Round 14 2017

West Coast v Melbourne
Round 14, 2017

Jetta in action. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sat, 24 June 2017 (5.40pm WST)

Venue

Subiaco Oval

Attendance

36,622

Result

Lost by 3

Score

MEL 15.9.99 - 14.12.96 WCE

Brownlow

3 J.Viney (MEL)
2 T.McDonald (MEL)
1 D.Tyson (MEL)

Ladder

7th

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West Coast lost a heartbreaker to Melbourne, coughing up a 16-point lead deep into the third quarter as the Demons chipped away before a goal by Tom McDonald in the final 30 seconds stole the win. The lead changed hands multiple times throughout the match as both sides put their finals credentials on display. Drew Petrie kicked four goals in his best game for the club and Andrew Gaff had 27 possessions.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		2.5.17		5.7.37		11.10.76		14.12.96
Melbourne		3.1.19		6.6.42		10.8.68		15.9.99

Goals: Petrie 4, McGovern 3, Hill, Hutchings 2, Gaff, Karpany, Sheed

Best: Petrie, McGovern, Mitchell, Jetta, Sheed, Duggan, Vardy

Injuries: Hurn (chest)

Reports: Schofield for striking C.Oliver

Jumper: Home, navy shorts

Named sides

	West Coast				Melbourne
B:	25.Hurn	16.MacKenzie	31.Schofield	B:	14.Hibberd	28.O.McDonald	39.Jetta
HB:	28.Cole	37.Barrass	5.Sheppard	HB:	6.Lewis	17.Frost	29.Hunt
C:	3.Gaff	11.Priddis	6.Yeo	C:	3.Salem	13.Oliver	18.Melksham
HF:	23.Jetta	27.Darling	4.Sheed	HF:	43.Harmes	21.Pedersen	5.Petracca
F:	14.Duggan	20.McGovern	21.Petrie	F:	19.Hannan	25.T.McDonald	36.Garlett
R:	19.Vardy	1.Mitchell	13.Shuey	R:	11.Gawn	23.Vince	7.Viney
I:	15.Cripps	34.Hutchings	33.Hill	I:	12.Tyson	15.Stretch	30.Neal-Bullen
	39.Karpany				32.Bugg
E:	7.Masten	12.Wellingham	8.Redden	E:	26.Weideman	35.Kennedy	42.Wagner

In: Hill, Karpany

Out: LeCras (hip), Nelson (hamstring)

Quarter by quarter

Both sides went in as named. The match was played under clear night skies.

From the coach

"Yeah it was really disappointing, the end result. So the boys are pretty flat obviously along with us as the coaches. We did a lot of things right throughout the day, but we couldn't hang on.

"...There was probably a set shot at goal with eight minutes to go to put us 20 points up. So I thought we had a heap of supply in the last quarter and our team defence was pretty good in the front half. It was good turnovers, good opportunities, 56 or 57 inside 50s. But the ones they got through, they scored. So we'll take a lot of positives out of tonight with how we want to play and what we want to be known for. But to not get the points and to be 15, 16 points up with eight or nine minutes to go - I don't think we tried to save the game. I thought Melbourne just threw everything at us and it came off for them.

"...Goal kicking cost us in the end really, and missing some opportunities when we clearly had them was costly when you lose a game by 3 points with 20 seconds to go."

From the papers

The West Australian

"It took the Eagles just a minute to take the lead back in the third term as Petrie slotted his fourth.

The teams traded goals from there as the contest went to another level before Tom McDonald slotted consecutive majors to make it a 10-point margin.

West Coast responded with four of the next five goals to steal the momentum back and take an eight-point advantage into the last quarter.

A piece of brilliance from Mark Hutchings inside two minutes saw the Eagles get out by 14 points."

The Age

"West Coast had led by 16 points at the 17-minute mark of the final term when Lewis Jetta missed a set shot.

Even though he'd missed, the Eagles had kicked the two previous goals and looked to be running out the game the better.

An AC injury to Viney early in the third term had looked to have sunk the Demons' chances.

Viney was clearly the best player on the ground in the opening half, with 23 touches, a goal and five clearances. His efforts saw the Demons in front by five points at half-time."

PerthNow

"The Eagles had led by 16 points midway through the final term and as the crowd filed out in shock, the players looked just as dumbfounded.

On a night when both teams were missing their star spearheads, Drew Petrie and McGovern couldn’t have done any more for the Eagles.

They presented all night, dragging down a combined 17 marks and kicking seven goals between them.

It still wasn’t enough and the Demons, powered by a heroic performance from captain Jack Viney, wouldn’t be denied."

East Perth report

Round 14 (24 June)

East Perth fell to Swan Districts at Bassendean by 26 points despite a final-term fightback. Luke Partington put his hand up for senior selection with 28 possessions and four goals and Scott Lycett had 21 touches as he continued to build fitness.

Appearing for East Perth: Butler, Giles, Gorter, Lamb, Lycett, Masten, McInnes, Mutimer, Partington, Rotham, Snadden, Watson, Wellingham.

Injury list

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

Player		Injury		Expected duration
Allen		Foot		Season
Naitanui		Knee		Late 2017 season		(On LTI list 21/3/17, replaced by Petrie)
Waterman		Foot		3-4 weeks
Rioli		Hamstring		3-4 weeks
Nelson		Hamstring		1-2 weeks
Venables		Toe		1-2 weeks
Kennedy		Calf		Test
Tunbridge*		Knee/hamstring		2 weeks

References

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/14/wce-v-melb

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2017/111820170624.html