Match

Carlton vs Collingwood

Commentary / 03 May 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Carlton has lost eight of its last 10 games against Collingwood, with its last win coming by 17 points in Round 20 last year.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:01
Carlton has won the first three clearances of the match. The Blues have won the clearance count in their last three matches after losing it in their first four games of the season.
03:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
05:09
Brayden Maynard has scored the opening goal of the game, his 19th career goal and second for the season. Maynard had only scored one goal in his career against the Blues, occuring back in his debut season in 2015.
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
07:48
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
10:38
Blues Interchange - Marc Pittonet off due to the blood rule.
10:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
11:54
Collingwood's first two goals have been sourced from defensive half turnovers. The Magpies have scored the second-fewest points from defensive half turnovers this season, averaging 15.9 points per game from this source and zone.
12:29
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
14:29
The Magpies have laid 12 tackles in the opening 14 minutes of this match. Last round, the Magpies only applied 11 tackles for the entire first quarter against the Bombers.
16:20
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
17:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
19:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
20:30
Harry McKay has scored two of Carlton's three first quarter goals. This is the seventh time from eight matches this season that McKay has scored multiple goals in a match after achieving this feat nine times from 21 matches last season.
20:55
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
24:20
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Pittonet)
25:40
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
26:10
Harry McKay has scored three goals in a quarter for the first time since Round 17, 2022. The Blues have scored from 62% of their inside 50s compared to 40% for the Magpies.
28:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
30:49
The Blues are controlling the air, leading intercept marks eight to nil this quarter. There has only been one quarter since the start of last season where the Magpies have failed to take an intercept mark.
31:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
34:16
Collingwood has conceded five goals to their opposition in an opening quarter for the third consecutive match - the first time since 2019 that they have conceded this defensively. The Blues finished the first quarter with nine intercept marks - their equal-best result in any quarter this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:07
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
02:34
The Blues won 13 forward-half intercepts in the opening term, directly resulting in three goals. This is their second-most intercepts in their attacking half in a quarter this season.
06:06
Magpies Interchange - Beau McCreery off due to an injury.
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
06:32
Carlton's efficiency inside 50 has been a key difference in the game so far, with the Blues scoring a goal from 38% of their attacking 50 entries tonight compared to a 19% conversion for the Magpies. The Blues average a goal from 26% of their inside 50s this season - ranked fifth.
11:01
Since Round 4, the Blues have conceded 13.8 marks per game in their defensive 50 – ranked 17th. The Blues are dominating this stat tonight, leading marks inside 50 six to one.
13:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Harvey Harrison)
13:42
Collingwood has scored their second goal of the match sourced from a forward 50 stoppage. The Magpies were held scoreless from forward 50 stoppages last round against the Bombers and had only scored multiple goals from this source and zone once this season.
15:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Pittonet)
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Lachlan Sullivan)
18:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
19:12
Collingwood has scored the last three goals of the match and is applying relentless pressure on the Blues. The Magpies have recorded a pressure factor of 211 for the term and laid nine more effective tackles than Carlton in the last 10 minutes.
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
23:33
The Magpies have controlled territory in the second quarter, restricting the Blues to just five inside 50s for the term after they generated 15 to quarter-time. The Blues have only once this season generated fewer than 10 inside 50s in a quarter.
25:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Patrick Lipinski)
25:53
John Noble has played an important role for the Magpies this quarter, winning 11 disposals in the term (the most of any player) with a disposal efficiency of 91%. He has generated 204 metres gained from these 11 disposals, 50 metres more than any other player for the term.
29:07
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
30:27
Collingwood enters half-time having scored the last five goals of the game, outscoring the Blues by 25 points for the quarter. The Magpies have scored 6.2 (38) launched from their defensive midfield zone in the first half – already a season-high result.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
03:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
03:48
Matthew Owies has converted a free kick inside 50 into the opening goal of the second half - his second goal of the match. Owies has scored the third-most goals for Carlton this season and ranks fourth for scoreboard impact.
05:42
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
07:29
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
07:47
After winning 13 forward half intercepts in the first quarter, the Blues have only been able to win two since quarter-time. The Magpies have managed to win six in this time but are yet to score a goal from this source and zone tonight.
11:51
Collingwood leads the tackle count by 22 tonight. The Magpies have won the tackle count by 9.4 per game this season – ranked second.
14:43
Darcy Moore has taken a game-high three intercept marks and leads the Magpies in intercept possessions with five. Moore had a game-high five intercept marks and 12 intercept possessions last round against the Bombers, also having 23 disposals and 342 metres gained.
16:49
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
17:08
The Blues have scored their fourth goal of the game from a forward half intercept. They have scored from 42% of their intercepts won in the attacking midfield zone today, nearly double Collingwood's conversion of 22% from their respective attacking midfield intercepts.
19:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
20:34
Harry McKay has taken a strong contested mark inside 50 and converted for his fourth goal of the match - his equal-most goals scored in a match against Collingwood. This was the second mark inside 50 for Carlton since quarter-time after taking five in the first term.
23:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
24:00
Carlton has generated seven inside 50s in the last 10 minutes of play. The Blues were restricted to six inside 50s from the 10th minute of the second quarter to the 15th minute mark of the third quarter.
25:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
28:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Orazio Fantasia)
29:37
Carlton scored three unanswered goals in the third quarter and generated nine of the last 10 inside 50s of the quarter. The Magpies have been unable to generate any inside 50s from their defensive 50 possession chains since quarter time.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
01:55
The Magpies have taken the lead back following a quick goal to Bobby Hill. Carlton is yet to lose a game this season when leading at three-quarter time whilst the Magpies have not won a match this season when trailing at the final break.
04:53
The Blues are the No. 1 ranked team for contested possession differential this season, averaging 10 more of these possession types than their opponents. The Blues have won 22 more contested possessions than the Magpies tonight.
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
06:20
After a quiet first three quarters, Will Hoskin-Elliott has had two shots at goal in a minute scoring a goal and hitting the post from these two shots. The Magpies have scored a goal from 43.8% of Will Hoskin-Elliott’s kicks into the forward 50 this season – the highest percentage of the top-10 kicks at the club.
08:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachlan Sullivan)
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
09:54
The Blues have scored a goal from their first inside 50 of the quarter through Tom De Koning - their fifth goal of the game from a forward half turnover. Carlton generated the first nine inside 50s of the term but only managed two goals from these entries.
13:16
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
13:34
Sam Walsh ranks No. 1 in the AFL for disposals (33.3 per game) and score involvements (11) since returning to the team in Round 5. He has continued this strong form tonight, amassing a game-high 29 disposals and eight clearances.
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
17:41
Collingwood has outscored Carlton by 14 points from turnovers tonight - an area of the game that is typically a strength of the Blues. Since Round 5, Carlton has recorded the second-best scores from stoppages differential.
19:00
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Harvey Harrison)
20:49
Jacob Weitering has been outstanding in defence for the Blues tonight, holding Brody Mihocek scoreless and allowing him just one shot at goal for the match. Mihocek had a game-high eight shots at goal last round (3.3) – also recording one score assist and a team-high nine score involvements.
21:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
23:39
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
24:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
25:05
Carlton has scored the first goal of the game launched from a kick-in to level the scores. Since the start of last season, Carlton has been involved in 11 games decided by 10 points or less winning nine of these - exactly the same ratio as Collingwood in this time.
29:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
32:27
Weight of numbers proved too strong for Collingwood, winning by six points after generating 15 more inside 50s than Carlton in the final quarter. The Magpies won seven more clearances, 11 more contested possessions and won five more forward half intercepts in the fourth quarter.