West Coast have made a statement to the rest of the competition, dismantling an undermanned Collingwood to the tune of 66 points at Optus Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The game was won in the third quarter, where the Eagles kicked six goals to none to take complete control of the contest.
It was Tim Kelly’s best game for his new club, as he provided his trademark dash throughout the match. going at an incredible 90 per cent disposal efficiency from his 30 disposals.
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The star: Josh Kennedy and his seven goals
West Coast’s star forward has had a slow start to the 2020 season, only kicking three goals in the opening three rounds of the season.
But his early struggles are a thing of the past now after he followed up last week’s four-game game with an even better effort, booting seven straight goals.
Buoyed by playing in front of a West Coast home crowd for the first time this year, the 32-year-old was alongside Tim Kelly the best player on the ground and his battle with Jordan Roughead was a fascinating watch throughout the match.
The injury: Pendlebury dramatically withdrawn from Collingwood side
There were bizarre scenes at Optus Stadium before the game had even begun when despite leading his team out on the field, captain Scott Pendlebury was withdrawn just minutes before the opening bounce due to a tight quad.
The injury troubles continued for Collingwood, with concerns over Callum Brown’s twisted ankle lingering despite him playing out the game.
What’s next?
Collingwood will continue their stay in Perth, facing off against Fremantle next Sunday night.
Meanwhile, West Coast will take on Geelong in what promises to be a Saturday night blockbuster under the lights at Optus Stadium.
FULL SCORE
West Coast: 2.0, 7.2, 13.2, 18.3 (111)
Collingwood: 4.2, 5.3, 5.6, 6.9 (45)
GOALS
West Coast: Kennedy 7, Allen 3, Waterman 2, Naitanui, Ryan, Cripps, Darling, Gaff, Kelly
Collingwood: Cameron 2, Hoskin-Elliot 2, Elliott, Daicos
BEST
West Coast: Kelly, Kennedy, Allen, Yeo, Naitanui, Gaff
Collingwood Treloar, Quaynor, Hoskin-Elliott, Cameron, Crisp
Reports: Nil
Injuries
West Coast: Nil
Collingwood: Brown (ankle)
Crowd: 24,824 at the Optus Stadium