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Pre Game
00:00
Heading into this round, the Eagles had caught their opponents 'holding the ball' on average 5.6 times per match (ranked equal-first in the league). West Coast had been penalised for the same discretion an average of 4.0 time per ranked (ranked first).
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
04:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
05:02
North Melbourne has made a strong start to the match around the ground with three shots at goal, except for a return of only two behinds. The ball has been inside the Kangaroos' forward half for 83 per cent of the opening five minutes of play.
06:14
Kangaroos Interchange - Sam Wright off due to an injury.
08:30
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
08:38
The Kangaroos have franked their early control with the first goal of the game following a big intercept mark to Majak Daw. North Melbourne has already won six forward half intercepts, while West Coast is yet to earn its first.
10:49
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
11:16
Mark LeCras has kicked the first for West Coast after receiving a 50 metre penalty given away by Ben Brown. This season the Eagles have now received 22 such advantages, eight behind Richmond which lead the league with 30.
13:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
20:04
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BEHIND - Kangaroos (Will Walker)
20:45
North Melbourne is completely controlling field position but not able to put it on the scoreboard. The Kangaroos have recorded 11 more forward 50 entries than the Eagles (14-3), winning ten forward half intercepts compared to just one.
24:47
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
25:31
West Coast has hit the front through Willie Rioli. With limited supply, the Eagles have been more efficient forward of centre with a kicking effectiveness of 83 per cent, well in advance of the Kangaroos at just 47 per cent.
28:40
West Coast takes a two-point lead to quarter time after making the most of its limited opportunities. With a kick to handball ratio of 2.6, the Eagles were much more direct than the Kangaroos whose ratio that term was 1.2.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:30
Mason Wood takes the first shot of the term but puts it out of bounds on the full. North Melbourne has had eight shots at goal for a return of just 1.4 (10), in comparison to West Coast with three shots for 2.0 (12).
03:09
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
03:56
The first quarter pattern continues as the Eagles kick a goal from their first entry inside forward 50 for the quarter after the Kangaroos were scoreless from two of their own. West Coast has opted for ten kicks and just one handball this quarter.
06:46
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
06:56
Almost a full quarter after its opening goal, the Kangaroos have their second through Mason Wood. North Melbourne has launched 14 of its 16 points through forward half intercepts, on its way to its season average of 31.2 points per game from this source.
12:00
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
13:56
Jamie Cripps has played a role in both West Coast goals this quarter, converting the first himself and winning the defensive 50 clearance to launch the second through Willie Rioli. Cripps is ranked sixth at the Eagles for score launches this season.
14:49
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Nathan Vardy)
17:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
18:29
Thomas Cole has been a thorn in the side for North Melbourne, winning nine intercepts in defence for West Coast in less than a half of football. The highest tally of intercepts before half time this year by any player is ten on five occasions.
20:07
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
20:37
North Melbourne hangs in there with another goal from the goal square. Two of the Kangaroos' three majors have come from the goal square in general play.
22:23
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
22:52
The Kangaroos are able to find avenues to goal when setting up from ahead of centre. North Melbourne has launched 29 possession chains from inside its forward half for a return of 27 points, compared to West Coast with 12 points from five chains.
25:40
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
26:20
In the eight minutes since West Coast hit a game-high 15-point lead, North Melbourne has averaged 66 metres gained per turnover in comparison to West Coast at just 19. The Kangaroos have recorded the last seven forward 50 entries.
30:05
A tight game at half time marked by either side playing contrasting styles. The Kangaroos (36) have recorded double the forward 50 entries of the Eagles (18), with 67 per cent of time inside their forward half to the main break.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:32
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
04:45
From defensive 50, the Kangaroos have transitioned no possession chains to forward 50 while the Eagles have fared slightly better at five per cent. These are well behind the league season average transition rate from end to end at 20 per cent.
05:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
07:57
Jack Ziebell marks strongly opposed to Jeremy McGovern and converts his second goal. The Kangaroos have taken seven marks inside forward 50 compared to just three by the Eagles.
11:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
12:39
Kangaroos Interchange - Trent Dumont off due to an injury.
15:33
Paul Ahern is shouldering a lot of the grunt work for the Kangaroos at stoppages. In his eighth senior game, the seventh selection at the 2014 National Draft has already won ten clearances, with five coming at centre bounces.
18:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
20:14
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
21:00
Ben Cunnington has been the most prolific player on the ground, kicking his first goal with his 29th disposal, along with six clearances and laid four tackles. He is ranked in the top two at his club in those three metrics this season.
22:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
23:23
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GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
23:36
North Melbourne has now taken five marks inside forward 50 this quarter, kicking 2.2 (14) from this source. Across the match the Kangaroos have taken ten marks inside the forward zone, compared to just three by the Eagles.
25:17
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
26:13
In his 200th AFL game, Shaun Higgins has pushed the margin out to a game-high 23 points with a goal from outside 50 metres. From his 207 career goals, a total of 24 have been kicked from outside the 50-metre arc.
29:20
North Melbourne has enjoyed their best third quarter against West Coast since 2008 adding 20 points to the margin. The Kangaroos have kicked seven of the last eight goals, and have only lost once from nine matches leading at three-quarter time this year.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
09:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Daniel Venables)
09:35
Daniel Venables has taken just the fourth mark inside forward 50 for the Eagles, well down on their season average of 12.4 per game (ranked fourth). West Coast's season low was five marks inside 50 back in Round 13 against Sydney.
14:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
15:40
It's taken almost 16 minutes but North Melbourne shuts the gate with milestone man Shaun Higgins kicking his second. Since the Eagles led by 15 points, the Kangaroos have had 57 more contested possessions as well as applying 12 more effective tackles.
17:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
20:20
In 2018 the league season average is 5.2 disposals for every turnover across all games. Perhaps it is telling of West Coast's performance today that it has averaged a turnover for every 3.8 disposals.
21:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Daniel Venables)
24:17
Mark this match down as Paul Ahern's breakout game. The eight-game North Melbourne midfielder has set personal bests in disposals (37), metres gained (523), clearances (12) and forward 50 entries (five).
25:48
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nathan Hrovat)
26:52
Todd Goldstein has been the best ruckman on the ground, with another hitout providing for Nathan Hrovat's first goal. The North Melbourne big man has recorded 22 disposals, six intercepts, 12 hitouts to advantage and a goal across the match.
27:24
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jed Anderson)
28:00
Paul Ahern's 12 clearances is the second highest tally in a game by any North Melbourne player this year, with only Ben Cunnington's 14 clearances against Richmond in Round 8 in excess of that mark.
29:00
North Melbourne has swamped West Coast after time-on in the second quarter, with a 55-point turnaround after it trailed by 15 points. In that time the Kangaroos enjoyed 70 more disposals, 13 more marks and 12 more tackles than the Eagles.