Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Carlton v West Coast Eagles Round 5 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: M.Kennedy, J.Weitering, D.Cuningham, M.Kreuzer, N.Graham
59:34
Ins for Blues: S.Rowe, S.Kerridge, J.Lamb, H.McKay, A.Phillips
59:35
Outs for Eagles: L.Jetta, D.Venables
59:36
Ins for Eagles: M.Hutchings, T.Cole
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
With Marc Murphy and Matthew Kennedy out for the Blues, Zac Fisher will be a player to watch around the stoppages. He ranks third at the Blues for groundball gets (27) and has the highest centre bounce clearance rate of any Blue (15 per cent).
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
04:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
05:58
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
08:26
Both teams have scored all their points from forward half Possession Gains so far in the first term. The Eagles rank sixth in the AFL for goals from this source, the Blues rank 17th in the same category.
10:00
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
10:46
Paddy Dow filling in ably for Marc Murphy and Matthew Kennedy early on today. He has three clearances early in the first term for the Blues. No other player on the ground has more than one.
11:17
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
12:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
14:07
Eagles Interchange - Brad Sheppard off due to an injury.
15:40
Tom Barrass has won two of his three defensive one-on-one contests in the first term. He ranks sixth in the AFL with a win rate of 44 per cent amongst the top 50 players for total defensive contests.
18:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
20:31
Carlton came into the match with a mark play on rate of 40 per cent, the highest rate in the AFL in 2018. So far in the first term they have played on from 13 of 23 marks (57 per cent). By comparison, the Eagles are two of 17 marks (12 per cent).
21:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
23:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
24:16
Carlton have recorded 15 pre-clearance contested possessions to the Eagles six, and lead clearances accordingly 10-4. Post-clearance however, the Eagles lead the contested possession count 23-10.
29:00
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
30:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
30:13
Liam Duggan becomes the 96th player in West Coast history to play 50 games for the club today. His first touch of the football today was the assist to give Shuey his kick for goal.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
02:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
03:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
05:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
06:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
06:53
Carlton have kicked two goals from 15 inside 50's (13 per cent) and the Eagles have kicked three goals from 18 inside 50's (17 per cent) in today's match. St Kilda are the lowest ranked side for goal conversion rate in 2018 at 17.7 per cent.
09:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
11:52
After kicking at just 66 per cent efficiency in the first term, 11 per cent lower than Carlton, the Eagles are kicking at 80 per cent efficiency this term compared to Carlton's 70 per cent. They rank second for kicking efficiency in 2018 (71 per cent).
14:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
15:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
16:01
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:02
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:50
With that goal Carlton have kicked 4.0.24 from marks taken in today's match. They average three goals per game from this category in 2018, the lowest average of any side in the competition.
19:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)
21:15
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
22:04
Before that goal to Willie Rioli, the Eagles had kicked 2.7.19 from general play. They average 7.3.45 per game this season from shots at goal from general play, the second-highest average of any side in the competition.
24:45
Zac Fisher has been outstanding for the Blues in the first term. He has 12 disposals, 245 metres gained, 10 pressure acts, three clearances and two inside 50's to go with eight contested possessions, a game-high in this category.
25:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)
25:49
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
28:41
Andrew Gaff was terrific for the Eagles in the first half, leading all players on the ground with 19 disposals, 317 metres gained, 11 uncontested possessions and eight contested possessions to go with five score involvements and a goal.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
03:06
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
03:51
After dominating the stoppages for most of this game, the Blues get their first goal from a clearance through Sam Kerridge. Carlton average 27 points per game from this source in 2018, the fourth-lowest average of any side in the competition.
07:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)
12:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
12:44
After six inside 50's the Eagles finally get a shot at goal from their first kick inside 50 this term through Jake Waterman who registers a behind.
14:24
After six disposals in the first half, Tom Cole has started the second half very well leading all Eagles with four disposals and three marks, including the launch of the Eagles only score for the quarter so far.
15:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
16:31
The Eagles through Nic Naitanui and Scott Lycett have won 11 of the 12 hitouts possible in the third term, including four to-advantage. However the Blues lead the clearance count 6-3 and lead 1.1.7 to 0.0.0 for scores from clearances for the term.
17:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
19:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
20:53
Matthew Wright has won the only offensive one-on-one contest of this term so far. Carlton have won 22 per cent of their offensive one-on-one's this season, the third-lowest win rate of any side in the competition.
22:46
Jamie Cripps has been crucial to West Coast this term and their ability to get repeat inside 50's. He has four entries double that of any other player. He also has 140 metres gained, three intercept possessions including two forward half intercept marks.
23:06
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
28:24
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Chris Masten)
28:37
Patrick Cripps is really giving everything he can to keep the Blues in this match. He has seven contested possessions, four clearances, eight pressure acts, all game-high's for the term, as well as eight disposals and three tackles.
30:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Tom Cole)
31:40
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
32:12
The Eagles forward half dominance in the second half of this term has overwhelmed the Blues. They have recorded 12 of the last 14 inside 50's to score 3.5.23 to 0.0.0 in that time.
33:49
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
33:53
Liam Jones has recaptured some of his best form today to keep the Blues in the match. He has been able to spoil 11 marking contests and take 10 marks, including four intercept marks to lead all players on the ground in each of these categories.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
04:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
06:42
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
07:01
Levi Casboult gets his first goal of the game and the Blues first goal in the final term to reduce the margin to 20 points. He has been good today as a relieving ruckman, winning 55 per cent of hitouts, the second-highest win rate behind Nic Naitanui.
10:43
Blues Interchange - Cameron O'Shea and is possibly out for the game.
11:33
Jack Darling has six pressure acts this term (17 total), including two tackles, both numbers double that of any other player on the ground. Only Elliot Yeo has more pressure acts for the Eagles in today's match (22).
16:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
18:10
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:36
With that goal to Harry McKay the Blues have made it 7.2.44 from set shots in today's match. They average a goal-kicking accuracy of 64 per cent from set shots this season, the third-highest accuracy rate of any side in the competition.
19:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
23:08
Blues Interchange - Patrick Cripps off due to the blood rule.
24:55
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
25:36
From 57 per cent time on ground, Nic Naitanui has continued to show he is on the way back to his All-Australian best form. He won 26 hitouts including six to-advantage. He also has six tackles and three clearances as well as four inside 50's.
27:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
28:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
28:34
Patrick Cripps has lead from the front as stand-in captain again in today's match. He has 33 disposals, 18 contested possessions, seven clearances and two score assists, all game-high's to go with 11 tackles, six inside 50's and 24 pressure acts.
29:06
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
30:51
Andrew Gaff has been best on ground in today's match. He has 31 disposals from an even balance of 13 contested and 17 uncontested possessions. He also has six clearances, four score launches and two goals to go with a team-high 526 metres gained.
31:04
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
31:56
West Coast won this game by being more efficient in attack. 12 more scoring shots from just six more inside 50's to give them a 10 point win. They outscored their opponents from Intercepts, scoring 6.14.50 to 4.5.29.