Match

West Coast Eagles vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 27 Mar 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Domain Stadium for the West Coast Eagles v Brisbane Lions Round 1 clash.

59:40

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00:00

In the 2015 home and away season, the West Coast Eagles were ranked ahead of the Brisbane Lions both for Hitouts and Hitouts-to-advantage. However the Lions ranked ahead of the Eagles for both First Possessions and Clearances from stoppages last year.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:45

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)

03:50

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

04:43

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)

06:59

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Bennell)

08:18

All three goals scored so far in this match have been launched by intercept possessions.

09:02

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

10:13

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Walker)

10:53

Eagles Interchange - Jeremy McGovern off due to an injury.

11:10

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

12:39

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Walker)

14:10

The Eagles are outrunning the Brisbane Lions in the first half of this quarter, leading the Handball Receives count 26-13.

15:14

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

20:02

The Eagles have been going forward the majority of this quarter, leading the inside 50 count 11 to six and spending 63 per cent of the match so far in their forward half.

20:14

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh Hill)

22:36

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jonathan Freeman)

23:57

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)

24:54

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)

26:00

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

26:16

Josh Kennedy is showing why he was the number one ranked player in the AFL in 2015 for Scoreboard Impact, with one score assist, five score involvements and 3.1 (19) to his name.

26:59

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

29:59

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)

31:02

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jeremy McGovern)

33:57

Allen Christensen has provided some attacking spark for the Brisbane Lions in this quarter, with two score launches and four score involvements including one goal off his own boot.

34:16

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Schache)

35:41

The Eagles dominated the hitouts (19-9) and hitouts-to-advantage (10-3) in the first quarter, but the Brisbane Lions won the clearances 16-14 and outscored the Eagles by nine points from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:39

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)

02:26

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Bennell)

04:16

The Eagles have launched 18 points so far in this match from inside their defensive 50. They launched 15 points per game from this zone in 2015.

06:38

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

08:44

Matthew Priddis is starting the year in mid-season form, with 18 disposals, 13 contested possessions, 2 score assists and 7 clearances so far.

09:21

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

12:29

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

12:54

Lions Interchange - Claye Beams off due to an injury.

14:34

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

15:41

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Redden)

16:46

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

17:35

The Eagles lead the disposal count 72-28 this quarter, with Scott Lycett the only Eagle yet to record a disposal, while six Lions are yet to record one.

18:13

Lions Interchange - Jonathan Freeman off due to the blood rule.

19:07

Lions Interchange - Tom Rockliff off due to an injury.

22:10

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

22:38

Five Brisbane Lions players have recorded score involvements in the second quarter of this match, while only six Eagles players are yet to record a score involvement this quarter.

22:49

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

23:53

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)

26:24

The Eagles have assumed control of the stoppages this quarter, leading hitouts 11-5, hitouts-to-advantage 3-0, 1st possessions 10-3 and clearances 10-3. They have also outscored the Brisbane Lions from this source in this quarter.

26:27

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

29:29

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

29:45

Mitch Robinson is leading the way for the Lions around the stoppages, with 13 disposals, six Groundball-gets, six first possessions, five clearances and nine contested possessions. However his disposal retention rate is only 38 per cent.

31:08

The Eagles have launched 6.4 (28) from their Attacking Midfield zone in the first half. They led the AFL in total points scored from this zone in the 2015 home and away season.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:17

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Bennell)

01:03

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

03:09

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Rockliff)

05:50

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

07:18

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)

09:02

Mitch Robinson has improved his disposal retention so far this quarter, with six disposals at 83 per cent retention.

10:10

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

11:11

The Brisbane Lions have scored 4.3 (27) from stoppages in this match. In the 2015 home and away season they averaged 29.5 points from this source, ranked 14th.

12:22

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Schache)

14:40

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)

15:56

Daniel McStay has helped fill the void left by Daniel Merrett's absence, with four intercept marks and six intercept possessions, both game-highs.

17:04

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Xavier Ellis)

19:52

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)

21:47

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)

23:12

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

23:40

In the 2015 home and away season, the Eagles averaged just over three goals per game from the goalsquare. In this game they have seven.

25:47

The Brisbane Lions have been attacking more this quarter, leading the time in forward half differential at 52 per cent. This has allowed them to lead the inside 50 count for this quarter (12-11).

27:19

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)

28:41

Jamie Cripps has won three intercept possessions this quarter for the Eagles, with all of them resulting in Eagles goals.

29:56

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Walker)

30:23

Daniel Rich has put in a very balanced effort in this match, with game-highs for both tackles (nine) and inside 50's (eight).

30:57

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

32:13

Andrew Gaff has 17 handball receives to three quarter-time. His career-high is 23 against St Kilda in Round 23 last year.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:07

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

02:37

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

03:05

With his first goal this quarter, Josh Kennedy has set a new personal best for points scored against the Lions, eclipsing the previous mark of 25 points set in Round 7, 2013.

06:49

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

08:10

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

09:19

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

09:25

In the 2015 home and away season, the Eagles averaged 59.2 points per game from possession gains, ranked second in the AFL. In this game they have 13.2 (80) from this source.

11:44

Pearce Hanley has a team-high 15 handball receives in the match so far. His career-high is 19, set against Collingwood in Round 21, 2014.

12:18

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)

14:36

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)

15:03

Lions Interchange - Mitch Robinson off due to an injury.

15:46

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Pearce Hanley)

16:58

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)

17:26

That goal to Mark LeCras broke a streak of five straight scores to the Brisbane Lions. The Lions' previous longest scoring shot streak in this match was two.

18:37

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)

19:54

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

20:34

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)

22:53

Josh Kennedy has eight inside 50's in this match so far. His career-high is nine, recorded against Sydney in Round 17, 2013.

24:20

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)

25:56

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

28:37

Matthew Priddis has set a new career-high for contested possessions with 24. Andrew Gaff has also set a career-high in handball receives with 25 and equalled a career-high in uncontested possessions with 28.

28:49

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)

30:05

Nic Naitanui has equalled his career-high marks in a game (six), set against Port Adelaide in Round 2, 2011.

31:11

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)

32:10

Josh Kennedy has set a new career-high in marks as well, eclipsing his record of 15 against the Western Bulldogs in Round 9, 2011.