West Coast opened up a solid lead at halftime, holding Richmond goalless in the second term, and then held on as the Tigers threw everything at them in the second half. Richmond took the lead twice in the final term but Phil Matera's fifth goal and Chris Judd's third saw the Eagles home. Judd was best on ground with 23 possessions to go with his 3 goals, and Aaron Edwards impressed on debut with 8 marks and 2 goals.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 3.4.22 | 3.7.25 | 8.10.58 | 15.13.103 | ||||
| West Coast | 5.3.33 | 8.8.56 | 11.12.78 | 15.15.105 |
Goals: Matera 5, Judd 3, Edwards 2, Butler, Chick, Kerr, Lynch, Seaby
Best: Judd, Matera, Cousins, Braun, Embley, Fletcher, Edwards
Injuries: Nil
Milestones: Edwards AFL debut
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Richmond | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 6.Banfield | 23.Glass | 39.Hunter | B: | 35.Newman | 2.Gaspar | 39.Kellaway |
| HB: | 17.Chick | 41.Staker | 31.Nicoski | HB: | 3.Deledio | 20.Hall | 11.J.Bowden |
| C: | 26.Butler | 9.Cousins | 10.Braun | C: | 32.Tivendale | 17.Johnson | 31.Hyde |
| HF: | 4.Kerr | 29.Hansen | 32.Embley | HF: | 15.Pettifer | 5.Simmonds | 6.Chaffey |
| F: | 33.Matera | 21.Lynch | 14.Seaby | F: | 27.Krakouer | 12.Richardson | 10.Stafford |
| R: | 20.Cox | 3.Judd | 7.Fletcher | R: | 13.Knobel | 21.Tuck | 24.Coughlan |
| I: | 37.Selwood | 19.LeCras | 38.B.Jones | I: | 1.Hilton | 34.Graham | 23.Jackson |
| 45.Edwards | 9.Campbell | ||||||
| E: | 16.Adkins | 35.Green | 2.McDougall | E: | 16.Morrison | 25.Schulz | 4.Raines |
In: Matera, Selwood, Edwards
Out: Stenglein (susp), Sampi (ankle), Gardiner (knee)
New: Aaron Edwards (Dandenong Stingrays/Seaford JFC)
From the papers[]
The West Australian[]
"Matera produced his best game for the season and finally looked fit enough to have an impact. His return of 5.2 was the best for West Coast and could have been better except for a couple of missed snaps.
However, the most important part of his game was his ability to create goals from very little and exert pressure on the Tigers defence on the way out.
But the Eagles did not have it all their own way, as the scoreboard showed."[1]
The Sunday Age[]
"In an extraordinary game, that little bit of class was about the only thing separating the victors from the vanquished.
Twice in the second half, Richmond showed it is indeed a force to be reckoned with when it stormed back from seemingly hopeless deficits - 32 points at the start of the third to get within two and then 26 at the start of the last to grab the lead for the very first time at the 16-minute mark. Twice, the Eagles weathered the attack.
When the heat was on, Judd, Ben Cousins, Daniel Kerr, Chad Fletcher and Michael Braun showed why they are the premier midfield division in the competition, Adam Hunter and Daniel Chick settled down the defence and up forward, and Philip Matera bobbed up with three of his five goals at key moments."[2]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 12 (4-6 June)
Perth (McDougall, Adkins) vs Swan Districts
Peel (Rosa) vs Claremont (R.Jones, Morton)
East Fremantle (Green) vs South Fremantle (Graham). Gaspar played reserves
East Perth vs West Perth (Sharp)
Bye: Subiaco
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the round the following players were listed as injured:
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | Knee | Season | ||||
| Gaspar | Foot | Indefinite | ||||
| Waters | Groin | 9 weeks | (On LTI list, replaced by Edwards) | |||
| Humm | Ankle | 7 weeks | ||||
| Beeck | Finger | 6 weeks | (On LTI list, replaced by Graham) | |||
| Gardiner | Knee | 3 weeks | ||||
| Stenglein | Suspension | 1 week | ||||
| Wirrpanda | Thigh | Test | ||||
| Matera | Hip | Test | ||||
| Sampi | Ankle | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2005/141820050604.html
- ↑ David Reed, The West Australian (6 June 2005, p. GAM4), "Eagles make a pact on the MCG"
- ↑ Lyall Johnson, The Sunday Age (5 June 2005), "Tiges slip as Judd peels off a banana": http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=matera+and+seaby+and+krakouer&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SAG050605TN3PA621BNS
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