Match

West Coast Eagles vs Collingwood

Commentary / 07 Sep 2018

Pre Game

00:00
The Eagles have scored 57 points per game from their intercepts this season, ranked fourth. Jeremy McGovern took 77 intercept marks across the home and away season, ranked No.1 in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
05:55
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
06:17
When these two sides last met in Round 17, Mark Hutchings had the matchup on Steele Sidebottom, keeping him to 12 disposals in the 68 minutes the two were matched up on each other. Sidebottom has four disposals in the first six minutes tonight.
07:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
09:38
West Coast kick the ball more than any other side in the competition, recording 1.74 kicks for every handball this season, ranked No.1 in the competition. They currently have 24 kicks and just eight handballs, a kick-to-handball ratio of three to one.
10:08
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nathan Vardy)
11:59
West Coast are leading the contested possession 19 to 12, but are well on top in contested possession post clearances, leading 15 to seven.
12:37
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
16:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
17:49
West Coast has the game on their terms at the present, using its precision kicking game to full effect. The Eagles are going at 73 per cent by foot compared to Collingwood's 52 per cent and have taken 15 more marks than the Magpies already.
19:38
Eagles Interchange - Brad Sheppard and is possibly out for the game.
20:28
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
21:04
Jeremy McGovern has recorded three intercept possessions already that have launched two of West Coast's three goals.
23:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
26:28
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
26:55
Collingwood are transitioning the ball well from defensive 50 into attack, generating five inside 50s from seven defensive 50 chains. with the Magpies kicking 1.2.8 from these chains.
27:52
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
30:02
West Coast is kicking at 68 per cent efficiency compared to Collingwood's 54 per cent and they have taken 33 marks to 16. The Eagles average 101 marks per game this season, ranked No.1 in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:59
West Coast has outscored its opposition by a total of 183 points in second quarters this season, ranked No. 1. Both West Coast and Collingwood have won 15 of 22 second quarters this season, ranked equal No.1 in the home and away season.
04:23
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
05:36
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
07:32
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
07:37
Collingwood are dominating contested possession 18 to seven to start the second quarter, while also leading clearances four to one and inside 50s five to one, kicking 2.0.12 to 0.1.1 over the time period.
10:36
Collingwood have eight of the first nine inside 50s of the term and six of the first seven clearances, enjoying 72 per cent time in forward half. They have converted this dominance into three goals.
13:30
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
15:51
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
16:41
Collingwood's kicking efficiency would be of slight concern to Nathan Buckley. The Magpies are going at just 49 per cent by foot for the match, compared to West Coast's 64 per cent.
17:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
18:11
Collingwood leads centre bounce clearances eight to one for the match. Brodie Grundy has been dominant in the ruck all over the ground, totalling 21 hitouts, with six being to advantage, while also amassing nine disposals at 67 per cent efficiency.
20:30
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
22:02
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
23:29
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
26:18
Steele Sidebottom has been very influential in the second quarter with 10 disposals at 70 per cent efficiency, five contested possessions and three clearances.
27:05
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
28:37
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
30:52
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
32:45
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
33:39
The Eagles have kicked 3.4.22 from forward 50 chains compared to just 1.0.6 from Collingwood.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:29
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
02:38
West Coast already has six marks in the first two minutes of the third quarter. They will be happy if the rest of the term progresses in this fashion.
04:05
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
06:13
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
08:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
08:54
West Coast leads uncontested possession 33 to 26 this quarter. It has been an area that Collingwood has controlled for much of the match - the Magpies still lead by 19 in uncontested possession.
10:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
11:15
Will Hoskin-Elliott has hit the post twice this quarter, the left post once and the right post once.
14:10
Collingwood leads the tackle count 20 to 14 this quarter, after laying only 27 tackles in the first half. The Magpies have won the tackle count by nine per game this season, ranked No.1 in the competition.
14:21
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
17:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
17:25
After totalling just two disposals in the first half, Will Hoskin-Elliott has had eight disposals and five contested possessions this quarter.
19:20
Collingwood has outscored West Coast 3.2.20 to 1.1.7 from defensive 50 chains. The Magpies average 18 points per game from defensive 50 chains, ranked third in the AFL.
19:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
21:30
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Daniel Venables)
22:37
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
22:50
A very even contest in every respect this quarter. Collingwood has had one more disposal, one more clearance, one more inside 50 and three more contested possessions for the term. Both teams have kicked 1.4.10 apiece.
24:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
25:50
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
27:01
Collingwood has kicked 6.6.42 from 57 intercept possessions while West Coast has kicked only 4.8.32 from 65 intercept possessions.
27:57
West Coast will need a big final quarter, trailing the Magpies by 10 points at three quarter time. The Eagles have won 15 of 22 final quarters this season, ranked third in the competition. Collingwood has won 13 of 22 final terms, ranked sixth.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:44
Elliott Yeo has been impressive for West Coast this evening. He leads all comers in both disposals with 28, contested possessions with 18 and inside 50s with eight, while also laying an equal match high seven tackles.
03:03
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
07:07
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
07:15
West Coast are pressing hard. They have five of the first seven inside 50s for the term and have kicked both of their goals via defensive half intercepts possessions.
09:36
West Coast leads contested possession 16 to eight, including 15 to five in post-clearance contested possession and tackles six to one for the quarter.
13:16
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
17:11
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
18:20
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
18:30
Elliott Yeo has a remarkable 24 contested possessions for the match, well and truly eclipsing his previous career-high of 19 contested possessions set in Round 19, this year against North Melbourne.
21:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
22:46
Magpies Interchange - Levi Greenwood off due to the blood rule.
23:29
Eagles Interchange - Willie Rioli off due to the blood rule.
23:33
Eagles Interchange - Chris Masten off due to the blood rule.
23:42
Collingwood has gone at 72 per cent by foot for the quarter compared to West Coast's 50 per cent.
24:31
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Lewis Jetta)
27:04
West Coast has kicked 4.3.27 to 1.1.7 on the back of dominating contested possession 41 to 27, including 33 to 19 in ground ball gets. The Eagles have enjoyed almost two and a half more minutes time in possession this quarter.
32:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Redden)
32:43
Elliott Yeo was magnificent for the Eagles, finishing with 36 disposals, 24 contested possessions, nine inside 50s and nine tackles. Jack Redden was fantastic also, totalling 32 disposals, 12 marks, eight score involvements and a goal.