Match

West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda

Commentary / 01 Jun 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Riley Bonner is averaging 7.4 defensive-half handball-receives and 13.0 defensive-half uncontested possessions – ranked first and second in that order at the club.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:55
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
07:25
St Kilda has been able to control territory early in this match with 69% of play in its forward half.
09:09
The pressure game is relatively even early with West Coast producing a pressure rating of 171 to St Kilda's 173. However, the two sides are doing it in different ways. At stoppage, the Eagles are playing tight with their pressure at 202 compared to the Saints 173. On the other hand, in general play, the Eagles are going at just 154 to the Saints 174.
09:12
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Battle)
10:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
15:35
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Matt Flynn)
17:33
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
17:58
The Eagles have lost the first possession count by 8.5 per game this season – ranked last. Today they have started the match leading the first possession count eight to seven.
19:13
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
20:00
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
20:10
On his return to AFL football, Andrew Gaff has kicked the first goal of the match for the Eagles. Despite the Saints dominating the inside 50 count 12 to five, the Eagles have finally capitalised on their entries with four scoring shots (including Gaff's goal) from the five forward entries.
24:40
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
25:36
It's been a strong start for Matt Flynn in his West Coast debut. He has won the hitout in five of his seven ruck contests thus far. Flynn is also the equal second-leading ball-winner for his side with seven disposals.
26:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
27:47
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
28:31
West Coast was outscored by 78 points from intercept possessions last round – its equal third-worst differential over the last three years. Today it has scored 15 of its 17 points from intercepts. St Kilda has scored just one point from intercept possessions.
29:00
St Kilda jumped out of the gates early in this match but was unable to capitalise on the scoreboard. In the final 10 minutes of the first term, 82% of play was in West Coast's forward half as they enter the first break with a nine-point lead.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:36
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
06:05
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Anthony Caminiti)
06:40
It's been a hot start to the second term for the Saints ball movement with both of their goals generated from chains beginning in the defensive half.
10:17
Tom Barrass kept Taylor Walker goalless last round in the 72 minutes they were matched up. He has four spoils and two intercept marks in this match but conceded the first goal to Max King.
13:03
It was a quiet start to the match for Jack Steele who didn't record a disposal or a tackle in the first term playing through the midfield. He's slowly building into the match now with four disposals and two clearances in this second term. He leads all players in this match with 15 pressure acts.
15:43
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
16:53
Bailey Williams gets on the scoreboard with a crucial goal for West Coast. He leads all players in this match with eight contested possessions and has taken most of the load in the ruck against Rowan Marshall. West Coast lead the clearance count nine to eight when Williams is in the ruck in this match.
18:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Liam Henry)
20:42
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
22:21
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
23:00
The Eagles' young star Harley Reid has three clearances and 159 metres gained in this quarter. He put his talent on display in starting the chain leading to Jamie Cripps' goal to regain the lead for the Eagles.
27:20
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
28:03
The pressure rating is high for both sides in the last five minutes with West Coast going at 224 and St Kilda at 286. Both sides desperately looking for a score and are willing to play a scrappy brand of football. Disposal efficiency is below 60% for both sides in this time.
28:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steele)
30:49
In the last 10 minutes the Eagles lead clearances eight to zero. Across the last four rounds, West Coast has been outscored by 24 points per game from clearances – ranked last.
31:48
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
33:08
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
34:12
Liam Ryan has kicked one goal in each of his five career games against St Kilda. He finishes off the second term with a goal as the Eagles enter the main break with a commanding 14-point lead in large part due to their clearance dominance (26-17).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Williams)
03:28
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
07:30
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Liam Henry)
08:16
St Kilda has started the third quarter winning the clearance count five to one. Ross Lyon has made a tactical decision to nullify Harley Reid by tagging him with Marcus Windhager. Reid had seven clearances in the first half - an equal-career high for him.
10:26
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
10:50
Since Round 8, the Saints have scored just four points per game from forward 50 chains – ranked last. However, their ball movement up the field has been sublime with 24 points generated from their defensive half in this match.
15:25
Saints Interchange - Callum Wilkie off due to an injury.
16:12
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
17:21
West Coast has been outscored by 161 points in the time-on period of quarters this season – ranked 17th. Today it has outscored St Kilda (27-2) in time-on.
19:00
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
20:12
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
21:01
Jack Sinclair kicks a goal for St Kilda to put them in front. Sinclair has kicked six goals previously in his career against West Coast - his equal-second highest tally against an opponent.
22:13
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
23:05
Since the first quarter, Jack Steele has been the equal leading ball winner for St Kilda with 12 disposals. Steele also leads his side in clearances (four) and tackles (10) during that time as he looks to assert himself following a poor start.
23:53
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
24:31
Liam Ryan has turned the game around in the space of two minutes as he pushes his tally to three goals today. This is his highest goal tally since Round 1 last season when he kicked three against North Melbourne.
27:09
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Paddy Dow)
31:28
St Kilda managed to reduce the margin going into the final term after minimising Harley Reid's impact with a tag. St Kilda won clearances 16 to seven in the third quarter and kept Harley Reid and Elliot Yeo to a combined five disposals and one clearance for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:21
St Kilda has won the final term seven times this year – ranked equal-second.
00:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
01:52
Jamie Cripps gets West Coast off the a positive start in the final term. Cripps notches up his third goal of the game - his best haul since kicking five against the Western Bulldogs in Round 23 last season.
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
05:33
Rowan Marshall is averaging 20.6 disposals – the most by any ruckman in the league. He is up to 14 today as he battles the tandem of Matt Flynn and Bailey Williams.
06:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Paddy Dow)
08:16
The Saints have lost the tackle count by 7.5 per game – ranked 17th in the AFL. They lead the tackle count by 11 in this match, however, both sides have a high pressure rating of 196 for the match.
09:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
09:42
Jack Higgins has booted two goals in each of his three interstate trips this year – averaging 12.7 disposals and five score involvements. He kicks a crucial goal to put the Saints back in front. He also has two score assists in this final quarter.
12:44
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
13:15
63% of play has been in St Kilda's forward half in this final term.
15:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
16:03
The Eagles have conceded a mark from 24.6% of their opponents inside 50s – ranked 17th. St Kilda has taken 12 marks inside 50 in this match from 48 forward entries, as Tim Membrey takes a crucial mark and converts his opportunity in front of goal.
17:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
17:18
The Eagles have not entered their forward 50 in the last 10 minutes. The Saints lead contested possession 14 to seven in this time leading to their eight forward entries.
20:10
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
22:00
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
22:34
Jeremy McGovern has taken three intercept marks in this final term.
25:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
32:21
It was a team effort to secure the victory in today's match. Jack Steele produced 15 tackles and six clearances after quarter-time. While Mason Wood kicked three crucial fourth-quarter goals. St Kilda held strong defensively, winning seven of its 12 defensive one-on-one contests.