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Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Optus Stadium for the West Coast Eagles v Geelong Cats Round 3 clash.
59:34
No changes for Eagles.
59:35
Outs for Cats: M.O'Connor
59:36
Ins for Cats: E.Ratugolea
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Geelong has scored from 56 per cent of its forward half clearances this season. This is the highest percentage recorded by any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Daniel Venables)
03:11
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
05:07
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jed Bews)
05:15
Forward half pressure will play a big part in this game today. Both of the first two goals have come from forward half turnovers.
06:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
08:14
The Eagles have had the majority of time in forward half (70 per cent) and inside 50's (6-1) to start the game. They have also been clinical, converting 2 of these entries into a goal.
12:02
The Eagles lead the clearances (6-3), largely due to Dom Sheed with 3. They have been able to create an inside 50 or score from each of these stoppages.
15:49
Eagles Interchange - Brad Sheppard off due to an injury.
16:02
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
16:44
Geelong's pressure (12 tackles to 8) has allowed them to restrict West Coast's efficiency in the forward half (57 per cent). At the other end, the Cats have converted 2 of their 3 entries into a goal.
18:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
20:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
21:01
The Cats are struggling to transition with just 3 inside 50's from 17 defensive half chains. Whilst the Eagles have transitioned with ease, creating 4 inside 50's from 6 defensive half chains.
23:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
25:02
Eagles Interchange - Scott Lycett off due to an injury.
25:36
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Redden)
27:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
29:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
30:07
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
30:51
The Eagles are starting to punish the Cats turnovers. In this quarter, they have created 10 inside 50's from 15 intercept chains and launched (3.2.20) from this source.
33:02
On the back off their dominance in the clearances (12-9) and contested possession (43-33), the Eagles have outscored the cats 10 scoring shots to 4. However, they may come to rue their goal kicking accuracy converting just 31 per cent of shots on goal.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:39
Cats Interchange - Cameron Guthrie and is possibly out for the game.
02:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
03:47
Geelong have had just 36 per cent time in forward half in this game. As a result, 7 of their 12 inside 50's have been sourced from their defensive half.
06:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
07:35
In this quarter, both sides have been poor by foot in the forward half. Geelong's kicking efficiency is just 25 per cent and the Eagles 40 per cent in the forward half.
08:50
Cats Interchange - Mark Blicavs off due to the blood rule.
11:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
11:30
Cats Interchange - Zach Tuohy off due to the blood rule.
12:23
The Cats have created 5 inside 50's from 11 intercepts in this quarter, but have managed just (0.2.2) from this source.
12:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
13:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
15:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
16:51
Luke Shuey has been one of the most influential players on the ground. He has game highs in metres gained (320), inside 50's (5) and score assists (3).
17:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
19:00
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
19:53
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
22:34
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
22:55
Geelong are yet to convert any of their 11 inside 50's into a goal in this quarter. In contrast, West Coast have converted 3 of their last 4 inside 50's (2 from intercepts) into goals.
24:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Lachie Fogarty)
26:05
The Eagles have been effective at transitioning. They have created an inside 50 from 40 per cent of defensive 50 chains and launched 4 of their 8 goals from this source.
29:59
In a quarter were both sides went by less than 30 per cent by foot in the forward half, the Eagle's ability to transition proved the difference. They launched 4 goals to 1 from their defensive 50 and 5 to 1 one from intercept chains.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:35
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
05:09
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Lachie Fogarty)
05:17
The Cats have won 4 of the first 5 clearance off the quarter. After missing 5 shots on goal in the 2nd quarter, they have converted their first 2 shots from this source.
08:21
Since quarter time, Patrick Dangerfield has had game highs in contested possessions (8), inside 50's (4) and score involvements (5).
10:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Chris Masten)
10:30
Cats Interchange - Nakia Cockatoo and is possibly out for the game.
12:13
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
14:45
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
15:38
Geelong's kicking efficiency in the forward half has improved to 62 per cent in this quarter. As a result, they have created 5 marks inside 50 from 8 entries, converting these opportunities into 4 goals.
18:00
In the first quarter, the Eagles created 4.4.28 from 34 defensive half chains. In this quarter, they have generated just one behind from 8 defensive half chains.
18:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
23:54
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
24:38
In contrast to the first half, in this quarter Geelong are intercepting and generating scores from their defensive half. From 12 defensive half intercepts, they have launched 5 inside 50's and 3 goals.
27:20
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
29:11
Geelong now have 8 marks inside 50 for the quarter and it is Tom Hawkins who has been the main target. He has been targeted 7 times for 4 marks and 2.2.14.
30:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
32:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
33:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
33:43
In that quarter, the Cats have were dominate on the outside winning the uncontested possession (68 - 37) and inside 50's (17-11). They were able to capitalize on these entries as a result of their forward half kicking efficiency of 59 per cent.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Lachie Fogarty)
02:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Lachie Fogarty)
03:09
Since half time, Geelong has had 70 per cent of the time in their forward half as well as 9 more inside 50's.
03:22
Cats Interchange - Gary Ablett and is possibly out for the game.
06:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Lachie Fogarty)
07:06
Geelong lead the clearances (14-13), but they have been fare more efficient creating 3.3.21 to 0.0.0 from this source.
08:14
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
11:21
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
12:25
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tim Kelly)
12:31
Geelong are now completely dominating from stoppages. They have won 7 of 11 centre bounce clearances in this half, generating an inside 50 from each and 2 goals.
16:00
The Cats have had 9 of 10 inside 50's and 71 per cent of time in forward half this quarter.
16:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
19:15
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
19:51
That was the Eagle's second goal from a forward half intercept for the half. They have created just 7 forward half intercepts in this time.
22:24
Luke Shuey has been a standout today with a game high 622 metres gained and 4 score assists.
24:24
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
25:52
Eagles Interchange - Liam Ryan and is possibly out for the game.
26:27
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
26:40
The Eagles have head 8 of the last 10 inside 50's. They have converted these into 3 goals, largely due to their kicking efficiency of 82 per cent in the forward half.
27:51
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
29:06
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
34:02
In a game with big swings in momentum, West Coast ran over the Cats kicking the last six goals from just 10 inside 50's.
34:20
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
34:23
The siren has sounded to end Q4.