Pre Game
00:00
The Saints have lost all three games they have played at Optus Stadium by an average margin of just 16 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
06:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
06:39
Harry Edwards has won a game-high three intercept possessions, with his last launching that score to Jamie Cripps. Edwards has recorded 5.2 intercepts per game this season.
09:14
The Eagles are out-tackling St Kilda early in this game (11-3). They have lost this count by five per game this season - the fifth-worst differential in the AFL.
10:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
13:51
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
14:01
Josh Kennedy breaks the goal drought. Both of the Eagles' scores have been sourced from intercepts. Since Round 15, the Saints have conceded 30.8 points per game from intercept possessions - ranked No.1 defensively.
17:47
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
17:57
West Coast lead the clearance count by two (7-5), with that goal to Liam Ryan coming from this source.
18:14
Eagles Interchange - Liam Ryan and is possibly out for the game.
21:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
24:11
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
24:21
Luke Dunstan has recorded team-highs for disposals (nine) and contesteded possessions (five), as well as being the only Saint to be involved in both of their scores.
26:07
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Paddy Ryder)
26:17
The teams have combined to score four times from 21 defensive 50 chains (19%). The AFL average is 8.6%.
29:02
The Eagles grabbed 28 marks in the first term. They have won nine of the 10 games they have recorded at least 110 marks this season. In contrast, they have lost all seven games when they have failed to reach that benchmark.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
01:09
Jack Darling was the only Eagle to start the game not to record a disposal in the first quarter.
03:31
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
03:41
West Coast has won two forward half intercepts this quarter, kicking a goal from both.
06:05
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
06:15
Another goal from a forward half intercept. All three goals this quarter are from this source.
09:50
Max King has grabbed two contested marks this quarter to take his season tally to 36 - the fifth-most in the competition.
10:21
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
13:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
17:12
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
17:22
The Eagles have kicked three second-quarter goals from six inside 50s (50%). They have scored a goal from 24.8% of their entries this season - ranked No.1.
18:56
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
20:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
21:16
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
21:26
Jamie Cripps has kicked two scores as well as assisting three. He kicked an equal career-high five goals last round against the Crows - his most in any game since Round 1, 2015.
23:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)
25:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
26:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
27:58
Tim Kelly is up to a quarter-high 10 disposals, as well as recording four contested possessions and three inside 50s - both team-highs.
30:10
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
30:20
The Eagles have scored 25 points this quarter from seven intercepts won in attacking midfield. They have scored 17.5 points per game from this source in 2021.
31:35
West Coast took control in the second term, outscoring the Saints by 27 points (40-13) from just four more inside 50s (15-11), to take a 28-point lead into the main break.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:18
Nic Naitanui has won a game-high six hitouts-to-advantage as well as winning four clearances, with two of these launching goals for his team.
01:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dean Kent)
04:07
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
07:38
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
07:48
Max King has now grabbed four contested marks, all inside 50 - a career-high and one more than all other players combined.
11:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
12:45
Eagles Interchange - Tim Kelly off due to an injury.
13:59
Jack Steele has applied a game-high seven tackles, including five pre-clearance. He is averaging 5.1 pre-clearance tackles this season - ranked equal-second in the competition.
15:51
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
16:01
The Eagles have committed two turnovers in defensive 50, with the Saints scoring from both. West Coast has conceded a score from 83.9% of its defensive 50 turnovers this season - the highest percentage in the AFL and 17.2% above the league average.
18:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Ryan Byrnes)
19:11
Brad Crouch has won just three contested possessions. He has averaged 11.8 per game this season - ranked second at the club. He recorded a game-high 20 last round against the Power - only the second time in his career he has reached 20 in a game.
19:54
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
21:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
24:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)
25:07
St Kilda has recorded a scoring accuracy of 52.6% this season - the second-lowest percentage in the AFL.
26:23
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Paul Hunter)
30:10
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
30:14
West Coast attempted 48 tackles to half-time. It attempted just 11 in the third quarter.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
00:59
Max King has now grabbed five contested marks inside 50 - the equal-most by any player in a game this season.
02:34
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Zac Langdon)
06:07
Max King just grabbed another contested mark, his sixth - a career-high.
06:36
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
08:16
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
12:15
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
12:25
The Saints continue to be efficient inside 50. They have booted three goals from as many entries this quarter.
15:33
West Coast just grabbed its 110th mark for the game.
16:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Connor West)
18:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
20:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dean Kent)
21:50
The Eagles have grabbed 19 intercept marks across the game, led by Harry Edwards and Josh Rotham with four each. West Coast has taken 18.2 intercept marks per game this season - ranked third.
23:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
24:02
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
26:28
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
26:38
Max King has kicked six goals in a game for the first time in his career. He has also recorded one goal assist for a scoreboard impact of 43 points.
27:44
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
28:57
Elliot Yeo has won 20 contested possessions for the second time in his career.
30:51
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
31:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
32:23
The Saints finished the better, scoring 38 points in the final term. Prior to this round, West Coast had conceded 383 fourth-quarter points - the third-most in the AFL.