Autopsy AFL 2019 Round 17: West Coast v Collingwood - Pies win a thriller

[Gralin]

WEST COAST 6.3 10.4 12.4 12.5 (77)
COLLINGWOOD 6.1 8.3 9.6 11.12 (78)

GOALS
West Coast: Cameron 4, Darling 3, Yeo 2, Ryan, Hickey, Allen
Collingwood: Mihocek 4, Cox 3, Phillips 2, De Goey 2

BEST
West Coast: Yeo, Gaff, Cameron, Darling, Sheppard, Redden, Jetta
Collingwood: Mihocek, De Goey, Treloar, Sidebottom, Pendlebury, Crisp, Phillips

Fans' Best on Ground, in partnership with Google: Jarrod Cameron

INJURIES
West Coast: Cripps (adductor)
Collingwood: Moore (hamstring)

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Margetts, Stevic, Stephens


Review the game here

 

[Lynch takes a mark]

Collingwood midfield dominated the final quarter, I'm wondering if the 2 recent games in the wet for WCE caught up with them.

Either way - excellent pressure in that final quarter, really impressive

 

[Macpotata]

great game. great sides.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I pity the person who put $55 000 on West Coast, according to TABs Facebook page.

 

[M Malice]

What the hell happened to the Eagles? Went to bed during the 3rd quarter expecting to wake up to an easy Eagles win.

 

[B4Bear]

Great game.

 

[Nuwanda]

I’d love to have Yeo in the black and white. Could be one of the 10 best players in the league.

 

[demondavey]

Amazing game. Puts Collingwood right in the discussion again for the flag.

 

[demondavey]

I pity the person who put $55 000 on West Coast, according to TABs Facebook page.

If you’ve got that to throw away, you’ve got plenty

 

[Giant Pete]

Admittedly I fell asleep for part of the game but did Gaff actually play?

 

[Duskfire]

That second half was really worrying from an Eagles point of view. Couldn’t believe they only scored one point in that last quarter. It’s not even really the forward lines fault, it barely got in there.

Gaff is also not the player he was last year. Maybe the hit took a psychological toll on him, no idea.

I am still on the fence for the Eagles. They still haven’t really got going and their record against the rest of the top 8 is pretty ordinary. If you look at the stats from last year to this year it is night and day. I don’t know, they look off to me.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

12 goals kicked between the two teams in the first quarter, 11 goals kicked between the two teams for the remainder of the game.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

12 goals kicked between the two teams in the first quarter, 11 goals kicked between the two teams for the remainder of the game.

Happens every time these days whenever you see a high scoring 1st quarter. The fun police (coaches) step in and make sure it never happens again.

 

[Yojimbo]

Best first quarter I have seen for the year then Collingwood turned Optus stadium into the SCG for the
rest of the game (made the ground smaller) which I guess is good coaching, but not great to watch
unless you support Collingwood. Mihocek was BOG, who would have predicted Roughead and Mihocek
being so pivotal to Collingwood as the main men.

 

[Spuddigger]

Collingwood midfield dominated the final quarter, I'm wondering if the 2 recent games in the wet for WCE caught up with them.

Either way - excellent pressure in that final quarter, really impressive

Don,t look for excuses . They were better than us on the day.

 

[Spuddigger]

I pity the person who put $55 000 on West Coast, according to TABs Facebook page.

I don,t. More money than brains.

 

[Spuddigger]

That second half was really worrying from an Eagles point of view. Couldn’t believe they only scored one point in that last quarter. It’s not even really the forward lines fault, it barely got in there.

Gaff is also not the player he was last year. Maybe the hit took a psychological toll on him, no idea.

I am still on the fence for the Eagles. They still haven’t really got going and their record against the rest of the top 8 is pretty ordinary. If you look at the stats from last year to this year it is night and day. I don’t know, they look off to me.

When you look at it, we,ve only played four qtrs once all year and that was last week.

 

[kranky al]

That second half was really worrying from an Eagles point of view. Couldn’t believe they only scored one point in that last quarter. It’s not even really the forward lines fault, it barely got in there.

Gaff is also not the player he was last year. Maybe the hit took a psychological toll on him, no idea.

I am still on the fence for the Eagles. They still haven’t really got going and their record against the rest of the top 8 is pretty ordinary. If you look at the stats from last year to this year it is night and day. I don’t know, they look off to me.

Weve beaten collingwood at the g
Giants at home
Crows in adelaide

3 top 8 teams - 2 away from home.
Weve lost to 3 top 8 teams

Still havnt lost a game away at the g

Room for improvement - yes - panic stations - no

In hindsight we shouldnt have played kennedy last night - was an absolute passenger and obviously still carrying the effects of the flu.


We lost by one point

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I don,t. More money than brains.

I was originally going to channel Mr T and say "I pity the fool..." but then I thought it sounded a little harsh.

 

[McOrist]

In hindsight we shouldnt have played kennedy last night - was an absolute passenger and obviously still carrying the effects of the flu.

...you sure it wasn't gastro?

 

[Duskfire]

Weve beaten collingwood at the g
Giants at home
Crows in adelaide

3 top 8 teams - 2 away from home.
Weve lost to 3 top 8 teams

Still havnt lost a game away at the g

Room for improvement - yes - panic stations - no

In hindsight we shouldnt have played kennedy last night - was an absolute passenger and obviously still carrying the effects of the flu.


We lost by one point

Lost to Collingwood, Geelong, Brisbane, Port. I also assume eagles lose to Richmond but that is an assumption of mine so maybe not.

I didn’t say it was panic stations. I am just pointing out that compared to last year, it looks bad stats wise. Last night highlighted the Eagles problem this year; playing four quarters. It’s not as if that match was in isolation; all year they have struggled to compete for an extended period of time. A lot of their wins have been papering over cracks. So yes, last night was only a 1 point loss, but it just emphasises their current weakness.

That’s why I am still a little dubious about them.

 

[Adz]

When is the AFL going to act on the feral WC fans who don’t know the rules? This should fall under the anti social behaviour crackdown.

 

[PieLebo87]

Weve beaten collingwood at the g
Giants at home
Crows in adelaide

3 top 8 teams - 2 away from home.
Weve lost to 3 top 8 teams

Still havnt lost a game away at the g

Room for improvement - yes - panic stations - no

In hindsight we shouldnt have played kennedy last night - was an absolute passenger and obviously still carrying the effects of the flu.

We lost by one point

Definitely not panic stations. One goal the other way, Eagles up by 5 points and no one would be saying anything.

*other than Richmond supporters calling Collingwood ‘brave’.

 

[kranky al]

Definitely not panic stations. One goal the other way, Eagles up by 5 points and no one would be saying anything.

*other than Richmond supporters calling Collingwood ‘brave’.

Just brave or so brave

 

[PieLebo87]

I also assume eagles lose to Richmond but that is an assumption of mine so maybe not.

Am I seeing right that Richmond plays WCE once this year and that’s in Round 22???