West Coast showcased their premiership credentials with a surprising demolition job of the ladder-leading and in-form Crows. The Eagles built a commanding lead in the first quarter, and then exploded after halftime with 16 goals to run out resounding winners. The midfielders ran rampant, with Michael Braun picking up 41 touches, Ben Cousins getting 38 and Daniel Kerr 34.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 6.3.37 | 10.4.64 | 19.6.120 | 26.9.165 | ||||
| Adelaide | 1.0.6 | 4.6.30 | 8.6.54 | 12.11.82 |
Goals: Lynch 4, Armstrong, Hansen, Judd 3, Cousins, Kerr, Sampi, Staker 2, Braun, Butler, Morton, Seaby, Stenglein
Best: Kerr, Cousins, Braun, Glass, Chick, Butler, Hansen, Lynch
Injuries: Nil.
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Adelaide | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | B.Jones | Glass | Wirrpanda | B: | Johncock | Rutten | Bassett |
| HB: | Waters | Graham | Banfield | HB: | Hart | Stevens | Massie |
| C: | Butler | Cousins | Selwood | C: | Doughty | Shirley | Mattner |
| HF: | R.Jones | Hansen | Armstrong | HF: | Reilly | McGregor | Thompson |
| F: | Kerr | Lynch | Embley | F: | Burton | Ricciuto | Bode |
| R: | Seaby | Judd | Stenglein | R: | Biglands | Goodwin | Edwards |
| I: | Braun | Chick | Sampi | I: | Clarke | Van Berlo | Hentschel |
| Staker | Porplyzia | ||||||
| E: | Hurn | McDougall | Morton | E: | Skipworth | Perrie | Bock |
In: Cousins, Hansen, Armstrong, Sampi
Out: Hunter (knee), Rosa (thigh), McDougall, Hurn
Late change: Morton for Embley (hamstring)
From the papers[]
The West Australian[]
"With a midfield dominated by Daniel Kerr, Cousins, Braun, Sam Butler, Seaby and Judd, West Coast sliced through the harried Adelaide defence. Kerr's influence was immense. His handballs now sit confortably alongside the work of past master Greg Williams and ageing star Michael Voss.
Strong in the mainframe, Kerr has the unique capacity to extricate his way from congestion, corkscrewing his way from bear hugs and groping tackles before releasing the ball to a teammate.
His two goals in the third term iced his game against Simon Goodwin, the man highly fancied for this year's Brownlow Medal.
While Kerr kicked the team's 15th and 16th goals, the Eagles had more targets than the Royal Show shooting gallery, with Ashley Hansen, Quinten Lynch and Brent Staker providing big targets while Ashley Sampi beavered away at ground level."
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 18 (29 July)
Subiaco (Wooden, Priddis) vs South Fremantle
Peel (Hurn, Thornton) vs East Perth (McKinley)
Perth vs Swan Districts
West Perth (LeCras, Sharp) vs Claremont
Bye: East Fremantle
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | Knee | Season | ||||
| Adkins | Leg | Season | ||||
| Gardiner | Internal suspension | Indefinite | ||||
| Nicoski | Fractured ankle | 5 weeks | ||||
| Cox | Collarbone | 4 weeks | ||||
| Hunter | Knee | 3-4 weeks | ||||
| Spangher | Groin | 2 weeks | ||||
| Fletcher | Hamstring | Test | ||||
| Wooden | Hip | Test | ||||
| Glass | Quad | Test | ||||
| Sampi | Hamstring | Test |
Links[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2006/011820060729.html
Ray Wilson, The West Australian (31 July 2006, p. G6), "Perfect Eagles come up with the answers"
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