AFL Live Scores: 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 will take on not just Collingwood at the MCG but also 90,000 Collingwood fans as Scott Pendlebury becomes the games record holder.
Bo Allan replaced Jack Hutchinson who was injured again last week while Collingwood get Darcy Cameron, Darcy Moore and Patrick Lipinski back.
However, West Coast, who have adopted the name Waalitij Marawar for Sir Doug Nicholls Round, will bring some confidence to the MCG after upsetting the Giants last week.
Can the Eagles steal the show? Follow all the action in our live blog to find out.
Key events
Just now - 05:22 PM
THREE-WORD ANALYSIS
18 mins ago - 05:17 PM
FT: Collingwood 92, West Coast 82
22 mins ago - 05:13 PM
Crowd
58 mins ago - 04:37 PM
3QT: Collingwood 72, West Coast 61
1 hour ago - 03:48 PM
BIG OUT!
1 hour ago - 03:42 PM
HT: Collingwood 45, West Coast 35
2 hours ago - 03:05 PM
QT: Collingwood 18, West Coast 20
Aaron Kirby is reporting live.
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.
Gifts
West Coast have revealed the tapping sticks they will gift the Pies for the ceremonial exchange as part of Sir Doug Nicholls Round pre-game.
Upset alert!
North Melbourne have just come from more than 40 points behind against the Suns to win with a goal after the siren at Marvel Stadium.
A good sign for the underdogs today?
Brave fans
A few West Coast fans are making sure there is some blue and gold around the ‘G today with some support for Harley Reid.
