Relevant events for the week Wednesday 30 May 2018 - Tuesday 5 June 2018 (Prev|Next)
Wednesday 30 May[]
Thursday 31 May[]
West Coast named Luke Shuey to return from injury against St Kilda and recalled defender Jackson Nelson. Dom Sheed was omitted, while Chris Masten couldn't be considered due to a hamstring injury.
Friday 1 June[]
Sydney defeated Carlton.
Saturday 2 June[]
West Coast survived a final-quarter St Kilda charge and an ankle injury to Jack Darling to record their tenth straight win and head into the midseason bye on top of the ladder. In the absence of Darling, Josh Kennedy returned to his spearhead role to kick six goals, including four in the third quarter, and Shannon Hurn amassed 23 possessions off half-back.
Melbourne beat Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn squeezed past Port Adelaide, Geelong thrashed Gold Coast and Richmond thumped Essendon in their annual Dreamtime match.
Sunday 3 June[]
North Melbourne defeated Brisbane, Collingwood beat Fremantle and GWS Giants upset Adelaide.
Monday 4 June[]
East Perth fell to arch rivals West Perth at Arena Joondalup in their traditional WA Day derby, fading after half-time to slump to a 24 point loss. Luke Partington had 27 possessions and seven tackles to continue to press for senior selection.
Tuesday 5 June[]
Scans on Darling's ankle revealed that he had suffered a hairline fracture and ligament damage, and was expected to miss between four to six weeks.