1. Coast-to-coast in 17 seconds
The Eagles put in a nomination for the quickest coast-to-coast goal of the season in the opening term. Skipper Shannon Hurn produced a bold bullet from a kick-in to find Jeremy McGovern. He in turn opened the Magpies up with a scything kick up the middle to find Jack Darling and the Eagles were out. Darling found Mark LeCras who lobbed it to Josh Kennedy to waltz into an open goal. Precise kicking was a feature of the Eagles' play in a six-goal first quarter.

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2. Naitanui owned the skies but Grundy won the ground war
It was a fascinating ruck battle between Nic Naitanui and Brodie Grundy. Naitanui was phenomenal at the stoppages with his tap work, with 30 hit-outs, 19 to advantage, and seven clearances. He also kicked a brilliant goal after plucking one clean from the ruck inside 50. But Brodie Grundy was very effective around the ground for three quarters. He finished with 21 disposals and five inside 50s, and was one of the Magpies' most industrious players. Naitanui had more influence but Grundy fought hard.   

3. Handball-happy Pendlebury
Scott Pendlebury came into the game under a cloud after failing to train on Saturday but he took his place in the line-up on Sunday and collected 29 touches for the Magpies – including just eight kicks. He has not had fewer than 12 kicks in any of his past 20 games, and looked to be moving with his usual fluidness. He barely spent any time in the centre square, spending most of the day on the wing or at half-forward. However, he was still one of the Magpies' best, using his hands and vision to create scoring opportunities. 

4. Josh Kennedy's goalkicking woes roll on
The 2015 Coleman medallist has been one of sharpest set-shot shooters in the game in recent years. He started the season in scintillating touch with 8.2 against the Brisbane Lions, but has kicked just 9.14 since, including a staggering 3.6 against the Magpies on Sunday. He took eight marks inside 50 but could not convert with his usual accuracy. He missed predominantly to the left but he overcompensated with a kick in the third term and hit the right goalpost.

5. Mason Cox is not a one-hit wonder
The 211cm American was the story of Anzac Day but his challenge was backing up off a six-day break in Perth. He proved he is not a one-hit wonder with an excellent performance. He gathered 10 disposals, laid four tackles and kicked two goals after causing headaches deep forward. He fought hard against Nic Naitanui in the ruck and created a critical goal in the third when he smothered a kick from Naitanui in middle of the ground to cause a turnover that led to a Jack Crisp goal. Travis Cloke will find it hard to win back his place in the Magpies side if Cox continues to improve.