West Coast has taken out the title of 2018 Premiers and secured its fourth Premiership, defeating Collingwood by five points in what was not only an exhilarating contest, but one of the greatest finals in the modern era.
Collingwood led for 105 minutes, before an exceptional set shot from Dom Sheed in the dying stages of the game reclaimed the lead for Adam Simpson's men.
The Eagles conceded the first five goals of the match in a horror first quarter, before clawing their way back into the contest and edging out their valiant adversaries.
Luke Shuey was best afield for the Eagles, winning the Norm Smith Medal for his blinding efforts, which was complete with 34 touches, 19 contested possessions, eight tackles and nine clearances.
Jack Darling was equally influential following a game-winning third term, while Josh Kennedy sealed the deal with three valuable majors and finished the afternoon as West Coast's only multiple goalkicker.
The Eagles' aerial dominance proved to be a major part to their success, particularly in the second half, finishing the game with 104 marks against Collingwood's 79.
Collingwood controlled the game in the opening term, piling on the first five majors before the Eagles hit back with two of their own.
The two sides were evenly matched on the stats sheet, yet the Magpies had all the scoreboard dominance.
West Coast looked poised to score early, with their fluency and crisp ball use around the contest allowing them to hit up Kennedy after just a minute of play.
But his costly miss from 30m out opened the door for the Magpies, who quickly capitalised upon the opportunity and punished accordingly on the scoreboard.
Magpie livewire and finals hero Travis Varcoe got proceedings underway, with his remarkable major on the run beginning a wave of Collingwood dominance.
Rising Star Jaidyn Stephenson quickly joined the party, with the youngster personifying Collingwood's manic energy through his two goals within the space of two minutes.
Pouncing upon a dropped Thomas Cole mark in defence, Stephenson duly converted on the run - much to the delight of Josh Thomas who let his opponent know of his error - before turning the afterburners to slot through his second.
The dynamic forward almost had an opportunity to snare a third, but was cleverly held up by Shannon Hurn, who prevented the 19-year-old from exacting any more damage on the scoreboard.
But nothing could be done to stop the equally electric Jordan de Goey, whose strength and brilliance were put on full display, breaking two tackles before snapping through an impressive major on the boundary.
It was the fourth Magpie major on the run, and with their tackling pressure reaching immense levels and constant swarm around the stoppages constricting the Eagles, the game was fully on their terms.
West Coast certainly had their opportunities up forward, yet were unable to reap the rewards, thanks in part to the defensive efforts of Tom Langdon (10 touches).
With Will Hoskin-Elliott slotting Collingwood's fifth towards the back-end of the term, two quickfire majors through Willie Rioli and Kennedy - the former's coming off his shin on the goal line - put the Eagles back in business, with the margin resting at 17 points at the first change.
Although the Eagles were unable to worm their way in front on the scoreboard, the second term saw the visitors inject themselves firmly into the contest, with their two goals rectifying their slow start to the game.
West Coast were far more composed from the opening quarter, yet Collingwood's frenetic press energy kept the Eagles off the scoreboard for 22 minutes.
Amid the arm wrestle, both sides had their own injury concerns, with Liam Ryan the first to go down with a lower leg complaint following a collision with Levi Greenwood.
The small forward returned to the ground midway through the term, as things soon got heated between he and Brayden Maynard, with the two frequently scuffling with each other at every opportunity.
Their feud was brought to a halt after Maynard was temporarily sidelined after being collected in a tackle - amid all the chaos, no score resulted.
De Goey at last broke the goalscoring drought at the 20-minute mark of the term, before another two last-gasp majors from the Eagles - this time off the boot of Mark Hutchings and Shuey - reminded the Magpies of their ability to remain well within the hunt.
The latter's monster first half (16 disposals) and was the crown jewel of the Eagles' resurgence, with his superb contested possession work and clearances resulting in 12-point margin at half-time.
With the game evenly poised, an exceptional four-goal quarter from the Eagles put Collingwood on the back-foot, with the Magpies' half-time ascendancy slashed as their opposition rose to the occasion.
It was ultimately the big men who delivered in the third term, with Kennedy and Jack Darling serving as unstoppable targets up forward, bagging a goal apiece to sway the tide.
After an exceptionally quiet first half, Darling emerged in a quarter fit for a player of his ilk, snaring seven marks both in the offensive and defensive ends to steer the Eagles on the road to victory.
Opposition big man Mason Cox was similarly as influential through his marking prowess, putting the Eagles' defenders under the pump as he proved to difficult to wrangle under control.
West Coast got off to the perfect start, with Kennedy slotting the Eagles' less than a minute into the third term, before Cox replied moments later to keep their opposition at bay.
But the blue and yellow army refused to bow out of the monumental contest, with Darling continuing to produce game-winning quarter and Jamie Cripps ultimately capitalising with a goal of his own.
With the Eagles looking exceptionally dangerous, Taylor Adams' quick return would only ward off Adam Simpson's men temporarily, as Darling translated his on-field superiority onto the scoreboard.
It only got worse for the Magpies, with an errant kick out of defensive and an accidental block from the team runner gifted Elliot Yeo his first of the day, with the Eagles taking the lead for the first time since the opening minutes of the first quarter.
Gathering repeat entries and ramping the pressure up through their frequent scoring, West Coast continued to hamper the Magpies, yet were unable to show anymore goals for their blistering play.
The Magpies had opportunities to convert, but their inaccuracy proved to be costly.
With scores all tied up, Hoskin-Elliott had an opportunity to give the Magpies a narrow lead after the siren, yet his kick from outside 50 failed to make the distance.
The tide eventually turned in West Coast's favour, despite both sides putting through three goals apiece in the final term, enabling the Eagles to take out the premiership.
It looked as if Collingwood would hold firm in the final term, with Brody Mihocek and De Goey each converting from long-range within the opening two minutes of the quarter.
With their noses in front, Collingwood continued to press, but a skilful Nathan Vardy goal kept the gripping contest well and truly alive.
As Cox retaliated with his second, Kennedy too continued his fine form with his third, before a flurry of Eagles' behinds and tantalising misses steadily narrowed the margin.
Kennedy's major had all the hallmarks of his crucial major in the qualifying final - which was kicked from the same position - and sparked the Eagles' stirring turnaround.
Unfortunately for the Magpies, it would bear an identical result, as they desperately struggled to clinch a much-needed to major, but it was to no avail.
Potentially game-winning moments from Jeremy Howe and Tyson Goldsack almost sealed the deal for the Magpies, yet their efforts were unable to be capped off with goals.
With the lead still in favour of Collingwood, an invaluable intercept mark from Jeremy McGovern served as the launching pad for the Eagles' final assault.
Another high-flying Ryan mark gave an opportunity for Dom Sheed to steal the lead, with his delicate set shot from the pocket putting the Eagles up by four points with two minutes left on the clock.
One final roll of the dice ultimately fell in favour of the Eagles, albeit with a monumental scare, with Darling dropping a sitter in the goal square with a minute left on the clock.
But it made little difference, with West Coast locking the ball in their 50 as the clock ticked down, leaving the Eagles as five-point winners and 2018 Premiers.
WEST COAST 2.2 4.3 8.7 11.13 (79) COLLINGWOOD 5.1 6.3 8.7 11.8 (74)
GOALS West Coast: Kennedy 3, Yeo, Cripps, Darling, Vardy, Rioli, Hutchings, Shuey, Sheed Collingwood: De Goey 3, Cox 2, Stephenson 2, Mihocek, Adams, Varcoe
BEST
West Coast: Shuey, Schofield, McGovern, Hutchings, Kennedy, Darling, Sheed, Hurn Collingwood: Adams, Treloar, De Goey, Mayne, Langdon, Cox, Stephenson, Grundy
INJURIES
West Coast: Nil Collingwood: Nil
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