Round 19 2011

W.Bulldogs v West Coast
Round 19, 2011

Lycett on debut. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sat, 30 July 2011 (2:10 PM EST)

Venue

Docklands

Attendance

20,883

Result

Won by 8

Score

WCE 15.13.103 - 15.5.95 WBD

Brownlow

3 D.Cox (WCE)
2 M.Boyd (WBD)
1 M.Priddis (WCE)

Ladder

5th

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West Coast were lucky to hold on for a narrow win, after giving up a 50-point lead early in the second half to trail by a goal heading in to time-on in the last stanza. In the absence of Nic Naitanui, Dean Cox was enormous with 37 hitouts, 27 disposals, 13 marks (including a couple of important pack marks late in the game) and the sealing goal. There was plenty of cause for celebration, with Adam Selwood making his 150th appearance, Matt Priddis his 100th, Eric MacKenzie his 50th and young ruckman Scott Lycett his debut in place of Naitanui.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Western Bulldogs		2.1.13		4.2.26		10.4.64		15.5.95
West Coast		6.4.40		10.9.69		13.11.89		15.13.103

Goals: LeCras 3, Darling, Gaff, Lycett 2, Cox, Ebert, Lynch, Nicoski, S.Selwood, Shuey

Best: Cox, Gaff, Priddis, Embley, Rosa, Hurn

Injuries: Waters (elbow)

Sub: McGinnity for Waters (elbow) at three quarter time

Milestones: A.Selwood 150th game, Priddis 100th game, MacKenzie 50th game, Lycett AFL debut

Named sides

	West Coast				Bulldogs
B:	25.Hurn	23.Glass	31.Schofield	B:	29.Wood	12.Williams	25.Hargrave
HB:	8.Waters	16.MacKenzie	10.S.Selwood	HB:	38.Morris	31.Mulligan	2.Murphy
C:	24.Rosa	11.Priddis	32.Embley	C:	4.Cross	5.Boyd	42.Picken
HF:	6.Nicoski	21.Lynch	5.Ebert	HF:	43.Barlow	19.Jones	40.Dahlhaus
F:	27.Darling	29.Lycett	2.LeCras	F:	10.Sherman	28.Hall	13.Giansiracusa
R:	20.Cox	37.A.Selwood	13.Shuey	R:	15.Hudson	16.Griffen	14.Ward
I:	15.Swift	28.Smith	35.McGinnity	I:	18.Stack	23.Roughead	41.Hooper
	3.Gaff				21.Liberatore
E:	18.Dalziell	12.Sheppard	44.Weedon	E:	37.Markovic	3.Wallis	24.Schofield

In: Lycett, Swift

Out: Kennedy (eye), Naitanui (soreness)

Late change: (WBD) Schofield for Morris (groin)

New: Scott Lycett (Port Adelaide Magpies/Thevenard JFC)

From the papers

The West Australian

"A sensational roving snap by Mark LeCras from a boundary line throw-in, which left just two seconds on the game clock, appeared to drive a dagger into the Bulldogs’ heart.

But the momentum had swung and the home team kept coming on the other side of the final break as West Coast appeared to lock into preservation mode.

Just 10 minutes later, the Bulldogs had booted four more goals, Barry Hall had five and the scores were level after the Eagles had led for the entire game. Then when Giansiracusa kicked his fourth at the 17-minute mark, the Bulldogs were in front for the first time in the game.

West Coast then benefitted from a disgraceful holding decision by umpire Ray Chamberlain against Liam Picken on Jack Darling, who goaled to level the scores again.

And with the game to be won, Cox starred at both ends as the Eagles got home in one that will live long in the memory."

The Age

"The Eagles had dominated the game's early stages, kicking six of the first seven goals to set up a 27-point lead at the first change, which stretched to 43 points at halftime and 50 points early in the third term.

But with Bulldogs captain Matthew Boyd putting in a lion-hearted performance in the midfield, Bob Murphy repeatedly charging out of defence to set up attacking moves and Barry Hall (five goals) and Daniel Giansiracusa (four) providing targets in attack, the Dogs came surging back.

They kicked six of seven goals in an 18-minute burst in the third term, including two to Hall and a brilliant soccered effort out of mid-air by Giansiracusa to narrow the gap to 19 points."

WAFL

Round 19 (30 July)

Peel (J.Jones, B.Wilson) vs Subiaco

Claremont (B.Jones, Stevenson) vs East Perth (Oakley-Nicholls). Broome and Hamp played reserves.

Swan Districts vs East Fremantle (Masten, Dalziell, Sheppard, Stevens, Brennan, Houlihan)

Perth vs South Fremantle (Hams, C.Wilson)

Bye: West Perth

Injury list

In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured:

Player		Injury		Expected duration
Neates		Elbow		Season		(placed on LTI, replaced by Hams)
Kennedy		Eye		Indef.
Butler		Quad		3 weeks
Kerr		Soreness		1 week
Naitanui		Soreness		1 week

References

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2011/071820110730.html

www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2011/19/wb-v-wce