Match

Collingwood vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 15 Jul 2018

Pre Game

00:00
The Magpies have won the disposal count by 33 per game and the clearance count by four per game this season (ranked No.1 for each measure).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
01:27
The opening score to the Magpies followed a forward half intercept. Collingwood average 33 points from 25 such intercepts this season, which is a strike rate of 129 (ranked second).
02:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
03:38
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
03:53
The first goal of the game to the Magpies was sourced from a forward half stoppage. Collingwood average a competition-high 19 points per game from this source.
04:49
Collingwood has dominated the early exchanges with 70 percent time in forward half and a 28-7 lead in disposals. The Magpies are ranked second for points differential in the first ten minutes of quarters, but ranked 13th for points differential in time-o
05:38
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
09:03
Collingwood is the No.1 ranked team for clearance differential and has won five of the first six clearances in an ominous start to the game.
10:16
Josh Thomas has two early goals for the Magpies continuing his strong season. Thomas is averaging career-highs for score involvements (6.2) and goals (1.6) this season.
11:20
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
12:04
The first goal to the Eagles was sourced from a centre bounce clearance. Collingwood is ranked last this season for both centre bounce clearance differential and score differential from this source.
12:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
14:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
15:03
In the last ten minutes, the Eagles lead 18-7 in marks including the contested mark that led to the Kennedy goal. West Coast averages a competition-high 100 marks per game this season.
16:17
Josh Kennedy with a pair of contested marks and goals for the Eagles, who have won three of the last four clearances and scored two centre bounce goals from this source.
18:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
19:39
The goal to De Goey was launched from a defensive 50 chain. Collingwood averages 20 points per game from such chains (ranked third).
21:34
The Magpies average eight more contested possessions than their opposition this season (ranked third). Currently Collingwood leads 31-16 in contested possessions, with Brodie Grundy (six) contributing double any other player on the ground.
24:09
The deep Collingwood midfield is currently swarming on loose-balls with the Magpies leading 20-6 in loose-ball gets.
24:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
26:19
West Coast has attempted 27 tackles (compared to Collingwood 15), but only 12 of these have been effective. The Eagles have recorded a tackle efficiency of only 62 percent this season (ranked last).
27:34
Collingwood dominated the opening quarter with a massive 28-9 lead in groundball gets helping generate a 17-10 advantage for inside 50 entries. A pair of contested marks and goals from Josh Kennedy has kept the Eagles close at the first break.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:17
With senior players Sam Mitchell and Matt Priddis retiring at the end of 2017, Jack Redden has enjoyed more midfield time this season and is averaging career-highs for centre clearances and his most metres gained since 2011.
06:38
In the second quarter, West Coast has had 68 percent time in forward half, broken even in contested possessions and won the disposal count 33-23.
08:17
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
08:26
The goal to Yeo was sourced from a forward half intercept. West Coast has scored from 36 percent of such intercepts this season (ranked second), and have scored 2.0.(12) from eight forward half intercepts today.
10:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
10:56
The goal to Thomas was the first of the day to the Magpies from a forward half intercept. Thomas had kicked 25 goals in 41 games prior to this season and has now kicked 27 goals in 16 games during 2018.
11:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
12:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
14:02
Collingwood now has a massive 45-19 lead in groundball gets including a 16-5 advantage in hardball gets. West Coast is ranked last in groundball gets this season, conceding 12 more per game to its opposition.
14:13
Magpies Interchange - Darcy Moore off due to an injury.
16:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
17:19
Eagles Interchange - Nic Naitanui and is possibly out for the game.
17:25
Brodie Grundy has averaged 12 hitouts to advantage this season, but against Nic Naitanui the Magpies are yet to record a hitout to advantage. Despite this, the Magpies still hold a 13-10 edge in first possession wins at stoppages.
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
20:52
Collingwood has undone some of its contested ball dominance with 20 disposal clangers. West Coast has committed 12 such errors.
22:43
In his return to the Magpies, Darcy Moore currently has a team-high five intercept possessions including three intercept marks, while also recording a team-high four spoils with three of these leading to Collingwood gaining possession.
23:53
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
24:21
West Coast has now scored 3.0.(18) from ten forward half intercepts, while Collingwood also has ten forward half intercepts, it has scored only 1.4.(10) from these opportunities.
25:56
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
26:31
Some slick ball movement from the Eagles led to the Kennedy goal. West Coast has matched the Magpies this quarter for inside 50 entries, but with better kicking efficiency (67 percent to 57 percent) have kicked five goals to two.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
28:12
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
29:27
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
30:18
Collingwood star Brodie Grundy is the only player on the ground not to record a kick at half time. Grundy has an equal team-high seven contested possessions, but just the one hitout to advantage with the Eagles so far able to quell his influence.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
02:31
The Eagles starting the third quarter with some slow patient ball movement taking the first nine marks of the quarter before the Howe intercept, and in so doing denying Collingwood any early momentum.
02:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
04:31
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
05:21
West Coast has now scored 5.0.(30) from 15 forward half intercepts, and its season average from this source is 30 points.
07:20
The Eagles have a 31-13 lead in disposals this quarter, along with a 11-6 edge in contested possessions in a strong start to the third quarter.
07:44
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
08:45
Brody Mihocek and Taylor Adams each have an equal game-high seven score involvements, but between them have had six shots at goal that have registered only four behinds.
10:16
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
10:30
Another forward half stoppage goal to the Magpies and goal No.4 to the ever dangerous De Goey. Collingwood has scored 3.0.(18) from five forward half clearances, while West Coast has scored only 0.1.(1) from three such clearances.
12:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
12:25
Finally a goal to Mihocek on his sixth shot at goal of the day. While Collingwood has a minor 19-18 edge in clearances, it leads 32- 15 in points scored from this source.
13:29
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
15:04
Jeremy Howe has again been influential for the Magpies both defensively with six intercept possessions and three spoils, and offensively where his 16 disposals have resulted in a game-high 427 metres gained and five score involvements.
15:47
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
16:37
Magpies Interchange - Tom Langdon off due to an injury.
16:46
Magpies Interchange - Brayden Sier and is possibly out for the game.
17:25
This season the Magpies are ranked third for tackle differential averaging seven more than their opposition. West Coast currently leads 47-29 in the tackle count, with this pressure contributing to some errant Magpie disposals.
18:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
19:00
While Collingwood has a 41-33 lead in inside 50 entries, West Coast has a 10-7 advantage in forward 50 marks and a 21-18 lead in forward 50 disposals.
20:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
20:50
While West Coast may have had problems at the MCG over the years, players called Rioli have not, and Willie Rioli now has a career-high three goals for the Eagles who have scored six goals to one from forward half intercepts.
24:15
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
24:41
After Collingwood kicked the first three goals of the game, West Coast has kicked 12 goals to five since. The Eagles have a 39-18 advantage in effective kicks this quarter, with this preferred method of ball movement again serving them well.
26:49
Jeremy McGovern is continuing to be a key figure in this game, and is now up to 12 intercept possessions including six intercept marks to go with five spoils and three one-on-one contest wins.
27:42
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
28:33
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
29:21
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
29:34
West Coast has an 8-3 lead in contested marks with four of these taken in the forward 50. This quarter the Eagles lead 5-1 in forward 50 marks.
29:53
A dominant quarter from the Eagles with Nic Naitanui on the sidelines. West Coast lead in all areas including inside 50 entries (16-8), contested possessions (36-28) and effective kicks (46-20).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:12
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
01:25
Collingwood leads 15-9 in first possession wins at centre bounces, but both teams have won 12 centre bounce clearances and scored 14 points from this source.
02:52
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
05:31
The early exchanges in the fourth quarter have been primarily in the front half for the Eagles with 64 percent time in forward half. Collingwood is ranked third for time in forward half this season, and today the Eagles have just edged the Magpies.
07:10
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
09:15
The Eagles, who have currently taken 109 marks, have not lost any of the nine games this season when they have taken more than 90 marks.
09:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
10:18
Jack Darling had only the one score involvement in the first half, but has had six such involvements after the long break in a return to the form he showed prior to his injury.
10:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
11:16
The Mihocek and McGovern battle continues to be important, with the Magpie able to generate seven shots at goal, but not have the scoreboard return he would have liked. McGovern now has a game-high 13 intercept possessions.
14:50
West Coast has a massive 23-6 lead in marks taken during the final quarter, and since half time leads 59-24 in this count, with the Magpies unable to disrupt the Eagle ball movement.
15:00
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark Hutchings)
16:12
West Coast has now scored 8.4.(52) from 32 forward half intercepts. The Eagles have only had more such intercepts or scored more from this source once in 2018.
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Crocker)
19:16
Collingwood has scored only 11 points from its 20 forward half intercepts today. The only other occasion this season when the Magpies scored less than 20 points from this source was in their Round 6 loss to Richmond.
20:32
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Daniel Venables)
21:06
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Duggan)
23:19
Eagle skipper Shannon Hurn has had a game-high 569 metres gained, along with seven intercept possessions and four score involvements in another strong performance.
26:13
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
26:47
A powerful second half from Jack Darling and the Eagles, who have had a fantastic win today and defeated the Magpies at the MCG for the first time since 1995.
27:59
West Coast were far too good in the end, controlling the game with more effective kicks (159-125) and better pressure (tackles 64-42), while both forcing more forward half intercepts (34-22) and scoring heavily from this source (59-11).
28:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)
28:25
The siren has sounded to end Q4.