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Pre Game
00:00
The Magpies have won five of their last six matches against Gold Coast at People First Stadium, dating back to Round 8, 2015, by an average margin of 41 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:41
SCORE
GOAL - SUNS (Matt Rowell)
02:49
Matt Rowell gets the SUNS on the board with a goal from stoppage. Since Round 14, the SUNS have outscored their opposition by 21.7 points per game from clearances, ranked first.
04:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Harry Perryman)
06:06
Gold Coast have had a strong start from stoppage, winning four of the first five clearances, as well as outscoring the Magpies 1.0 (6) - 0.1 (1) from the source.
07:42
SCORE
GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
08:04
Ben King kicks the SUNS second in a row. Prior to the game, King had booted 12 goals from free kicks - three more than any other player in the AFL.
10:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
11:19
Collingwood is cutting off the SUNS in the air, already having five intercept marks, led by Darcy Moore with two.
11:48
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Ethan Read)
12:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
13:41
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Matt Rowell)
16:15
When they get the ball, Collingwood is looking to play incredibly quickly, playing on from 45% of their marks, compared to 29% for the SUNS.
16:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
17:24
Although Collingwood have scored from 80% of their forward 50 entries, they are failing to capitilise on their opportunities scoring 0.4 (4).
20:44
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
20:46
Ben King has been a force in the air early today, having two contested marks and a mark inside 50 already, along with one goal from two shots.
22:30
Both sides pressure has been poor in the first quarter with Collingwood having a pressure rating of 165 and Gold Coast having a pressure rating of 158 with only five tackles.
26:53
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
28:04
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Jed Walter)
28:15
Similarly to Collingwood, Gold Coast are missing opportunities inside 50, having scored 0.5 (5) from their past nine inside 50s.
30:07
Despite the low pressure, both sides have struggled with the ball in hand, with Collingwood having a kicking efficiency of 58% and Gold Coast having a kicking efficiency of 59%.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:45
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Jed Walter)
02:46
Gold Coast have once again had a strong start in the contest, having the first three first possessions and the first three clearances.
03:23
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Connor Budarick)
04:50
SCORE
GOAL - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
05:28
Bailey Humphrey scores his first of the game, building Gold Coast's lead to 21 points. They have been excellent out of their defensive half, outscoring the Magpies 2.4 (16) - 0.1 (1).
06:57
SCORE
GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
07:18
Collingwood have been completely unable to escape their defensive 50, not achieving a single inside 50 from four chains, made worse by Ben King scoring a goal from the SUNS most recent forward half intercept.
10:46
SCORE
GOAL - SUNS (Daniel Rioli)
10:54
Collingwood have been completely unable to get their hands on the ball this term, having less than half the disposals of the Gold Coast and being -five in clearances. Additionally, when they have the ball, they are using it poorly, having a kicking efficiency of just 58%.
14:26
The SUNS have completely controlled the outside game, being plus 19 in uncontested possessions, plus 15 in handball receives and plus five in uncontested marks.
15:38
Collingwood have been pinned to their back half, having just the one inside 50, just one chain beginning in their forward half, and just one effective disposal in their forward half.
17:11
SCORE
GOAL - SUNS (Ethan Read)
17:44
Prior to tonight, the Magpies had conceded just one goal streak of 5-plus goals this season, the fewest in the league. That has doubled to two tonight with the SUNS having the first six of the game.
21:45
Collingwood have begun to assert themselves this quarter having the past four inside 50s, but haven't been able to find a target, retaining the ball from just 25% of their entries.
23:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
25:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
27:57
Collingwood have been forced to play slowly this quarter, playing on from 0% of their marks, especially concerning considering they played on from 36% of their marks in the first quarter.
29:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Oleg Markov)
31:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
31:14
Collingwood failed to score a goal in the first half for the first time since Round 11, 2021. Their score of 0.8 (8) is their second-worst total at half time since 2005.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
04:13
Both sides pressure has picked up this quarter, with Gold Coast having a pressure rating of 207 and Collingwood having a pressure rating of 217.
04:59
Collingwood have had four of the first five inside 50s this quarter, but continue to struggle in front of goal scoring just 0.1 (1) from three shots.
07:48
Matt Rowell scores his second from stoppage tonight and the SUNS' fourth. They have been excellent scoring from stoppage this season, averaging 39.7 points a game, ranked third.
10:23
Gold Coast are playing incredibly direct this quarter, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.00 compared to 1.04 in the first half.
13:33
Gold Coast have once again been on top around stoppage this quarter, winning seven of 10 clearances this quarter, although they have outscored the Magpies by just five from the source.
14:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
15:45
Tim Membrey finally gets the Magpies on the board with his first of the night. Membrey has kicked 81.8% of his goals from marks - the highest rate of the top-50 goalkickers in the AFL.
19:08
Matt Rowell has picked up the pressure this quarter, having four tackles after having just three in the first half. He broke records last week, having 14 tackles in the first half, the most ever in a half by a player on record.
19:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
21:10
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
21:29
Collingwood have narrowed the margin down to 26 through Jamie Elliot. They have been incredible out of their back half this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from 75% of their defensive half chains.
23:48
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Connor Budarick)
24:50
The Magpies score their third from a kick-in chain. They have been the most effective team in the AFL at generating an inside 50 from slow kick-in chains, converting 30% of those chains into an attacking entry.
27:34
SCORE
GOAL - SUNS (Sam Clohesy)
29:42
SCORE
BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
30:48
Although Collingwood were able to almost match their inside 50 count from the first half in the third quarter (18-17), they struggled to take advantage of their dominance, scoring from just 35% of their entries.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:23
Josh Daicos sets the tone for the final quarter, with the Magpies now having scored four of the last five goals. Despite the score, the Magpies have been excellent, forcing mistakes in their forward half, having 17 forward-half intercepts to Gold Coast's nine.
04:23
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
04:29
Jamie Elliot scores his second of the night. He had a day out the last time he faced the SUNS, having 11 disposals, five goals and nine score involvements.
07:10
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
07:44
Collingwood have been dominant to start the quarter, having 100% time in forward half, the first six inside 50s and have kicked 3.0 (18) whilst holding the SUNS scoreless.
10:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
11:16
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
11:30
The Magpies score their fourth of the quarter, with the margin of three points being the closest they have been since the two-minute mark of the first quarter. They have completed restricted the SUNS' defensive ball movement, having five forward half intercepts result in 3.1 (19).
14:39
SCORE
GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
15:00
Gold Coast have been completely unable to get any kind of positive play this quarter having just one effective disposal in their forward half, just one chain beginning in their forward half and just the one inside 50.
16:36
Ben Long responds quickly for the SUNS, scoring the first goal from a centre clearance tonight. This season, the SUNS have averaged 14.4 points per game from the source, ranked third in the league.
17:49
SCORE
GOAL - SUNS (Noah Anderson)
19:55
Although they haven't had much access, Gold Coast have taken advantage of their opportunities this quarter, scoring a goal from 67% of their inside 50s this quarter.
22:04
Josh Daicos has been unstoppable since being inserted in the midfield this quarter, having nine disposals, four clearances and two goals, all quarter highs.
24:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
25:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
26:29
Gold Coast have been unable to escape their defensive 50 this term, achieving an inside 50 from 0% of their rebound 50s, compared to 19% through the first three quarters.
27:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Magpies (Ned Long)
33:20
Gold Coast dominated around the stoppage today, having 13 more clearances than the Magpies and outscoring Collingwood, 6.3 (39) - 2.5 (17) from stoppage.