Round 15 2024

Essendon v West Coast
Round 15, 2024

Petruccelle in action. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sun, 23 June 2024 (1.00pm EST)

Venue

Docklands

Attendance

40,840

Result

Lost by 30

Score

ESS 19.8.122 - 13.14.92 WCE

Brownlow

3 S.Durham (ESS)
2 J.Caldwell (ESS)
1 J.Stringer (ESS)

Ladder

16th

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West Coast were beaten but not disgraced by Essendon under the Docklands roof, maintaining touch with the top-four Bombers until late in the match to go down by 30 points. Essendon threatened to kick away with three quick goals before halftime but the Eagles fought back in the third, narrowing the margin to 13 at the final change. Elliot Yeo continued his good form with a team-high 20 possessions, 13 tackles and a goal, and Jamie Cripps kicked two goals from 19 touches.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Essendon		4.2.26		10.4.64		14.5.89		19.8.122
West Coast		4.3.27		6.5.41		11.10.76		13.14.92

Goals: Waterman 3, Allen, Cripps, Darling, Petruccelle 2, Chesser, Yeo

Best: Cripps, Ryan, McGovern, Duggan, Yeo

Injuries: Nil

Substitutes: (WCE) Hutchinson for Maric in the fourth term; (ESS) Menzie for Cox in the fourth term

Jumper: Away, white shorts

Named sides

	West Coast				Essendon
B:	19.Hough	37.Barrass	23.Witherden	B:	14.Ridley	32.McKay	15.Laverde
HB:	28.Cole	20.McGovern	14.Duggan	HB:	37.Martin	27.Redman	1.McGrath
C:	31.Jones	6.Yeo	5.Hunt	C:	28.Duursma	22.Durham	16.Perkins
HF:	15.Cripps	2.Waterman	1.Ryan	HF:	35.Guelfi	23.Jones	19.Hind
F:	41.Maric	12.Allen	27.Darling	F:	25.Stringer	20.Wright	4.Langford
R:	25.Flynn	7.Ginbey	21.Petruccelle	R:	17.Goldstein	6.Caldwell	7.Merrett
I:	10.Brockman	18.Chesser	32.B.Williams	I:	2.Draper	13.Cox	21.Heppell
	35.Rotham	44.Hutchinson			29.Kelly	47.Menzie
E:	3.Gaff	42.H.Edwards	49.Culley	E:	11.Gresham	12.Setterfield	30.Caddy

In: Hunt, Allen, Brockman, Rotham

Out: Sheed (hamstring), Gaff, H.Edwards, Culley

Late change: (ESS) Caddy for Goldstein (managed)

From the papers

The West Australian

"The Eagles lost by 30 points but were just three goals down with two minutes remaining.

Each time they challenged the Bombers had the answers, often late, as they kicked eight of their goals came after the 20-minute mark of each quarter.

The man with the answers was Jake Stringer: Five goals, three inside 50s and just shy of 500 metres gained in a hybrid midfield-forward role.

The Bombers kicked 11 of their 19 goals from their defensive half, with Jayden Laverde’s 18 kicks and l11 marks telling. Sam Durham was the best of their mids with 10 inside 50s from 29 possessions. Zach Merrett (29) and Jye Caldwell (26) also had a big influence."

Reserves

Round 12 (22 June)

West Coast's reserves were thumped by South Fremantle, managing just five goals as they were blown away by 53 points at Fremantle Oval. Zane Trew continued to rack up plenty of the ball, with 32 possessions.

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
South Fremantle		4.1.25		9.7.61		10.8.68		13.11.89
West Coast		1.2.8		3.2.20		4.6.30		5.6.36

Goals: Baker, Barnett, Livingstone, A.Reid, Ruscoe

Best:

Injuries:

Named side:

	West Coast
B:	55.Gillbee	40.Jamieson	64.Mercer
HB:	38.Baker	50.Ruscoe	51.Sparks
C:	24.Johnston	16.L.Edwards	45.Burgiel
HF:	36.Rawlinson	70.Lucassen	43.Dewar
F:	34.J.Williams	30.Barnett	22.A.Reid
R:	39.Livingstone	29.Hall	26.Trew
I:	54.Barker	76.Lloyd	71.Sambo
	66.L.Yeo
E:	62.Alone	74.Anderson	63.Hansen
	65.R.Hutchinson

In: L.Edwards, Sparks, Lloyd, Sambo

Out: Brockman, Rotham (AFL), Eastough, Charles

Late changes: Gaff, H.Edwards for Barker, Sambo

Injury list

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

Player		Injury		Expected return
Long		Knee		Season		(on inactive list)
Hewett		Foot		3-4 weeks
Bazzo		Groin		3-4 weeks
Kelly		Hip		1 week
Sheed		Hamstring		1 week
H.Reid		Suspension		1 week
Allen		Knee		Test
Duggan		Concussion protocols		Test
Hunt		Toe		Available		(not on official list)

References

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/6019

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2024/051820240623.html