Match

West Coast Eagles vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 16 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Nic Naitanui has recorded 13 centre bounce score launches this season – ranked No.1 in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
01:43
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
02:41
Josh Kennedy kicks the opening goal of the match. Kennedy leads all players in the last four rounds for goals per game with an average of 4.3.
03:12
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
07:43
In the last five minutes, 70% of play has been in Hawthorn's forward half.
09:24
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
10:58
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
10:59
West Coast is already up to seven intercept possessions in their defensive 50, it also has two intercept possessions in its forward 50. West Coast has scored both of its goals from intercept possessions.
14:34
The Hawks have not generated any scores from their 11 inside 50s, the Eagles have five scoring shots from their seven inside 50s.
16:48
Hawks Interchange - Jaeger O'Meara off due to an injury.
17:03
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
17:18
Tom Barrass has an equal game-high seven disposals and has a game-high two contested intercept marks.
20:37
Luke Shuey is up to eight disposals in these shortened quarters. Shuey averages 27 disposals from 12 career games against the Hawks – his third-most against any AFL opponent.
21:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
23:43
West Coast had significant leads in disposal efficiency (64%-47%), contested possessions (38-29), pressure factor (186-157), and tackles (17-8).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
02:59
It's an even ruck battle early. Ben McEvoy leads hitouts-to-advantage (5-4), and Nic Naitanui leads hitouts (9-8).
03:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
06:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
06:56
Liam Shiels kicks Hawthorn's first goal of the match. He has kicked three goals in his last three matches.
07:54
Jack Darling has the quick reply kicking his first goal of the match following a contested mark. West Coast leads contested marks eight to 2.
10:20
The Eagles lead spoils 12 to eight, they have four different players with three spoils; Tom Barrass, Jeremy McGovern, Josh Rotham, and Nic Naitanui.
11:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
14:19
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
14:29
Hawthorn has improved its scoring efficiency from inside 50s this quarter, it is up to three scoring shots from seven inside 50s after 15 inside 50s for zero scores in the first. However, West Coast is still outperforming them in this area with 10 scoring shots from 15 inside 50s, including three from three in this term.
15:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
20:06
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
20:36
West Coast is up to 31 points from forward half intercepts in this match, Hawthorn has generated zero points from this source despite having more forward half intercept (14-13).
25:30
The Eagles have kept the pressure up in their defensive half, leading the pressure factor (196-167) in this zone.
25:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
26:44
Andrew Gaff had 18 uncontested possessions in the first half, nine more than the next best player. This is also the highest number of uncontested possessions a player has had in the first half this season knocking off Ed Langdon's 15 uncontested possessions in round 1 against West Coast.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
02:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
02:59
The first two centre bounces of the quarter have led to scores. West Coast were the ones to capitalise getting a goal from its centre bounce clearance, just a behind for Hawthorn from its centre bounce clearance.
03:26
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
04:31
Josh Kennedy kicks his second goal of the quarter and third of the match as he closes in on Tom Hawkins in the Coleman Medal race.
05:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
06:00
Jack Darling has four contested marks for the match and has converted two into goals.
07:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
08:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
09:35
The Eagles have nine marks inside 50. In the past four rounds, the Eagles have averaged 11 marks inside 50 – ranked No.1 in the competition.
10:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
12:21
West Coast lead contested marks 16 to four.
12:59
The Hawks have kicked the last two goals, both were launched from intercepts in the attacking midfield.
15:13
In the last five minutes, Hawthorn leads disposals 14 to three and inside 50s four to zero.
16:20
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
17:04
Tom Mitchell leads all Hawthorn players in disposals (21) and contested possessions (11), he has had just four kicks from his 21 disposals.
18:31
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
18:40
Liam Ryan, Josh Kennedy, and Jack Darling have combined for seven contested marks inside 50. They have also combined for eight goals.
21:23
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
22:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Conor Glass)
25:09
Nic Naitanui is up to 14 hitouts-to-advantage, his highest of the season.
26:21
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Brad Sheppard)
26:56
Brad Sheppard had not kicked a goal since 2017, he has now kicked a goal in the last two rounds.
28:00
In the absence of Elliot Yeo, who ranks third in the competition in average clearances this season, Dom Sheed has stepped up with a game-high eight clearances so far.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
04:29
Nic Naitanui has received the most pressure per disposal of any player in this match. He has received 2.57 pressure points per disposals, among rucks this season he receives the most pressure.
05:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
06:00
Jack Gunston has two goals from ground kicks in this match,
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nic Reid)
08:40
Nic Reid kicks the first goal of his AFL career in his first game. The goal came from a Jack Darling handball, Darling has two goals and three goal assists.
13:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
14:15
James Worpel has put his best foot forward so far in the final term. He leads all players in disposals (seven) and uncontested possessions (six) in this term whilst having a disposal efficiency of 86% and kicking a goal.
16:09
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
20:30
Nic Naitanui has 16 hitouts-to-advantage, this is the highest total in a game this season by any player.
21:23
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Reid)
22:00
Andrew Gaff has 29 uncontested possessions, this is the most of any player in a game this season.
22:31
West Coast has lost just one of its 13 1-on-1 defensive contests, it has won six of its 18 1-on-1 offensive contests.
23:02
Hawks Interchange - James Sicily and is possibly out for the game.
24:12
Tom Mitchell and Jaeger O'Meara have combined for 32 contested possessions in this match.
24:36
The Eagles won contested marks 19 to seven, taking seven in the first quarter. It was this first quarter in which they set themselves apart scoring 22 points to zero.