Match

West Coast Eagles vs Richmond

Commentary / 25 Jul 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:39
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
02:39
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
03:34
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Nick Vlastuin)
11:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:20
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
15:59
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
26:18
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
30:45
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
30:52
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
07:30
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Patrick McGinnity)
13:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
17:30
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
21:28
Tigers Interchange - Dylan Grimes off due to the blood rule.
23:37
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
25:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
27:27
Eagles Interchange - Dean Cox off due to a concussion.
29:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
30:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
32:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
33:00
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
04:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Simon Tunbridge)
10:00
SUB EAGLES - West Coast have confirmed that Cox will take no further part in the match, Tunbridge was activated earlier whilst Cox underwent the concussion test.
10:30
BEHIND TIGERS - The snap on goal falls short, Vickery & Mackenzie go sliding in the goal square, Mackenzie manages to get fingertips to the ball to force it through for a rushed behind.
11:45
Priddis with the inside 50, Kennedy can't take the grab & the ball eventually spills out of play for a throw in.
13:20
BEHIND EAGLES - Naitanui sends the ball to the forward pocket, LeCras picks it up, has a snap, the kick is coming back but not enough!
13:22
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
14:45
The handball comes out to Tunbridge, can the sub kick his second as he has a hurried snap... no, he misses everything as the kick goes out on the full.
16:00
Vickery continues to cop abuse from the crowd every time he comes from the field to the bench.
16:24
Tigers Interchange - Dylan Grimes off due to the blood rule.
17:15
LeCras is held without the ball for a long time just 40 out from goal but the umpire lets it go & the ball will be thrown up.
18:45
Shuey is in all sorts of trouble as he comes from the field in the arms of the trainers with what appears to be a left ankle injury. The Eagles have already activated their sub.
20:15
BEHIND TIGERS - Martin soccers the ball off the ground goal-ward but it is touched & through for a rushed behind.
20:28
Eagles Interchange - Luke Shuey off due to an injury.
21:25
Ellis, 50 out on a 45 degree angle, he unloads but he stabs the kick, it starts right, & stays right going out on the full.
22:09
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
22:10
BEHIND EAGLES - Kennedy with the hurried snap from just 25 out however his kick is offline for a minor score. The Eagles trail by 11 points.
23:40
The ball is thrown up 30 out from the Eagles' goal, Naitanui with the quick kick away but his kick goes out of play.
24:10
The ball is thrown in deep in the Eagles' goal, the Tigers win the clearance & slowly work it out of their defensive 50.
26:00
GOAL TIGERS - The ball comes inside 50 to Martin, he drops the mark but recovers maintaining possession, he unloads from 40, it's a bouncing ball through the goal square & bounces through!
27:10
West Coast have had opportunities this quarter, but have not been able to hurt the Tigers on the scoreboard, they trail by 17 points.
28:00
SUB TIGERS - Richmond have activated their sub, Lloyd receives the red vest while Gordon gets his opportunity.
29:15
Ellis & Priddis have been the major ball winners for the Eagles having had 20 disposals apiece.
31:55
BEHIND EAGLES - McGinnity with the hurried snap however his kick is touched in the goal square & is through for a rushed behind.
32:47
3/4 TIME - The Tigers kept the Eagles to just 1 goal for the quarter & have a handy 16 point lead in very greasy conditions. West Coast look to be another man down with Shuey going off that quarter.
32:48
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:05
We are underway in the final term, Naitanui who has dominated in the ruck tonight wins the ruck contest.
01:20
Shuey has returned to the field but does not look right.
03:45
The Eagles are trying to work the ball forward but are struggling to get it past the middle of the ground at the moment.
06:40
GOAL EAGLES - LeCras gets things going in the middle of the ground, they work the ball inside 50 & Darling takes the grab, he plays on & from 40 out he drills it!
06:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
08:00
The Eagles trail by just 10 points & the crowd have gone up another decibel.
09:00
The ball is thrown in deep in the Eagles forward 50, with a string of handballs the Tigers cleverly work it out of defence.
10:38
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:40
BEHIND TIGERS - Riewoldt receives the free for in the back, he lines up from the left forward pocket but his kick goes across the face for a minor score.
12:15
The Tigers seem to be doing enough at the moment to deny the Eagles any opportunity up forward.
14:10
Each time the Eagles attempt to work the ball inside 50 the Tigers are able to get numbers back & it is cut off at half forward for the Eagles.
16:15
BEHIND EAGLES - LeCras sends the ball inside 50 to the top of the goal square, the ball comes off the pack & through for a behind.
16:17
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
17:49
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
17:50
BEHIND TIGERS - Martin with the inside 50, Deledio leads into space & takes the chest mark, he lines up from the right forward pocket but he starts the kick right & it stays right.
19:25
The Eagles are pressing but the Tigers' defence have been able to withstand every charge thus far.
20:15
McGovern with the high kick inside 50 to the top of the goal square but Chaplin takes the grab & again the Tigers work it out of defence.
21:33
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Shannon Hurn)
21:35
BEHIND EAGLES - Hurn with the hurried snap, however his kick starts right & stays right.
22:40
With just under 5 minutes remaining the Eagles are doing all the attacking but can't convert on the scoreboard, a goal to the Tigers will be enough.
24:15
GOAL TIGERS - The ball comes inside 50 for the Tigers, Riewoldt is pushed in the back in the marking contest & receives the free, he lines up from the goal square & makes no mistake of it.
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
25:00
After the Eagles did all the attacking it is the Tigers who found the scoreboard against the flow of play, they have a 16 point lead.
26:05
BEHIND TIGERS - Conca with the inside 50 & Gordon takes the grab out in front, he lines up 40 out on a 45 degree angle but he sprays the kick to the left.
28:00
Deledio has been held to just the 4 disposals since early in the 3rd quarter but unfortunately for the Eagles that has not been enough.
29:50
50 out, Houli hurriedly throws the ball to his boot but his kick goes out of bounds for a throw in.
30:42
Tigers Interchange - Matt Thomas off due to the blood rule.
32:12
FULL TIME - It wasn't the greatest spectacle in very wet & scrappy conditions but the Tigers have overcome the Eagles by 17 points notching up their 4th consecutive win.
32:13
The siren has sounded to end Q4.