Match

West Coast Eagles vs Collingwood

Commentary / 03 Jun 2023

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
The Eagles rank 17th for pressure rating differential this season.
02:25
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
05:18
The Eagles have the first four clearances of the match along with the first four inside 50s. They won both of these measures last week against the Bombers despite losing the match.
07:01
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
08:24
The Eagles lead the uncontested possession count by 13. This season they have accumulated 27 fewer uncontested possessions per game than their opposition, ranked 16th.
09:34
Eagles Interchange - Connor West off due to an injury.
09:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
12:56
The Eagles have now won the first seven clearances of the match. They have averaged five fewer clearances per game than their opposition this season, ranked 18th.
15:33
The contested possession count is tied at 14 apiece to start the match. This is significant given Collingwood have averaged nine more contested possessions per game than its opposition this season, ranked second, while the Eagles have averaged 17 fewer than their opposition per game, ranked 18th.
16:13
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Reuben Ginbey)
18:41
Collingwood lead intercept marks six to two in the opening term. Nathan Murphy has started well with three intercept marks for the Magpies.
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
19:49
Collingwood has moved the ball comfortably from its defensive 50, with its 10 chains launched from defensive 50 resulting in five inside 50s and 1.1.7.
20:31
Eagles Interchange - Connor West and is possibly out for the game.
20:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
22:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
22:44
Collingwood have put its foot down in the last four minutes, with its last three possession chains resulting in goals. Over the time period, they have totalled 18 disposals at 94 per cent efficiency
24:37
Eagles Interchange - Elijah Hewett and is possibly out for the game.
24:48
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
25:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Harvey Harrison)
27:42
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
29:59
Eagles Interchange - Shannon Hurn and is possibly out for the game.
31:08
The Eagles have done a lot right, yet trail by four goals at quarter time. The contested possession count is even and the Eagles dominated clearances 14 to four. The difference has been Collingwood's ability to defend and its ability to generate scoring opportunities up forward, with the Eagles generating a score (all behinds) from 21 per cent of their inside 50s compared to Collingwood's 54 per cent (with 31 per cent resulting in a goal).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
02:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
03:29
Collingwood has generated 26 of its 34 points so far from intercepts. The Eagles have generated just one behind from this score source.
04:04
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
04:29
The Magpies have outscored the Eagles 2.2.14 to 0.2.2 from stoppages, with 13 of these 14 points coming from centre bounce clearances. This is despite Collingwood trailing clearances by nine and centre bounce clearances by two.
05:23
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Mitchell)
07:47
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Xavier O'Neill)
13:37
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Harvey Harrison)
16:34
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
17:14
Collingwood has been ruthless with its forward efficiency this quarter, with its six inside 50s, generating 4.1.25, a score from 83 per cent of entries. Like the first quarter, West Coast has had more entries this term with nine, yet they have only generated 2.0.12.
18:22
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
18:59
Since the six-minute mark of the second quarter, West Coast has won the contested possession count by seven and have recorded nine of the last 10 inside 50s of the match, outscoring Collingwood 3.0.18 to 1.0.6 over the time period.
22:17
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
22:31
Magpies Interchange - Beau McCreery off due to an injury.
23:00
Since the 15-minute mark of the quarter, the Eagles lead disposals 28 to nine, lead contested possession by seven and inside 50s by five, kicking 3.0.18 to nil over the time period.
24:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
27:46
Collingwood have 19 defensive 50 intercepts for the match, resulting in 3.2.20 from these chains. In fact, Nathan Murphy and Darcy Moore have 11 intercepts between them for the match, with the subsequent chains resulting in 4.0.24.
31:40
Collingwood have been ruthless on turnover, generating 6.2.38 from 30 intercepts. In contrast, the Eagles have scored just 1.1.7 from 26 intercepts.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
03:36
Magpies Interchange - Beau McCreery off due to an injury.
03:48
Collingwood has started the third quarter with the first four inside 50s of the term, but have gone at just 25 per cent by foot, limiting them to 0.2.2 from this territorial dominance.
06:34
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
08:24
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
09:56
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
10:28
The Eagles now have six of the last seven goals of the match. They lead the contested possession count by 12 and have double the Magpies for inside 50s. Tim Kelly has been superb with 25 disposals, 11 contested possessions, seven clearances and a goal.
12:24
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Callum Jamieson)
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
15:00
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Greg Clark)
15:23
It is a stoppage versus intercept game at the moment. The Eagles lead clearances by 13 and have outscored Collingwood 6.2.38 to 2.5.17. Conversely, the Magpies lead West Coast 7.3.45 to 1.3.9 from intercepts.
16:12
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
18:16
Elliott Yeo has had a fantastic third term with nine disposals at 89 per cent efficiency, four contested possessions, three inside 50s and three clearances. All six of Yeo's kicks have been effective.
19:56
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Noah Long)
22:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
22:57
Collingwood have a kicking efficiency of just 41 per cent this quarter. Conversely, West Coast have gone at 70 per cent by foot for the term.
23:45
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
25:21
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
27:16
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Noah Long)
29:07
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
29:28
Tom Mitchell has been industrious for Collingwood today with 23 disposals, 13 contested possessions and 11 tackles. The Magpies have dominated the tackle differential, leading this area by 20.
30:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
31:39
For all West Coast's momentum, Collingwood have kicked three of the last four goals and scores are level at 4.4.28 apiece for the term. Inside 50s are level at 12 each this quarter as well.
33:05
The Eagles haven't capitalised on their forward half intercepts. While they have 18 forward half intercepts for the match, they have scored just 1.3.9 from this source. Conversely, Collingwood has kicked 4.1.25 from 14 forward half intercepts.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:39
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
05:29
Magpies Interchange - Will Hoskin-Elliott off due to an injury.
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
09:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
10:00
Darcy Cameron has six disposals, five contested possessions and two clearances already this term. After being well beaten at stoppage for three quarters, the Magpies have kicked both of their goals this quarter from clearances.
10:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ash Johnson)
11:12
Collingwood now leads clearances five to three for the quarter and have kicked 3.0.18 from this score source. The Magpies average 38 points per game from clearances, ranked third. They now have 6.6.42 from this source today.
13:31
Magpies Interchange - Ash Johnson off due to an injury.
16:39
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
16:52
Nick Daicos has had another influential game, totalling 27 disposals, five inside 50s, two goals and a match-high 573 metres gained.
18:31
All four of Collingwood's goals this quarter have come via clearances. They have now outscored West Coast 7.6.48 to 7.3.45 from this score source.
20:21
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
21:57
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Noah Long)
22:22
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
24:02
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
24:07
Isaac Quaynor, Nathan Murphy and Darcy Moore have had a combined 20 intercepts today, 13 of which have been marks. These intercepts have launched 6.0.36 for the Magpies.
26:26
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
26:41
While he may not have kicked the match winning goal today like he did in the 2018 Grand Final against Collingwood, Dom Sheed has been excellent for the Eagles today with a career-high 42 disposals at 69 per cent efficiency and nine clearances.
28:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
32:05
In the end, while the scoreboard says a comprehensive 63-point victory, the Eagles put up a good fight. They won contested possession by seven and clearances by 10, while they only had one fewer inside 50. It was Collingwood's ability to convert from turnover that was the difference, outscoring West Coast 11.5.71 to 1.4.10 from intercepts.
32:15
The siren has sounded to end Q4.