West Coast Eagles
77
Match Complete
Collingwood
78
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| Rushed |  | 26:17 | ||
| 22:20 | | B. Grundy | ||
| 19:26 | | B. Crocker | ||
| 16:45 | | J. Aish | ||
| 14:52 |  | J. D. Goey | ||
| 13:07 | | B. Mihocek | ||
| 9:39 | | Rushed | ||
| 5:08 | | Rushed | ||
| 4:12 | | B. Mihocek | ||
| 12.4 (76) | Third Quarter [+] | 9.6 (60) | ||
| 23:14 | | Rushed | ||
| 15:36 | | Rushed | ||
| E. Yeo | | 10:29 | ||
| J. Darling | | 7:42 | ||
| 2:01 | | T. Phillips | ||
| 0:18 | | J. D. Goey | ||
| 10.4 (64) | Second Quarter [+] | 8.3 (51) | ||
| 26:02 | | C. L. Brown | ||
| 22:40 | | J. D. Goey | ||
| L. Ryan | | 19:45 | ||
| 17:08 | | M. Cox | ||
| J. Cameron | | 13:23 | ||
| O. Allen | | 9:00 | ||
| D. Sheed | | 6:21 | ||
| 4:42 | | B. Mihocek | ||
| 7.3 (45) | First Quarter [+] | 6.1 (37) | ||
| J. Darling | | 32:46 | ||
| E. Yeo | | 0:31 | ||
| 28:11 | | M. Cox | ||
| 26:20 | | J. D. Goey | ||
| J. Cameron | | 24:55 | ||
| 22:29 | | B. Mihocek | ||
| J. Cameron | | 19:05 | ||
| J. Cameron | | 17:16 | ||
| 14:59 | | B. Mihocek | ||
| T. Hickey | | 13:14 | ||
| 10:34 | | M. Cox | ||
| J. Darling | | 9:06 | ||
| 7:24 | | T. Phillips | ||
| 4:47 | | C. L. Brown | ||
| Rushed | | 3:44 | ||
| W. Rioli | | 2:18 | ||
| J. Darling | | 0:54 | ||
The West Coast Eagles welcome the struggling Collingwood Magpies to Optus Stadium tonight. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 8:10pm (AEST).
Due to the position of both sides in terms of the ladder, this is one very big game, and neither club will want to be on the wrong end of it.
Adam Simpson’s side are flying at the moment. After 15 rounds, they sit second on the ladder, and they will no doubt be looking to overtake the Geelong Cats, who currently sit first on the ladder.
Two home finals almost looks a certainty for the Eagles, which means we should see them playing on the big stage yet again.
West Coast are coming off a massive win, as they defeated the Fremantle Dockers in the derby by 91 points at Optus Stadium, which no doubt sent a message to the entire competition.
Andrew Gaff was superb for the Eagles, as the wingman accumulated 35 disposals. Jarrod Cameron, Jack Darling and Jamie Cripps were sharp in front of goal, as they finished with four majors each.
In team news this week for the Eagles, Liam Duggan (injured) and Brendon Ah Chee (injured) make way. Tom Cole and Josh Kennedy are the inclusions to the side.
As for the Magpies, they have played some horrendous football in the past few weeks. They still sit third on the ladder, but that could change very quickly if there isn’t an improvement in form.
The run home for Nathan Buckley’s side looks a tough one, and injuries are no doubt hindering their season, but they still need to find ways to secure the points.
They are coming off a four-point defeat to the Hawthorn Hawks, which took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Adam Treloar and Tom Phillips both played a decent game against the Hawks, as they finished with 31 disposals each. Will Hoskin-Elliott and Jordan De Goey both kicked two majors each, also.
In team news this week for the Magpies, Josh Daicos (omitted), Matthew Scharenberg (omitted) and Josh Thomas (omitted) make way. Ben Crocker, Levi Greenwood and John Noble are the inclusions. The clash against the Eagles will be Noble’s first at the AFL level.
Prediction
This is a huge game for Collingwood. They really need a win, but with the way both sides are currently travelling, this should be a comfortable victory for the Eagles.
West Coast to prevail by 30 points.
Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 8:10pm (AEST).
Game Information
When: 8:10pm (AEST)
Where: Optus Stadium, Perth
TV: Channel 7 and Fox Footy
Betting: Eagles $1.35, Magpies $3.01
West Coast Eagles
B: Hurn, Barrass, Cole
HB: Sheppard, McGovern, Jetta
C: Sheed, Redden, Gaff
HF: Cameron, Darling, Cripps
F: Ryan, Kennedy, Rioli
FOLL: Naitanui, Yeo, Shuey
I/C: Masten, O. Allen, Hickey, Nelson
Collingwood Magpies
B: Maynard, Roughead, Greenwood
HB: Crisp, Moore, Quaynor
C: Phillips, Pendlebury, Mayne
HF: Brown, Cox, Hoskin-Elliott
F: De Goey, Mihocek, Elliott
FOLL: Grundy, Treloar, Sidebottom
I/C: Aish, Noble, Sier, Crocker
User
Roar Rookie
Cheers mate, can't be petty after that game or begrudge Collingwood a great victory, I'm sure the goodwill will disappear over next few rounds as we fight for second spot though ;)
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
Matti, there has been some serious niggle between you and Peter. I am impressed how gracious you are in defeat.
User
Roar Rookie
It's how we spell Kardinya in WA, if Victorians insist on calling it a Darby.
PriddisJunior
Roar Rookie
It did. Poor bloke.
PriddisJunior
Roar Rookie
There is one at Carlton. They're cousins. Same as eagles great Chris Mainwaring
Jordan Klingsporn
Roar Guru
Nah, I'm not going. Man United aren't my team. If it was my team or my team's rival I'd go.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Looked like a really bad groin.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Don, I’ve never said there’s not still good games and this was epic, it’s just they are few and far between.
George Apps
Roar Rookie
I don't think that the pressure dropped off, it was more that the Maggies tried harder and really wanted it more.
George Apps
Roar Rookie
Kardinia.
George Apps
Roar Rookie
I thought the umpires were too strict and paid a lot of "soft" free kicks to both sides, especially in the first half.
George Apps
Roar Rookie
Isn't he a Carlton player?
Birdman
Roar Rookie
And young Cameron anytime the ball is near
Birdman
Roar Rookie
West Coast and Collingwood building something like the 2005/6 West Coast v Swans rivalry it seems. These sorts of things take any code to another level esp for neutrals-although it can lead to heart failure for rival fans Love it.
Grand-Dag
Guest
My preview comment ended with this retort. "So the final retort is, to satisfy the Aussie Rules Footy Gods this had better be a great game. Go Eagles." Geez! Those Footy Gods can be bastards at times. The first half was some of, if not the best footy seen this year, free flowing, skillful, tough, high scoring, dead even. The second half was dead scrappy. Scoring stopped, ball bouncing around in packs, stuck in the Pies forward half, lucky win to Collingwood. How much pain should the Footy Gods inflict, just because we beat them the last four times, including a Grand Final, the Gods stab and twist the knife with a miserable one point win. "Could've" games are worse losses than a shellacking.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Hey Anon, you were asking when the Pies last beat The Eagles? About 2 hours ago champ
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
One thing for sure, Matti. Jonboy is not supporting Freo. He hates them.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
Meh! We had no trouble with the Pies.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
Pete, do you still reckon the footy this season sux?
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
Ouch