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
Titanic start
Both teams are throwing themselves into this game and the Eagles look the sharper of the two teams.
The Pies have crafted more chances but have kicked four behinds but the visitors are finding a way to coast-to-coast regularly and lead the inside 50 count.
Their pressure is good but is yet to reach the heights of last week.
COLL 11, WCE 13
Statement made
Harley Reid isn’t over awed by the occassion.
Tighest of angles!
Lipinski has made sure the fans know he’s back.
Pinned against the boundary he somehow works the angle and drop punts through a goal.
It’s still be a very bright start from the Eagles. The Pies got some lucky bounces in defence.
COLL 7, WCE 6
Yeo Yeo!
Collingwood are yet to really touch the ball and Yeo is left all alone at the back of the pack and snaps an easy goal!
It’s a nice early start for the visitors who have shown some intent.
COLL 0, WCE 6
Underway!
Tim Kelly mans Pendlebury at the first bounce with Reid and Yeo also in the middle.
Williams knocks the first tap down Reid’s throat but De Goey flattens him.
He made up for it from the next clearance by don’t argueing Pendlebury!
COLL 0, WCE 0
Boomer!
Brent Harvey flips the coin and Liam Baker wins the toss over Scott Pendlebury.
We are moments away from starting.
Atmosphere
There is a grand final-like vibe around the ground as the fans wait in anticipation.
The record isn’t official until the siren sounds.
Also, the 15 least experinced Eagles have played only 407 games between them!
Pendlebury has 433.
The reveal!
Pendlebury enters the field wearing the Indigenous-inspired warm-up top but pulls it off to reveal the gold No.10 as music rips out across the ground.
Dan Houston, who is playing his 200th today, gets some recognition on the back of the banner.
Centre square crew
West Coast have been the best centre square team across the last three weeks.
And it will be key again today as they take on Nick Daicos and Scott Pendlebury.
They have entered the ground and look switched on as they ran through the banner.
What could have been
In another reality Scott Pendlebury could have ended up at West Coast.
