Match

West Coast Eagles vs Essendon

Commentary / 24 Jun 2022

Pre Game

00:00
In the last four rounds, the Eagles have lost 36.8% of their offensive one-on-one contests, the worst percentage of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
01:46
Jack Darling kicks the first score of the match after being targeted with an inside 50 kick. He has been the forward 50 target in 34.1 per cent of the games he has played this season, the third-highest percentage of any player in the league.
02:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nic Martin)
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
06:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
08:00
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
10:20
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
12:36
The Bombers have started strongly at stoppages, leading clearances 5-0 and centre clearances 3-0.
13:09
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
14:53
The Bombers have now won the first five centre clearances of the match. In the last four rounds, they have won this count by six per game – ranked No.1.
17:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
18:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
18:31
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
18:43
Essendon is completely controlling the play, leading disposals 69-52 and inside 50s 13-2. Dylan Shiel and Nic Martin each have seven disposals.
20:26
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
22:34
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
23:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
24:59
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
25:18
After conceding nine consecutive inside 50s, the Eagles have now recorded five of the last six. However they have only managed to score 1.2 from those five entries.
26:07
Bombers Interchange - Jordan Ridley off due to an injury.
26:18
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
27:53
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
28:32
Josh Kennedy kicks a goal from a West Coast centre clearance. They have won the last four clearances.
29:28
After a stronger patch where they booted two of the final three goals of the quarter, the Eagles trail by 14 points at quarter time. Before this round the Eagles had led at quarter-time in just two matches, the fewest in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
03:17
After trailing inside 50s 9-15 in the first quarter, West Coast has recorded the first four to start the second quarter.
04:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
08:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
09:48
Willie Rioli makes it three consecutive goals for the Eagles. Before the entry for that goal, the Eagles had conceded the last five inside 50s, where the Bombers managed just 0.2.
10:59
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
12:41
The Bombers' accuracy woes have continued tonight, currently tracking at 45 per cent shot at goal accuracy to West Coast's 75 per cent. Since Round 9, the Bombers have gone at 38 per cent, ranked last and 10 per cent below the league average.
14:17
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)
19:11
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
20:18
The Eagles are making the absolute most of their chances this quarter, booting four goals straight from four shots, compared to Essendon's 1.2 from the same amount.
21:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
22:27
Essendon has had the edge in contested possessions this quarter, leading 26-18, with Dylan Shiel recording four of them.
23:03
Essendon won the contested possession count by 23 last week against the Saints, ranked equal-first for the round and its best differential in the last two seasons.
23:33
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
25:15
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
28:11
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
30:15
It's been an incredibly efficient quarter for the Eagles, booting six goals straight from just 11 inside 50s. Jamie Cripps and Willie Rioli have each kicked two this quarter.
30:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nic Martin)
31:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jye Caldwell)
32:15
In comparison the Bombers have a wasteful 2.5 from 16 inside 50s this quarter.
32:27
After a strong first quarter the Bombers lose the second quarter by 19 points, with the difference in accuracy the biggest factor. Before tonight they had won 15 quarters for the year – ranked 16th.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:35
Peter Wright kicks his fourth goal from another mark inside 50. He has now taken six forward 50 marks - three more than the next highest on the ground.
05:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nic Martin)
10:14
Essendon has started this quarter well, leading inside 50s 6-2 with better accuracy - kicking two goals straight.
10:53
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
14:47
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
16:05
West Coast has lost the contested possession count on 11 occasions this year, including last week against Geelong where they trailed by 18. It is currently losing the count 68-82.
16:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
17:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
20:20
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
21:04
Jamie Cripps kicks a behind from another mark inside 50 - his third this quarter. West Coast lead the stat 12-9 for the match.
21:14
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
21:54
Liam Ryan nicely finishes a West Coast chain that began in its defensive 50 - its second goal from this origin tonight. Essendon has conceded a score from 12% of its opponent's defensive 50 chains, the worst percentage in the competition.
23:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
25:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nick Hind)
27:43
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
27:58
Despite trailing inside 50s all night, the Eagles currently lead on the scoreboard and have done so for 45 per cent of the match. In their previous six matches, the Eagles have led on the scoreboard for just 1 per cent of the time.
28:57
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
29:44
That quarter the Eagles led disposals 101-83 and contested possessions 29-21 to win the quarter by six points. The Bombers have won just 15 quarters for the year – ranked 16th in the competition.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:15
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
04:16
Elliot Yeo is currently the highest ball winner for the Eagles with 19 disposals. He played his first match since Round 6 last week, finishing with 22 disposals and nine marks.
04:31
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
06:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Willie Rioli)
10:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
13:06
West Coast has flipped the contested possession trend this quarter, leading 16-8 after losing the count in the first two quarters. Jack Darling and Luke Shuey lead the way with four each.
14:02
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
15:43
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
17:02
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Harrison Jones)
20:09
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
20:34
The roles have switched this quarter, with West Coast leading inside 50s 9-5 only to kick a wasteful 2.4.
21:01
The Bombers have booted two goals straight from their five entries.
21:33
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
25:43
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rhett Bazzo)
26:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nic Martin)
26:35
Luke Shuey leads clearances for the Eagles tonight with six. He is averaging 6.4 clearances this season – ranked equal 10th in the AFL.
27:31
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Harrison Jones)
30:07
Tom Barrass takes another strong intercept mark on an Essendon forward entry. He leads the match with five intercept marks.
31:59
Dylan Shiel was impressive for the Bombers, posting a match high nine clearances and seven inside 50s, as well as 11 contested possessions and eight score involvements.