2011 Grand Final LIVE scores & LifeFM Blog

[kempey]

Redden (eagles) and Sutherland (centrals) now rucking
Eagles winning a little more of the clearances
13 minutes rushed behind to the Eagles
Eagles 2-1 (13)
Central 1-0 (6)

[kempey]

Thompson a point under pressure
peppering goals
Eagles 2-2 (14)
Central 1-0(6)
both teams using ice vests on the interchange bench
15 minutes

[Macca19]

Toumpas!! With a ripper! Kid will play 200 AFL games without a doubt

[kempey]

Eagles good in defence
Jimmy Toumpas running goal from the old scoreboard pocket.
His work rate from the centre of the ground was fantastic
17 minutes
Eagles 3-2 (20)
Central 1-0 (6)

[kempey]

Eagles run from defence has been a highlight - they seem to be quicker
They are able to get the ball across half back and spread to stretch the Bulldogs defence
Eagles set up again
Goal to Grocke
Eagles 4-2 (26)
Central 1-0 (6)
22 minutes

[Macca19]

WWT dominating across half back which is the cause of the majority of their forward movement. Central with nothing to kick to

[Pseudo]

Eagles are tackling like their lives depend upon it. Good stuff to watch, thus far.

[kempey]

Jarrod Schiller having his ankle strapped in the dug out.
Eagles winning the clearances
Centrals a point from 50m
Centrals 1-1 (7)
Eagles 4-2 (26)
point to the Doggies just before the siren
25.43 for the first quarter

QUARTER TIME
EAGLES 4-2 (26)
CENTRALS 1-2 (8)
Goals:
Eagles: Staple, Hall, Toumpas, Grocke
Central: Williams

[Sky Pilot]

it is a good match - unfortunately I can only duck in and out of the loungeroom for quick updates as I am working - bleah!

[Macca19]

Good first quarter. Eagles putting Central under a stack of pressure. their half back line is dominant with Tiller, Allmond and Jarrad playing well. Much cleaner going inside 50 and plenty of space for their forwards to lead into. Central getting plenty of the ball but they are just under too much pressure and aren't able to deliver the ball cleanly inside 50. Eagles dropping back well.

[kempey]

Eagles dominate possession
77 possessions to 49
Central start with a 3 man forward line - with half forwards lining up on the centre square.
Goal to Jenner in the first 70 seconds
Central 2-2 (14)
Eagles 4-2 (26)

[Macca19]

Here they come! Hard work but they are getting it forward

[kempey]

Goal to James Gowans at the four minute mark
Central controlling more of the ball this quarter
Central 3-2 (20)
Eagles 4-2 (26)

[southee]

Go eagles !!!

[Jim05]

Cant believe im saying this but go Dogs

[kempey]

Adam Grocke strong mark and goal from 50 m
Grocke (2)
Eagles 5-2 (32)
Central 3-2 (20)
5 minute mark
Goldsworthy a behind from a Bulldog defensive error

Eagles goal to Tiller
Eagles back to quarter time margin
Eagles 6-3 (38)
Central 3-2 (20)

[Macca19]

2 huge goals to Tiller and Lewis. Looking the good the Eagles. Just a matter of whether they can keep it going for 4 quarters. But they are winning in all the right areas at the moment. Central are nowhere

[kempey]

Goal to Lewis
Eagles out to biggest lead of the match
Eagles 7-3 (45)
Central 3-2 (20)
Eagles have continued to win the ball out of the centre with Redden and Parry giving their runners first use.

[kempey]

Goal to Habel from a boundary clearance
Central 4-2 (26)
Eagles 7-3 (45)

[kempey]

Eagles defence standing up well.... Central looking to scramble goals rather than having a dominant forward.
Grocke is a dominant forward for the Eagles has taken at least four contested marks up forward
Eagles scramble a behind
behind to Central
21 minutes
Eagles 7-4 (46) Central 4-3 (27)