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The West Coast Eagles had a golden opportunity to break their losing streak and regain some respect against Collingwood
tonight. In the end, though, they just showed that they really aren't up to it.
Collingwood 26.17 173
West Coast 14.8 92
With as close to a full list to pick from as they're likely to see this year, the
Eagles had to show the desire to win. That they failed so badly to match it with
opposition as mediocre as Collingwood just demonstrates further how low they
have sunk.
The game started promisingly, with a see-sawing first quarter. The Magpies got
away to a couple of goals lead early on, before Phil Matera and Glen Jakovich
goaled to bring it back. A sequence of four uncontested kicks and marks ended
with a goal to Travis Gaspar from the pocket, and it appeared that the Eagles
were really going to have a go. The flow was interrupted when Peter Matera left
the ground with a torn hamstring, but the Eagles should have been confident as
they led by four points at quarter time.
During the break, Eagles coach Ken Judge could be seen stressing to his
players "Don't drop off". Either the players missed the word "don't", or Mick
Malthouse thought of something even more inspiring to tell his Magpies, as the
next three quarters were as one-sided as we've got used to seeing in Eagles
games this year.
Collingwood kicked the first six goals of the second quarter to break the game
wide open, and from there it was just a matter of how much they would win by.
More injuries killed any hopes of an Eagles comeback, as Michael Braun and
Dean Kemp joined Matera on the bench by half time, with a damaged knee and
concussion respectively.
But the injuries were not the difference in this match. The skill levels of the
teams does not account for the final margin either. The Collingwood players
simply wanted to win more than the Eagles.
By the end of the match, Collingwood had recorded both their highest score
and biggest winning margin against West Coast. They had also ended a run of
ten losses to the Eagles, stretching back to 1994.
Once again, Ben Cousins led from the front with a best on ground 34
possessions. But the Eagles problem is that he just doesn't get enough
support. Only ten of the West Coast players recorded ten or more touches. In
contrast, twenty of the Collingwood twenty-two reached double figures.
The Eagles take on an out of form Melbourne at Subiaco next weekend, in yet
another game they could and should win. But after this performance, on top of
so many others this year, it is difficult to have any confidence that they can
play enough good football in one day.
http://westcoast.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=1523&p=2&stid=8136565
tonight. In the end, though, they just showed that they really aren't up to it.
Collingwood 26.17 173
West Coast 14.8 92
With as close to a full list to pick from as they're likely to see this year, the
Eagles had to show the desire to win. That they failed so badly to match it with
opposition as mediocre as Collingwood just demonstrates further how low they
have sunk.
The game started promisingly, with a see-sawing first quarter. The Magpies got
away to a couple of goals lead early on, before Phil Matera and Glen Jakovich
goaled to bring it back. A sequence of four uncontested kicks and marks ended
with a goal to Travis Gaspar from the pocket, and it appeared that the Eagles
were really going to have a go. The flow was interrupted when Peter Matera left
the ground with a torn hamstring, but the Eagles should have been confident as
they led by four points at quarter time.
During the break, Eagles coach Ken Judge could be seen stressing to his
players "Don't drop off". Either the players missed the word "don't", or Mick
Malthouse thought of something even more inspiring to tell his Magpies, as the
next three quarters were as one-sided as we've got used to seeing in Eagles
games this year.
Collingwood kicked the first six goals of the second quarter to break the game
wide open, and from there it was just a matter of how much they would win by.
More injuries killed any hopes of an Eagles comeback, as Michael Braun and
Dean Kemp joined Matera on the bench by half time, with a damaged knee and
concussion respectively.
But the injuries were not the difference in this match. The skill levels of the
teams does not account for the final margin either. The Collingwood players
simply wanted to win more than the Eagles.
By the end of the match, Collingwood had recorded both their highest score
and biggest winning margin against West Coast. They had also ended a run of
ten losses to the Eagles, stretching back to 1994.
Once again, Ben Cousins led from the front with a best on ground 34
possessions. But the Eagles problem is that he just doesn't get enough
support. Only ten of the West Coast players recorded ten or more touches. In
contrast, twenty of the Collingwood twenty-two reached double figures.
The Eagles take on an out of form Melbourne at Subiaco next weekend, in yet
another game they could and should win. But after this performance, on top of
so many others this year, it is difficult to have any confidence that they can
play enough good football in one day.
http://westcoast.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=1523&p=2&stid=8136565
