Match

Collingwood vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 03 May 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Magpies have been involved in the second-lowest scoring games of any team this season, with an average of 158.6 points in their matches.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:15
The Cats land the first blow of the night, scoring through Shannon Neale. Collingwood is yet to get their hands on the ball with the Cats having the first eight disposals.
05:20
Both sides have been ineffective with ball in hand early with Geelong having a disposal efficiency of just 64% and Collingwood's being just 60%.
06:27
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
07:48
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
09:01
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
09:15
The Cats have been incredibly effective going inside 50 early, scoring from 60% of their entries and kicking a goal from 40%.
10:33
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Bailey Smith)
10:55
Collingwood is struggling to maintain possession, having a kicking efficiency of just 59%, already having three clangers and conceding two goals on turnover.
13:26
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
13:36
Collingwood is playing incredibly direct early, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.6 compared to Geelong's 1.5.
15:07
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
15:15
Bobby Hill gets Collingwood on the board, scoring their first goal from attacking midfield. Collingwood ranks second this season, averaging 33.9 points per game from attacking midfield sources.
17:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tim Membrey)
18:50
Ollie Dempsey converts for the Cats after an incredible mark. Tyson Stengle has been instrumental for the Cats strong start already having two goal assists.
20:29
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
21:33
Collingwood have been dominant out of the centre bounce today winning five of the six clearances, scoring 1.0 (6) from the source whilst keeping Geelong to 0.0 (0).
22:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
24:53
Collingwood have controlled stoppages early winning clearances 11 - 3 and outscoring the Cats by seven points from stoppage.
25:41
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
28:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
28:56
Collingwood has applied the pressure in their forward half forcing six forward half intercepts and scoring 1.1 (7) from them.
29:24
Cats Interchange - Rhys Stanley off due to an injury.
29:51
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
33:34
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
33:40
Collingwood took control after the 12-minute mark of the quarter, having 12 inside 50s to Geelong's five and outscoring the Cats by 21 points.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
02:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Dan Houston)
03:01
Dan Houston scores on the end of a defensive half turnover. This season, Collingwood has averaged 22.6 points from defensive midfield - ranked third.
05:17
Collingwood is dominating the uncontested game this term, winning the uncontested possession count by nine, the handball receives count by four and playing on from an incredible 56% of their marks.
07:06
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
08:39
Geelong have been unable to get their hands on the ball this term having just the 17 disposals compared to Collingwood's 41 and having just the four uncontested marks to this point.
10:19
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
13:15
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
13:16
Ollie Henry gets the Cats on the board for the second quarter from a defensive midfield turnover. The Cats have been strong scoring from turnover this season, averaging 51 points per game - ranked fourth.
15:03
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
18:28
The Cats have begun to even the outside game up this quarter, winning the uncontested possession count by six in the last 10 minutes after being -16 in the first 10.
20:11
Despite getting some opportunities, Geelong have been unable to take advantage, scoring 1.4 from their seven inside 50s.
22:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
22:37
Nick Daicos has led the way for the Magpies this quarter having 10 disposals, seven uncontested possessions, a goal and a quarter-high five score involvements.
23:39
Despite losing the centre bounce clearance count by eight, Geelong have been able to match Collingwood in scoring from the source with both sides kicking 1.0 (6).
29:57
Collingwood has been able to maintain their leads this season winning 100% of matches they have led at half time (four from four).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:51
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
02:46
Mark O'Connor has been strong in the air early this quarter having two contested marks, with both also being intercept marks.
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
05:29
The ball has lived in the Magpies half this term with Collingwood having 77% time in forward half, five inside 50s to Geelong's one and kicking the first goal of the term.
07:13
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
08:18
Geelong have begun to control the contest, winning the last four clearances, although they have been unable to convert that into scoreboard pressure, scoring just 0.1 (1) from stoppage this quarter.
08:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
10:47
Collingwood's pressure has been incredible this term, having a rating of 223, their most in a third quarter this season. Geelong have had a result, had no time on the ball, and have had a disposal efficiency of just 66% this term.
10:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
13:22
Geelong have been unable to get anything going in their forward half, having just four effective disposals in their forward half this quarter.
15:46
Despite struggling to get their hands on the ball, Geelong has just four tackles for the quarter, eight less than the Magpies, and a pressure rating of just 150.
16:22
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
17:49
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
18:09
Despite dominating in almost every other aspect, Collingwood has struggled to convert inside 50 scoring from just 36% of their entries and kicking a goal from just 18% of their entries this quarter.
20:27
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
21:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
22:09
Josh Daicos has been incredible this quarter, having 13 disposals and nine uncontested possessions. He has had a fantastic start to the season averaging a career-high 27.3 disposals - ranked third in the league amongst defenders.
23:25
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Wiltshire)
23:53
Oliver Whiltshire kicks his first AFL goal, and after a disastrous start to the quarter, Geelong have now managed to level it up, scoring the last two goals.
25:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tim Membrey)
27:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
29:26
After being dominated in the first half, losing the clearance count by nine, Geelong managed to flip the script in the third quarter, winning clearances by three and winning the final four centre bounce clearances.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shannon Neale)
02:05
Geelong have controlled the ball early being plus nine in uncontested possessions early as well as having seven handball receives and three uncontested marks to the Magpies zero.
05:34
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
05:55
Collingwood have been completely unable to win the ball this term, losing ground balls 4-1 and having just eight disposals, 18 less than the Cats.
07:31
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
07:42
Geelong take the lead for the first time since the 25-minute mark of the first quarter, thanks to another goal from Ollie Henry. Geelong have dominated field position this term having 73% time in forward half and six inside 50s to the Magpies zero.
11:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
11:49
Collingwood have been incredibly ineffective with the ball in hand this quarter, having a kicking efficiency of just 56% and a disposal efficiency of 55%.
13:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
14:00
Collingwood have turned it around this quarter having the last three inside 50s, however they have been unable to convert scoring just 0.2 (2).
14:31
Magpies Interchange - Dan Houston off due to an injury.
15:47
There is very little difference between the two sides in terms of score sources with Collingwood winning the scores from stoppage by seven and the Cats winning the scores from turnover by eight.
19:38
The pressure has picked up this quarter, with Collingwood having a rating of 228 and Geelong having a rating of 226, game-highs for both sides.
21:00
After having the last four inside 50s and having 95% time in forward half in the past eight minutes, the Cats are finally able to take advantage and goal through Ollie Dempsey.
21:02
Cats Interchange - Oliver Wiltshire and is possibly out for the game.
22:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
22:58
Patrick Dangerfield gives the Cats some breathing space, continuing his brilliant night. He has amassed 25 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 11 uncontested possessions and six score involvements.
24:11
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
24:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
25:18
Geelong has completely stifled Collingwood's ball movement this quarter. Collingwood are yet to achieve an inside 50 from any defensive half chains this quarter, especially egregious considering they achieved an inside 50 from 38% of defensive 50 chains in the first three quarters.
27:03
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jack Bowes)
30:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
32:04
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
35:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
37:33
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
37:40
Patrick Dangerfield put Geelong on his back in the final quarter, having 13 disposals, 10 contested possessions, five score involvements, kicking a goal and, incredibly, having eight ground ball gets to Collingwood's 10.