Cloke marks out the back of his contest with McGovern after Varcoe begun the play with some inventive running off half back. From 50 on the flank, Travis misses to the near side. (Q1 1:33)
Howe sends it long to the top of the square and Moore receives the free kick for holding, paid against McGovern. Darcy sends through the first of the game! (Q1 4:28)
Hurn produces a picture perfect delivery, allowing Darling to ready and jump, taking the ball at its highest point. Jack lines up from directly in front and finishes truly from 35! (Q1 7:17)
The Pies send another one to the hot spot, and this time Moore is the one to run and jump, taking a terrific grab. Darcy kicks from 40 on the slight and misses poorly. (Q1 12:34)
Adams moves it off to Crisp by hand and the former Lion provides a belter down the gullet of Moore. Directly in front, 55 out, he misses to the right hand side. (Q1 16:10)
Schofield wins the contested pill through the middle and then produces a terrific pass, finding Kennedy on the lead ahead of Brown. From the tight angle, 30 out, Josh goals! (Q1 19:16)
Sidebottom provides the worst kick of the game, sending it straight to Cripps through the corridor. Jamie finds Hill, who goals with ease from 40 on the slight angle! (Q1 21:14)
Steele makes amends, providing the pass that allowed Greenwood to take a memorable screamer over Gaff. The former Roo sends it through from 45 on the slight angle! (Q1 23:35)
Hutchings assesses his options through the middle of the MCG, and manages to pick out an unmarked Darling inside 50. Jack takes the mark and slots the goal from a step outside 50! (Q1 26:31)
The Eagles win the centre clearance through the expertise of Shuey, and then Luke provides the dart to find Darling once more. Jack kicks on the siren, but misses from 35. (Q1 27:47)
Crocker hits the hot spot and Moore takes another spectacular hanger, just adding to his strong contested mark reel. Darcy finishes it off from 25, with his second for the day! (Q2 2:53)
Varcoe to White by hand, allowing Jesse to attempt the central ball to the running Sidebottom. He mistimes it poorly, and through for a minor it bounces. (Q2 4:08)
The Pies are split open from the kick in, as the Eagles go coast to coast with a rather surprising level of ease.Cripps receives the opportunity and goals from 20 via the set shot! (Q2 5:01)
Aish grabs it out of the rolling maul, as the Pies manage to sustain pressure inside their forward 50. The former Lion whacks it on the boot, and it travels all of 50 for a major! (Q2 8:54)
Moore runs and flies at the pill, taking another grab at its highest point, marking well over the undersized Wellingham. Darcy nabs his third from 30 out, directly in front! (Q2 8:54)
Aish receives the 50 metre penalty against Karpany for running into the protected area, and that brings the former Lion in scoring range. From 35, James slots the major! (Q2 24:37)
Lycett, Cripps and then Darling as the Eagles move it through the forward line unopposed via hand. Darling settles and sends it through from close range! (Q3 3:34)
Reid gives away the free kick after dragging it in and being wrapped up by the former Blue in Kennedy. Josh lines up from 40 on the flank and sends through another! (Q3 8:36)
Adams darts it inside 50 but can only ground the effort. Greenwood is first on the scene, grabbing the pill and barraging into the corridor. His shot misses to the left hand side. (Q3 11:41)
Kennedy predictably wins the one on one against Maynard, marking at its highest point after Brown was unable to pressure his opponent. Kicking from 40 on the flank, he misses. (Q3 12:28)
Karpany moves it centrally, Cripps wins it off the deck and flicks it wide to the hard running Duggan. Liam moves it further afield by hand to Darling, who settles and goals! (Q3 14:33)
Grundy grabs it out of the congestion and throws it on the boot as the Pies have a rare foray forward for this term. Brodie’s attempt sneaks through for a minor score from 35. (Q3 17:18)
Sidebottom wins the contested ball, springs out of that the situation like a cat and then finds the ability to kick over his counterpart! Through it goes from 40 for a classy play! (Q3 21:01)
Masten wins the free kick for a high tackle against Crocker, with Chris positioned just 35 metres from goal on the flank. The Eagles number seven goes back and finishes truly! (Q3 25:03)
Williams produces a shocking turnover, directly into the arms of Shuey. Luke dabs the pass to the unmarked Cripps inside 50. Pressed up boundary side, 50 out, Jamie goals! (Q4 1:59)
Crisp takes it straight out of the forward stoppage and slams it on his left peg. He avoids the throngs of arms and legs, sending it through for a well timed major! (Q4 4:29)
Maynard provides a skimmer, giving White just enough time to run up and take the grab. Jesse lines up and finishes from 45 on the slight angle! Two in a minute for the Pies! (Q4 8:00)
Treloar rises to the occasion, with an instinctive high quality finish! From the forward stoppage, he bulled his way to the pill, swung onto the right peg and slammed it through! (Q4 10:55)
Maynard takes the terrific intercept grab after McGovern turned it over centrally inside defensive 50. The half back flanker trots in and Brayden sends it through from 50! (Q4 12:45)
Gaff wins the clearance and chips it off to Kennedy, who marks once more on the lead opposed to the under-siege Brown. Josh lines up from 40 on the flank and pulls it for a minor. (Q4 16:07)
Hill receives at pace and powers inside 50. The former Dog settles on the kick for goal, but misses the sublime chance to cut the margin, providing a minor score from 45. (Q4 17:15)
Shuey to Schofield who picks out Kennedy, speeding out the back unmarked with Pendlebury the nearest opponent. Josh kicks from 50 and misses everything! (Q4 17:15)
Hill throws it on the boot, attempting to find the speeding Tunbridge out the back. The ball takes an incredible bounce in Collingwood’s favour, bouncing through for a minor score. (Q4 20:46)
Josh Hill again gets involved as the Eagles find him out the back ahead of his direct opponent in Maynard. Pressure is applied but Josh manages to snap truly from the pocket! (Q4 22:02)
Marsh takes the intercept mark and moves it off quickly, finding Sidebottom unopposed 35 metres out from goal. Steele lines up and sends it through with just 91 seconds to play! (Q4 26:16)
Lycett gifts the Pies another 50 metre penalty, attacking the man with the ball before the play on was called. Travis lines up from 35 and shanks it through for a minor. (Q4 27:29)
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