West Coast wound up their pre-season campaign with a solid win over Fremantle at Perth Stadium. The Eagles were challenged at times by their cross-town rivals but were able to hold them at bay and opened up a match-winning lead in the second half, before two late Dockers goals cut the margin to ten points on the siren. Liam Ryan kicked three goals and had a hand in several others and Andrew Gaff had a team-high 31 possessions, but the Eagles lost new recruit Zac Langdon after a head clash, with the former Giant needing to be driven off the ground in a medi-cart.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 3.3.21 | 6.6.42 | 7.11.53 | 9.13.67 | ||||
| Fremantle | 3.3.21 | 5.4.34 | 5.5.35 | 8.9.57 |
Goals: Ryan 3, Allen, Darling 2, Jones, Petruccelle
Best: Sheed, Gaff, Ryan, Hurn, Shuey, Barrass, Duggan
Injuries: Langdon (concussion), Shuey (ankle), Sheppard (cut head)
Named squads[]
| West Coast | Fremantle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 28.Cole | 37.Barrass | 5.Sheppard | B: | 25.Pearce | 36.Cox | 6.Conca |
| HB: | 25.Hurn | 20.McGovern | 23.Witherden | HB: | 15.Hughes | 21.Hamling | 38.Watson |
| C: | 14.Duggan | 8.Redden | 3.Gaff | C: | 11.Aish | 7.Fyfe | 43.Frederick |
| HF: | 7.Langdon | 12.Allen | 15.Cripps | HF: | 12.Crowden | 20.Taberner | 28.Schultz |
| F: | 21.Petruccelle | 27.Darling | 1.Ryan | F: | 41.Banfield | 37.Lobb | 10.Walters |
| R: | 9.Naitanui | 4.Sheed | 13.Shuey | R: | 22.Meek | 8.Brayshaw | 16.Mundy |
| I: | 31.Jones | 19.Vardy | 22.Winder | I: | 26.Young | 9.Acres | 19.Blakely |
| 24.X.O'Neill | 26.Trew | 30.Nelson | 18.Tucker | 33.Colyer | 27.Chapman | ||
| 35.Rotham | 42.Edwards | 23.Henry | 35.Treacy | ||||
| E: | 10.Brander | 29.Foley | 33.Ainsworth | E: | 39.Switkowski | 34.Western | 14.Wilson |
| 41.Ah Chee | 44.Duman |
In: Naitanui, Winder, Trew
Out: Brander, Foley, Ainsworth, Ah Chee
Reserves[]
The day before the AFL clash, West Coast's reserves played Peel Thunder, Fremantle's WAFL affiliate, at Fremantle's Cockburn home. The Eagles won 8.12.60 to 6.12.48, with Jarrod Brander and Brendon Ah Chee starring with two goals each. Luke Edwards and Ben Johnson were also among the Eagles' best.
Injury list[]
In the leadup to the match the following players were confirmed as being unavailable:
| Player | Injury | Expected return | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rioli | Suspension | Indefinite | ||||
| Yeo | Groin | TBC | ||||
| Waterman | Back | Unlikely for round 1 | ||||
| Williams | Rolled ankle | Doubtful for round 1 | ||||
| Kelly | Thumb | Round 1 | ||||
| Kennedy | Calf strain | Round 1 | ||||
| Naitanui | Hamstring strain | Test | ||||
| Langdon | Ankle | Test | ||||
| Venables* | Concussion | Indefinite | ||||
| Hutchings* | IT band | TBC |
References[]
| 2021 season <--2020-21 offseason | Playing squad | Coaching panel | 2021-22 offseason--> |
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| AFLW | Reserves |
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Pre-season : 1 (FRE) | 2 (FRE) |