Pre-season 1995

In the 1995 Ansett Cup, West Coast won their first-up match before bowing out in the quarter final.

Rules

The 16 teams faced off in a sudden-death knockout competition, with losing sides sent to play scratch matches.

Practice match 1

West Coast v Brisbane

Sat, 4 Feb 1995

Leederville Oval

Attendance: n/a

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		3.3.21		3.4.22		9.4.58		11.5.71
Brisbane		1.1.7		4.6.30		7.7.49		10.10.70

Goals: Dunstan, Godden, Heatley 3, Schofield, Sikora

Best: not listed

Injuries: not listed

Practice match 2

West Coast v Adelaide

Sat, 18 Feb 1995

Gloucester Park, Margaret River

Attendance: 10,000 (est)

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		4.5.29		6.11.53		9.14.68		11.17.83
Adelaide		0.3.3		3.3.21		5.6.36		8.6.54

Goals: Heady 3, Downsborough, Sumich 2, Dunstan, Heatley, Lewis, Mainwaring

Best: Turley, Jakovich, Blurton, Wilson, Brennan, Hart

Injuries: Mainwaring (shoulder)

Round of 16

Melbourne v West Coast

Sat, 4 March 1995

Waverley Park

Attendance: 9,348

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Melbourne		5.2.32		6.6.42		8.11.59		11.11.77
West Coast		4.2.26		9.6.60		12.13.85		16.15.111

Goals: Sumich 7, Lewis 4, Banfield, Gehrig, Heady, Turnbull, White

Best: Sumich, Banfield, Lewis, Turnbull, White, Gehrig

Injuries: Jakovich (corked thigh)

Named squad: Heady, Sumich, Banfield, Turley, Metropolis, Wilson, White, Brennan, Dunstan, Symmons, McKenna, Evans, Bond, Schofield, Harding, Gehrig, Jakovich, Lewis, Matera, Godden, Blurton, Hart, Turnbull

Melbourne: Charles, Obst, Kowal, Yeats, Neitz, Seecamp, Stynes, T.Viney, Lovell, B.Lovett, Hall, Prymke, M.Febey, Hilton, Sampson, Norman, Wight, Molloy, Smith, Clarke, Farmer, Irving, Lamprill

Quarter final

Adelaide v West Coast

Sun, 12 March 1995

Football Park

Attendance: 18,909

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Adelaide		4.6.30		5.7.37		9.13.67		14.14.98
West Coast		1.2.8		3.8.26		5.8.38		6.11.47

Goals: Bond, Evans, Heady, Matera, Pyke, Wilson

Best: Pyke, Matera, Jakovich

Injuries: Nil

Named squad: Heady, Sumich, Banfield, Turley, Metropolis, Wilson, Pyke, White, Brennan, Dunstan, Symmons, McKenna, Evans, Bond, Schofield, Harding, Gehrig, Jakovich, Lewis, Matera, Godden, Blurton, Hart, Waterman, Downsborough, Turnbull

Adelaide: Brown, Chalmers, Connell, Hall, Hart, Ingerson, Jameson, Jarman, Kluzek, Lee, Maynard, McCartney, McDermott, McGuinness, McKinnon, Modra, Pesch, Pittman, Powell, Rehn, Ricciuto, Robran, Smart, Tasker, Tregenza, Wellman

Practice match (semi final week)

Footscray v West Coast

Sun, 19 March 1995

Shepparton East

Attendance: not reported

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Footscray		5.2.32		7.3.45		9.9.63		11.13.79
West Coast		3.4.22		8.8.56		11.9.75		14.12.96

Goals: Bond, Schofield, Sumich 2, Dunstan, Evans, Godden, Heatley, Hynes, Lewis, Peos, Sikora

Best: Lewis, Bond, Gehrig, Downsborough, Schofield, Peos

Injuries: Nil

Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Ansett_Australia_Cup

http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/afl/138/ansett%2Baustralia%2Bcup/11/12/1995/advanced