St Kilda got the best of the hometown Eagles thanks to a fast start, kicking seven goals in the opening term before the heavens opened in the second. West Coast fought back in the second half but the Saints were able to hang on for the win. Chad Morrison kicked two goals from 21 possessions to be among West Coast's best.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 3.0.18 | 3.5.23 | 9.6.50 | 11.7.73 | ||||
| St Kilda | 7.2.44 | 8.4.52 | 10.7.67 | 13.11.89 |
Goals: Heady 3, Ph.Matera, Morrison 2, Donnelly, Lovell, Symmons, Turnbull
Best: Kemp, Symmons, Morrison, Wooden, Pe.Matera, Braun
Injuries: Nil
Milestones: Symmons 50th game, Braun AFL debut
Named sides[]
| West Coast | St Kilda | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 30.Pe.Matera | 11.McIntosh | 7.Gehrig | B: | 19.Sziller | 31.Shanahan | 8.Hudghton |
| HB: | 17.McKenna | 50.Turnbull | 24.Worsfold | HB: | 22.Lappin | 13.Sierakowski | 20.Young |
| C: | 16.Symmons | 2.Kemp | 13.Wooden | C: | 5.Jones | 2.Brown | 1.Peckett |
| HF: | 42.Morrison | 27.Jakovich | 29.Donnelly | HF: | 4.Smith | 23.Loewe | 18.Cripps |
| F: | 5.Lovell | 23.Fewster | 33.Ph.Matera | F: | 29.Thompson | 24.Heatley | 25.Hall |
| R: | 14.Grgic | 6.Banfield | 21.Schofield | R: | 10.Everitt | 35.Harvey | 3.Burke |
| I: | 36.Hart | 1.Heady | 44.Wirrpanda | I: | 14.Bardsley | 30.Coghlan | 6.Healy |
| E: | 18.Evans | 25.Spinks | 32.Blurton | E: | 27.Beveridge | 21.Gray | 15.D.Wakelin |
| 38.Braun |
In: Worsfold, Fewster
Out: Cummings, Spinks
Late change: (WCE) Braun for Wirrpanda; (STK) D.Wakelin for Sierakowski (ankle)
New: Michael Braun (Bendigo Pioneers)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"West Coast's depleted ranks were evident yesterday, after a week during which only 18 players were fit to train last Tuesday night.
Skipper Worsfold had been a doubtful starter because of a thigh injury - but he played with great commitment after coming on in the second quarter. Fraser Gehrig has been battling the flu virus sweeping the club, but played well in defence against Darryl Wakelin and, for a while, against the fired-up Jason Heatley.
St Kilda's big Peter Everitt reigned over Grgic in the centre before he was shifted up forward. Ryan Turnbull was called to battle Everitt and Stewart Loewe in the third quarter. He gained six possessions for the term, kicked a goal, and set the scene for a six-goal to two mini-revival, which Harvey's late contribution brought to a halt."[1]
WAFL[]
Round 11 (7 June)
East Fremantle vs West Perth (Blurton, Smoker, Webb)
Perth (Spinks) vs Subiaco (Simpson)
East Perth vs Claremont (Evans, Marshall, Gardiner, Stone)
Swan Districts vs Peel
Bye: South Fremantle
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[2]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainwaring | Knee | Season | ||||
| White | Knee | Season | ||||
| Dunstan | Ankle | Season | ||||
| Lewis | Suspension | 6 weeks | ||||
| Waterman | Neck | 5 weeks | ||||
| Metropolis | Groin | 5 weeks | ||||
| Sikora | Groin | 5 weeks | ||||
| Cousins | Fractured leg | 4-5 weeks | ||||
| Ball | Ankle | Test | ||||
| Gardiner | Corked thigh | Test | ||||
| Worsfold | Corked thigh | Test | ||||
| Lovell | Knee | Test | ||||
| Gehrig | Flu | Test | ||||
| Evans | Flu | Test | ||||
| Fewster | Flu | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1997/151819970608.html
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