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Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Carlton v West Coast Eagles Round 17 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: A.Walker, D.Thomas, L.Casboult, A.Everitt
59:34
Ins for Blues: D.Buckley, K.Jaksch, C.Curnow, N.Graham
59:35
Outs for Eagles: L.Jetta
59:36
Ins for Eagles: J.Redden
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
Since Nic Naitanui's injury, West Coast have still found a way to be the number one ranked side in the AFL in the last four rounds for points scored from clearances differential, averaging 38.7 points per game more than their opponents from this source.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
04:11
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
09:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Phillips)
14:03
West Coast are leading the clearance count 6-2, however they are yet to turn those clearances into points. They are ranked 2nd in the AFL this season in this category, averaging 41.7 points per game from this source.
15:04
Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering off due to an injury.
16:07
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
19:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
20:56
West Coast have been camped in their forward half for 65 per cent of this first quarter. They are ranked first in this category for the first quarter in the 2016 AFL season, averaging 13 and a half minutes in their attacking half during this quarter.
21:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
23:14
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
26:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
27:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
27:44
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:54
In the first ten minutes of that quarter, West Coast were using a kick-to-handball ratio of one, but in the rest of the quarter went at a ratio of 2.31. They lead the AFL in this category, averaging a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.36 per game this season.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
07:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
08:22
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
09:33
Carlton have been inside 50 once this quarter, and scored 1.0 (6). By comparison, West Coast have been inside 50 five times this quarter for 0.2 (2). Carlton are ranked 17th in the AFL for goals per inside 50 this season, going at a rate of 20.6 per cent
12:53
Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering off due to an injury.
13:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
15:25
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Will Schofield)
16:33
Carlton's disposal efficiency has dipped this quarter, as they are retaining possession from 50 per cent of their disposals. They rank 3rd in the AFL in this category, registering an efficiency rate of 74.4 per cent for the season.
19:36
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
22:16
West Coast have recorded 47 possession gains in their forward half compared to 18 for Carlton. West Coast are ranked equal 12th in the AFL in this category this season (66.3 per game), Carlton 16th (64.1 per game).
23:12
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
25:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
26:41
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Dylan Buckley)
29:46
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:56
Jeremy McGovern is on track to go close to breaking his own career-best mark of 21 intercept possessions in a match, set against Sydney in Round 5, 2016. He had 10 intercepts to half time in that match; he has a game-high nine so far today.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Phillips)
01:47
West Coast have laid 30 of their 38 tackles inside their forward half, compared to just 14 of 42 for Carlton in this category. West Coast average 35.3 tackles in their forward half per game this season, ranked eighth in the AFL.
02:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
07:27
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
08:42
That goal to Mark LeCras was West Coast's fourth goal launched from an intercept possession, with all four score launches occurring in their forward half, and two of them from Jeremy McGovern.
13:02
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
14:18
Simon White has gained 333 total metres so far this match, second on the ground only to Sam Docherty (342). However, his possession retention rate is at 50 per cent, which is the best rate for the Top 9 players by metres gained.
16:22
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jacob Weitering)
18:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
20:39
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
21:56
Blues Interchange - Nick Graham off due to the blood rule.
24:10
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
26:00
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
28:08
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
28:43
These three quick goals in six minutes to the Eagles have come off the back of West Coast's 21 uncontested possessions to 11, 17 kicks to eight, 10 handball-receives to five and five intercept possessions to two.
30:07
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
31:42
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
03:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
06:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
06:39
In games they have won this year, West Coast average 8.1 more marks inside forward 50 than their opponents, ranked 2nd in the AFL. They lead this count today 12-7.
08:25
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
10:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
11:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Liam Sumner)
12:23
Blues Interchange - Lachie Plowman off due to an injury.
12:30
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
13:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
15:02
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
16:54
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
18:24
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jacob Weitering)
19:33
Carlton have scored 3.2 (20) from contested marks in this match. They average less than nine points per game from this source in the 2016 season (ranked 18th).
20:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
26:43
Carlton are leading in hitouts 11-6, hitouts-to-advantage 3-1, and clearances 9-7 this quarter, including 7 clearances to Patrick Cripps this quarter. They have scored 2.2 (14) from stoppage clearances compared to West Coast's 0.0 (0) this quarter.
27:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
29:55
Bryce Gibbs and Patrick Cripps have been outstanding in the final term, recording 27 disposals, 13 handball-receives, nine clearances, five inside 50's and 3.1 (19) between them.
30:02
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:12
Andrew Gaff was a clear standout for the Eagles in today's match, recording a team-high 30 disposals at 93 per cent efficiency, 377 metres gained, 22 uncontested possessions, 15 handball-receives, eight score involvements and five clearances.