Blog log from R21 of 2024: West Coast vs Gold Coast

Rowell pumps a ball inside 50 and Andrew who has been swung forward to start dashes up to beat out McGovern and mark. The athletic tall converts the set shot from 40m out!
Kelly dishes off to Reid at a half forward stoppage who delivers it deep to the square. The Suns defenders contest and cause the ball to spill out the back allowing Allen to goal! (Q1 4:45)
Reid and Yeo combine out of the middle, with the latter sending it direct to Darling in the square! Darling pops it through from 15m out. (Q1 5:11)
Lukosius marks 50m out on the flank but decides to send it deep to King in the pocket. King tries to invent a kick off a a tricky angle but it was never on, for a point. (Q1 8:01)
King bursts up through a pack to take a strong grab as the Suns get repeat entries. King kicks from 25m out on a slight angle, and shanks it off to the left for a point (Q1 9:17)
Bailey Williams loops a handball up for Kelly who goes for a quick dribbler, but Uwland is able to soccer it over in the square. (Q1 13:03)
Stoppage in play as King has been knocked out in a contest with Harry Edwards. (Q1 14:31)
Maric is pinged for HTB which sees Humphrey line up for goal 35m out on an angle. Humphrey’s set shot hits the post. (Q1 17:54)
The ball spills out the back of the pack up forward for West Coast, Jeffrey is able to carefully rush it over the line. (Q1 20:35)
Graham manages to pick off a loose Witherden kick out of defence and sends it back with interest onto the chest of Long who marks 25m out from goal and converts! (Q1 23:17)
Flanders spots a quick option on and hits up the chest of Andrew who has led up into space. He marks 35m out on an angle but splits the big sticks perfectly! (Q1 26:32)
King snatches the ball out of a pack and tries to jag a quick goal but is tackled as he kicks, he manages to get boot to ball but for a point (Q2 1:29)
Humphrey gathers a volley-ball and spins around to snap from 45m out, it works back nicely but swings into the post. (Q2 2:42)
Long shows great hands to outmark Hough and Witherden 35m out from goal. He pops through his second goal and it looks like Gold Coast are about to pile it on. (Q2 7:11)
Rowell tries to bullock through three players but has to handball into space, Trew runs onto it first and dashes forward to convert a classy finish! (Q2 8:44)
Maric sends the ball long inside 50 and Allen has worked off Collins to get a free jump at the ball to mark. Allen spears the ball through from 35m out and the Eagles have hit back (Q2 12:28)
Flanders has the ball in space inside 50 but gives it off to Fiorini who then misses badly to the left. (Q2 17:42)
McGovern and King are isolated inside 50, but it quickly turns into a 2 on 1 contest as Lukosius provides support. McGovern can’t hold the mark and King runs into an open goal! (Q2 19:39)
Kelly kicks a poor ball that is picked off by Witts on the wing, Waterman is slow to the mark and concedes a 50m penalty, bringing Witts to 40m out, but he misses right. (Q2 21:41)
Long flashes a slick handball right onto the chest of Graham following a scrappy play, and Graham is quick enough to snap a goal off his right! (Q2 22:41)
Cripps hoists a high ball to the square from the pocket, Maric storms through and leaps to take a great juggling mark! He rewards the mark with a simple goal. (Q2 25:43)
Hunt streams through centre half forward and kicks to Waterman who takes a powerful contested grab 35m from home. Waterman kicks from 35m out, and gets the Eagles back into it! (Q2 27:26)
Sexton spies a rapid Andrew lead up into the hole and pops a kick inside 50 for him to run and jump at. He holds the mark and kicks his third goal! (Q2 29:43)
Uwland takes a strong mark on the wing and sends it back inside 50 as the clock winds down to half time. Witts marks it 35m out on the boundary line and steers it home! (Q2 33:12)
Witts taps the ball backwards into space and the path of Anderson who scoops it up on the run and snaps through a very high goal! (Q3 2:16)
Kelly shovels the ball up for Ryan on the flank and he sends a low grubber in the direction of Dewar who marks on his knees. He slots the goal from 30m out off an angle! (Q3 5:25)
Witherden lines up a shot off the flank but it falls short and is tapped over by Uwland (Q3 7:45)
Trew pumps the ball inside 50 to a 2 on 2 contest that is spoiled by Uwland but Jack Williams is able to gather the loose ball and snap through a goal like it was nothing! (Q3 8:45)
Allen lurks out the back of a pack in the pocket and the ball gets down to him, he has the space for a shot on goal but squares it up to Dewar who coolly slots it from 30m out! (Q3 16:15)
Jack Williams spies a rampaging Waterman charging up on a lead and places a kick in front of him. Waterman beats out 2 to mark, and kicks straight to give the Eagles the lead! (Q3 19:15)
Fiorini snaps across his body to the pack and King slides through to mark 15m out from goal. This time he kicks true and edges Gold Coast ahead! (Q3 21:45)
Holman roves a Long contest and gives it back to him, Long quickly spins around and bounces through his third goal! (Q3 24:33)
Jack Williams outpoints Fiorini 15m out from goal but the umpire deems Fiorini was held and is suckered in to pay a free kick. Fiorini chips it through. (Q3 28:29)
Jeffrey is pinged for holding the ball and Darling is the beneficiary, he kicks short to Duggan who marks 45m out, but his set shot falls short and is tapped over for a point. (Q3 32:01)
Weller intercepts on the goal-line but his kick is intercepted by Darling who gives off to Hough who then gives off to Waterman who stops and props and goals on the siren! (3 Qtr Time)
Duggan receives at half back and sets off, taking several bounces before giving off to Ryan who pops a kick down into the square for Waterman to mark. Waterman kicks his fourth! (Q4 2:57)
Rowell barges through traffic and feeds a handball back to Weller who straightens up and takes a shot from 45, but misses left. (Q4 6:19)
Cripps and Darling link up with the latter getting clattered late by Holman to win a free 30m out off a slight angle, but Darling makes a meal of the kick for a point (Q4 8:18)
Gold Coast work the ball down the other end and it’s King who marks 40m out from goal dead in front. King lumbers in and kicks true for his third goal! (Q4 8:58)
Trew snatches up a loose ball in the forward pocket and handballs back to Ryan who quickly snaps through a big goal! (Q4 12:13)
Clohesy is pinged for a throw and it’s Yeo who sends the ball inside 50 and onto the lead of Waterman 40m out. Waterman opts for the snap and loops it out wide, it’s tapped over. (Q4 14:55)
Cripps lofts a ball to the goalsquare and Collins smashes it over the line. It’s a one point game. (Q4 21:04)
Swallow has the time and space to get a shot away but hits it skinny and stretches the lead back to 2 points. (Q4 21:43)
Duggan reads the tap best at a forward stoppage, the space opens up for him and he snaps it straight through the middle! Eagles in front!! (Q4 25:58)
West Coast surge forward out of the middle of the ground and get it to Waterman who stands tall in the tackle and gets a handball off to Cripps in the pocket who checksides a goal! (Q4 27:28)
Just under 3 minutes to go now, West Coast by 10. (Q4 27:45)
Ball in on the back flank for West Coast, but there’s a score review for the play about 45 seconds ago. Deemed to be play on. 90 seconds left, throw in. (Q4 29:43)
Darling marks on the wing, 30 seconds left. The possession game begins. What a win for the Eagles! (Q4 31:56)