2 M.Armstrong (FIT)
1 D.Kappler (FIT)
West Coast suffered a heavy loss to lowly Fitzroy under lights at the MCG, with the Lions extending their lead at every change. Steve Malaxos led the Eagles with 31 possessions and John Annear picked up 30 touches along with a goal.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5.5.35 | 11.11.77 | 15.13.103 | 19.20.134 | ||||
| West Coast | 2.5.17 | 4.9.33 | 6.12.48 | 8.16.64 |
Goals: Annear, Barich, Keene, Mainwaring, Peos, Rance, Scott, Worsfold
Best: Annear, Keene, Malaxos, Langdon
Injuries: Nil
Milestones: M.O'Connell final appearance, Zanotti final appearance
Records: Fitzroy first win vs WCE, Fitzroy biggest win vs WCE, Fitzroy highest score vs WCE
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Fitzroy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 5.Lamb | 6.Miles | 17.McKenna | B: | 7.Gale | 33.Stephens | 18.Blakey |
| HB: | 27.Zanotti | 14.Brennan | 9.Hutton | HB: | 4.Thornton | 11.Lynch | 5.Brockhurst |
| C: | 38.Barich | 32.Wrensted | 2.Annear | C: | 44.R.Osborne | 29.Lyon | 21.Kappler |
| HF: | 19.Langdon | 23.Rance | 22.M.O'Connell | HF: | 14.Armstrong | 35.McGrath | 17.Broderick |
| F: | 24.Worsfold | 25.Keene | 36.Hart | F: | 16.Lokan | 1.Roos | 30.Wynd |
| R: | 12.Scott | 8.Malaxos | 3.Mainwaring | R: | 6.Ironmonger | 40.Clayton | 38.Harris |
| I: | 35.Ugle | 20.Peos | I: | 31.Strooper | 2.Thomas | ||
| E: | 21.D.O'Connell | 16.Cormack | 1.Matera | E: | 19.G.Osborne | 24.Pekin | 25.Keane |
In: M.O'Connell, Zanotti, Barich, Peos
Out: Glendinning (thigh), Lockyer (inj), Waterman (susp), Cormack
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"It was truly extraordinary contest in which Fitzroy, a wooden-spoon contender, comprehensively outplayed West Coast, the final-five aspirant, from the first bounce.
Fitzroy and West Coast appeared to be playing in entirely different conditions. Admittedly a light due and a ground that was heavy in patches made ball-handling testing, but the Eagles played as though they were battling with the Moorabbin mud.
The Lions, on the other hand, were not affected in the least by the slippery conditions. Instead, they were as enterprising and attacking as if it were the driest of afternoons. There were clever tap-ons, an abundance of precision short passes, and handballing you would not believe."[1]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 17 (23 July)
Subiaco (MacNish) vs East Fremantle
South Fremantle (Matera) vs Perth
East Perth (Turner) vs Swan Districts (Cormack, Caton)
West Perth (Gastev) vs Claremont
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1988/061819880722.html
- ↑ Patrick Smithers, The Age (23 July 1988, p.40), "Lions put paid to Eagles' finals hopes"
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