Match

Collingwood vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 23 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Collingwood v West Coast Eagles Round 18 clash.
59:33
Outs for Magpies: S.Pendlebury, M.Scharenberg
59:34
Ins for Magpies: L.Greenwood, R.Wills
59:35
Outs for Eagles: S.Mitchell, C.Masten
59:36
Ins for Eagles: E.Yeo, T.Cole
59:40
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Quarter 1

00:00
Collingwood has generated an inside 50 from 24 per cent of its kick-ins this season which is the highest percentage recordedby a side.
00:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
03:11
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
04:25
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
06:05
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
06:06
Josh Kennedy kicks the Eagles' first goal, which was sourced from a forward half intercept. The Eagles average 28 points launched from the attacking midfield (ranked 13th).
07:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
08:18
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
09:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
09:45
The Magpies have scored from four of their first six inside 50s. Throughout 2017, they have averaged a score from 44.5 per cent of entries (ranked 15th).
11:10
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
12:35
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
13:47
The Magpies have had the last eight inside 50s and now lead the count 11 to three.
14:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
16:49
Eagles Interchange - Jeremy McGovern off due to an injury.
17:19
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
20:19
Shannon Hurn has started the game with 10 early disposals at 100 per cent efficiency after his 34 disposal game against the Dockers last week.
23:02
After the Pies had a run of nine inside 50s in a row, The Eagles have had six of the last seven forward 50 entries.
26:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nathan Vardy)
27:33
Out of his three ruck contests against Vardy, Grundy has three hitouts to advantage.
28:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
28:39
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:12
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
02:59
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
03:23
Magpies Interchange - Darcy Moore and is possibly out for the game.
03:30
The Pies have had first possession at 10 stoppages compared to West Coast's five, however they have been unable to turn this advantage into clearances where both teams are locked at seven each.
07:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
11:55
The Eagles have taken 10 marks inside 50 from 15 entries. Josh Kennedy leads the way with thee.
15:07
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
16:15
The Eagles have scored 32 points from chains starting in the midfield zone, they have averaged 42.7 points from this zone in 2017.
16:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
20:02
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
21:34
Kennedy's tally of four goals is his highest first half return this season.
27:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Reid)
28:29
McGovern has again displayed his aerial dominance today with six marks (four from opposition kicks). His four intercept marks is his second highest return in a first half this year.
30:13
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
05:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
05:41
Josh Kennedy has continued his dominance into the second half with the first two goals of the third term.
06:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)
08:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
10:23
Magpies Interchange - Travis Varcoe and is possibly out for the game.
11:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
14:34
Jeremy Howe has gained the most metres on the ground with 390 metres. This is his third highest gain in the opening three quarters of a game this season.
15:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
19:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
19:34
Neither side has managed to convert a defensive 50 chain to a goal from 50 attempts.
21:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
22:35
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
23:03
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
23:59
The Pies have won eight of the last 11 clearances of the game.
24:20
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
26:02
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
28:02
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
30:03
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)
30:55
The Eagles lead contested marks nine to two, intercept marks 12 to six and marks inside 50 14 to six.
31:45
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
32:41
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:11
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
02:50
Eagles Interchange - Luke Shuey off due to an injury.
04:08
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rupert Wills)
06:05
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
07:43
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
08:04
The Pies have recorded a kick to handball ration of 1.19 whilst the Eagles have a ratio of 1.46. West Coast and Collingwood are ranked 7th and 10th respectively in this area.
09:07
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Reid)
11:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
13:03
The Magpies lead disposals 41 to 20 and inside 50s six to two in the last term.
13:25
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
17:17
The Eagles have now scored 7.2 (44) from chains in the attacking midfield whilst the Pies are yet to kick a goal from this zone.
19:07
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
20:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)
21:44
After the Eagles converted four goals in a row, the Magpies have kicked the next three to bring the margin back to four points.
26:06
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
26:34
Collingwood strike again with an Elliot goal to get the Pies' first goal from an attacking midfield chain.
28:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
29:43
The Pies surge home with the last five goals of the game with two down on the bench to take away a memorable victory.
30:24
The siren has sounded to end Q4.