Collingwood Media breaks down the facts and figures that help make up the story of the club's 45 meetings with West Coast since 1987.

1,681,720– The total number of people to watch a Collingwood v West Coast match since 1987.

67,502 – The largest crowd to attend a Collingwood v West Coast match (in the 2011 Qualifying Final at the MCG).

37,372 – The average crowd for a Collingwood v West Coast fixture.

$20,000 – The fine Collingwood faced for a late arrival in Perth for an Ansett Cup match against the Eagles in 1998.

18,118 – The lowest crowd for a Collingwood v West Coast match (round 22, 1989).

1995 – The last year the Eagles beat the Magpies at the MCG (round two).

1987 – The year West Coast joined the VFL. By consequence, it was the year Collingwood and West Coast first met (in round 10).

2,238 – The total scoring shots in games between the two teams.

313 – Games played by Tony Shaw, the last of which was played against West Coast in the 1994 Qualifying Final loss.

209 – Games played by Quinten Lynch during his time as an Eagle (2002-2012).

173 – Collingwood’s highest score against West Coast, achieved twice. First in round 12, 2001 (26.17 173) and again in round 10, 2008 (27.11 173).
 
100 – Collingwood’s highest winning margin against West Coast (round 10, 2008).

90 – The number Collingwood and West Coast were locked on in the 1990 Qualifying Final draw (13.12 90).

84 – Games played for West Coast by Andrew Williams, who later played 32 games for the Black and White between 2003 and 2005.

81 – West Coast’s greatest winning margin against Collingwood (round 17, 1991).

79 – Tackles laid by Collingwood in the 2012 Semi-Final.

67 – The most scoring shots in a game between Collingwood and West Coast.

63 – Collingwood’s lowest winning score against West Coast (8.15 63) at Subiaco Oval. The Magpies still won by a point in round 13, 1992.

46 – Collingwood’s losing margin against West Coast in round one, 1990. It went on to win the premiership.

45 – Times the two clubs have met.

43 – Disposals won by Dane Swan against West Coast in the 2011 Qualifying Final.

38 – Disposals won by Dane Swan against the Eagles in the 2007 Semi-Final.

36 – Disposals won by Dane Swan in Collingwood’s 100-point win over West Coast at the MCG in round 10, 2008.

35 – Disposals won by Tony Shaw in Collingwood’s first meeting with the Eagles in round 10, 1987.

32 – Games for West Coast played by ex-Magpie Damien Adkins between 2003 and 2006.

26 – The average goals kicked in a Collingwood v West Coast match.

22 – Times the Magpies have triumphed over the Eagles.

22 – Times the Eagles have triumphed over the Magpies.

19 – Disposals won by Chris Judd on debut for West Coast against Collingwood in round two, 2002.

19 – Goals kicked by Travis Cloke in his 14 games against the Eagles.

18 – The age of Simon Prestigiacomo when he made his debut against West Coast in round 11, 1996.

17 – Hitouts won by Damian Monkhorst in his final game for Collingwood, against West Coast in round 18, 1999.

16.63 – Disposals averaged by Sharrod Wellingham in eight games for Collingwood against West Coast.

14 – Goals kicked by Scott Cummings in two games against Collingwood in 1999.

13 – Disposals won by Nathan Brown en route to winning a Rising Star nomination against West Coast in round 10, 2008.

13 – Individual goal kickers in Collingwood’s 100-point win over the Eagles in round 10, 2008.

12 – Goals kicked by Gavin Brown in three finals against the Eagles.

9 – Second quarter goals scored by the Magpies against the Eagles in round 12, 2001.

9 – The number of times these two teams have met at the MCG.

8 – Goals kicked by Brodie Holland to propel Collingwood to victory over the Eagles in round two, 2002.

8 – The highest number of first quarter goals kicked by Collingwood against West Coast (in round 22, 2013, and in the 1990 Qualifying Final).

7 – Goals kicked by then-Eagle Scott Cummings in the final meeting between the two clubs at Victoria Park in round three, 1999.

7 – Times Collingwood and West Coast met at Victoria Park between 1988 and 1999.

6 – Finals played between the two teams (1990, 1990, 1994, 2007, 2011 and 2012).

6 – Goals kicked by Andrew Tranquilli in just his third game for the club against the Eagles in round 13, 1994.

6 – Weeks Tony Francis was outed for after kicking Murray Rance on debut against the Eagles in round one, 1990.

5 – Disposals won by an 18-year-old debutant named Heath Scotland against West Coast in round three, 1999, at Victoria Park.

5 – Goals kicked by captain Gavin Brown in Collingwood’s two-point loss to West Coast at the WACA in the 1994 Qualifying Final.

5 – Straight goals kicked by Paul Medhurst in Collingwood’s 100-point win over the Eagles in round 10, 2008.

4 – Bounces taken by Dale Thomas as he ran halfway down the ground to goal during Collingwood’s 100-point win over West Coast in round 10, 2008.

3 – Behinds kicked by Peter Sumich, including the infamous point to tie the game, in the Qualifying Final at Waverley Park in 1990.

3 – Consecutive goals kicked by Dale Thomas in the opening minutes of the second half of the 2012 Semi-Final.

3 – Disposals won by Stephen Patterson in his final game for Collingwood, against West Coast in round 11, 2000.

3 – Games played for West Coast by former Magpie Brent Tuckey in 2002.

3 – Goals kicked by Collingwood in extra time to defeat the Eagles in the extraordinary 2007 Semi-Final at Subiaco Oval.

3 – Finals between the two teams to be decided by less than a goal (or to at least be level ahead of extra-time).

1 – Draw between Collingwood and West Coast (in the 1990 Qualifying Final at Waverley Park).

1 – Behind scored by Sav Rocca in the 1994 Qualifying Final (his only final as a Collingwood player).

1 – Goal kicked and score assist recorded by Alex Fasolo after coming into the ground as a substitute in the 2011 Qualifying Final.

1 – Goal kicked by Simon Prestigiacomo against West Coast (one of only three in his career).

1 – Kick recorded by Scott Cummings in his only game for Collingwood against West Coast in round two, 2002.

1 – Minute’s silence observed for the passing of John McCarthy ahead of Collingwood’s 13-point win over the Eagles in the 2012 Semi-Final.