West Coast's pre-season campaign concluded with a solid win over the Demons. The Eagles broke the game open in the third quarter, extending their lead to as much as 33 points, and although Melbourne closed to within two goals during the final term the home side was able to steady the ship. Recruit Sam Mitchell was prominent with 39 possessions and Josh Kennedy kicked five goals.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 0.3.5.23 | 0.7.5.47 | 012.8.80 | 014.11.95 | ||||
| Melbourne | 0.2.2.14 | 0.6.3.39 | 0.8.5.53 | 1.9.7.70 |
Supergoals:Nil
Goals: Kennedy 5, Darling, LeCras, Vardy 2, Gaff, Hill, Priddis
Best: Mitchell, Masten, Gaff, Vardy, Kennedy, Wellingham, LeCras
Injuries: Nil
Named squads[]
West Coast: Mitchell, LeCras, Gaff, Sheed, Sheppard, Yeo, Masten, Redden*, Priddis, Wellingham, Shuey, Cripps, MacKenzie, Kennedy, Vardy, McGovern, Petrie, Jetta, Hurn, Darling, Nelson, Hill, Hutchings, Barrass*
Emergencies: Giles, Cole, Schofield
Melbourne: Hogan, Jones, Salem, Watts, Petracca, Lewis, Viney, Trengove*, Brayshaw, Gawn, Tyson, Oliver, Stretch, Melksham, Garland, Vince, T.McDonald, Weideman, O.McDonald, Hunt, Neal-Bullen, Bugg, Spencer, Harmes
(*received no game time)
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naitanui | Knee | Late 2017 season | ||||
| Rioli | Hamstring | 6-7 weeks | ||||
| Butler | Calf | 1 week | ||||
| Tunbridge* | Knee | Mid-late 2017 season |
References[]
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/jlt-community-series/2017/4/wce-v-melb
| 2017 season <--2016-17 offseason | Playing squad | Coaching panel | 2017-18 offseason--> |
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JLT Series : 1 (GWS) | 2 (FRE) | 3 (MEL) |