West Coast made it 11 straight with a clinical demolition of the Bears. Peter Matera kicked three goals from 30 possessions and Brett Heady also had a hat trick of goals from 20 touches.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 4.2.26 | 7.3.45 | 9.6.60 | 14.9.93 | ||||
| West Coast | 6.7.29 | 10.11.71 | 17.14.116 | 21.19.145 |
Goals: Heady, Matera 3, Jackson, Jakovich, Lewis, Pyke, Wilson 2, Hart, Mainwaring, McIntosh, Turley, Wilson
Best: Kemp, Turley, Mainwaring, Worsfold, Lewis, Matera, Irving, Pyke
Injuries: Nil
Milestones: Dargie WCE debut and only appearance, Jakovich AFL debut
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Brisbane | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 31.Dargie | 14.Brennan | 39.Waterman | B: | 11.Phillips | 21.Zanotti | 1.Champion |
| HB: | 10.Pyke | 50.Turnbull | 17.McKenna | HB: | 4.Gastev | 17.Leslie | 38.Gibson |
| C: | 3.Mainwaring | 24.Worsfold | 30.Matera | C: | 10.Ashcroft | 19.McLean | 6.Rowe |
| HF: | 53.McIntosh | 27.Jackson | 28.Lewis | HF: | 8.Cameron | 24.Merrett | 14.Hamilton |
| F: | 1.Heady | 48.Jakovich | 2.Kemp | F: | 30.Ryan | 23.Schache | 5.Hardie |
| R: | 34.Irving | 7.Turley | 36.Hart | R: | 41.Kennedy | 34.Ogg | 32.Hart |
| I: | 13.Watters | 9.Wilson | I: | 7.McIvor | 22.Bain | ||
| E: | 11.Breman | 49.Hall | 35.Ugle | E: | 46.Wearne | 27.Dickson | 50.Luhrs |
In: Jakovich, Watters, Dargie
Out: Sumich (hamstring), Lamb (hamstring), Peos (back)
Late change: (BRI) Dickson for Bain (hamstring)
New: Ian Dargie (St Kilda/Subiaco), Glen Jakovich (South Fremantle)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"The Bears, chasing their first home win of the year, kicked four of the first six goals to lead by nine points after 20 minutes, but the visitors quickly extinguished the Brisbane enthusiasm and were untroubled to win 21.19 (145) to 14.9 (93).
Ironically, the Bears won in the two key positions of centre half-forward and centre half-back, through Roger Merrett and Martin Leslie, but that was the end of it. They did not have one other winner.
Majestic Bears centreman Michael McLean had his colours lowered for the first time this year by his best-afield Eagles counterpart, Dean Kemp, as the Eagles built a comprehensive victory on a platform of dominant midfield players.
Dean Irving controlled the knock-outs throughout, allowing the running brigade of Kemp, Craig Turley, Chris Lewis, Chris Mainwaring, Peter Matera and company to do as it liked."[1]
Canberra Times[]
"Rookie teenagers Ryan Turnbull, Glen Jakovich and Ashley McIntosh assumed great responsibility to help keep the Eagles' unbeaten record intact and did so with aplomb.
The Eagles extended their winning streak to 11 games after leading at every change and posting a 21-19 (145) to 14-9 (93) victory.
The Eagles' success was built around their lightning fast midfielders who left the Bears floundering in their wake."[2]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 10 (8 June)
Subiaco (Scott, MacNish, Breman, White, Young, Burton) vs East Fremantle (Malaxos, Higgins)
Claremont (Miles, Kickett) vs West Perth (Laidley, Gwilliam, West, Hall)
Swan Districts (Rance, Narkle, Ugle) vs East Perth (Clape)
South Fremantle (Hynes) vs Perth (Porter, McNaughton)
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[3]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGrath | Knee strain | TBA | (not on official list) | |||
| Keene | Heel operation | 6 weeks | ||||
| Peos | Fractured vertebrae | 6 weeks | ||||
| Lockyer | Groin | 1 week | ||||
| Sumich | Strained hamstring | Doubtful | ||||
| Lamb | Hamstring strain | Doubtful | ||||
| Langdon | Foot | Doubtful | ||||
| Hepburn | Torn groin | Doubtful | ||||
| Heady | Corked thigh | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1991/021819910609.html
- ↑ Peter Blucher, The Age (10 June 1991, p.SPORT3), "Eagles put a pin through Bears' bubble"
- ↑ Canberra Times (10 June 1991, p.18), "Eagles down Bears to win 11 in a row": http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/13006829
- ↑ The Age (5 June 1991, p.31), "The injury list"
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