Collingwoodfc.com.au will be providing a detailed statistical look into the 2010 season courtesy of Champion Data
After seven rounds of the 2010 home and away season, this week’s “Stat Attack” features scoring, scoring and more scoring.
Quarter by quarter breakdown
Collingwood has won 19 of a possible 28 quarters thus far this year, tied for the most in the AFL with Carlton.
Collingwood has lost the least amount of quarters in the competition with eight (drew third quarter with Melbourne).
Its best quarter is the second, winning six and only losing one.
Quarter by quarter scoring breakdown
| Quarter | Score for | Score against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32.22 | 16.20 |
| 2 | 32.29 | 22.15 |
| 3 | 28.34 | 22.17 |
| 4 | 25.24 | 21.16 |
Where do the goals come from?
Collingwood has kicked 77.8% (AFL average 76.0%) of its goals from the corridor which is sixth highest in the AFL. This time last year the Magpies only kicked 59.8% (AFL average 72.1%) of its goals from the corridor which ranked 16th in the competition.
The table below compares the angles from goals kicked of Collingwood's leading goalkickers from the first seven rounds (2010 to 2009).
| Quarter | 2010 - corridor | 2010 - angle | 2009 - corridor | 2009 - angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Didak (t-1st) | 8.2 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Paul Medhurst (t-1st) | 8.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 8.6 |
| Travis Cloke (3rd) | 9.4 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| Leon Davis (4th) | 7.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 6.2 |
| Steele Sidebottom (5th) | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accuracy
Collingwood is ranked seventh in the competition for highest scoring accuracy (56.8%). St Kilda is first kicking at 62.3% while the competition average sits at 56.4%.
The table below illustrates Collingwood's accuracy by distance compared to the rest of the AFL.
| Accuracy by distance | Coll - score | Position | 1st in AFL | AFL av. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 15m | 88.9% (24.3) | 7th | MELB (95.0% | 85.9% |
| 15-30m | 67.3% (35.17) | 8th | SYD (80.6%) | 65.4% |
| 31-40m | 55.6% (25.20) | 10th | STK (69.6%) | 55.3% |
| 41-50m | 41.4% (24.34) | 12th | WC (62.2%) | 44.4% |
| > 50m | 37.5% (9.15) | 13th | CARL (64.7%) | 45.4% |
The table below illustrates Collingwood's accuracy by type of shot at goal compared to the rest of the AFL.
| Accuracy by type | Coll - score | Position | 1st in AFL | AFL av. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set shot | 57.3% (55.41) | 10th | NM (67.1%) | 57.7% |
| On run | 62.5% (35.21) | 3rd | STK (69.0%) | 55.4% |
| Snap | 51.2% (21.20) | 9th | WB (65.4%) | 52.2% |
| Mark and play on | 45.5% (5.6) | 14th | STK (85.7%) | 60.0% |
| On ground | 50.0% (1.1) | 12th | PA/GEEL/WC (100%) | 76.0% |
