Round 12 2023

West Coast v Collingwood
Round 12, 2023

Williams in action. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sat, 3 June 2023 (2.35pm WST)

Venue

Perth Stadium

Attendance

41,713

Result

Lost by 63

Score

COL 18.12.120 - 8.9.57 WCE

Brownlow

Ladder

18th

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West Coast were brave against league leaders Collingwood but were still unable to snap a losing streak that stretched to 10 games, a club record. As it had done all season, injury struck again with the Eagles losing Connor West (knee), Elijah Hewett (concussion) and Shannon Hurn (hamstring) all by the time the second term started, but despite being down to just two fit players on the bench, West Coast matched the Magpies around the ground and remained within striking distance until late in the third term, when they ran out of gas. In his 150th game, Dom Sheed matched his career high with 43 touches, while Tim Kelly had 29 disposals to go with nine clearances.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		0.3.3		4.3.27		8.7.55		8.9.57
Collingwood		4.3.27		8.5.53		12.9.81		18.12.120

Goals: Allen 3, Clark, Kelly, Long, O'Neill, Sheed

Best: Sheed, Kelly, Yeo, Allen, Duggan, B.Williams

Injuries: West (knee), Hewett (concussion), Hurn (hamstring)

Reports: Duggan for rough conduct on T.Adams

Substitutes: (WCE) Clark for West (knee) in the first term; (COL) Markov for McCreery (foot) in the third term

Milestones: Sheed 150th game, West final appearance

Records: WCE 10th straight loss (new club record)

Jumper: Home, blue shorts

Named sides

	West Coast				Collingwood
B:	25.Hurn	37.Barrass	23.Witherden	B:	3.Quaynor	30.Moore	4.Maynard
HB:	19.Hough	35.Rotham	14.Duggan	HB:	17.Frampton	28.Murphy	31.McCreery
C:	5.Hunt	6.Yeo	29.Foley	C:	23.Hill	35.N.Daicos	7.J.Daicos
HF:	3.Gaff	2.Waterman	36.West	HF:	40.Johnson	41.Mihocek	2.De Goey
F:	21.Petruccelle	12.Allen	44.Long	F:	13.Adams	14.Cameron	32.Hoskin-Elliott
R:	32.B.Williams	4.Sheed	11.Kelly	R:	46.Cox	10.Pendlebury	6.Mitchell
I:	7.Ginbey	24.O'Neill	33.Bazzo	I:	9.Noble	25.Crisp	33.Ginnivan
	40.Jamieson				36.Harrison
E:	8.Hewett	18.Chesser	26.Trew	E:	8.Bianco	16.Allan	18.Macrae
	39.Clark				37.Markov

In: Jamieson

Out: L.Edwards (concussion), Clark (sub)

Late change: Hewett for Barrass (hip flexor)

Quarter by quarter

West Coast were forced into a late change after Tom Barrass suffered a hip injury at captain's run, replaced by Elijah Hewett. Greg Clark and Oleg Markov started as the subs. The match was played in fine sunny conditions.

From the coach

"For three quarters we were really proud. We played with spirit, we just got knocked around again with availability pre-game with Barrass and then obviously during the game we lost three in the first quarter which I just haven't seen it happen let alone twice and both games I think the Fremantle game and the one we played today we did everything we possibly could to stay competitive to the point where we were in the game. I think Gaffy might have missed a shot to put us within eight points maybe and then they are top of the ladder, we are bottom and they're a very professional side and stuck to their system and in the end they're always a good finishing side as well. So, the last quarter we just couldn't maintain what we were doing for the first three. But we'll take a lot of positives out of that.

"...Well, he's (Williams) really grown. I mean, last year, he played a number of games through necessity with the Jamieson and this year he has played on his own a little bit and tonight he had Jammo to support but we've seen growth, just like we are with a lot of younger players. So, whilst Nic's not around, he's been really important for us. So today was another game where he took a step forward. I think he's part of the reason why we're pretty dominant at stages around the clearances.

"We were a bit undermanned down back and Collingwood exposed that to a certain degree with their height and the way they played but we just expect them to stand up and do their best. So, I don't think this sides too dissimilar to the side we played against Hawthorn. So, I think the spirit of which they played in, the energy intent and effort was there and that's what we wanted from a few weeks ago. I think the last two weeks despite the fact it's been blowouts both games I think we can all see there's a little spark there that we can work with."

From the papers

The Sunday Times

"The big question was, could the Eagles maintain the rage with so few players on the bench against the best team in the league? The answer was no.

Josh Rotham ran into Luke Foley and conceded a free kick for holding the ball which Bobby Hill converted for his third major. Then Brody Mihocek kicked another goal and all of West Coast's hard work counted for nothing on the scoreboard given the margin at the final change was the same as it was at half-time.

Collingwood kicked the last eight goals to run away with it. Footy can be a cruel game."

The Age

"Captain Oscar Allen also kicked three either side of the main break. When a rampant Tim Kelly slotted another, the margin was back to 15 points, and Collingwood would have been having flashbacks to last year’s loss to the Eagles in round four last year.

Sheed and Elliot Yeo, especially, were turning the clock back to 2018. So too Kelly, when he burst on to the scene (then with Geelong) in the same year. Yeo’s third quarter was a remarkable reminder of when he ranked among the most powerful midfielders in the game.

But Collingwood steadied, with Hill and Brody Mihocek adding goals in red time to restore a 26-point advantage ahead of the final quarter. Hill played another high-impact game from a handful of possessions, kicking three and applying great pressure on the Eagles.

The Magpies ran all over the flagging Eagles from there. Nick Daicos took over in the middle and kicked a wonderful running goal. Ash Johnson kicked two last-quarter majors and returned to the field despite suffering a corked thigh."

Reserves

Round 8 (4 June)

West Coast suffered yet another loss, this time to Swan Districts at Bassendean. The Eagles stayed relatively in touch with the home side for three quarters and narrowed the margin to 26 points with the first goal of the final term, but Swans ran away with it with nine unanswered goals to hand the Eagles an 81-point loss.

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Swan Districts		4.5.29		5.10.40		7.16.58		16.18.114
West Coast		2.2.14		4.2.26		4.2.26		5.3.33

Goals: Barnett 2, Dewar, Garlett, Maric

Best: Browne, Nelson, Barnett, Chesser, Creasey, Hansen

Injuries: Nil

Named side:

	West Coast
B:	63.Hansen	50.Sumich	81.Mouritz
HB:	48.Nelson	56.Creasey	80.Sambo
C:	59.Nitschke	60.Deegan	54.Browne
HF:	43.Dewar	75.Eastough	52.Maric
F:	34.J.Williams	51.Garlett	57.Burke
R:	30.Barnett	64.Mercer	66.Collins
I	58.Levien	70.Lucassen	61.McCarthy
	68.Watson
E:	62.Downsborough	73.J.Edwards	74.Frost
	67.O'Sullivan

In: Maric, Sambo, Burke, Collins, Levien, Lucassen

Out: Chesser, Hewett, Jamieson, Trew (AFL), Baker, Burgiel (undisclosed)

Late changes: Chesser, Trew for Deegan, Levien

New: Ryan Maric (Gippsland Power)

Injury list

In the leadup to the round the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:

Player		Injury		Expected return
Culley		Knee		Season		(On inactive list 30/5/23)
H.Edwards		Groin		TBC
Jones		Ankle		8-10 weeks
Ryan		Hamstring		7-8 weeks
Cripps		Ankle		6-7 weeks
Naitanui		Achilles		"6-7 weeks"
Cole		Ankle		6-7 weeks
Winder		Knee		6-7 weeks
McGovern		Hamstring		2-3 weeks
Darling		Arm		2-3 weeks
L.Edwards		Concussion		1-2 weeks
Shuey		Ankle/hamstring		1 week
Petrevski-Seton		Quad		1 week

References

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/4886

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2023/041820230603.html