Petracca snaps the first goal of the evening from a ball up 30m out on a slight angle. (Q1 1:41)
Harley Reid wobbles a pressured snap across the face to the left from 30m. (Q1 4:14)
Eagles have two on one for a long Williams ball to the pocket, McVee almost beats them both but numbers win out and Waterman snaps a goal… or was it touched? Review… (Q1 9:48)
Yes, Turner did get a finger on it, just a behind. (Q1 10:53)
Fritsch marks in a pack 15m out after bodying Maric off the fall, he goals. (Q1 12:41)
Pickett marks in front of Baker 40m out on the boundary but misses the lot near side left. (Q1 14:29)
Graham has been given a role on Bowey today and he catches the redhead cold at CHF for West Coast with a run down tackle. He gives off to McGovern who doesn’t score. (Q1 17:19)
McGovern intercepts a long rebound kick to the logo on members wing, he goes quickly to Cripps who spots up Jack Williams 45m out on a slight angle… for a miss. (Q1 18:43)
Owies roves and releases Hewett to jet away on outer wing, his pass goes to Waterman 35m out on the flank, who misses near side right. (Q1 21:44)
Tholstrup is on the end of a rebound around outer wing but drops the mark at the hotspot, regathers but hits the post under pressure. (Q1 23:12)
Tholstrup is caught HTB by Hough 40m out on a slight angle, who misses on the QT siren. (Qtr Time)
Pickett nicks the post with a long snap from the HFF. (Q2 2:05)
Melksham snaps from a similar point as the last one, this time he has enough leg to get it over the line for the goal. (Q2 2:57)
Rivers clears from the next centre bounce to Chandler 45m out in front, who hooks his set shot to the right. (Q2 4:27)
Hunt catches Salem HTB 40m out on the flank but misses near side left. Eagles have had half a dozen gettable shots and missed them all. (Q2 6:26)
Gawn leads out from the goalsquare to mark in front of a tired-looking Flynn 30m out in front, but he hooks it left. (Q2 9:42)
Melksham takes a link mark on members wing and passes to Petracca 45m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q2 12:09)
Williams marks a Graham pass over Bowey 40m out on a slight angle after a fast rebound through the centre, he kicks ugly but it’s just straight enough. (Q2 17:28)
West Coast has a convoy running around members wing on another rebound, Waterman feeds Hewett who goals on the run from 40m on the flank! (Q2 19:44)
Melbourne have dominated at stoppage but their forward line is undermanned, West Coast have figured out how to score from rebound in the last few plays. (Q2 20:13)
May shanks a dump kick from the last line OOTF 30m out, Hunt takes the free and checksides it through for a huge red time goal! (Q2 26:48)
Windsor is swamped in the centre after the next bounce and coughs it up by hand, Archer Reid pokes a pass to the pocket for Brockman 30m out who threads it for the lead! (Q2 28:20)
Baker’s flying snap from half forward falls short but Archer Reid marks near the behind line and misses from a tough angle. (Q2 30:24)
Cripps gives Waterman a Joe the Goose special for the opening goal of the second half. (Q3 0:53)
Windsor bounces his way from outer wing to the HFF and lets fly from 50m, pack on the line watches it sail over their heads! (Q3 3:35)
Langdon snaps an easy goal playing on to advantage from a free at a throw in to Gawn against Flynn for a jumper tug in ruck. (Q3 7:15)
Gawn, Petracca and Viney combine for the next centre clearance, Fritsch marks at the hotspot in front of Allen and goals. Simple game, footy. (Q3 8:49)
Graham weaves through the centre and passes to Waterman 40m out in the corridor, he kicks straight as a die. (Q3 10:19)
Melksham’s set shot from the HFF falls near the opposite behind post where Kolstrup marks but misses. (Q3 12:38)
Baker is whistled for a slam tackle on Tholstrup 45m out on a slight angle, bit unlucky but was there. Tholstrup leaves his set shot near side left. (Q3 16:54)
Chandler runs around the boundary in the pocket ahead of two Eagles and gets to the square for a cheeky goal! (Q3 19:35)
Ginbey is pinged for insufficient intent on a rebound kick to outer wing, Chandler sends it back in for Turner to mark over a chuntering Ginbey and goal from 30m in the pocket. (Q3 21:35)
Langford misses a snap from half forward. (Q3 22:53)
Sharp misses a snap across the body from 40m in front after Ginbey drops an intercept mark. (Q3 25:51)
Allan clotheslines Viney with a late spoil just outside CHB for West Coast, the first-gamer apologises but the ump pays 50m to ensure the goal. (Q3 26:30)
Pickett marks 30m out on a slight angle and sends through another Melbourne major. Eagles have lost soldiers and composure. (Q3 28:50)
Melksham kicks long from members side at half forward to the outer side for Fritsch to rise over Duggan for the mark 35m out, but he misses near side left. (Q3 31:15)
Melksham passes to the lead of Turner 50m out near the boundary, his kick lands in the square and is rebounded. (Q4 1:30)
Spargo feeds Turner for the first goal of Q4 junk time. (Q4 5:34)
Turner marks a Gawn pass in the pocket 30m out and sends through his third goal. (Q4 7:36)
Hewett rolls through a goal from a pack at the hotspot after throwing the right boot at a crumb. (Q4 10:01)
Pickett pops a kick inside 50 to grass at the hotspot, Sharp zooms in to pick up at full tilt for the goal. (Q4 11:40)
Owies bounces a behind off the right from 40m. (Q4 12:32)
Waterman slips in possession and is caught high by May near the behind post, he boots goal number two. (Q4 15:21)
Kelly has had a dirty night and gives away a free to Viney in the centre, long ball up the guts for Gawn to mark in front of the pack 30m out, he gets a well deserved goal. (Q4 17:46)
Waterman screws in his third goal from the pocket 30m out. (Q4 19:37)
Cripps slots a snap from the pocket. (Q4 21:16)
Spargo adds another cherry on top of the Melbourne win. (Q4 25:01)
Ryan receives outside congestion at half forward from Kelly and passes to Hewett 30m out on a slight angle who kicks his third goal. (Q4 26:53)
Pickett strips Maric of the footy in a tackle near CHF, crumb falls for Langdon who hoofs it through from 40m. (Q4 29:08)
Brockman roves and bounces a snap into the post from the hotspot. (Q4 32:05)
Brockman roves in the pocket and shoots on the turn from 15m, another miss. (Q4 33:19)
