| 2019 AFL Round 17 COLLINGWOOD v WEST COAST Time & Place: Friday July 12, 8:10pm AEST Perth Stadium TV: 7mate / Fox Footy 8:00pm AEST Weather: Min 8 Max 19 Chance of rain: 5% <1mm Wind: ESE 11kph Betting: Collingwood $3.01 West Coast $1.35 |
HB: Jack Crisp, Darcy Moore, Isaac Quaynor
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Chris Mayne
HF: Callum L. Brown, Mason Cox, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jordan De Goey, Brody Mihocek, Jamie Elliott
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Steele Sidebottom
I/C: James Aish, John Noble, Brayden Sier, Ben Crocker
Emg: Tyler Brown, Josh Thomas, Matthew Scharenberg, Josh Daicos
In: Levi Greenwood, John Noble, Ben Crocker
Out: Matthew Scharenberg (Omitted), Josh Thomas (Omitted), Josh Daicos (Omitted)
New: John Noble
The Magpies will blood their second debutant of the season with mid-season draftee John Noble ready to realise his AFL aspirations against the Eagles. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley believes the injection of Noble’s speed and decision-making will play a vital role. “We see an opportunity where John’s strengths are actually what we’re asking for at the moment,” Buckley said. “He's got a lot of dash, he takes the game on, he uses the ball really well, he's courageous with his decisions, he's very forthright in the way that he goes about the game, but he's actually been defending very well, he's always in the right spot and competing and contesting really well.” The 22-year-old has been a revelation since walking into the club, averaging 24 disposals for Collingwood’s VFL side in three appearances. Ben Crocker comes into the line-up for his first senior game of the year. The crafty forward has kicked 10 goals at VFL level while being named emergency for the AFL side a number of times this season. Defender Levi Greenwood returns from a shoulder injury that sidelined him against Hawthorn in round 16. Collingwood have named Tyler Brown, Josh Thomas, Matthew Scharenberg and Josh Daicos as the emergencies. The first bounce is set for 6.10pm (AWST), with the Optus Stadium expected to attract approximately 55,000 fans. Taylor Adams (groin) and Jaidyn Stephenson (suspension) were unavailable for selection. |
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What it means for West Coast: It's the proverbial 'eight-point game' for the Eagles, who could tighten their grip on second spot and move two wins clear of one of their rivals. What it means for Collingwood: A chance to put the brakes on the runaway train the season is fast becoming after three losses in five games. Upsetting West Coast in Perth would relieve the building pressure. The stat: West Coast has won the past four clashes – three of them at the MCG – by an average of 19.5 points. The Pies haven't kicked more than 11 goals in any of those games. The match-up: Nic Naitanui v Brodie Grundy. Looms as the decisive battle. The impact Naitanui (No.281 in Official AFL Player Ratings) has on West Coast is hard to quantify, but the Eagles booted more than half their score from stoppages in the Western Derby and have dominated clearances since his return. Grundy (No.3) is arguably the game's best ruckman, and averages 20.7 disposals – more than double Naitanui (10) – while he has a slight edge in hit out to advantage percentage (30.7 to 28.1). It’s a big week for: Mason Cox The giant American is under the pump and has only kicked 15 goals and taken 45 marks from 10 games in a side that is struggling to hit the scoreboard. Cox will have his work cut out against Tom Barrass with Jeremy McGovern coming across to help when he can, but the Pies need him to lift with the side averaging just 72.5 points – 15th in the AFL – in the past six games. Big call: Eagles spearhead Josh Kennedy to return fresh from a weekend off and drill a season-best five goals. Prediction: Eagles by 21 points |
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