Match

Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood

Commentary / 17 Apr 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Steele Sidebottom is averaging 26.3 disposals, 11.5 contested possessions, and 3.5 inside 50s across his last four games.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
03:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
05:18
Collingwood has won the contested possessions by 1.6 in the first quarter of each match this season and is leading the Lions early in this measure, 8-5.
07:31
Brisbane is applying more forward-half pressure than Collingwood and has a pressure rating of 222 to 147 in that zone.
07:59
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
08:45
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
12:13
Josh Daicos has worked hard to start the match this evening, hitting the target with all seven disposals and gaining 134 metres.
13:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
14:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
15:26
Collingwood has the upper hand in the first possession battle, edging the Lions 6-1, and clearances are in its favour 6-1. The Pies have scored 2.1 (13) at stoppages, while Brisbane has yet to score.
17:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
18:06
Dan McStay has been the forward 50 target on four occasions in the match so far, taking a mark inside 50 on two occasions he has been kicked to. He has impacted the scoreboard with two goals straight.
20:00
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
23:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
24:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
25:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
27:15
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
30:45
Brisbane has outscored Collingwood on turnovers 2.4 (16) to 1.0 (6). Brisbane ranks 13th in the competition for scoring from turnovers in first quarters with 8.6 points, the league average is 12.2.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
02:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
05:08
Ned Long has applied a game-high 10 pressure acts so far in this match, with 7 of these coming in the forward half of the ground. He only has a tackle efficiency of 0% (zero tackles from two attempts).
06:53
Brisbane's defensive midfield ball movement has been strong this evening, with 60% of its defensive midfield chains resulting in an inside 50 compared to Collingwood, which is going at 29%.
09:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
09:47
The Lions' forward half game has been on full display this evening - winning five forward half intercepts to the Pies' two. They have scored 0.3 (3) from that source to 0.0 (0).
11:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
13:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
14:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
15:17
In the last 10 minutes, Collingwood has scored 3.1 (19) to Brisbane's 1.4 (10), including the last two goals.
17:35
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Sam Day)
17:42
Collingwood has had a good spread of scores from all zones this evening - scoring from every zone apart from forward 50. They have a 100% record of going inside 50 from centre bounces so far in the match as well
24:52
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
27:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
30:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ned Long)
30:51
Nic Daicos is having a damaging game for the Magpies in that quarter. He had 10 disposals, seven handball receives, two inside 50's, seven defensive half disposals and 206 metres gained.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
03:01
Collingwood has had the better of the ruck battle, winning the hitouts 23-9 and hitouts-to-advantage 6-2. The Pies have had 20-17 first possessions and are on top in the clearances 20-13.
06:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
11:09
Both teams are applying reasonable pressure so far in the match, with Brisbane leading 169 to Collingwood's 159. This is above the season average of 179.
12:06
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
14:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
15:43
The Magpies have won six out of the last seven clearances and are leading by eight in clearances in the match. They are leading scores from this area 4.5 (29) - 0.3 (3).
17:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
17:46
Collingwood's forward half pressure has been immense in this quarter, leading the tackle count tonight 7-3, which is a turnaround from Brisbane leading this area 10-8 in the first half.
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
19:33
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this evening between Darcy Cameron and Oscar McInerney, with the clearance count in Cameron's favour 17-13, when they have been rucking opponents. Cameron has only two more hitouts-to-advantage from their 39 ruck contests.
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
24:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
28:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
29:39
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
30:52
Collingwood has already surpassed their season average of points from stoppages this season, scoring 5.7 (37) this evening from this source. On average they have scored 31.6 from this source ranked 13th.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)
02:46
Magpies Interchange - Darcy Moore off due to an injury.
03:31
The Lions kicking efficiency is at 74% in the match so far compared to Collingwood's 69. Brisbane is slightly more effective inside the forward half with an efficiency of 58% compared to 57% in this measure.
03:32
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
05:20
Brisbane has had far quicker ball movement than Collingwood through the corridor. They are playing on 26% of the time from 18 marks, while the Saints are playing on just 10% from nine marks.
08:00
Collingwood's defensive midfield ball movement has been strong this evening, with 26% of its defensive midfield chains resulting in a score compared to Brisbane's 13% from this source.
10:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
11:27
Brisbane's current score of 1.4 (10) from stoppages is currently their fourth lowest in a match since 2020. Their most recent low was Round 15 against Collingwood in 2020 at The Gabba.
13:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
15:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
17:01
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
19:15
We have seen a good spread of scores from all zones for Collingwood this evening - booting at least one goal from every zone. They have booted 6.1 (37) from attacking midfield chains - their most productive zone.
21:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
26:43
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
30:23
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
30:47
The Lions have been completely outplayed in the territory battle - trailing the inside 50 count 51-37. They have had just 32 disposals inside 50 compared to the Pies' 47. They also trail the marks inside 50 (13-12).