:07
14 out of the 16 goals this evening have been kicked to the Vulture Street end of the ground. The Lions have managed to score 2.5 (17) to 0.0 (0) to the other end throughout the match so far.
01:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
04:01
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
05:35
After having a pressure rating of 175 across the first three quarters, Brisbane's pressure has soared to 190 so far in the fourth term.
06:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
08:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
09:28
The Lions have outscored Collingwood on turnovers 7.4 (46) to 4.4 (28). Brisbane ranks 14th in the competition for scoring from turnovers, scoring 42 points per game, the league average is 49.5.
10:17
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
12:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
14:38
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
18:11
Collingwood's tackling pressure has been immense this evening leading this stat 77-42. The current differential of 35 is the club's equal second highest since 2014. Their record in this period is 36 in Round 18, 2018 against North Melbourne.
19:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
19:59
Magpies Interchange - Scott Pendlebury off due to an injury.
22:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
24:03
Both sides have had the most success launching scores from attacking 50 this evening. Collingwood has scored 4.2 (26) whilst Brisbane 3.5 (23).
26:02
Collingwood's forward half pressure has been immense tonight - leading the tackle count 44-14. Lachie Schultz is leading the way with six.
28:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
33:26
Lachie Neale had a strong game for the Lions with 35 disposals, 10 clearances, eight scoring involvements, 20 contested possessions and one goal.