Match

Carlton vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 04 Aug 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Blues won the clearance count by 23 against the Crows last round, their equal-best differential recorded since Round 3, 2015.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:56
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
04:58
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Nic Newman)
04:59
In his first year as a Blue after 31 games across two seasons at Sydney, Nic Newman has today's first goal, just his third of the season.
06:17
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
09:13
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
10:00
As the even scoreline would suggest, the time in possession is nearly identical, with Carlton 41 percent, and West Coast 40 percent.
10:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
13:41
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
14:28
The Eagles have lost the contested possession count by nine per game this season, ranked 16th in the competition. They have addressed this issue early today, and currently lead the contested possessions 18 to 14.
15:51
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
16:43
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
17:25
West Coast's Jack Darling has been targeted a match-leading three times inside forward 50. However, he is yet to take a mark in this zone.
19:20
The leading disposal winner on the ground is Carlton's Sam Walsh with seven. However, they have come at only 57 percent efficiency.
19:51
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
20:25
West Coast has six of the last seven inside 50 entries, but has managed just four behinds from these forays forward.
21:51
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
23:16
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Nic Newman)
25:56
Averaging 2.1 contested marks per game this season for the Eagles, Jeremy McGovern has already exceeded this benchmark with three in the first quarter.
29:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
30:34
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:35
An even first term sees Carlton take an eight point lead into the break. The difference can be accounted for by forward line efficiency, with the Blues kicking four majors from 14 inside 50 entries, compared to the Eagles two goals from 12 entries.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:49
Carlton has eight of the last nine clearances and also eight of the last nine inside 50s.
05:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
06:47
After nearly seven minutes of play in the second term, the Eagles are yet to enter their forward 50 zone. In comparison, the Blues have five entries for the quarter.
08:10
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
10:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Nic Newman)
12:06
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
12:07
All five Carlton goals have been kicked in general play, whereas two of West Coast's four majors have been set shots.
13:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jarrod Cameron)
15:48
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
15:49
The Eagles have kicked a goal from all four second quarter inside 50s. The Blues, on the other hand, have eight inside 50 entries for the second term for just one goal.
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
22:05
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
22:06
Luke Shuey has contributed a match-high six score involvements for West Coast, including kicking two goals himself.
23:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
25:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
26:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
28:01
Carlton ruckman Andrew Phillips has directed eight of his 20 hitouts to advantage. In comparison, his West Coast counterpart Tom Hickey has directed just one of 13 hitouts to advantage.
33:29
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:30
After an inefficient first quarter for West Coast in its forward 50 zone, the Eagles turned things around in the second term. From just 14 inside 50 forays, they were able to kick 7.0 and take a 20 point lead into half time.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
00:33
Three of West Coast's ten goals have been kicked from the goal square.
04:27
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
05:10
Despite losing the hitout battle, West Coast ruckman Tom Hickey has still been effective around the stoppages, contributing six clearances, the equal match-high with Carlton's Patrick Cripps.
06:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
11:05
Two of West Coast's three goals for the third term have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Carlton turnover.
15:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
15:15
In his debut AFL season, Michael Gibbons has kicked multiple goals in three of his 19 games for the Blues.
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
18:12
Of the 15 free kicks that West Coast has conceded, the most common indiscretion has been holding the man on four occasions.
18:55
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
20:25
Blues Interchange - Nic Newman off due to an injury.
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
23:08
Brad Sheppard's nine third quarter disposals lead all players on the ground, and have come at a perfect 100 percent efficiency.
25:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
25:14
Three goals for Carlton's Michael Gibbons represents a career-high.
26:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
27:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
29:32
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
30:16
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:17
West Coast will enter the final term with a 37 point lead. This does not bode well for Carlton, as the Eagles have outscored their opposition by a total of 89 points in fourth quarters this season, ranking them third in the AFL.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Phillips)
02:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
02:56
Six intercept marks for West Coast's Jeremy McGovern is the most of any man on the ground, and matches his season high. No other player has taken more than three.
06:35
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
07:33
Entering today's game, the Blues had won 33 percent of their offensive one-on-one contests this season, the best in the AFL. They are well down on this measure today, winning just 10 percent of their offensive one-on-ones.
09:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
12:38
Harry McKay has won a total of 16 contested marks inside forward 50 this season, ranked equal-seventh in the competition. Unfortunately for Carlton, McKay has been unable to take a contested mark in this zone today.
13:09
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:09
West Coast has kicked 4.1 directly from centre bounce clearances. This compares favourably to Carlton's score of 1.2 from the same source.
19:16
Blues Interchange - Will Setterfield off due to an injury.
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
20:44
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
20:54
Andrew Gaff's 501 metres gained is the most of any player. Next most metres gained is 475 from his West Coast captain Shannon Hurn.
24:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Darcy Lang)
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Nic Newman)
26:34
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
26:35
West Coast runs out 24 point winners on the back of excellent forward line efficiency after quarter time. Leading the way for the Eagles was midfielder Elliot Yeo with 25 disposals at 60 percent efficiency, 16 contested possessions, 10 tackles, five clearances, and four score involvements.