Match

West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 14 Apr 2018

Pre Game

00:00
The Suns have averaged 14 loose ball-gets per game in their forward 50 this season, the most by any side in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:48
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
04:02
West Coast have the first five inside 50s of the game and have enjoyed 82 per cent time in forward half to start the match.
05:44
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
05:53
It is now the first seven inside 50s for the match to the Eagles and 88 per cent time in forward half.
08:38
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
10:26
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
13:06
West Coast is using the ball well by foot, kicking at an efficiency of 80 per cent. The Eagles rank second in the AFL for kicking efficiency this season, going at 71 per cent by foot.
14:53
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
15:27
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
15:41
The Suns are kicking at an efficiency of 63 per cent, nine per cent lower than the Eagles. The Suns rank 17th in the AFL for kicking efficiency, going at 57 per cent by foot for the season.
17:52
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
19:29
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
19:43
The Suns have kicked two goals in the last four minutes, winning the disposal count 12 to three, contested possessions six to two and inside 50s four to nil over the time period.
21:03
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
21:30
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Young)
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
26:54
It has been a low tackling game thus far. West Coast has recorded nine tackles from 16 tackle attempts, while Gold Coast has laid just four tackles from five tackle attempts.
27:44
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Chris Masten)
28:52
it has been a game built around turnover with all three of Gold Coast's goals coming via intercept possession and three of West Coast's four goals coming via this score source.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
04:38
Gold Coast have laid five tackles this quarter, already more than they laid in the entire first term.
04:59
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
06:12
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Daniel Venables)
07:00
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
07:44
West Coast has scored five times from six inside 50 entries to start the quarter, a strike rate of 83 per cent resulting in 2.3.15. This season the Eagles have scored from 43 per cent of its inside 50s, ranked 11th in the competition.
11:44
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
12:45
Liam Duggan has 10 disposals for the match at 80 per cent efficiency, with seven coming from intercepts and seven coming via a contested possession.
14:32
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
15:46
West Coast has outscored the Suns 4.3.27 to no score this quarter with 3.2.20 coming via intercept possession. In total, The Eagles have outscored the Suns 6.5.41 to 3.0.18 from this score source for the match.
16:02
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
17:48
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
19:21
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
20:29
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
20:36
The Eagles have dominated the second term kicking 6.3.39 to 1.1.7 thus far. They lead contested possession by 11 for the quarter and inside 50s by six.
22:23
Coming into tonight's game, West Coast averaged 23 disposals per goal this season, ranked No.1 in the competition. Tonight they have 11 goals from 166 disposals, a goal from every 15 disposals.
23:41
Jamie Cripps has had an outstanding second term with eight disposals, five contested possessions, two clearances and three goals for the quarter.
24:00
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
26:39
The Eagles lead contested possession 42 to 22 for the quarter.
27:16
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
30:36
West Coast's 8.4.52 for the second quarter is the new clubhouse leader for the largest quarter score at Optus Stadium, eclipsing the 7.0.42 that the Eagles kicked last week in the final quarter against Geelong.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
04:59
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
05:10
West Coast are continuing on their way, leading uncontested possession 14 to two for the quarter. They lead uncontested possession by 41 for the match.
07:00
West Coast have averaged 35 points per game from their defensive half intercepts this season, ranked third in the competition. Tonight they have 5.2.32 from defensive half intercept possessions.
07:35
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
08:33
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
10:44
The Eagles lead clearances 21 to 18 for the match, but have outscored the Suns 6.3.39 to 0.2.2 from stoppage chains.
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
12:20
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
13:32
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
16:00
West Coast have a kicking efficiency of 71 per cent, right on their season average which ranks second in the competition. Gold Coast is kicking at just 61 per cent efficiency, up on their season average of 57 per cent.
17:25
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
19:28
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)
20:28
Gold Coast would be disappointed that they have laid just 23 tackles for the match, which includes only 14 post clearance tackles. Coming into tonight's game, the Suns were averaging 84 tackles per game, ranked No.1 in the competition.
22:37
Eagles Interchange - Daniel Venables and is possibly out for the game.
23:07
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Chris Masten)
24:57
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
25:06
Suns Interchange - Ben Ainsworth and is possibly out for the game.
26:10
The Eagles have 18 marks from opposition kicks to Gold Coast's eight. Six of those 18 marks have been taken by Jeremy McGovern.
29:10
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)
30:11
During the third term, Gold Coast kicked its first score for the season, a goal, from a kick-in chain. In total, the Suns have had 52 kick-ins for the season for that solitary goal.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
05:45
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)
05:57
Elliott Yeo has continued to dominate this contest with 29 disposals, six more than the next best on ground. He has 575 metres gained for the match, more than 100 metres more than the next highest on ground.
07:27
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
09:23
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
11:43
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Chris Masten)
12:02
The Eagles have scored 6.2.38 from chains originating in their defensive 50, compared to 3.0.18 from Gold Coast. Prior to tonight, West Coast averaged 23 points per game from defensive 50 chains, ranked No.1 in the competition.
13:19
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
16:03
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Young)
16:42
Jeremy McGovern has a match-high 12 possession gains for West Coast tonight. McGovern, Liam Duggan, Elliott Yeo and Tom Barrass have 36 possession gains between them for the match, accounting for almost half of West Coast's 74 for the match.
21:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
25:10
All five West Coast goals this quarter have come via intercept possessions. For the match, the Eagles have outscored the Suns 13.8.86 to 6.2.38 from this score source.
26:12
Suns Interchange - Jarryd Lyons off due to the blood rule.
27:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
29:01
Elliott Yeo was a clear best-on-ground finishing the match with 33 disposals, 14 contested possessions, five tackles, five inside 50s, four clearances and 703 metres gained.