Match

West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle

Commentary / 05 Aug 2018

Pre Game

00:00
West Coast has generated 53 forward 50 entries per game this season, ranked 10th, and it has kicked a goal from 25 per cent of these, the highest percentage recorded by any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
01:57
Brandon Matera boots the first goal for the game, sourced from a forward half clearance. The Dockers have scored 12 points per game from this source this season, the third-fewest in the competition.
06:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
06:11
Fremantle has dominated the territory battle leading the inside 50 count by five (7-2), however both teams have kicked one goal.
07:56
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
08:06
That goal to Elliot Yeo was sourced from an intercept won in his team's attacking midfield. The Eagles have scored from 29 per cent of their attacking midfield chains this season, the second-highest percentage in the AFL.
10:19
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
10:29
West Coast has scored two of its three goals from defensive 50 chains. The Eagles have launched 20 per cent of their score from this zone this season, the third-highest percentage of any side.
12:50
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
14:07
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
18:32
The Dockers have recorded just two scores from 12 inside 50s (17 per cent). Fremantle has generated a score from 41 per cent of its forward 50 entries this season, the fourth-lowest percentage in the competition.
18:45
Eagles Interchange - Will Schofield and is possibly out for the game.
19:23
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Daniel Venables)
20:48
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Nathan Vardy)
24:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
25:52
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
27:23
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
27:27
The Eagles won the contested possession count by 11 in the opening term (40-29), with just 12 Dockers recording at least one, nine fewer than West Coast. Fremantle has lost the contested possession count by eight per game this season, ranked 17th.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:41
Luke Shuey has already won four disposals this quarter, one more than the opening term.
04:03
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
04:40
Luke Ryan has taken two intercept marks this quarter and three for the game, two more than any other player. Ryan has now grabbed 46 intercept marks for the season, ranked No.1 at the club and 10 more than any other Docker.
05:19
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
05:38
Dockers Interchange - Brady Grey off due to the blood rule.
07:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
09:53
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
11:58
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
12:18
Another goal from a defensive 50 intercept for the Eagles. Four of their six goals are from this source.
13:33
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
13:43
Fremantle leads the centre clearance count by three (5-2) and it has scored the only goal from this source. The Dockers have been outscored by four points per game from this source this season, the second-worst differential in the AFL.
16:25
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
16:35
Willie Rioli has recorded two kicks this quarter with both resulting in goals.
20:31
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
21:46
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
21:56
Brad Hill has been involved in a team-high three scores. He took the kick-in that launched that goal to Hayden Ballantyne and had a further two involvements in the chain.
24:16
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
27:10
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
27:20
Liam Ryan kicks his team's seventh goal from intercepts. West Coast has now scored 47 points from this source, just nine points short of its season average.
28:54
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
30:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brady Grey)
31:57
Fremantle won the tackle count by seven in the second quarter (20-13) with David Mundy (six) and Lachie Neale (four) applying half of them.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
00:28
West Coast has won five centre clearances with two of these resulting in goals. The Eagles have scored nine points per game from centre clearances in 2018, the eighth-most of any side.
05:04
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
05:14
Fremantle continue to dominate the stoppages, leading the clearance count 4-1 this quarter and 22-13 for the game, however both teams have generated five scores from this source.
05:40
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
06:10
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
06:20
That goal to Jamie Cripps was his team's fourth from forward half intercepts. The Eagles have now scored 29 points from this source, just two points shy of their season average.
08:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
09:50
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
10:00
Brad Sheppard has now won five intercepts with three of these launching goals for his team, a season-high.
10:31
Dockers Interchange - Andrew Brayshaw and is possibly out for the game.
12:36
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
16:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
18:37
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
18:47
Elliot Yeo has recorded five disposals this quarter, gaining a quarter-high 198 metres for his team, as well as three score involvements, also a quarter-high.
20:05
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
23:11
Fremantle lead the tackle count 20-6 this quarter. Just four Eagles have applied a tackle.
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
24:49
West Coast is now on top at the stoppages, leading the clearance count 11-6 this quarter, kicking three goals to one from these.
27:00
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nathan Vardy)
27:10
Make that four goals from clearances for the Eagles this quarter.
28:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
30:15
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
30:25
Fremantle has booted three goals from centre clearances for just the second time this season.
32:27
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Redden)
35:15
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
36:20
West Coast won a high scoring third term by 19 points with seven of the 11 goals kicked coming from clearances. Both teams combined to kick four goals from this source in the first half.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:42
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Nathan Vardy)
04:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
05:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nathan Vardy)
06:05
Jack Redden has won an equal game-high three intercepts in attacking midfield with all three launching scores for his team, including that goal to Nathan Vardy.
09:50
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
11:05
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Brad Sheppard)
12:03
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
12:13
Jack Darling has grabbed a game-high five marks inside 50, three more than any other player, as well as kicking four goals.
14:54
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
16:06
The Eagles have applied 12 tackles inside 50, seven more than Fremantle. Jack Darling leads all players with three tackles.
16:48
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
17:47
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
17:57
Andrew Gaff has recorded three kicks this quarter with all being involved in scores for his team.
19:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
21:44
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
23:11
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
23:21
Fremantle has now conceded 88 points from turnovers, its most in any game this season.
25:11
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
26:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
26:26
West Coast is up to 95 points from intercepts, its second-most in a game this season.
28:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
28:50
Michael Walters has been involved in a team-high nine scores, three more than any other Docker.
31:26
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
32:19
The siren has sounded to end Q4.