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Pre Game
00:00
West Coast collected 208 uncontested possessions in its win against Fremantle last round - their most since Round 1. The Eagles have recorded an uncontested possession rate of 66% in the defensive half – the highest percentage of any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:17
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
01:14
After kicking a season-high seven goals last weekend, Josh Kennedy has already booted his first goal of the match from the opening centre bounce. The Eagles scored three goals sourced from centre bounces last weekend against the Magpies.
03:38
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
04:24
Zach Tuohy has kicked the first goal of the night for the Cats following a boundary throw-in. Touhy played 62% of his time on ground playing as a wing in his most recent match and has started in this position again tonight.
05:40
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
07:11
After conceding the first inside 50 of the match, the Cats have responded positively by generating the next six inside 50s.
11:25
Tom Barrass has been given the important job of manning Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins tonight. Barrass has typically matched-up on the opposition's second ruckman in recent matches, with his four most recent opponents being Darcy Cameron, Rory Lobb, Billy Frampton and Hayden McLean.
12:12
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
14:59
Despite Nic Naitanui already winning seven hitouts, it is the Cats who have been on top at centre bounces. They lead these types of clearances four to one.
15:54
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
17:48
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
20:54
The Cats are dominating groundballs in this opening term 20 to 10. Midfielders Sam Menegola and Patrick Dangerfield are leading the charge with three groundballs each.
22:17
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
25:34
The Cats are controlling possession late in this opening term. They have won 17 more uncontested possessions than the Eagles and have completed 17 more marks as well.
28:00
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:01
A disciplined Geelong outfit has restricted the Eagles to their equal-fewest marks taken in a single quarter this season with six. West Coast generated just the six inside 50s, also their equal-lowest output in an opening term this season.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
02:35
Geelong has only won one second quarter this year, this coming in their most recent match against Fremantle. Overall, the Cats have been outscored by 50 points in second quarters this season.
04:37
Tom Stewart was the leading interceptor in the opening term, winning five intercept possessions. The All-Australian defender returned from injury last round against the Dockers - finishing with two intercept possessions for the match as well as 13 disposals and six spoils.
05:44
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
06:04
Despite the Eagles generating the first five inside 50s of the quarter, it is the Cats who have scored the opening goal of the term through Brandon Parfitt with their first forward 50 entry. Parfitt has attended five centre bounce stoppages tonight.
06:26
Eagles Interchange - Harry Edwards and is possibly out for the game.
10:44
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
11:15
Geelong has recorded an impressive 73% kicking efficiency compared to West Coast's 53%. The Cats have also won 25 more disposals than the Eagles tonight. Geelong rank No.1 in the competition for disposal differential, kicking efficiency differential, and uncontested possession differential in 2020.
14:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
15:31
The Eagles entered Round 9 as the No. 1 short kicking side averaging 75 short kicks per game. Geelong has managed this impressively tonight, restricting West Coast to just 15 short kicks so far whilst recording 45 of their own.
16:27
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
21:20
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
21:45
West Coast have kicked their first goal of the second quarter, late in the term through Dom Sheed. This is the West Coast's first goal of the match generated from the defensive half of the ground. In comparison, the Cats have generated four goals from possession chains originating in their defensive half of the ground.
26:17
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
26:18
West Coast managed to even up the contest in the second quarter, recording the same amount of clearances and equalling the contested possessions. This resulted in 65% of the play being held in their forward half of the ground for the term.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
02:58
West Coast and Geelong entered this match ranked third and fourth respectively for goals per inside 50 this season. The Cats managed to convert seven goals from their 22 forward 50s in the opening half, whereas the Eagles scored four goals from their 20 entries.
03:45
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
04:56
Much like the second quarter, the Eagles generated the first four inside 50s of the third quarter yet it is the Cats who strike the scoreboard first following a free-kick to Zach Tuohy. This is the ninth occasion that Zach Tuohy has kicked multiple goals in a match.
07:38
The Cats continue to control the tempo of the game, as is telling by the short kick numbers. Geelong has disposed of the ball with a short kick 18 times in this term, compared to just four for the Eagles. This has resulted in 14 more marks for the Cats.
11:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
12:30
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
12:46
Liam Ryan has kicked a much-needed goal for the Eagles, this goal being sourced from an attacking midfield intercept. This was Ryan's first effective kick in the match following three ineffective kicks in the opening half.
15:00
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
15:11
West Coast has kicked two consecutive goals for the first time in the match as they reduce the margin to eight points. The Eagles have now outscored the Cats by one point from scores sourced from intercepts.
16:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Gary Rohan)
17:55
Jamie Cripps has enjoyed an influential quarter for the Eagles, winning more disposals than any other player for the term with six. Cripps has also been involved in three scoring chains this term.
17:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
19:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
21:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
21:50
After winning just the seven forward 50 groundballs in the opening half, the Eagles have increased their output by winning seven groundballs in this zone for the entire third quarter. The Eagles have laid five forward 50 tackles in this term compared to zero by the Cats.
23:46
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:34
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Brendon Ah Chee)
25:41
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
25:42
The Eagles again enjoyed territory advantage in the third quarter, restricting the Cats to just six inside 50s whilst generating 15 of their own. Three of Nic Naitanui's six hitouts were to advantage which resulted in five more clearances to the Eagles in the third quarter.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
01:26
Josh Kennedy has drawn first blood for the Eagles in the final quarter with his second goal of the match to take him into equal-first place in the Coleman Medal race. Kennedy has been targeted seven times inside 50 tonight, three more than any other Eagle.
05:03
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Sam Simpson)
06:01
Geelong has scored their seventh goal from a defensive half chain. Overall they have scored 7.1(43) tonight from defensive half launches - beating their previous best of 33 points in Round 5 v Gold Coast. This is more than double their season average.
07:50
The Eagles have looked most dangerous at centre bounces, scoring three goals following a clearance from these events tonight. This is the third time this season that the Eagles have managed three goals from this source.
09:08
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
10:26
Josh Kennedy has kicked his third goal for the night after winning his first individual clearance of the season. This was just the fifth clearance that Kennedy has won in the last four seasons.
11:56
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
12:42
The Eagles have hit the front for the first time since they kicked the opening goal of the match. For the first time tonight, they have managed to get on top in the uncontested possessions (leading 20 to eight for the quarter) and have been allowed to use the short option with 13 short kicks to one.
14:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
15:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
17:04
Cameron Guthrie has been working hard defensively all night, applying a game-high 21 pressure acts, with 11 of these being applied in the forward-half of the ground. This is six more pressure acts than any other player in the game tonight.
21:01
Cats Interchange - Charlie Constable off due to the blood rule.
21:17
Geelong has won the last five clearances of the match whilst Nic Naitanui has been off the field resting. Patrick Dangerfield winning eight pre-clearance contested possessions for the night to go with his seven clearances.
23:09
Geelong is pressing hard to regain the lead late in this match, generating eight of the last nine inside 50s. In the last 10 minutes, 70% of the play has been held in Geelong's attacking-half of the ground.
23:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Sam Simpson)
25:58
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
28:30
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:31
West Coast outscored Geelong by 26 points from forward-half intercepts which ultimately proved the deciding factor in the match. Dom Sheed won five intercepts in this attacking zone himself to go with his two goals and 24 disposals in an outstanding performance.