Match

West Coast Eagles vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 11 May 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:50
Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes and is possibly out for the game.
04:27
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
07:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathan Giles)
08:34
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
09:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
11:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
14:12
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Matthew Priddis)
19:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
21:04
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
23:39
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Chris Masten)
24:54
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
28:45
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
07:26
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
09:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
13:51
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
14:33
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
15:45
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Andrew Phillips)
17:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
18:46
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Sharrod Wellingham)
20:08
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
22:48
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
24:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
26:13
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
28:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
32:05
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:43
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
04:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
06:10
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
07:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rhys Palmer)
10:29
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
12:33
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
14:06
Giants Interchange - Stephen Coniglio off due to an injury.
14:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jed Lamb)
16:27
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Dean Cox)
19:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
23:58
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
25:09
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
26:56
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Dean Cox)
29:32
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
31:14
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
33:11
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:11
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)
03:01
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Xavier Ellis)
04:04
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
05:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
08:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Hunt)
09:54
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
11:54
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
12:00
GOAL EAGLES - The fans raise their voices as they get behind Josh Kennedy. LeCras is unselfish as he handballs over to Kennedy who now has nine for the afternoon.
13:20
It's an afternoon for the statisticians with all interest in the margin and in how many goals Josh Kennedy will kick.
15:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)
15:25
GOAL EAGLES - Hutchings marks in front of Kennedy who takes off for the quick handball but Hutchings elects to take the shot and kick his second goal. Eagles by 100 points.
16:40
Over 9 minutes left which is plenty of time to get the ball over to Kennedy for his tenth.
17:50
The Eagles will end their run of four successive losses in style with a likely 100 point plus win.
18:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
18:50
BEHIND GIANTS - Patton marks inside 50 but his kick is touched off the boot.
20:15
GOAL EAGLES - The fans get their wish with LeCras supplying Kennedy 45 metres out. Kennedy stutters and sends the kick on its way. It comes back nicely and he kicks goal number ten!
20:20
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
21:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
21:45
BEHIND GIANTS - A rushed behind for the Giants with the Eagles defence happy to concede.
23:15
GOAL GIANTS - Smith is pushed in the back and is paid the free kick. He kicks the goal and becomes a party pooper.
24:20
GOAL EAGLES - Scott Selwood bursts inside 50. He breaks the tackle and kicks a good solo goal.
25:50
BEHIND EAGLES - Cripps takes a diving mark but he is unable to add to his tally.
25:54
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
27:00
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
27:20
GOAL GIANTS - Sheer class from Joshua Kelly who runs in a straight line and doesn't divert. His shot for goal is straight over the goal umpire's hat.
28:35
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
28:40
GOAL EAGLES - Kennedy comes out on another hard lead to take yet another mark. The shot at goal is straight through the middle. Never in doubt! Kennedy has 11.0.
30:00
What a way to head to the bye for the Eagles. A triple figure win and a week to put their feet up and reflect upon it.
31:30
GOAL EAGLES - LeCras marks and kicks to Kennedy but he has been paid a 50 metre penalty. From 30 metres out LeCras ices the cake.
31:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
32:50
FULL TIME - The Eagles were dominant after half-time and they completely left the Giants to be admiring observers. In the end the margin was a rocketing 111 points.