West Coast started slowly but turned it around with a big second quarter before running away in the second half to post a big win. Peter Matera turned in masterful display and was well supported by Chris Mainwaring and David Hart.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 2.1.13 | 8.5.53 | 10.8.68 | 16.11.107 | ||||
| Sydney | 3.3.21 | 4.4.28 | 6.4.40 | 8.6.54 |
Goals: Matera 3, Evans, Hynes, Sumich 2, Kemp, Langdon, Lewis, Mainwaring, Peos, Turley, Waterman
Best: Matera, Hart, Waterman, Mainwaring, Wilson, Hynes
Injuries: McIntosh (corked thigh)
Milestones: Peos 50th game
Records: Sydney lowest score vs WCE
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Sydney | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 13.Watters | 11.McIntosh | 31.White | B: | 16.McGovern | 22.Rose | 40.Dunkley |
| HB: | 32.Clape | 27.Jakovich | 36.Hart | HB: | 47.Higgins | 30.Bayes | 37.Mooney |
| C: | 39.Waterman | 2.Kemp | 30.Matera | C: | 4.Doolan | 7.Carroll | 14.Kelly |
| HF: | 19.Langdon | 22.Hynes | 9.Wilson | HF: | 3.Lewis | 18.Nettelbeck | 12.Thripp |
| F: | 28.Lewis | 4.Sumich | 3.Mainwaring | F: | 15.Strooper | 8.Minton-Connell | 1.Lawson |
| R: | 23.Harding | 7.Turley | 5.Lamb | R: | 2.Tunbridge | 13.Brunton | 10.Mitchell |
| I: | 18.Evans | 6.Peos | I: | 31.Holmes | 24.Angove | ||
| E: | 29.Ball | 41.Krummel | 15.Laidley | E: | 27.Wheeler | 28.Cresswell | 34.Luff |
In: Evans
Out: McKenna (strained stomach muscle)
Late change: (SYD) Cresswell for Carroll
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"Sydney paid dearly for many unforced errors, particularly across half-forward where the Eagles had a clear winner in Glen Jakovich.
Jakovich became an effective defender after Sydney was hit by two serious losses. Former Western Australian draft pair Gavin Rose and Andrew McGovern both received injuries that look certain to curtail their seasons.
Rose, who had started well at centre half-forward, hurt the cartilage in his left knee and McGovern has a suspected broken ankle.
Malthouse was forced into a team overhaul at quarter-time when West Coast trailed by eight points, bringing Peter Wilson and Karl Langdon."[1]
Canberra Times[]
"The Eagles escaped injury free and while Malthouse was disappointed with some performances he did praise rover David Hart, pace wingman Peter Matera and defender Glen Jakovich.
Most of the 26,000 people at the ground believed Matera had set the tone of the match with two outstanding goals in the opening five minutes.
But they were the only two major scores for the Eagles in the first quarter and the fourth-placed team in the competition struggled to build a lead.
Hart produced an outstanding effort to tag elusive Sydney rover Jamie Lawson out of the contest and provided the Eagles with a decisive midfleld advantage."[2]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 15 (11 July)
Swan Districts (Ugle, Gow, Ball, Ogg) vs East Fremantle (Lockyer, Morphett, Krummel)
Claremont (Pyke) vs Subiaco (Scott, Burton, Connell, Hampson)
West Perth (Laidley, West, Hall, Freeman) vs East Perth
South Fremantle (Irving, Hepburn) vs Perth
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[3]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene | Heel injury | Indefinite | ||||
| Heady | Strained hamstring | 1-2 weeks | ||||
| McKenna | Strained groin | 1 week | ||||
| Nichols | AC joint | 1 week | ||||
| Brennan | Strained hamstring | 1 week | ||||
| Turnbull | Sprained ankle | 1 week | ||||
| Worsfold | Bruised shoulder | Test | ||||
| Evans | Groin soreness | Test | ||||
| Metropolis | Knee operation | TBC | (not on official list) | |||
| Langdon | Strained groin | TBC | (not on official list) |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1992/161819920712.html
- ↑ Kim Hagdorn, The Age (13 July 1992, p.27), "Eagles give Malthouse little joy"
- ↑ Canberra Times (13 July 1992, p.23), "Eagles' skill sinks Swans in final term": http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126935090/13953026
- ↑ The Age (8 July 1992, p.27), "AFL state of play"
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