Match

West Coast Eagles vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 17 May 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to Patersons Stadium where West Coast host North Melbourne, the first bounce is not far off.
00:05
The siren sounds, the umpire goes BANG & we're underway - Naitanui wins the ruck contest & the Eagles win the ball out of the middle.
02:10
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
02:25
GOAL NORTH - Waters lands in the back of Harvey in the marking contest & he receives the free, he lines up 48 out directly in front, it starts right but works its way back & he goals!
03:55
GOAL EAGLES - Masten with the low driving kick inside 50 plants the ball on the chest of Cox, he lines up 48 out on a 45 degree angle & he threads it through!
05:25
GOAL EAGLES - West Coast win the ball out of the middle & Hill sends the ball inside 50 & Darling takes the grab at the top of the goal square, he lines up & makes no mistake of it!
06:30
It's been a fast paced start to the match by both teams, West Coast currently lead by 6 points.
07:14
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
07:15
GOAL NORTH - Grima with the kick inside 50 & Black juggles the ball but completes the mark, he lines up on a slight angle from right on 50 & it's a perfect kick off the boot!
09:05
North work the ball inside 50 but Daw has two to beat, the Eagles have the numbers & clear as Brennan & Kerr combine.
10:20
GOAL EAGLES - West Coast work the ball inside 50 & Kennedy takes the grab, he lines up with his strange kicking action 45 out on a 45 degree angle & threads it through!
10:26
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
11:55
BEHIND EAGLES - LeCras unloads with a driving kick from 50, however he misses to the near side.
11:56
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
13:00
Both teams have been able to find space in the early stages of this match & as a result it has been a bit of a shoot out, the Eagles lead by 7 points.
14:55
BEHIND NORTH - Cunnington lines up from just outside 50, he unloads with a driving kick but the kick fades away to the right side.
15:05
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
16:02
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
16:10
BEHIND EAGLES - LeCras takes the contested grab in the forward pocket, he lines up on a difficult angle & tries to come around & improve the angle but the kick goes across the face.
18:15
GOAL NORTH - The ball comes inside 50 but Daw can't complete the mark, it spills free & Wright reads it well, he has a snap 20 out on a tight angle & threads it through!
20:05
Harvey sends a long ball inside 50 looking for Daw but Waters cuts the kick off & the Eagles are away.
21:31
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)
21:40
GOAL NORTH - Wells takes the uncontested grab & from 30 out on a slight angle gives the Roos a 5 point lead!
23:14
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Scott D. Thompson)
23:35
GOAL NORTH - Thompson has the ball 55 out, there is no one behind him on teh ground & no space for the North forwards to make a lead so he unloads with a LONG BOMB & DRILLS IT!
25:10
Wells has been quite dynamic this quarter, he has had 10 disposals already all of which have been uncontested, and kicked a goal.
27:25
GOAL NORTH - The ball spills from the pack & falls for MacMillan, with quick hands he gets it over the top to Petrie who strolls into the open goal! North lead by 17 points.
27:30
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
28:16
Eagles Interchange - Sharrod Wellingham and is possibly out for the game.
29:52
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dean Cox)
03:13
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
06:03
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Matthew Priddis)
09:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
10:33
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
11:49
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
13:04
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
16:49
Eagles Interchange - Jacob Brennan off due to an injury.
17:37
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Brad Sheppard)
19:22
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
22:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
22:58
Eagles Interchange - Luke Shuey off due to an injury.
25:31
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh Hill)
26:25
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:49
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Chris Masten)
05:50
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
06:58
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
08:23
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
11:14
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
13:33
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
14:48
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dean Cox)
15:17
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
17:28
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
17:57
Eagles Interchange - Will Schofield off due to an injury.
19:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
23:33
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
25:44
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
27:17
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
30:20
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:45
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
03:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
04:27
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Andrew Swallow)
05:35
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Leigh Adams)
06:24
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
08:27
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
10:41
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
12:16
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
15:33
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
16:51
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
19:02
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh Hill)
22:31
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Wright)
25:09
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
26:47
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
29:57
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
30:05
The siren has sounded to end Q4.