Match

West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 20 Mar 2022

Pre Game

00:00

West Coast conceded a goal from 25.3% of its opposition's inside 50s last season - ranked last defensively.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

03:50

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)

05:20

Gold Coast has scored just one behind from three shots at goal. The Suns recorded a scoring accuracy of 52.8% in 2021 - the second-lowest percentage in the competition.

06:23

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)

06:33

The Suns lead the clearance count 3-1, with both their scores coming from this source.

08:48

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Zac Langdon)

12:38

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamaine Jones)

12:48

Zac Langdon has been involved in both of his team's goals, kicking the first and assisting that goal to Jamaine Jones. Langdon recorded a scoreboard impact of just 5.7 points per game last season.

17:28

The Eagles have generated six of the last seven inside 50s.

20:10

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)

21:14

Jarrod Witts has won six hitouts-to-advantage, four more than the Eagles. Gold Coast ranked in the bottom two in the league for hitout-to-advantage differential last season.

22:02

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)

22:12

West Coast has won five forward half intercepts and kicked two goals from this source.

23:29

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Ellis)

24:50

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

25:00

Make that three goals from six forward half intercepts for the Eagles. They scored 24.7 points per game from this source in 2021.

27:12

West Coast has applied a pressure factor of 222. It recorded a pressure factor of 174 last season - ranked last.

29:00

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

29:51

Charlie Ballard has grabbed four marks, all from opposition kicks. West Coast has taken three intercept marks.

30:39

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tom Barrass)

30:49

Tom Barrass boots the first goal of his career in his 100th game.

31:59

West Coast finished the first term with four goals from forward half intercepts.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

05:59

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)

06:09

Izak Rankine has been involved in all three of his team's goals, kicking two and assisting that one to Levi Casboult. Rankine recorded a scoreboard impact of 9.4 points per game last season - ranked fifth at the club.

07:50

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Xavier O'Neill)

08:00

Another goal from a turnover to the Eagles. Five of their six goals are from this source.

14:25

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)

14:35

Jack Petruccelle has now kicked multiple goals 11 times in 47 games.

16:55

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)

17:05

That goal to Levi Casboult was launched from a defensive half intercept won by Wil Powell. The Suns launched 51 points from Powell's defensive half intercepts last season - ranked No.1 at the club.

18:47

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

20:49

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)

21:20

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

21:30

Two of the Suns' three second-quarter goals have been launched from defensive 50. That goal Ben Ainsworth was sourced from a kick-in.

22:30

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Matt Rowell)

22:40

Matt Rowell is up to 10 disposals this quarter with four being involved in a score for his team.

25:07

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)

26:32

Touk Miller has recorded 10 disposals this term as well as a quarter-high four clearances - three more than any other player.

27:42

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)

29:00

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)

29:39

Gold Coast won 10 more forward half intercepts in the second term (12-2). However, both teams kicked one goal from that source.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:35

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)

00:45

Izak Rankine has recorded multiple goal assists for just the third time in his career.

02:09

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)

04:00

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jeremy Sharp)

04:10

Gold Coast has generated the only three inside 50s this quarter, scoring from all of these.

06:02

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)

06:12

Gold Coast leads the centre bounce clearance count by six (11-5). However, both teams have kicked one goal from this source, including that one to Willie Rioli.

08:33

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Touk Miller)

08:43

The Suns have won two forward half intercepts this quarter, kicking a goal from both. They have now scored 27 points from this source, seven points more than they averaged last season.

11:11

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)

11:53

Gold Coast lead the tackle count 10-0 this quarter.

13:01

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Willie Rioli)

14:00

Levi Casboult just grabbed his team's 10th mark inside 50. The Suns took just 9.3 forward 50 marks per game last season - ranked last.

14:19

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Levi Casboult)

17:22

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

17:32

The Suns lead the inside 50 count by seven in the third quarter (10-3), outscoring the Eagles by 15 points from these entries.

20:10

Matt Rowell just won his 15th contested possession for the game - a career-high. Rowell finished with a career-high 26 disposals, two goals and six score involvements in his only full match against the Eagles in Round 2, 2020.

21:53

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Hugh Dixon)

22:03

West Coast has been efficient when going inside 50, scoring from three of its four third-quarter entries.

24:18

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)

27:23

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

27:33

The Eagles have sourced their last two goals from defensive 50 intercepts.

30:35

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

30:45

Gold Coast has kicked eight goals from 27 shots at goal (30%). The Eagles have recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 63%.

32:28

The Suns won the inside 50 count by 11 in the third quarter (19-8). However, both teams kicked three goals.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:19

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Mabior Chol)

00:29

Gold Coast has now scored 2.1 (13) from centre clearances. It scored just 5.1 points per game from this source last season - ranked last.

01:23

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamaine Jones)

02:59

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)

03:09

All three fourth-quarter goals have been sourced from centre clearances.

09:05

Nic Naitanui has won three hitouts-to-advantage this quarter as well as winning two clearances.

09:49

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Witts)

09:59

Gold Coast has kicked three goals this quarter from six inside 50s.

11:00

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)

11:10

Another goal from a centre clearance to the Suns. Three of their four goals this quarter are from this source.

12:13

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

13:57

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)

17:46

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)

17:56

Jackson Nelson has won a career-high five clearances, with two of these launching a goal for his team, including that one to Josh Kennedy.

21:09

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

21:19

The Eagles have generated six of the last seven inside 50s, scoring 1.3 (9) from these entries.

24:54

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

26:11

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Davies)

28:05

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)

28:15

Gold Coast has now won five centre clearances this quarter, booting a goal from all of them.

33:23

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)

33:27

The Suns beat West Coast in Perth for the first time in 10 attempts. Gold Coast trailed by six points at three-quarter time but finished all over the top of the Eagles, kicking eight fourth-quarter goals from 17 inside 50s.