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Pre Game
00:00
North Melbourne has kicked the ball forward with 85 per cent of its kicks, the lowest percentage of any team.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
03:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
03:49
West Coast have recorded the first four inside 50s of the match. The Eagles average 17 fewer inside 50 entries per game than their opposition, ranked 18th.
05:46
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)
06:26
The Kangaroos kick the opening goal of the match from just their second inside 50, making the most of their early opportunities. They have recorded a kicking efficiency of 60 per cent to start the match, compared to West Coast's 44 per cent.
09:51
North Melbourne are dominating the clearances in the early part of this match, leading eight to two. The Kangaroos only goal of the match also came via a stoppage chain.
12:41
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
13:01
West Coast lead the contested possession count by two overall. By virtue of their advantage of seven in clearances, the Kangaroos lead pre-clearance contested possession by seven, but the Eagles lead post-clearance contested possession by nine.
14:52
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Xavier O'Neill)
15:31
The Eagles have built the ball up well from their defensive half in the opening quarter. They have launched six possession chains from their defensive half, with five inside 50s and 2.1.13 coming from these chains.
19:07
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
20:08
Jack Darling has had an influential opening quarter. His seven disposals equals the most disposals he has had in any quarter this season, with the Eagles veteran also recording 165 metres gained and one goal assist. His only other seven disposal quarter this season came in the third quarter of the Round 1 encounter with the Kangaroos.
22:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
25:56
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jayden Hunt)
26:22
West Coast's entire score of 4.2.26 have come via intercept possessions, with 3.1.19 coming from defensive half intercepts. The Eagles average just 30 points per game from intercept possessions, the fewest in the competition.
29:15
At quarter time, West Coast lead the uncontested possession count by 35. Andrew Gaff, Dom Sheed, Tom Cole, Jayden Hunt and Luke Edwards, have each had seven or more uncontested possessions for the Eagles.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:38
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
02:00
West Coast have started the second term much like they went in the first, with another goal coming from a defensive half intercept. This is now their fourth goal from a defensive half intercept for the match.
03:24
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
04:53
West Coast has now scored 5.1.31 from defensive half intercepts. This is already their highest score from this source for the season, eclipsing the 4.4.28 it scored last week against Carlton.
05:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
08:32
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
08:50
In contrast to West Coast who have kicked its entire score from intercepts, North Melbourne has kicked both of its goals from stoppage chains. The Kangaroos lead clearances by 14 for the match, with all off Todd Goldstein's five disposals being clearances.
09:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Robert Hansen Jr)
11:38
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
12:57
After trailing the contested possession count by 16 at quarter time, the Kangaroos have responded, leading the count by eight in the second quarter.
13:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Xavier O'Neill)
15:17
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Tristan Xerri)
16:11
The clearances are a real problem for West Coast. North Melbourne now leads the clearances by 16 and have outscored the Eagles 4.1.25 to 0.1.1 from this source.
18:55
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
19:10
Since missing a goal from the goal square, everything that Paul Curtis has touched has turned to gold. The Kangaroos forward has kicked totalled six disposals, four contested possessions and three goals for the quarter, as the Kangaroos kick their fifth goal from a stoppage for the match.
19:17
Kangaroos Interchange - Josh Goater off due to an injury.
20:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
22:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Williams)
27:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Williams)
30:07
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
32:17
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
33:17
After kicking its first five goals from stoppage, North Melbourne kicked its first goal from an intercept via Paul Curtis, his fourth of the quarter. West Coast responded with its first goal from a stoppage, after kicking its six prior goals form intercepts.
33:58
North Melbourne recorded 19 more clearances than the Eagles in the opening half, the best result by any side from clearances in a first half this season. It is the second-best half in this area for any side, with the Kangaroos themselves recording 20 more clearances in the second half of its Round 10 encounter with Sydney.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
04:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Elijah Hewett)
04:06
West Coast have the first four inside 50s of the quarter, and after being embarrassed in the opening half from stoppage, have the first four clearances of the third term as well.
07:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
08:19
West Coast leads the tackle count by 12 for the match. It has been a high pressure game from the Eagles who have recorded a pressure factor of 203 for the match, compared to North Melbourne's 179. If this pressure rating holds, it would represent the Eagles second highest pressure game of the season. Jamie Cripps has been outstanding with 10 tackles for the match.
10:11
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
11:36
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Noah Long)
11:54
West Coast has dominated territory this quarter, leading the inside 50 count by eight this term, enjoying 79 per cent time in forward half. This comes off the back of adjustments made at stoppage, the Eagles winning the clearance count by eight so far this quarter.
16:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Noah Long)
21:04
West Coast leads the contested possession count by 14 for the quarter and by 18 for the match. If this remains, it would be West Coast's best differential in this area for the season. When the two sides met in Round 1, the Kangaroos won contested ball by 37, their best result in any game this season.
21:39
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Elijah Hewett)
22:12
Kangaroos Interchange - Josh Goater and is possibly out for the game.
22:46
All three of West Coast's goals this quarter have come from forward 50 chains, two via forward 50 stoppages and one from an intercept. It's total of 3.2.20 from forward 50 chains this quarter equals its largest score from this zone in any game (not just quarter) this season.
25:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
28:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jayden Hunt)
30:59
The Eagles lead the inside 50 count by 17 at three quarter time. They have only won the inside 50 count twice this season, its best differential coming in their lone victory this season against the Giants, when they won the inside 50 count by six.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Elijah Hewett)
01:24
Tim Kelly has been enormous for the Eagles tonight. He has 24 disposals, with a game-high 17 coming via a contested possession. In the third quarter alone, Kelly had 11 disposals, with 10 coming via a contested possession.
03:31
Eagles Interchange - Oscar Allen off due to an injury.
04:00
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
07:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
09:03
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Tristan Xerri)
09:12
Like they did in the first half, the Kangaroos have re-asserted their dominance at stoppage winning the first five clearances of the quarter. Overall, North Melbourne have outscored West Coast by 15 points from stoppages today.
12:46
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
13:47
North Melbourne has outscored the Eagles 3.1.19 to 0.1.1 this quarter, in part due to its increase in pressure. The Kangaroos lead the tackle count by eight this term, recording a pressure factor of 227 to the Eagles 186 so far this term.
21:01
North Melbourne have owned the football this quarter, something that they hadn't been able to do prior to three quarter time. They lead the disposal count by 20 this quarter, after trailing by 90 to three quarter time.
22:17
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
23:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)
25:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
26:10
North Melbourne have outscored West Coast 4.3.27 to 0.1.1 this quarter. All four North Melbourne goals have come from defensive half chains.
27:09
North Melbourne's valiant attempt at a comeback falls agonisingly short, losing by five points. They controlled the final quarter, leading contested possession by nine and tackles by seven, the two areas that they had been well beaten in to three quarter time.