Match

Collingwood vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 09 Apr 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Collingwood averages 39.3 points from forward-half intercept possessions so far in 2022 - ranked first in the league, while they also average 41.0 points from all stoppages - ranked 2nd overall.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:04
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
02:44
Collingwood has been loose to start this match. The Pies have registered four clangers so far, while the Eagles have not registered one.
04:42
West Coast has started strongly in the stoppages. They have managed four clearances so far, while Collingwood is yet to register one.
07:15
West Coast are showing strength in the air, having registered three intercept marks so far. Collingwood has not registered one yet - they are ranked last in the competition for intercept marks.
08:14
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
08:26
Liam Ryan kicks the first goal of the match for West Coast. The goal is the first from an intercept possession, a statistic where the Eagles have a -27.0 differential so far this year - ranked last in the competition.
12:18
Jeremy McGovern has taken two intercept marks in the first half of this quarter. McGovern averages nine marks per game so far this year, ranked fifth in the competition.
14:34
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
15:52
Collingwood has only managed four disposals in their forward 50 so far this match, with only two of those disposals effective.
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
20:18
Patrick Naish has collected eight disposals this quarter, which is the most disposals he has collected in a first quarter in his career. He has also collected four rebound-50s, ranked first on the ground.
20:51
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
21:17
Oliver Henry kicks a steadier for Collingwood. It is Collingwood's first goal stemming from a stoppage so far this match - a statistic they average 41 points from this year, ranked 2nd in the competition.
23:00
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Reef McInnes)
25:00
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
27:34
West Coast takes the lead after the first quarter thanks to their aerial dominance. They have taken six intercept marks so far, with three of them coming in their defensive 50. This has led to a significant uncontested mark lead of 30-13.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:56
Xavier O'Neill has made a bright start to the game for the Eagles, with ten first-quarter possessions. His previous first-quarter high was six disposals.
01:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
03:09
Zac Langdon kicks the first goal of the second quarter, directly from an excellent passage of transition play from the Eagles. It is the first score directly from a kick-in passage for West Coast this match.
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Edwards)
06:54
Luke Edwards kicks another goal from a defensive chain for West Coast. From 3 defensive chains this quarter, the Eagles have gone inside 50 twice, and kicked a goal both times.
08:18
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
08:55
Despite leading the tackle count 22-13, Collingwood has only managed to complete two tackles this quarter. The Magpies are ranked third for tackles so far this year, averaging 59.0 per game.
10:32
Brodie Grundy is winning the battle of the rucks so far. He has ten hitouts, with three of those to advantage - leading Nic Naitanui in both statistics. Grundy is fourth overall for hitouts-to-advantage so far this year, averaging 10.7.
13:00
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
13:20
Collingwood has steadied the ship, kicking two goals in the last five minutes from three inside 50s, while West Coast has managed none. During these last five minutes, the Eagle's kicking efficiency has been 0%.
15:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Oliver Henry)
16:25
Young gun Nick Daicos leads all players on the ground with 16 touches - his most in a first half in his short career. He and his brother Josh are ranked first and second for uncontested possessions this match, with 13 and 11 respectively.
16:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
18:12
Patrick Naish kicks his first goal as a West Coast Eagle and puts his team back in front. Naish has five rebound 50s and is the only player on the ground with more than two.
19:36
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
21:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
24:39
West Coast has wrestled back control of the game in the last five minutes, registering 11 uncontested marks to Collingwood's zero. From seven chains outside forward-50, they have gone inside 50 six times in this time period.
26:38
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Wilson)
28:34
Jeremy McGovern has been a stalwart in defence so far, collecting 15 disposals so far - a career-best first-half tally. He also leads all players on the ground with eight uncontested marks.
28:37
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
30:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
30:46
Collingwood regains the lead through Brody Mihocek. Collingwood continues to press, leading the inside-50 count 31-21. Their pressure has helped, with the Magpies leading the tackle count 32-19.
32:09
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
33:19
Meanwhile, West Coast take a narrow lead into half-time thanks to their ability to score from intercept possessions. Led by Jeremy McGovern's five intercept marks, the Eagles lead the Magpies 4.2 (26) to 1.4 (10) from intercept possessions - a significant increase over their -27 point differential they have averaged in 2022 so far (ranked last).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
05:12
Collingwood is starting to build ascendancy at ground level inside-50. They currently lead the contested possession count 11-4 in this zone, while also leading clearances 4-1 and tackles 6-3.
06:29
Nic Naitanui has turned the ruck battle around. After trailing Brodie Grundy in both hitouts and hitouts-to-advantage earlier in the match, he now has equalled hitouts (18-18) and taken the lead in hitouts-to-advantage (leading 8-5).
09:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
10:15
West Coast is living dangerously in their defensive 50 so far this quarter, registering five clangers in this zone in the last ten minutes. During this time, Collingwood has registered six inside-50s, four more than West Coast's two.
11:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
14:47
Eagles Interchange - Alex Witherden off due to an injury.
14:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
15:58
The pressure is mounting from Collingwood. From seven attacking midfield chains this quarter, the Magpies have entered forward 50 six times, kicking 2.1 (13). West Coast has not managed an inside 50 from the same source this quarter.
17:18
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
18:53
West Coast is simply unable to move the ball forward. From 14 attempts to move the ball from their defensive-50, the Eagles have not managed one inside 50.
19:38
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
21:30
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
21:35
Two quick goals from West Coast have eroded the lead Collingwood has built up this quarter. This was the Eagles' first goal from a stoppage clearance this quarter. Despite Collingwood's pressure, they have not scored a goal from this source this term.
25:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)
26:17
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brayden Maynard)
26:25
Collingwood increases their lead through Brayden Maynard's goal. It is another score for the Magpies from a forward-half intercept. Collingwood averages 56 points per game from forward half chains - ranked first in the competition.
26:38
Eagles Interchange - Luke Edwards off due to an injury.
29:44
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Foley)
30:41
The Daicos brothers continue to lead the charge for Collingwood. Both have 21 uncontested possessions each - the highest of any player on the ground. This is Nick Daicos' career-high so far, over his 12 in Round 1.
31:37
West Coast managed to hang on in the third thanks to their efficiency up forward. From only seven inside-50s in the third quarter, they managed 2.1 from three shots on goal. West Coast has a scoring accuracy of 61.4% so far in 2022 - ranked fourth.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
01:11
Josh Kennedy kicks his third goal of the match, from only his fourth kick. The Eagles scored this goal from only four possessions in the quarter - each of them contested.
02:10
Magpies Interchange - Jamie Elliott off due to an injury.
04:42
Eagles Interchange - Liam Duggan off due to an injury.
04:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
05:32
Tom Barrass has 12 spoils to his name so far in this match - a career-high. His previous best was nine spoils, achieved in Round 9, 2016.
05:37
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
08:54
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
09:21
This match remains on a knife's edge, with West Coast marginally leading contested possessions, clearances and inside-50s for the quarter. Collingwood, meanwhile, marginally leads tackles.
13:27
Collingwood is struggling to move the ball into their forward 50. From ten defensive chains, the Magpies have only entered their forward 50 once.
16:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
17:57
Brody Mihocek kicks a goal to put Collingwood back in front. Mihocek has taken three contested marks this quarter and six overall, while the Eagles have not managed a single contested mark for the quarter.
19:45
The last five minutes have seen Collingwood begin to assert their dominance in pressure. They have completed five tackles in this time while West Coast has not laid one.
20:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
21:22
Willie Rioli puts West Coast back in front with his third goal, this one from a contested mark. Rioli currently has nine contested possessions, which is the second-highest total of his career.
22:16
Eagles Interchange - Nic Naitanui and is possibly out for the game.
23:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
25:54
Jack Darling puts the Eagles within reach of victory with the team's third goal in the last five minutes. The Eagles have risen to lead contested possessions 9-3 in this time period.
29:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
30:01
West Coast's against-the-odds win came from a powerful performance in the stoppages in the last quarter. The Eagles led clearances 11-5 and outscored Collingwood 3.0 (18) to 0.1 (1) from this source in the final term. In the end, West Coast outscored Collingwood in this source by one point overall, after trailing by 22 at half time.