Pre Game
00:00
After winning their first three matches at ENGIE Stadium, Collingwood has lost four of their five games at this venue. Two of these four losses were by less than a goal.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:25
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GOAL - GIANTS (Sam Taylor)
01:37
The opening goal of the game comes from an unlikely source, with 2022 All-Australian Sam Taylor converting a set shot following a 50-metre penalty. Taylor has only scored one career goal coming into the match, back in Round 10, 2019 vs Melbourne.
03:52
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BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
06:46
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GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
06:58
Bobby Hill has scored Collingwood's first goal with a kick off the ground following a marking contest. Both teams started games strongly last season. The GIANTS won 68% of their first quarters while the Magpies won 61% of these terms.
08:31
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BEHIND - GIANTS (James Leake)
09:23
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BEHIND - Magpies (Harry Perryman)
10:29
Josh Daicos has come to the interchange bench after a busy first 10 minutes. Playing across half-back for the Magpies, Daicos has accumulated four disposals at 100% efficiency and has already generated 144 metres gained.
12:17
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GOAL - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
13:37
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BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
15:13
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
16:23
Sam Taylor has grabbed four intercept marks in the opening 16 minutes of the match. Taylor has only once in his career taken more than four intercept marks in a quarter when he claimed five of these marks in the third quarter of Round 20, 2023 against the Bulldogs.
18:29
Collingwood has generated five inside 50s, scoring from all five of these entries for a 100% conversion. The GIANTS have scored from four of their eight forward 50 entries.
21:29
20 of the first 21 scoring shots for the Magpies in the AAMI Community Series against the Tigers were goals in a remarkable display of goalkicking accuracy. The Magpies have taken seven shots at goal today, resulting in one goal, four behinds, and two complete misses.
23:58
GIANTS Interchange - Kieren Briggs and is possibly out for the game.
27:14
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BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
29:51
The GIANTS have recorded a kicking efficiency of 83% compared to Collingwood's 66%. The GIANTS only had three quarters last season with a kicking efficiency of over 80%.
31:38
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GOAL - GIANTS (Max Gruzewski)
32:52
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GOAL - GIANTS (Finn Callaghan)
34:41
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
35:33
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BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
36:42
The GIANTS scored two late goals directly from centre bounces, despite No. 1 ruckman Kieran Briggs leaving the ground midway through the first quarter with an injury. The GIANTS averaged 1.9 goals from centre bounces in 2024, ranked fifth.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:38
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
02:57
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BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
03:04
The GIANTS scored a goal from an impressive 42% of their inside 50s in the first quarter. Last season the GIANTS averaged 26.1% for this goals per inside 50 conversion – ranked third in the AFL.
07:38
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GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
07:53
A 50-metre penalty takes Brody Mihocek right to the goal line to give Collingwood their second goal of the match. The Magpies have taken 15 shots at goal for these two goals and have recorded a kicking efficiency in their forward half of 57% compared to 79% for the GIANTS in their respective attacking half.
09:21
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GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
13:00
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
13:20
The second quarter has seen a significant increase in pressure applied by both teams. The pressure factor applied by the GIANTS and Magpies in the first quarter was 156 and 152 respectively. The second quarter has seen a pressure factor in the 200's applied by each team.
13:39
Magpies Interchange - Jeremy Howe off due to an injury.
15:26
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BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
16:45
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
18:10
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GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
18:39
The Magpies have scored three unanswered goals in the second term and are controlling the ball better on the outside as opposed to the first quarter. The Magpies trailed uncontested marks by three in the first term but lead this stat by 12 since quarter-time. The Magpies ranked last for uncontested marks in 2024.
20:49
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
22:52
The GIANTS have been unable to take a mark inside 50 since quarter time after taking five in the opening term. The GIANTS were one of only four teams last season to average more than 13 marks inside 50 per game.
23:47
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GOAL - GIANTS (Callan Ward)
24:19
The GIANTS have been able to lock the ball in their forward half to slowly take some control back of the game, generating six of the last seven inside 50s. In the last 10 minutes, 70% of the play has been held in their attacking half of the ground.
29:56
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GOAL - GIANTS (Callum M. Brown)
30:52
Callum Brown has scored his second goal to extend the lead for the GIANTS to 17 points just before half-time. Brown scored a career-best five goals in last year's Opening Round encounter against the Magpies.
31:38
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GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
33:43
The GIANTS scored the last three goals of the quarter to extend their quarter-time lead by two points. In the last 15 minutes of the second quarter, the GIANTS led clearances eight to four and post-clearance contested possessions 14 to five.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:07
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BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
02:44
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BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
03:11
The GIANTS outscored their opposition by 125 points in third quarters last season – the second-best differential in the competition.
05:26
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BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
06:11
Josh Kelly has been setting up well behind the play, taking a career-high three intercept marks in the first two-quarters of the match. Kelly leads the match in disposals (20) and uncontested possessions (13).
08:21
Poor accuracy has continued to plague Collingwood. The Magpies have generated 20 shots at goal for four goals compared to eight goals for the GIANTS from five fewer shots at goal.
08:53
Magpies Interchange - Will Hoskin-Elliott off due to an injury.
10:09
Magpies Interchange - Nick Daicos off due to an injury.
12:21
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
12:54
Collingwood, kicking with the aid of a wind advantage, leads inside 50s 11 to three for the quarter with 85% of the play this term being held in their attacking half of the ground. Despite this territory dominance, the Magpies have only been able to generate four behinds this term.
17:06
The GIANTS' defenders have stood up incredibly well in this third quarter. The Magpies have kicked the ball inside 50 13 times in the third quarter, retaining possession from only three of these kicks. The Magpies have won seven forward half intercepts since half-time but have only converted these possessions into two behinds.
19:58
GIANTS Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
20:35
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BEHIND - Magpies (Edward Allan)
21:21
The GIANTS have transitioned the full length of the ground to score the first goal of the second half to extend their margin to a game-high 25 points. The GIANTS have scored five goals launched from their defensive half compared to one defensive half goal for the Magpies.
23:16
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
27:02
Harry Perryman has been impressive for the Magpies in his first game against his former side. Perryman has amassed a team-high 25 disposals and also leads the match in score involvements with nine.
30:59
It was a relentless defensive effort by the GIANTS in the third quarter. They recorded a pressure factor of 213 in the third term compared to 173 for the Magpies. The GIANTS did not concede a goal despite the Magpies generating 20 inside 50s for the term. The Magpies were the most efficient team at scoring when going inside 50 last season, converting 48.1% of their forward 50 entries into scores.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:06
GIANTS Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
02:18
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GOAL - Magpies (Tim Membrey)
03:39
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Finn Callaghan)
04:42
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Callum M. Brown)
05:56
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GOAL - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
06:14
Brent Daniels has taken advantage from a free kick and scored his first goal of the match. The GIANTS scored from 53.1% of Daniels’ kicks into the forward 50 – the best percentage of the top-50 kicks into that zone.
08:30
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GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
09:39
The GIANTS have outscored the Magpies by 22 points from stoppages today, with back-up ruckman Lachlan Keefe having to play as the main ruck since the 24th minute of the first quarter.
10:12
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BEHIND - Magpies (Ned Long)
10:58
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GOAL - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
14:08
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BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
14:26
Sam Taylor has now taken eight intercept marks and is approaching his career-best result of nine. Playing mainly on Daniel McStay today, Taylor has also applied five effective spoils.
15:20
Magpies Interchange - Bobby Hill off due to an injury.
16:52
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GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
18:12
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
18:34
Magpies Interchange - Nick Daicos and is possibly out for the game.
19:04
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
19:31
The GIANTS have scored 3.1 (19) from kick-ins today - their third-best result from this source in their history and their most points from a kick-in since 2017.
22:24
The GIANTS are running all over the Magpies in the last quarter scoring three goals from defensive 50 launches this term. The GIANTS now lead defensive half scores by 39 points.
25:00
Finn Callaghan has been outstanding for the GIANTS today. He has recorded 31 disposals - the third-time in his career he has reached 30 disposals in an AFL match. He has also scored two goals - the first time in his career to score multiple goals in a match.
26:28
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GOAL - GIANTS (Max Gruzewski)
26:55
The GIANTS have now reached the 100-point mark and lead by 52 points. The biggest win that the GIANTS have ever recorded against Collingwood is 47 points. The Magpies conceded 114 points in last year’s season opener to the GIANTS – their third-most points conceded for the year.
29:53
The Magpies have applied 38 tackles today - 21 fewer than the GIANTS. The last time the Magpies failed to reach 40 tackles in a match was in Round 20, 2021.
31:27
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BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
32:48
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BEHIND - GIANTS (Finn Callaghan)
32:56
GWS GIANTS ran all over Collingwood in the final quarter to record their biggest-ever win against this opponent. They outscored the Magpies by eight goals from defensive half transitions.