Match

North Melbourne vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 10 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00

The Eagles won the contested possession count for the fifth time this season last round - by 18 - with its third-best differential this season.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

03:33

The Eagles have recorded the first three clearances of the match.

03:54

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

06:48

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Zane Trew)

07:47

The Eagles convert their first goal of the match from a forward 50 chain. 22.9% of their score launches have been from this zone in 2024, ranked second in the competition.

08:24

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)

11:10

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

11:50

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robert Hansen Jr)

12:04

Kangaroos Interchange - Tristan Xerri off due to an injury.

12:22

The Kangaroos have scored their first goal of the match from a kick-in chain. Over the last month, they were one of just two teams with Richmond in the competition without a score from this source.

15:15

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brynn Teakle)

16:24

Harry Sheezel has recorded a game-high eight disposals, four contested possessions, three clearances, and two score involvements.

21:01

North Melbourne have recorded the past five clearances.

21:31

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

22:45

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Williams)

25:18

The Eagles lead the pressure factor 202 to 175. The competition average is 182.

25:45

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Clay Hall)

27:51

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Eddie Ford)

27:57

North Melbourne have recorded 4-1 centre bounce clearances.

29:12

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

30:34

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Toby Pink)

30:37

The Eagles scored 2.0 to 0.0 from 7-3 defensive midfield chains, while the Kangaroos scored 2.0 to 0.0 from 6-2 attacking midfield chains in the first term. The Kangaroos have recorded 63-37 uncontested possessions and 37-24 handball receives.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:25

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

03:07

North Melbourne have recorded the first three clearances and the first three inside 50s of the second term.

04:53

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)

09:47

Tristan Xerri has a game-high five disposals, three clearances, three first possessions, and four contested possessions.

12:31

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Toby Pink)

14:19

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)

14:44

West Coast have recorded seven turnovers in their defensive midfield, from which North Melbourne have converted 100% of them into inside 50s, scoring 2.2. The Eagles have only had two intercept chains for no score.

16:42

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

16:45

Kangaroos Interchange - Harry Sheezel off due to an injury.

18:18

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

18:39

The Eagles have kicked 1.3 to 2.1 from set shots for the match.

20:34

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Tyrell Dewar)

22:21

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Powell)

23:26

North Melbourne have converted 2.0 from forward 50 chains. They average 10.8 points from this zone, ranked 17th in the competition.

24:42

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tom Powell)

26:50

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

27:32

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

28:16

Ryan Maric has a team-high three clearances, four contested possessions, two score involvements, and eight disposals.

28:38

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)

29:08

North Melbourne kicked the last five goals of the first half. They have recorded 5.4 to 1.3 from open play and 3.3 to 0.3 from attacking midfield chains. They lead the inside 50 count 28-20 and the clearance count 21-16.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:46

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)

02:13

North Melbourne have recorded the first three contested possessions of the second half. Their contested possession differential of plus 23 in the first half was their best first-half differential of the season.

02:51

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)

07:08

North Melbourne have recorded 4-1 inside 50s and 3-1 clearances to start the second half.

07:25

Kangaroos Interchange - Jackson Archer off due to an injury.

10:30

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)

12:13

Kangaroos Interchange - Tristan Xerri off due to an injury.

13:16

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

13:29

North Melbourne have recorded 67% time in forward half in the third term, with 8-2 disposals and 5-1 uncontested possessions in forward 50.

16:15

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

17:06

North Melbourne have recorded a pressure factor of 203 to 174 in the third term.

18:51

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

20:53

North Melbourne have recorded 4-1 intercept marks in the third term.

21:22

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

22:21

West Coast have converted 2.0 to 0.1 from 4-7 forward half chains in the third term.

22:29

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

25:29

The Eagles have kicked the last four goals of the match. In this time, they have recorded 5-1 clearances, 3-0 inside 50s, 8-4 contested possessions; and lead the pressure factor 210 to 171.

27:43

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Liam Shiels)

30:23

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)

31:00

North Melbourne have recorded 23-9 marks in the third term and 15-8 inside 50s.

31:59

Eagles Interchange - Harley Reid off due to an injury.

32:18

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

33:52

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

34:15

After recording a contested possession differential of -23 in the first half, the Eagles recorded a differential of 5 in the third term, and 12-11 clearances. They scored 4.0 to 1.3 from stoppages, and have kicked five of the last six goals of the match.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:45

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

04:19

The Eagles have recorded the first three clearances of the final term.

04:43

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

07:20

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

08:19

West Coast have recorded 61% time in forward half in the final term.

08:37

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

10:59

Jeremy McGovern has a game-high five intercept marks, 13 intercept possessions, 10 contested possessions, and 23 disposals.

11:19

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

13:16

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)

15:34

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brynn Teakle)

16:43

North Melbourne have recorded seven of the last eight clearances of the match.

17:53

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)

18:45

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tyrell Dewar)

20:02

West Coast have kicked 4.1 to 2.1 from open play in the second half.

20:50

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

22:38

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

23:49

Paul Curtis has a game-high scoreline of 3.4 and nine score involvements.

24:33

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)

25:57

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Eddie Ford)

27:17

SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jayden Hunt)

28:18

North Melbourne have scored 2.1 to 0.0 from 7-1 centre bounces in the final term.

30:41

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

31:10

West Coast have kicked 3.0 to 0.0 from ball-ups in the final term. They have recorded 8-5 stoppage clearances.

32:20

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)

33:55

SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)

34:25

West Coast have kicked the last 4 goals of the match. They have recorded the last three clearances and the last three inside 50s.

35:19

Tristan Xerri recorded a career-high 23 contested possessions, 30 disposals, 12 tackles, and 13 clearances today. Xerri also had nine score involvements and six inside 50s.