The second game of Saturday AFL Round 10 matches is between Collingwood Magpies and West Coast Eagles. The game is set to commence at 4:40 PM local time with the game to be played at MCG. Home team Collingwood Magpies go into the match as the favourites in the market. View our preview and teams for the game between Collingwood Magpies and West Coast Eagles.

Round:Round 10, May 24, 2014, Saturday,4:40 PM
Stadium:MCG
Weather: 17° Shower or two.

Featured Bookmakers:

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Odds Comparison:

Collingwood Magpies	1.30	1.30	1.28	1.30	1.30	1.30
West Coast Eagles	3.70	3.50	3.80	3.50	3.70	3.70

All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.

Tips: Collingwood Magpies to win.

Preview:
THERE was no doubting Collingwood was flat in a 21-point loss to Adelaide last week, so retribution will be on its mind when it faces West Coast at the MCG on Saturday evening. Working in the Magpies’ favour is the team’s record against the Eagles at the MCG – losing just once in ten meetings with their West Australian opponent. However, a 111-point thumping win against Greater Western Sydney last start, will have the Eagles chock full of confidence. Mark LeCras’ absence will limit West Coast’s scoring options but, on the back of an 11-goal haul, Josh Kennedy will be planning to pick up the slack.

LAST FIVE TIMES
R22, 2013, Collingwood 15.11 (101) d West Coast 5.9 (39) at the MCG
SF1, 2012, Collingwood 10.13 (73) d West Coast 9.6 (60) at the MCG
R22, 2012, West Coast 15.17 (107) d Collingwood 8.10 (58) at Patersons Stadium
R13, 2012, Collingwood 12.13 (85) d West Coast 12.10 (82) at the MCG
QF1, 2011, Collingwood 12.10 (82) d West Coast 9.8 (62) at the MCG

THE SIX POINTS
1. The Magpies are the most inaccurate side in the AFL shooting for goal, kicking majors at just 41.7 per cent, while the Eagles rank sixth for accuracy at 49.8 per cent.

2. West Coast has won just once against Collingwood in 10 contests at the MCG. Its only victory against the Magpies at this venue was in round two, 1995.

3. West Coast’s ruck combination of Dean Cox and Nic Naitanui has worked pretty well this season, averaging 45.2 hit-outs a game to be ranked fourth in the competition. Collingwood is ranked 17th for hit-outs, averaging 34.6 a game from youngsters Brodie Grundy and Jarrod Witts.

4. The Magpies have won 80 per cent of the time against the Eagles with Dane Swan in the side. Swan has played in 12 victories in 15 games against West Coast. He also has kicked 16 goals for an average of 1.07 a game compared with his career average of 0.83.

5. These are two of the worst sides in the AFL at winning clearances. West Coast ranks 15th for this statistic and Collingwood 16th.

6. West Coast has seven players in the top 100 in the Official AFL Player Ratings (brought to you by Gatorade) to Collingwood’s five. The top Eagle is Nic Naitanui at No.21, but three Magpies are ahead of him – Scott Pendlebury (No.2), Dane Swan (11) and Dayne Beams (17).

Teams:

COLLINGWOOD

B: Nick Maxwell, Jack Frost, Alan Toovey
HB: Heritier Lumumba, Nathan Brown, Tom Langdon
C: Clinton Young, Brent Macaffer, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Jarryd Blair, Jesse White, Luke Ball
F: Jamie Elliott, Travis Cloke, Dane Swan
FOL: Brodie Grundy, Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury
I/C: Alex Fasolo, Tyson Goldsack, Jarrod Witts, Marley Williams
EMG: Sam Dwyer, Lachlan Keeffe, Josh Thomas,
IN: Nathan Brown, Alex Fasolo
OUT: Sam Dwyer (omitted), Lachlan Keeffe (omitted)

WEST COAST

B: E.Mackenzie, D.Glass, J.Bennell
HB: E.Yeo, M.Brown, X.Ellis
C: S.Hurn, M.Priddis, C.Masten
HF: J.Cripps, J.Darling, S.Wellingham
F: J.Hill, JJ.Kennedy, N.Naitanui
FOLL: D.Cox, S.Selwood, L.Shuey
I/C: A.Gaff, M.Hutchings, M.Rosa, B.Sheppard
EMG: W.Schofield, S.Butler, P.McGinnity
IN: J.Hill
OUT: M.LeCras (suspended)