Collingwood v West Coast
Saturday May 24, 4.40pmMCG Fox Footy 4.40pm Weather: Min 14 Max 20 Chance of rain 40%: 1- 5mm Wind: S 17kph Betting: Collingwood $1.30 West Coast $3.50 |
This is an old-fashioned eight-point game. Collingwood is eighth on the ladder with five wins for the year, while ninth-placed West Coast is four points behind.
Match notes
- The Eagles have just one win from their past 10 matches against Collingwood at the MCG
- West Coast is ranked 15th for clearances in 2014 while the Pies are ranked 16th
- Dayne Beams' 100th AFL game
- Josh Kennedy, fresh of his 11-goal haul against GWS, now has 24 majors for the season, just one behind Coleman Medal leader Jay Schultz
"We obviously haven't beaten anyone in the top eight, that’s something we’re looking to do this week," Eagles coach Adam Simpson told 7 News in Perth.
Last five games
Collingwood
- W 38 Richmond
- W 35 North Melbourne
- W 23 Essendon
- W 34 Carlton
- L 21 Adelaide
- L 75 Geelong
- L 14 Port Adelaide
- L 3 Carlton
- L 19 Fremantle
- W 111 GWS
Coll, Coll, WC, Coll, Coll
Cold hard fact
The Magpies have won 80 per cent of the time against the Eagles with Dane Swan in the side. The tattooed Brownlow Medalist has played 15 times against West Coast, for only three losses.
Final word
It's not just on the ladder that these sides are evenly matched. When it comes to statistics, they are neck-and-neck. The Eagles average 358 disposals per game this year, while the Magpies are not far behind with 355. The clearance count is 36-35 in West Coast's favour and Collingwood is ahead in the inside 50 department 50-49 and also the contested possession 142-136. But if the result hinges on who wants to win more, then the home side will be well placed. It will be desperate for retribution after a stinging loss to the Crows last round, while the Eagles entered their bye last week on the back of an easy win over GWS. The motivation factor, plus Collingwood's home ground advantage, means we're tipping the Pies by 39 points.
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