Pre-season 2010

Naitanui announced himself. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

2010 was the final year the NAB Cup was played in a standard knockout format. West Coast won first up but lost heavily to Port Adelaide in the quarter-final, heading into the regional challenge for the final two weeks.

Rules

As usual goals kicked from outside 50 were worth nine points.

Round 1

Fri, 12 February 2010 (5:40 PM WST)

West Coast v Essendon

Subiaco Oval

Attendance: 23,680

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		0.3.0.18		0.8.5.53		1.14.8.101		1.16.12.117
Essendon		0.7.1.43		0.9.3.57		0.9.6.60		0.12.10.82

Supergoals: Naitanui

Goals: Kennedy, LeCras, Naitanui 3, Hansen 2, Embley, Masten, Nicoski, Rosa, Schofield

Best: Naitanui, Kerr, Masten, Kennedy, Priddis

Injuries: Nil

Second-year ruckman Nic Naitanui dominated the Bombers, winning the ruck and terrorising his opponents at ground level to set up a big Eagles win. The home side had to fight back from a big early deficit, with Essendon punishing numerous early errors as players struggled to shake off the pre-season rust.

Named squad: LeCras, Kerr, Ebert, Nicoski, Masten, Naitanui, S.Selwood, Priddis, Sheppard, Shuey, Kennedy, Dalziell, Lynch, Glass, Rosa, Hurn, Butler, McKinley, Smith, Hansen, Schofield, Embley, J.Jones, Notte, A.Selwood, B.Jones, Sullivan, Wilkes, Stevenson

Essendon: Dyson, Watson, Monfries, Jetta, Winderlich, Prismall, McVeigh, Zaharakis, Welsh, Lonergan, Pears, Melksham, Slattery, Still, Hooker, Daniher, Davey, Ryder, Fletcher, Colyer, Williams, Hardingham, Reimers, Atkinson, Hocking, Lovett-Murray, Houli, Bellchambers, Bock

Quarter Final

West Coast v Port Adelaide

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 (5:40 PM WST)

Subiaco Oval

Attendance: 16,231

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		0.4.2.26		1.5.9.45		1.6.10.55		2.8.14.80
Port Adelaide		1.4.3.36		1.9.4.67		2.16.6.120		4.19.8.158

Supergoals: Ebert, Shuey

Goals: LeCras 2, Brown, Kennedy, Lynch, McKinley, Naitanui, Nicoski

Best: Shuey, A.Selwood, Masten, Brown

Injuries: Nil

West Coast wilted after halftime in searing heat, with Port Adelaide running away with the match to move into the semi-finals. Young midfielder Luke Shuey was the Eagles' best with 24 possessions and a supergoal.

Named squad: Brown, LeCras, Ebert, Nicoski, Masten, Waters, Naitanui, S.Selwood, Sheppard, Shuey, Swift, MacKenzie, Kennedy, Dalziell, Cox, Lynch, Glass, Rosa, Butler, McKinley, Smith, Hansen, Spangher, Schofield, McGinnity, A.Selwood, B.Jones, Strijk, Oakley-Nicholls

Port Adelaide: Cassisi, Carr, Salopek, Pearce, Krakouer, Surjan, Trengove, Thompson, P.Stewart, K.Cornes, Salter, Nash, Lobbe, Moore, Carlile, Schulz, Pittard, Chaplin, Banner, Ebert, C.Cornes, Harding, J.Westhoff, Davenport, Meyer, D.Stewart, Logan, Hitchcock, Cloke

NAB Challenge week 2

West Coast v Carlton

Sat, 6 March 2010

Leederville Oval

Attendance: 6,500 (approx)

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		3.4.22		7.6.48		11.9.75		16.9.105
Carlton		1.2.8		2.5.17		6.7.43		9.12.66

Goals: Brown 3, Lynch, Naitanui, A.Selwood 2, Dalziell, McKinley, Nicoski, Rosa, Spangher, Stevens, Sullivan

Best: A.Selwood, Naitanui, McGinnity, Waters, Brown, Swift, Lynch

Injuries: Nil

West Coast easily accounted for the Blues in a pre-season hitout, with Mitch Brown kicking three goals in a promising showing.

Named squad: Brown, Nicoski, Masten, Waters, Naitanui, S.Selwood, Sheppard, Stevens, Swift, MacKenzie, Dalziell, Lynch, Glass, Rosa, Hurn, McKinley, Smith, Spangher, Schofield, Embley, J.Jones, McGinnity, A.Selwood, B.Jones, Sullivan, Strijk, Wilkes, Oakley-Nicholls, Stevenson

Carlton: Walker, Murphy, Judd, Simpson, Hadley, Warnock, Browne, Grigg, O'hAilpin, Betts, Hampson, Lucas, Anderson, Armfield, Scotland, Waite, Davies, Houlihan, Wiggins, Tiller, Kerr, Garlett, Jacobs, Jamison, Casboult, White, Joseph, Ellard, Donaldson

NAB Challenge week 3

Melbourne v West Coast

Sat, 13 March 2010 (2:00 PM EDT)

Casey Fields

Attendance: 5,000 (approx)

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Melbourne		4.6.30		7.9.51		9.10.64		12.14.86
West Coast		5.2.32		9.557		12.13.85		18.16.124

Goals: Hansen, LeCras 3, Brown, Embley, Naitanui 2, Cox, Kennedy, Nicoski, Priddis, Selwood, Stevens

Best: A.Selwood, Hansen, Naitanui, Kerr, Kennedy, Priddis, Spangher

Injuries: Nil

West Coast completed a relatively successful pre-season with a comfortable victory over the winless Melbourne. Ashley Hansen and Mark LeCras combined for six goals while fellow forward Josh Kennedy escaped suspension after a bump that broke the jaw of Demon Colin Sylvia.

Named squad: Brown, LeCras, Kerr, Ebert, Nicoski, Waters, Naitanui, S.Selwood, Priddis, Sheppard, Shuey, Stevens, Swift, MacKenzie, Kennedy, Cox, Rosa, Butler, Hansen, Spangher, Schofield, Embley, McGinnity, A.Selwood, B.Jones, Sullivan

Melbourne: Warnock, Jones, Gysberts, Bate, Miller, Frawley, Trengove, Sylvia, McKenzie, Dunn, Petterd, Green, Maric, Moloney, McDonald, Cheney, Newton, McNamara, Scully, Bruce, Wonaeamirri, Martin, Davey, Hughes, Jamar, Spencer, Bennell, Bail, Strauss

Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_NAB_Cup