Match

West Coast Eagles vs Richmond

Commentary / 19 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 13, the Eagles have lost the contested possessions by 17, and uncontested possessions by 23 – ranked last and 17th in that order.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
02:23
Seth Campbell scores the first of the game on a turnover for the Tigers. This season West Coast has conceded 58.7 points per game on turnover, ranked worst in the league.
05:10
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
05:28
The Eagles have locked the Tigers in their defensive 50 early, already having two forward half intercepts, and scoring 1.0 (6) from them.
07:06
West Coast have had a strong start out of the middle today, winning all three centre bounce clearances, led by Harley Reid, who already has two himself.
08:13
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Tyler Brockman)
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Matt Flynn)
10:28
The Eagles have dominated early, having seven of the first eight inside 50s, four of the first five clearances and 84% time in forward half.
14:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jonty Faull)
17:49
Richmond have struggled to create in their forward half, having just six effective disposals in their forward half and winning the ball just once in the zone.
18:10
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
21:11
West Coast have been superb in their forward half, already scoring 2.1 (13) from attacking midfield sources. This season they have averaged just 18.6 points from the attacking midfield zone, ranked last in the AFL.
22:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
22:52
Despite having eight fewer inside 50s, the Tigers have been effective going inside 50, scoring from 60% of their entries and kicking a goal from 40%.
23:57
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Thomas Sims)
27:23
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
29:05
Despite having five more inside 50s, the Eagles were unable to capitalise on the strong start to the first quarter, scoring from just 35.7% of their inside 50s, and kicking a goal from just 14.3%.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:42
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
04:01
Richmond have controlled the outside game this term, being plus 10 in uncontested possessions, plus six in handball receives and plus four in uncontested marks.
05:38
Seth Campbell scores his second of the game from a clearance, despite Richmond ranking second-worst this season, scoring just 23.8 points per game from the source.
09:15
West Coast's pressure has dropped off this quarter having a pressure rating of just 159 and just three tackles, half that of the Tigers.
10:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
11:45
West Coast have looked to control the ball this term, having nine more inside 50s, and having a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.33.
12:03
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Clay Hall)
13:14
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
13:35
Maurice Rioli's pressure has been excellent today, with two goals being created from his six pressure acts. He has a team-high six disposals this quarter along with two score involvements.
17:28
The Tigers have been unstoppable moving the ball from their defensive midfield, having five chains result in five inside 50s and scoring 1.1 (7) from the zone.
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
19:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Clay Hall)
20:41
West Coast have been damaging in their forward 50 this term, scoring 2.0 (12) from the two chains they have had beginning in the zone.
23:23
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jobe Shanahan)
25:01
West Coast have stolen back momentum since the 15-minute mark of the quarter, having six of the last seven inside 50s and outscoring the Tigers 2.1 (13) - 0.0 (0) in that time.
27:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Hopper)
29:48
West Coast have controlled the ball in the first half, having 19 more uncontested marks, although Richmond is moving the ball quicker, having eight more handball receives and playing on from 28% of their marks.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:37
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jonty Faull)
02:11
The Tigers have done most of their damage out of the back half tonight, scoring 5.2 (32) from defensive half chains, whilst keeping the Eagles to just 0.3 (3).
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Harley Reid)
03:43
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jonty Faull)
04:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
04:56
Liam Ryan scores an incredible goal for the Eagles from a kick-in chain, the Eagles first goal from the defensive half for the night.
07:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Hopper)
07:51
The Tigers have put on a clinic from defensive half intercepts today, scoring 4.2 (26) already from the source. West Coast have struggled to stop teams from the source this season, conceding 25.7 points a game, ranked 2nd worst.
11:03
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jonty Faull)
11:36
Jonty Faull scores multiple goals for the first time in his career as the Tigers continue to punish the Eagles on turnover, having scored 2.0 (12) from the source this quarter.
14:21
Richmond's pressure has lifted in the third quarter, having a pressure rating of 204 and forcing the Eagles to have a kicking efficiency of just 63% compared to the Tigers' 76%.
14:42
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Matthew Owies)
18:35
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
18:52
The Tigers have been efficienct in front of goal this term, scoring from 60% of their entries this term and kicking a goal from 50%, whilst the Eagles have kicked a goal from just 20% of their entries.
20:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
20:57
Richmond has sliced through the Eagles this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from 86% of their defensive half chains, and has backed that up scoring 3.1 (19) from the source.
21:42
Eagles Interchange - Tom McCarthy off due to an injury.
21:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Koschitzke)
24:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
25:07
After having 20 disposals in the first half, Harley Reid's influence has been quelled, with Jack Ross keeping him to just three disposals, whilst having seven himself.
25:38
Tigers Interchange - Seth Campbell and is possibly out for the game.
27:12
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
29:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Thomas Sims)
32:04
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Taj Hotton)
33:37
Richmond dominated the outside game in the third quarter, being plus 21 in uncontested possessions, plus 12 in handball receives and playing on from 34% of their marks.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jobe Shanahan)
05:17
Richmond's pressure has fallen off a cliff in the final quarter, having a pressure rating of just 143, incredibly, not their worst in a fourth quarter this season.
06:58
The Eagles have been cleaner with the ball in hand this quarter, having a disposal efficiency of 83% whilst the Tigers have a disposal efficiency of just 68%.
08:13
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Harley Reid)
08:21
The Eagles have found space in between the Tigers' lines this quarter, scoring 2.0 (12) from defensive half chains this term, already exceeding their total of 1.4 (10) from the source in the first three quarters.
11:23
West Coast have controlled the ball this quarter, having 18 more disposals, 16 more uncontested possessions and 10 more handball recieves.
14:06
After being well held in the third quarter, Harley Reid has come to life playing as a forward this quarter, scoring two goals from his two disposals.
16:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
18:04
Richmond has slowed their game down in the final quarter, playing on from just 8% of their marks, whilst they played on from 31% of their marks through the first three quarters. This season, the Tigers have played on from just 17.2% of their marks, the second-lowest rate in the league
19:00
Eagles Interchange - Tom McCarthy off due to the blood rule.
21:09
Harry Edwards took a career-high nine intercept marks last week, the equal-most by any player this season. He has continued his fantastic form tonight, having a game-high six intercept marks.
22:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
25:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
26:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
27:32
The Tigers have been excellent on turnover today, scoring 12.4 (76) from the source, their highest total from the source since 2022.
30:42
Richmond were incredible out of their defensive half today, scoring 9.4 (58) from defensive half sources, their second-highest tally from the source since 2021.