Match

Collingwood vs St Kilda

Commentary / 21 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Collingwood has won five of their last six matches against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium by an average winning margin of 35 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:30
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
05:55
The Saints have started well, winning five more contested possessions and recording one more inside 50. Since Round 11, the Saints have lost the inside 50s by 18.7 per game - ranked last.
08:10
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
10:33
Collingwood has scored 1.0 (6) from intercept possessions. 62.1% of Collingwood's score has come from intercept possessions - the highest rate in the league.
12:40
The Magpies have taken four intercept marks so far compared to one for the Saints.
13:30
Darcy Cameron has started well for the Magpies with three disposals, two marks, and 2.0 (12).
15:01
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
15:48
The Saints have scored 2.0 (12) from four forward half intercepts.
20:09
The pressure has been high from Collingwood with the Magpies recording a pressure factor of 206 compared to 141 for the Saints. The AFL average is 180.
21:44
The Magpies have scored 4.0 (24) from set shots.
24:33
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
25:49
The Magpies have won three centre bounce clearances - Beau McCreery has won two of them.
25:57
Magpies Interchange - Beau McCreery off due to an injury.
28:48
Jack Crisp has laid four tackles while St Kilda has laid four tackles in total.
31:09
The Saints laid just four tackles in the first quarter with a tackle efficiency of 33% and a pressure factor of 148.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:11
Beau McCreery has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Lachlan Sullivan.
02:17
Collingwood has struggled to transition the ball with all 10 defensive 50 chains being intercepted by the Saints for a return of 2.0 (12).
04:25
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
05:20
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
06:42
The kicking efficiency has dropped off by both teams this quarter, with Collingwood going at 56% by foot and the Saints by 57% by foot.
07:54
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
08:08
The Saints have scored 2.1 (13) from clearances.
10:16
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Patrick Lipinski)
10:48
Collingwood has scored 2.3 (15) from nine forward half intercepts.
13:29
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
14:08
After losing the clearance count by five in the first half, the Saints have won four more clearances this quarter.
16:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Harry Perryman)
18:39
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
18:58
The Magpies have scored 3.2 (20) from shots taken beyond 40 metres of goal.
21:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
22:03
St Kilda has scored 3.0 (18) from nine forward half intercepts.
24:56
After recording a kicking efficiency of 54% in their forward half in the first quarter, the Saints have gone at 80% in the zone this quarter.
25:55
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
27:02
Mason Wood has been the target inside 50 on six occasions for a return of two marks inside 50 and 2.1 (13).
29:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Macrae)
30:01
Over the last 10 minutes of play, the Saints have won seven more contested possessions and locked the ball in their forward half for 72% of the play.
31:20
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
32:50
The Saints laid 12 tackles in the first half - a season-low for the first half. The season-low for tackles in a match is 28.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
01:24
St Kilda has won 15 more ground balls, including three more to start the third quarter.
02:47
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
02:55
Collingwood continue to struggle to transition the ball with 15 of 22 defensive 50 chains being intercepted by the Saints for a return of 4.0 (24).
04:12
The Saints have won the last eight clearances of the game and lead the overall count by six.
05:33
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Dan Houston)
07:57
St Kilda has increased its pressure this quarter with a pressure factor of 200 along with eight tackles. The Saints laid just 12 tackles in the first half.
10:56
Jack Macrae has won all four clearances for the Saints this quarter and overall has won a game-high six clearances.
12:00
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
12:10
After conceding the first six inside 50s of the quarter, the Magpies have recorded four of the last six entries.
13:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
13:55
Nick Daicos has recorded eight inside 50s - five more than any other Collingwood player.
15:40
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
19:09
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
19:21
The Saints have scored 5.4 (34) from set shots.
20:35
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Patrick Lipinski)
23:58
Since quarter time, the Magpies have scored 2.5 (17) from set shots after scoring 4.1 (25) from the source in the first quarter.
25:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
27:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
28:11
Two goals in a minute for Jamie Elliott and the Magpies lead by an equal game-high 21 points. Elliott's second goal is also Collingwood's seventh scored from a turnover.
31:59
Jack Macrae won five clearances in the third quarter - no other Saints player won more than one.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
02:21
St Kilda score the opening goal of the last quarter. The Saints have averaged 23.4 points per game in last quarters this season - ranked fifth.
03:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
05:30
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has recorded a game-high 22 kicks at 86% kicking efficiency.
07:09
Isaac Keeler has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Tobie Travaglia.
07:47
The Saints have scored 6.2 (38) from intercept possessions.
10:57
After recording a pressure factor of 184 through the first three quarters, the Magpies' pressure rating has dropped to 168 this quarter.
13:52
Collingwood has taken five intercept marks this quarter to zero for the Saints.
14:26
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
18:33
The Magpies have scored 6.4 (40) from clearances. This season, the Magpies have averaged 32.3 points from clearances - ranked ninth.
22:08
Darcy Cameron has taken five marks inside 50 - three more than any other Collingwood player.
23:42
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
24:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
26:15
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max Hall)
27:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
28:32
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tim Membrey)
29:59
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
30:23
Nick Daicos finished amongst the best for the Magpies, recording an equal team-high 30 disposals, 14 contested possessions, nine inside 50s, nine score involvements, and five clearances.