RECAP: Waalitij Marawar (West Coast) Eagles face Collingwood as Scott Pendlebury breaks games record
West Coast will take on not just Collingwood at the MCG but also 90,000 Collingwood fans as Scott Pendlebury becomes the games record holder. Can the Eagles steal the show? Follow the action in our live blog.
AFL: West Coast nearly stole the show in one of their best performances of the decade.
However, the Pies tasted sweet relief as champion Scott Pendlebury claimed a victory on his milestone day.
Recap all the action from our blog below.
Key events
23 May 2026 - 06:14 PM
ANALYSIS
23 May 2026 - 05:22 PM
THREE-WORD ANALYSIS
23 May 2026 - 05:17 PM
FT: Collingwood 92, West Coast 82
23 May 2026 - 05:13 PM
Crowd
23 May 2026 - 04:37 PM
3QT: Collingwood 72, West Coast 61
23 May 2026 - 03:48 PM
BIG OUT!
23 May 2026 - 03:42 PM
HT: Collingwood 45, West Coast 35
23 May 2026 - 03:05 PM
QT: Collingwood 18, West Coast 20
Farewell
It was an epic day of football at the MCG.
The Eagles nearly burst the Pies’ bubble but it ends in a pretty good result for everyone.
Pendlebury deserves the milestone and it will be remembered for being a good game of footy, and potentially a turning point for the young Eagles who proved they can compete on the big stage.
We will be back next week as Fremantle face Brisbane and West Coast host Essendon.
Fitting celebrations
FT: Collingwood 92, West Coast 82
Collingwood have survived an almighty scare from the Eagles to celebrate Pendlebury’s milestone.
Nick Daicos and five minutes in the third quarter proved the difference but the Eagles should be proud of their performance.
Crowd
90,028
Great response
The Eagles go coast-to-coast after Schultz missed and Shanahan kicks the set shot.
Reid gave the ball to Duursma who smartly kicks inside 50 to make the big forward come at him.
Could they still spoil the party? The crowd is flat.
COLL 92, WCE 82
Oh no!
The Pies go forward through Pendlebury to huge roars but the fans are stunned into silence as Jamie Elliott takes the mark but lands badly on his knee.
It does not look good for the veteran who has a history of injuries.
Oddly, the Pies have started a huge scuffle near Elliott. They went after Young in poor scenes for the club on a big day.
COLL 91, WCE 76
Daicos!
Hough has killed Nick Daicos in the last quarter with the Pies star having just three touches.
However, his third ices the cake as he finds room in the forward line and belts through his third major.
McQualter should have tagged him earlier.
COLL 91, WCE 76
Out of the ruck!
McStay grabs one back against the flow for the Pies.
He holds Williams out of the contest and grabs the ball himself.
He puts it on the boot and it sails through for a goal.
COLL 85, WCE 76
