Tips and thoughts: AFL grand final
It all comes down to this. Like pretty much everyone else in the country, we only predicted one of our two grand finalists, but…
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GOAL EAGLES
LeCras and Shuey link up with Shuey finding Yeo inside 50 and Yeo slots the goal. Essendon defenders off the pace in that passage.
WEST COAST 91
ESSENDON 26
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
BEHIND BOMBERS
Rare centre clearance for Essendon resulting in a Grimley miss from 50m out.
WEST COAST 85
ESSENDON 26
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
Second half about to begin.
WEST COAST 85
ESSENDON 25
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
Daniher has 235 metres gained, 3rd most for the match so far, further highlighting how he is using the ball through the middle of the ground and launching many of the Bombers forays inside 50.
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
Nice tidbit from AFL.com.au: West Coast’s 85 points is the highest score in the first half of a NAB Challenge game since 2014.
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
For the Bombers:
Daniher: 10 disposals, 3 marks (1 contested), 5 inside 50s, 2 behinds. Pushing a lot further up the ground than we’ve seen from him in the past and covering a ton of ground.
Baguley: 11 disposals at 82%, 4 marks, 3 tackles, 3 rebound 50s
McDonald-Tipungwuti: 10 touches at 80%, 6 marks, marred by a couple of ordinary clangers in the first quarter
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
Halftime stats:
Priddis: 16 disposals (8 contested), 75% DE, 4 clearances, 4 tackles, 1 goal, 1 assist
Kennedy: 10 touches at 80% efficiency, 6 marks (3 inside 50), 2 goals, 1 assist
Naitanui: Only 5 disposals but extremely influential with 16 hitouts, sparking the Eagles 17-13 advantage in clearances (8-4 in centre clearances)
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
Better quarter for the Bombers, but consistent break downs at half-forward have cost them more scoring opportunities.
Eagles have been clinical, using the ball at over 80% efficiency for most that quarter.
WEST COAST 85
ESSENDON 25
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
HALF TIME
GOAL EAGLES
McGovern wins a free kick against Mitch Brown and kicks his second on the stroke of halftime.
WEST COAST 85
ESSENDON 25
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
GOAL BOMBERS
Nice hands from McDonald-Tipungwuti leads to a mark and goal for Sam Grimley from 50m out.
WEST COAST 79
ESSENDON 25
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
Great tackle from Baguley on Cripps saves a likely Eagles goal.
WEST COAST 79
ESSENDON 19
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
GOAL EAGLES
McGovern playing up forward now takes a nice overhead mark and goals after a good kick inside 50 from Kennedy.
WEST COAST 79
ESSENDON 19
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
GOAL EAGLES
An over-matched Fantasia can’t help pushing a leading Darling in the back. Darling goes back and slots the resultant free kick.
WEST COAST 73
ESSENDON 19
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
GOAL EAGLES
Wow can Naitanui play! Big contested mark at half-back, lands on his feet and takes off, eventually leading to a LeCras mark and goal.
WEST COAST 67
ESSENDON 19
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
BEHIND EAGLES
Essendon really struggling at their half-forward line, another turnover results in an Eagles shot at goal but Bennell misses.
WEST COAST 61
ESSENDON 19
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
BEHIND BOMBERS
Zach Merrett has a quick shot but misses.
WEST COAST 60
ESSENDON 19
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
Adam Cooney has absolutely butchered his last 3-4 kicks.
WEST COAST 60
ESSENDON 18
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
GOAL EAGES
Gaff toe pokes one through from the goal line after a couple of fumbles from the Bombers defenders. Dangerous tap towards goal from Naitanui sets it up.
WEST COAST 60
ESSENDON 18
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
GOAL BOMBERS
Some ugly attacking results in a nice snap from McKernan. Forward pressure was good for the Bombers there.
WEST COAST 54
ESSENDON 18
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
BEHIND EAGLES
Rushed through by the Bombers as they are under pressure down back.
WEST COAST 54
ESSENDON 12
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
BEHIND BOMBERS
Daniher launches another shot that misses. By far the best Essendon player out there right now.
WEST COAST 53
ESSENDON 12
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
GOAL EAGLES
Kennedy slots another one after the Eagles go forward following a bad turnover from Brendon Goddard. Goddard tried to get a cheap hand off but was tackled immediately.
WEST COAST 53
ESSENDON 11
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
BEHIND BOMBERS
Joe Daniher launches a massive kick after running through the middle but misses.
WEST COAST 47
ESSENDON 11
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
Eagles have taken an unreal 9 marks inside 50 from 14 entries.
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win
GOAL EAGLES
Shocking turnover from ex-Swan Craig Bird with Jackson Nelson cutting off a handball and executing a quick one-two with LeCras for a goal.
WEST COAST 97
ESSENDON 26
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers highlights: Eagles take triple-figure win