In an emotion-charged game the Crows, playing their first match since the tragic death of their coach Phil Walsh, put through six goals in the first term to send a scare through the Eagles camp. They couldn't sustain the effort, with West Coast kicking eight goals to nil in the second quarter and doing it easily from there, running out 56 point winners with a big spread of goalscorers - 13 players in all found the major opening. Andrew Gaff kicked three goals from 36 possessions in what may have been the best game of his career to date, and Luke Shuey kicked two goals from 31 disposals in his 100th game.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 4.0.24 | 12.7.79 | 15.10.100 | 22.15.147 | ||||
| Adelaide | 6.2.38 | 6.3.39 | 11.5.71 | 14.7.91 |
Goals: Gaff, Yeo 3, Darling, Hill, Kennedy, LeCras, Shuey 2, Cripps, Masten, Priddis, Selwood, Sheed, Wellingham
Best: Gaff, Shuey, Naitanui, Masten, LeCras, Priddis, Yeo
Injuries: Nil
Sub: Hutchings for Ellis in the fourth quarter
Milestones: Shuey 100th game
Named side[]
| West Coast | Adelaide | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 25.Hurn | 31.Schofield | 5.Sheppard | B: | 16.Brown | 12.Talia | 6.Lever |
| HB: | 24.Rosa | 20.McGovern | 12.Wellingham | HB: | 29.Laird | 15.Hartigan | 45.Henderson |
| C: | 6.Yeo | 11.Priddis | 15.Cripps | C: | 14.Mackay | 5.Thompson | 33.Smith |
| HF: | 7.Masten | 27.Darling | 33.Hill | HF: | 11.Wright | 23.Cameron | 27.Lynch |
| F: | 2.LeCras | 17.Kennedy | 22.Sinclair | F: | 4.Jenkins | 13.Walker | 18.Betts |
| R: | 9.Naitanui | 13.Shuey | 3.Gaff | R: | 24.Jacobs | 32.Dangerfield | 26.Douglas |
| I: | 18.Ellis | 10.Selwood | 4.Sheed | I: | 7.Van Berlo | 28.Ellis-Yolmen | 39.Knight |
| 34.Hutchings | 44.M.Crouch | ||||||
| E: | 47.Lucas | 36.McInnes | 44.Bennell | E: | 21.Atkins | 31.Lyons | 36.Martin |
In: Rosa, Hutchings
Out: Duggan (calf), Butler (hip)
Quarter by quarter[]
Both sides went in as named. Hutchings started as the sub in his second game for the year (as he had in the first), with Cam Ellis-Yolmen wearing the vest for Adelaide. The game was preceded by a minute's silence to respect Phil Walsh.
Club Champion votes[]
| [1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaff | 15 | Hurn | 5 | |||
| Naitanui | 14 | Kennedy | 5 | |||
| Cripps | 12 | Rosa | 5 | |||
| Priddis | 12 | Sheppard | 5 | |||
| LeCras | 10 | Hill | 2 | |||
| Masten | 10 | McGovern | 4 | |||
| Shuey | 10 | Selwood | 4 | |||
| Yeo | 10 | Sinclair | 3 | |||
| Sheed | 9 | Schofield | 2 | |||
| Darling | 5 | Wellingham | 1 | |||
| Ellis | 5 | Hutchings | 0 |
From the coach[]
From the papers[]
The West Australian[]
"Two quick goals to youngster Charlie Cameron sparked the Crows into action.
Skipper Taylor Walker got in on the act with two of his own, with fellow big Josh Jenkins the silent hero as he set up numerous scoring opportunities.
But any thoughts of a feel-good victory were ruthlessly ended in the second quarter as West Coast ran riot.
The Eagles scored 8.7 from their 21 inside-50s, with the Crows managing just one paltry behind from their six forays forward.
Adelaide displayed more fight in the third quarter but the last term became another romp as West Coast iced the game in style."[2]
The Age[]
"The run of the Crows went away when Dangerfield went from the ground very early in the second term with a split lip, after an Elliot Yeo tackle.
During the eight minutes that he was off the ground the Eagles took control. They kicked only 1.3 in that time, but had managed to sway the momentum.
They kicked the next seven goals, including the first of the third term, from the boot of Luke Shuey, in his 100th game.
Sadly, the next Crows goal came from the boot of Wright, more than a quarter later and the margin had blown out to 46 points."[3]
East Perth report[]
Round 16 (11 July)
East Perth fell to Subiaco at Leederville Oval by 23 points. Brant Colledge had 29 possessions and Paddy Brophy had 20 in a positive showing.
Appearing for East Perth: Adamson, Barrass, Bennell, Brophy, Colledge, Karpany, Main, McInnes, Nelson, Newman. Reserves: Lamb, Powell
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie | Knee | Season | (Placed on LTI list 2/4/15, replaced by Lucas) | |||
| Brown | Knee | Season | ||||
| Tunbridge | Ankle/shoulder | Season | ||||
| Cavka | Foot | TBC | ||||
| Waterman | Glandular fever | 4-6 weeks | ||||
| McGinnity | Wrist | 2 weeks | ||||
| Rosa | Corked thigh | Test | ||||
| Lycett | Corked thigh | Test | ||||
| Maginness* | Foot | Season | ||||
| Adamson* | Cut knee | Unknown | (rookies not officially listed) |
References[]
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/15/wce-v-adel
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2015/011820150711.html
- ↑ West Coast Eagles Year Book 2015, p.41
- ↑ Justin Chadwick, The West Australian (11 July 2015), "Grieving Crows thumped by Eagles in AFL": https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/28764583/grieving-crows-thumped-by-eagles-in-afl/
- ↑ Brad Elborough, The Age (11 July 2015), "Crows lose to Eagles, but do Phil Walsh proud": http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-match-report/crows-lose-to-eagles-but-do-walsh-proud-20150711-giaaoa.html#ixzz3frQgQDl0
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