Round 10 2018

Hawthorn v West Coast
Round 10, 2018

McGovern in action. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sun, 27 May 2018 (1.10pm EST)

Venue

Docklands

Attendance

28,077

Result

Won by 15

Score

WCE 11.9.75 - 9.6.60 HAW

Brownlow

3 A.Gaff (WCE)
2 J.O'Meara (HAW)
1 I.Smith (HAW)

Ladder

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West Coast beat Hawthorn in Melbourne for the first tme in more than a decade and consolidated top spot on the ladder, finishing on top in a four-quarter arm wrestle. Little separated the two sides throughout the match but the Eagles were able to nose their way in front early in the third and maintain their lead to the final siren. Andrew Gaff ran as hard as ever for 35 possessions and Josh Kennedy kicked three goals from 15 touches in a solid display.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Hawthorn		3.1.19		6.3.39		8.6.54		9.6.60
West Coast		3.2.20		6.3.39		9.6.60		11.9.75

Goals: Kennedy 3, Rioli 2, Cripps, Gaff, LeCras, Masten, Naitanui, Waterman

Best: Gaff, Redden, Yeo, Hurn, Rioli, Naitanui

Injuries: Sheed (cut head), Sheppard (thumb)

Named sides

	West Coast				Hawthorn
B:	25.Hurn	37.Barrass	14.Duggan	B:	35.Morrison	24.Stratton	12.Frawley
HB:	23.Jetta	20.McGovern	5.Sheppard	HB:	8.Duryea	6.Sicily	15.Hardwick
C:	15.Cripps	6.Yeo	7.Masten	C:	16.Smith	4.Impey	19.Gunston
HF:	4.Sheed	27.Darling	44.Rioli	HF:	26.Shiels	39.Lewis	22.Breust
F:	29.Lycett	17.Kennedy	2.LeCras	F:	9.Burgoyne	2.Roughead	10.O'Meara
R:	9.Naitanui	8.Redden	3.Gaff	R:	7.McEvoy	28.Puopolo	3.Mitchell
I:	28.Cole	34.Hutchings	41.Ah Chee	I:	32.Mirra	46.Cousins	31.Henderson
	45.Waterman				5.Burton
E:	10.Brander	30.Nelson	33.Ainsworth	E:	18.Ceglar	44.Glass	29.Langford
	43.M.Allen				25.Schoenmakers

No change.

Late change: (HAW) Ceglar for Cousins

Quarter by quarter

Hawthorn made a strategic late change, bringing in ruckman Jon Ceglar to replace James Cousins. Despite fine weather, the Docklands roof was closed throughout.

From the coach

"It was a really good win, hard fought. I'm not surprised at all about what hawthorn brought. But to sustain it, and look, it was a difficult and scrappy game at times, but to win it in that manner and to stand up when it counted, I'm really proud of our players.

"You can't just win on one part of your game. To suggest that we're just an uncontested kicking side is a little bit ... well, say what you want. But there's got to be a bit more to it than just that. Every week we confront different teams playing different ways, so how we play our way while trying to take away the opposition's strengths and all those types of things are there. But we're pretty predictable in the contest at the moment, which I thought there were moments today where we really needed to stand up and dig in and at the start of the last quarter I thought our leaders and Nic stood up for a small period there and really helped get ascendancy. There's so many parts of the game though, it's always changing.

"...It wasn't a high-scoring game. I think today the forwards worked well together to provide options, but both sides I thought really cracked in. Making the most of your opportunities against a really good defence and kicking some important goals at important times. In general we've got a structure we stick to and every week we're going to confront something different, but they're playing their roles."

From the papers

The West Australian

"Scores were level at halftime and the game was well and truly up for grabs in the fourth quarter as the Eagles went to the final break up by a goal.

In the end, it was the Eagles’ big names who stood tall when the game was on the line.

Nic Naitanui was the first to hit the scoreboard, soaring for a huge pack mark and calmly slotting his shot at goal.

Dual Coleman Medallist Josh Kennedy then earned a free kick and slotted his third major to extend the Eagles’ lead to a game-high 19 points."

The Age

"For the second week running West Coast found themselves level with their opposition at half-time. Their forwards generally looked more dangerous than those in brown and gold, but they made too many elementary skill errors near goal against a side as disciplined as the Hawks to put Alastair Clarkson’s men away.

A couple of sublime finishes from Jarman Impey helped Hawthorn's cause, while Liam Shiels stepped up in the middle as Mitchell found himself restricted by a dedicated tag from Mark Hutchings.

Then in the third quarter, holes started appearing in Hawthorn’s game. Andrew Gaff, outstanding on the day, found space at a forward 50 stoppage and snapped truly. Mark LeCras was somehow left all alone and marked 35 metres out. Late inclusion Jonathon Ceglar and James Sicily spoiled each other in a marking contest on the wing. And David Mirra coughed the ball up as he kicked across goals at half-back."

East Perth report

Round 8 (26 May)

East Perth fell to Swan Districts in wet conditions at Leederville Oval, with the Swans taking full advantage of the wind in the third quarter to put the game beyond the home side's reach. Luke Partington worked tirelessly to record 33 possessions and seven tackles, and Jack Petruccelle bobbed up for three goals.

Appearing for East Perth: M.Allen, O.Allen, Bayok, Brander, England, McInnes, Mutimer, Nelson, Partington, Petruccelle, Rotham, Vardy, Watson. Reserves: Burrows, Olango.

Injury list

In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured:

Player		Injury		Expected return
Venables		Ankle		5-6 weeks		(Placed on LTI list 26/4, replaced by Bayok)
Ryan		Ankle		4 weeks
MacKenzie		Toe		3-4 weeks
Brayshaw		Knee		3 weeks
Schofield		Hamstring		2-3 weeks
Shuey		Hamstring		Test
Vardy		Adductor		Test
Petruccelle		Ankle		Test
Yeo		Knee		Test
O.Allen		Soreness		TBC		(Not on official list)
Karpany		Hamstring		TBC		(Not on official list)
Olango*		Knee		TBC		(Not on official list)

References

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/10/haw-v-wce

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2018/101820180527.html