WHAT’S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n It appears to have come at a significant cost, however, with veteran star forward Jamie Elliott going down with a feared-serious knee injury in the fourth quarter. That came after Darcy Moore suffered another hamstring injury in the first half. <\/p>\n The Eagles kept pace with the hosts in the first half, before surging again in the second half after it earlier looked as if they were falling away. <\/p>\n Having led by 10 points at half-time, Collingwood kicked four of the first five goals in the third quarter, prompting Dees great Garry Lyon to remark on Fox Footy: \u201cYou get the feeling the party has started here at the MCG.\u201d<\/p>\n But in another swing, Andrew McQualter\u2019s spirited Eagles booted three-straight majors of their own to go into the final change down just 11 points. <\/p>\n West Coast challenged again in the fourth quarter \u2014 with Jobe Shanahan goaling at the 30-minute mark to ensure nothing would come easy \u2014 but the Pies stood tall in defence without their skipper. <\/p>\n THE 3-2-1 (what we learned) … <\/p>\n 3. MOVE OVER PENDLES. DAICOS MASTERCLASS STEALS SPOTLIGHT<\/p>\n While it was Scott Pendlebury\u2019s milestone day, Nick Daicos quickly stole the limelight. <\/p>\n Daicos produced another masterclass performance with 34 disposals, three goals, 14 score involvements and 576 metres gained. <\/p>\n The Pies superstar split his time between the midfield and forward, while West Coast No. 1 draft pick Willem Duursma was at times given the big matchup on him. <\/p>\n And Daicos was simply on another level to anyone at the MCG and largely the difference between the two sides on the night. <\/p>\n It included a dazzling fourth-quarter dagger that caused the MCG to erupt in a huge moment.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s the difference out there right now,\u201d Melbourne great Garry Lyon said of Daicos after his goal in the second quarter. <\/p>\n \u201cThere are some talented footballers out there, but none are playing at his level.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s playing at this level up here … as Willem Dursma gets a bit more of a lesson on how much room you can afford a superstar.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery time he gets it, something good happens. <\/p>\n \u201cNine score involvements, the next best is four. He touches it, Collingwood score.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s playing a different game right now.\u201d<\/p>\n With it, Daicos continued his dominant form against West Coast after polling eight of a possible nine Brownlow votes in the clubs\u2019 last three games. <\/p>\n You sense the 2026 Brownlow favourite might\u2019ve just made it 11 of a possible 12 in front of the capacity crowd.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s such a driven competitor, isn\u2019t he?,\u201d Kangaroos champion David King said at half-time.<\/p>\n \u201cHe would want to play a big game in Scott Pendlebury\u2019s milestone match. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s always there. He\u2019s always around the action; he\u2019s hard to clamp. <\/p>\n \u201c21 disposals in a half is huge. Nine score involvements in a half is something very rarely done – I\u2019ve only seen it done half a dozen times for the year in first halves – such is the scope of his game.\u201d<\/p>\n 2. \u2018WHY NOT US?\u2019 UNWAVERING EAGLES STAND UP TWICE AS \u2018DYNAMIC\u2019 BIG MAN LIFTS<\/p>\n West Coast wasn\u2019t overawed by Saturday\u2019s monumental occasion, despite the 90,000-strong Collingwood crowd. <\/p>\n Andrew McQualter\u2019s Eagles matched the Pies\u2019 energy for the majority of the first half, with ruckman Bailey Williams playing a big part. <\/p>\n Challenging counterpart Darcy Cameron with his ability to push forward and impact, Williams was also highly impactful at the contest. <\/p>\n By half-time, he had 13 disposals, six clearances, three contested marks and a goal. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s looked really dynamic,\u201d triple premiership star Jack Riewoldt said on Fox Footy at half-time. <\/p>\n \u201cHis ability to push forward is challenging Darcy Cameron. You look at the way he\u2019s possessing the ball, he\u2019s had 11 contested possessions to go along with six clearances.\u201d<\/p>\n Harvey Johnston kicked the Eagles\u2019 first goal of the second quarter at the 14-minute mark – putting West Coast in front by two points – in a tasty \u201cglimpse\u201d into what the young Eagles can offer. <\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the glimpse into the future that you want – you get your strong contest, then some run, some carry, some break-the-line \u2026 and then they\u2019re forward of the ball,\u201d Garry Lyon said. <\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s been the buzz around the Eagles after their win against GWS last week, and it\u2019s a good look at it right there.\u201d<\/p>\n The clubs then traded blows, with Nick Daicos goaling before Jake Waterman answered with a set shot to put the underdogs back in front. The Eagles trailed by 10 points at the main change. <\/p>\n After conceding five of the first six goals in the third quarter, the Eagles looked like \u201ctoast\u201d \u2014 but there was fight in them yet, kicking three-straight goals of their own to get the margin back to 11 points at three-quarter-time. <\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve been up for the fight – you thought halfway through the third quarter that they were gone, they were toast,\u201d Jack Riewoldt said at three-quarter-time. <\/p>\n \u201cThey were absolutely out of it; Elliott just kicked a goal to make it 29 points, but they fought their way back into it. <\/p>\n \u201cLast week is all they\u2019ve got to look back to – they were able to run over the top of the Giants, and it was built around their pressure and Harley Reid. <\/p>\n \u201cCan they do it again? \u2026 He (McQualter) would be saying: \u2018Why not us? Why not us on the biggest occasion? Why can\u2019t we be the ones to spoil the party?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n And they admirably pushed again, with Jobe Shanahan\u2019s late second goal of the night setting up a tight finish to ensure nothing came easy on Pendlebury\u2019s big day. <\/p>\n 1. DOUBLE PIES BLOW DAMPENS PIES PARTY<\/p>\n A double injury blow to Jamie Elliott and Darcy Moore has dampened Scott Pendlebury\u2019s milestone celebrations. <\/p>\n Elliott landed awkwardly in a marking contest in the dying minutes of his game and clutched at his knee in agony.<\/p>\n It led to fiery scenes for reasons that aren\u2019t clear, as basically every player got tangled up in a big scuffle next to a floored Elliott. <\/p>\n The 33-year-old was eventually stretchered from the ground in worrying scenes.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Moore sustained the injury in the second quarter after in a ruck contest that ended his day early.<\/p>\n It continues a tough injury run for Moore, who\u2019s been limited to three games this year after being plagued by repeated soft tissue problems.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a big out. Obviously, the captain of the football club,\u201d Tigers champion Jack Riewoldt said on Fox Footy at half-time. <\/p>\n \u201cHe got himself up for today, but he\u2019s been in and out. Another injury on top of an injury he had, it compounds.\u201d<\/p>\n Moore had played just two games since Round 3 as the 30-year-old\u2019s body keeps breaking down like it did earlier in his career. <\/p>\n Given his repeated setbacks in 2026, Kangaroos legend David King questioned if he should\u2019ve been played in the ruck.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019ll be a story (around) should he be playing ruck?,\u201d King posed.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t remember seeing him in the ruck for some time.\u201d<\/p>\n Triple-premiership player Cameron Mooney voiced similar concerns during the call. <\/p>\n \u201cAs the great Denis Pagan always used to say, you don\u2019t use a Ferrari to plough a field,\u201d Mooney said.<\/p>\n \u201cNot sure why Darcy was in there so that\u2019s going to be a talking point during the week.\u201d<\/p>\n Three-time Coleman medallist Jason Dunstall added: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it happened because he was in the ruck.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just unusual for a man that has struggled with injury. It\u2019s a shame. It\u2019s a shame for Darcy Moore.\u201d<\/p>\n The Pies went into the game undersized after ruck Oscar Steene\u2019s ACL injury denied them from their two-ruck setup they\u2019ve deployed for much of this season. <\/p>\n Moore effectively replaced Jack Buller as a tall and they went smaller in attack. <\/p>\n But Moore is now due for another stint on the sidelines ahead of Collingwood\u2019s upcoming clashes with the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne ahead of its bye. <\/p>\n Follow Collingwood vs West Coast in our live blog below!<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779017096_680_poster-fallback.png\"\/)
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