Live: Watch all 10 Aussie stars take the plunge in Big Freeze 11 at the MCG

What a terrific quarter of footy that was!

This is the prime example of low-scoring footy not necessarily being bad footy, because this looks like a completely different sport to what we saw in Bunbury yesterday.

The pressure has been immense from both sides, with Collingwood narrowly leading the tackle count 19-18.

The Pies have tried to possess the football with their uncontested style, and have a 27-14 edge in marks, including four inside 50, but the Dees have held up well.

Melbourne has a 4-1 edge in centre clearances, but the Pies lead 10-6 at stoppages.

Josh Daicos is the leading ball-winner on the ground with 11 disposals at quarter time, and also has two clearances.

Clayton Oliver and Steven May lead the Demons with seven touches apiece.

Nick Daicos, who has seen Langdon shadowing him everywhere, including the bench, has five touches and two clearances.

Brilliant defence from Melbourne skipper Max Gawn on the goal line!

Bobby Hill’s second set shot of the afternoon is sailing through for a goal, but Gawn leaps up like it’s a ruck contest on the goal line and gets a fingertip on it.

The soft call is a behind and the cameras show Gawn’s got his hand on the footy in the nick of time.

Pressure, pressure, pressure!

Koltyn Tholstrup traps Harry Perryman holding the ball with an excellent tackle inside 50 and then drills the set shot from directly in front 45m out.

What a name that is. I’m going to have trouble if I’ve got to type that out a few times this afternoon.

The Dees have 18 tackles to the Pies’ 16, and they’re 4-0 in centre clearances so far.

Jamie Elliott drills a set shot from 35m out on a slight angle to put his side ahead!

A bit of a breakdown from Melbourne’s defence allowed Elliott to be completely unmanned inside 50 and he was found with a sizzling kick from Dan Houston.

That’s exactly the kind of ball delivery that made him such a sought-after player in last year’s trade period.

Have a look at this kick.

There is only one goal apiece but folks, this is a high-quality game of football.

Dan McStay nails one on the run after receiving a handball from Scott Pendlebury for Collingwood’s first goal.

Barely a minute earlier, Kysaiah Pickett was out in a load of space, but Jeremy Howe was able to intercept a kick forward from Jake Melksham to find him.

That was a goal-saver from the veteran defender.

It’s a game within a game here at the moment.

Nick Daicos has responded to the heavy tag by going up forward.

Ed Langdon hasn’t followed him into Melbourne’s defence, with Judd McVee having that job initially.

Daicos comes off for his first rest, and Langdon does exactly the same.

Collingwood’s pressure rating so far is 235, Melbourne’s is 208. There is not a second to breathe out there.

Interesting tactics here from the Demons in the first few minutes.

Clayton Oliver is manning Nick Daicos at centre bounces, but then around the ground it’s Ed Langdon who has the assignment.

Langdon is playing extremely physically on Daicos at stoppages.

He’s essentially playing from behind Daicos and has both his arms around the Pies star, restricting his explosive movement.

The umpires will have to pay close attention to that all afternoon.

Melbourne has the first goal of the afternoon through Tom Sparrow!

The Demons went end to end from the kick-in, and Sparrow took a mark 55m out from goal.

He’s got a host of teammates open inside the attacking 50, but hesitates and then burns them all by just deciding to kick it himself.

Very positive start from the Dees, they’ve come out pumped after the pre-game festivities, and understandably so.

Early misses to Kozzie Pickett and Bobby Hill at either end of the ground.

Hill is playing in his 100th career game, and hits the left hand upright with a snap attempt from a set shot.

We’re off and urnning at the MCG!

Clayton Oliver looks like he’s got the tagging job on Nick Daicos.

Christian Petracca is manned by Beau McCreery.

Brilliant stuff here just before the first bounce.

Neale Daniher is given a guard of honour by players on both sides and he is absolutely loving it.

This is as inspirational as it gets. I highly doubt there is a man who is more universally loved in the AFL community than Neale is.

 How good is this?

The two sides are out on the ground going through their final warm-ups.

The Demons run through their banner and head straight towards Neale Daniher, who is in front of the Melbourne cheer squad.

Each player on the team checks in to greet the former Demons skipper, who has a big smile on his face.

This is going to be one of those iconic moments that is played on AFL montages for decades to come.

Neale Daniher is just about ready to head out onto the MCG to do his lap of honour.

Oh this is brilliant!

The man who was at first slip for many of Shane Warne’s 708 Test wickets, comes out as the man himself.

He’s got the iconic white brim hat. He says he’s coming out at No.10, where Warnie should have batted.

Taylor’s also got a leather ball in his hand as well.

Craig Lowndes is dressed as Mel Gibson from Mad Max!

I reckon this is one of the best slides because he’s done a little backflip at the end of it.

Former Melbourne star Aaron Davey is ready to go and is dressed up as Essendon legend Michael Long.

Davey of course played under Neale Daniher during his time with the Dees!

What a player Davey was in the mid-2000s. Genuinely a ‘streets will never forget’ player who could produce magical moments on demand in his prime.

Alyssa Healy, who is no stranger to producing magical moments at the MCG, is ready to go!

The Australian cricket captain is dressed as Sharon Strzelecki, the iconic character from Kath and Kim.

Shazza was played by Magda Szubanski, who recently revealed a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Wishing her all the best!

This is year number 11 of the Big Freeze and we’ve had some iconic slides.

Who can forget Chris Fagan tearing his hamstring or Nick Riewoldt as Freddie Mercury?

Here’s a look at some of the best slides that we’ve seen.

Olympic sprinter Matt Shirvington is absolutely owning the stage here.

He’s come out dressed as Thor to honour Chris Hemsworth.

Shirvington’s got a huge hammer in his right hand aloft as he slides down and he almost gets decapitated by his red cape after landing in the water as well.

Absolute scenes.