Match

West Coast Eagles vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 01 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Geelong has won its last five games against West Coast by an average margin of 68 points, with three of those wins coming by more than 85 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Bailey Smith)
05:19
Geelong have had a dominant start to the game, having 99% time in the forward half and four inside 50s, although they have been unable to convert scoring 0.2 (2).
06:56
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
07:30
Jeremy Cameron scores the first for the night. He has struggled in the past when playing at Optus Stadium, averaging just 1.6 goals per game - his second-lowest average at any venue.
10:11
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
13:40
West Coast have struggled with the ball in hand early, having a kicking efficiency of just 46%. They have struggled with their efficiency all season, having an average kicking efficiency of 62.7%, ranked last.
14:45
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
16:22
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
16:30
Tyson Stengle responds quickly out of the centre bounce. The Cats have been exceptional out of the middle this season, averaging 14.1 points per game from centre bounce, ranked fourth.
19:10
Geelong are controlling the ball this term, having 22 uncontested marks, whilst restricting West Coast to just five.
19:59
West Coast have been clinical going inside 50, scoring a goal from two of their six entries (33%), whilst Geelong have struggled to convert, also scoring two goals from their 11 inside 50s (18.2%).
22:06
Geelong are playing extremely direct early today, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.18 compared to the Eagles' 0.79.
23:46
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Max Holmes)
24:53
Bailey Smith has been a ball magnet early, already having 13 disposals, although he hasn't been effective with the ball in hand, having a disposal efficiency of just 31%.
26:23
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Zach Guthrie)
31:00
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
31:07
West Coast were unable to get the ball out of their defensive 50 in the first term, achieving an inside 50 from just 17% of their defensive 50 chains, although both of their goals were from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Bailey Smith)
01:46
Geelong score their first goal from a forward 50 source today. They rank first this season in scores from forward 50 sources, averaging 23.4 points per game.
03:36
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
04:26
The Cats' last two goals have come from forward 50 intercepts. They have been exceptional from the source this season, averaging 10.5 points per game, ranked first.
05:40
Oscar Allen scores his second of the night, extending his streak of multiple goals to three games. Prior to this streak, he had been unable to score multiple goals in consecutive games.
08:09
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
09:08
Geelong have pinned West Coast to their defensive 50, having six forward half intercepts already this quarter and scoring 3.0 (18) from them.
10:58
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Noah Long)
12:23
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
13:45
The Eagles have been clinical in their forward 50 this term, scoring a goal from three of their five entries (60%).
15:26
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
16:53
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
18:41
After having a pressure rating of just 164 in the first quarter, West Coast have lifted this term, having a rating of 205 compared to the Cats' 201.
19:11
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Harley Reid)
21:25
Both sides have been unstoppable inside 50 this term, with West Coast kicking a goal from 50% of their entries, and Geelong kicking a goal from 44% of theirs.
23:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
24:07
Despite averaging just 24.3 points per game from stoppage this season (ranked last), the Eagles have been able to score 3.0 (18) from stoppage in the second quarter alone.
26:39
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elijah Hewett)
28:49
West Coast have been dominant in the past 10 minutes, having eight inside 50s to the Cats' two, along with 74% time in the forward half.
31:32
West Coast dominated in every facet of the game late in the second, having five of the last six clearances, 12 of the last 15 inside 50s and four of the last five goals in the quarter.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:13
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
04:52
West Coast have been unable to gain field position this quarter having just 13% time in forward half to this point.
06:11
Geelong have gotten on top in the stoppage this quarter, having five clearances to the Eagles' two, and having seven first possessions to the Eagles' zero.
06:35
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
08:13
West Coast have been unable to win the ball in their forward half this quarter, having just two disposals in their forward half, with just one being effective.
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
09:54
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
10:19
After failing to score from their first five entries this quarter, the Cats have converted from their last two, kicking two goals in a minute.
12:52
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Williams)
14:00
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
14:37
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
15:19
Oscar Allen has been incredible so far tonight, kicking 4 four goals already, the equal-most he has ever had through three quarters.
16:49
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
17:24
After conceding two straight goals to start the quarter, the Eagles have responded having five straight inside 50s and kicking two goals of their own.
22:34
The Cats are looking to control the ball more this quarter, having 22 uncontested marks to the Eagles' 10, although they continue to move the ball quickly, playing on from 30% of their marks.
24:53
After having 25 disposals in the first half, Brady Hough has been able to limit Bailey Smith's access this quarter, keeping him to just four disposals so far.
28:44
Geelong closed the third quarter strongly, having six of the last nine inside 50s, but were unable to convert inside 50, not scoring in that time.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Max Holmes)
02:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elijah Hewett)
03:19
West Coast have been excellent from forward 50 stoppages today, scoring 2.0 (12) from just three chains.
05:25
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
06:37
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Noah Long)
07:18
The pressure has dropped off massively for both sides this term, with the Cats having a pressure rating of 152 and the Eagles having a rating of only 144.
07:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
08:24
Ollie Dempsey scores a settler for the Cats. He has been involved in everything the Cats have done this term, with all three of his disposals being score involvements.
09:20
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
10:52
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Tyrell Dewar)
11:44
Liam Baker has been crucial off half-back for the Eagles tonight, having a game-high 10 intercept possessions and a team-high 25 disposals.
12:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
12:54
In contrast to the first three quarters, the Cats have been incredibly effective inside 50 this term, scoring from 83% of their entries and kicking a goal from 50%.
17:01
The Eagles have begun to get on top from stoppage this quarter, winning the last three clearances and scoring their sixth goal from stoppage for the night.
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
20:11
Geelong have had no issues transitioning from their defensive half this quarter, with six of their seven defensive half chains resulting in an inside 50.
21:27
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
22:48
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
25:05
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
25:30
After being held to just six disposals through the first three quarters, Jeremy Cameron has come to life in the final term, having six disposals already along with two goals and five score involvements.
27:00
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Harley Reid)
28:09
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:28
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
32:39
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
32:58
West Coast were unable to slow down the Cats' offence in the final quarter, conceding a score from 67% of their entries and conceding a goal from 38%.