West Coast were crushed by St Kilda, thumped to the tune of 72 points under the Docklands roof. The Eagles kept the game close for a half but lost their way in the second half, and the floodgates opened in the final term as the Saints piled on seven goals. The home side was dominant in almost every facet of the game, with the Eagles unable to win contested possession or apply any pressure, particularly inside their forward 50. Jayden Hunt played virtually a lone hand with a game-high 35 possesions, and Jack Williams kicked three of his side's six goals.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 3.3.21 | 7.5.47 | 10.9.69 | 17.11.113 | ||||
| West Coast | 2.0.12 | 4.4.28 | 5.5.35 | 6.5.41 |
Goals: J.Williams 3, Allen 2, Maric
Best: Hunt, H.Reid, Barrass, Ginbey
Injuries: Nil
Substitutes: (WCE) Rotham for Chesser at three-quarter time; (STK) Garcia for Henry (knee) in the third term
Milestones: Jones final appearance
Jumper: Away, white shorts
Named sides[]
| West Coast | St Kilda | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 19.Hough | 37.Barrass | 23.Witherden | B: | 26.Battle | 20.Howard | 44.Wilkie |
| HB: | 28.Cole | 42.H.Edwards | 5.Hunt | HB: | 14.Stocker | 7.Wanganeen-Milera | 29.Webster |
| C: | 7.Ginbey | 9.H.Reid | 15.Cripps | C: | 8.Hill | 35.Sinclair | 32.Wood |
| HF: | 16.L.Edwards | 34.J.Williams | 1.Ryan | HF: | 13.Byrnes | 23.Henry | 10.Owens |
| F: | 44.Hutchinson | 12.Allen | 41.Maric | F: | 1.Higgins | 28.Membrey | 43.Sharman |
| R: | 32.B.Williams | 26.Trew | 11.Kelly | R: | 19.Marshall | 9.Steele | 3.Jones |
| I: | 18.Chesser | 21.Petruccelle | 31.Jones | I: | 11.Clark | 16.Butler | 22.Wilson |
| 35.Rotham | 49.Culley | 34.Garcia | 36.Bonner | ||||
| E: | 4.Sheed | 22.A.Reid | 27.Darling | E: | 27.Schoenmaker | 41.McClennan | 42.Heath |
In: Chesser, Petruccelle, Rotham, Culley
Out: Duggan (concussion), Yeo (soreness), Waterman (knee), Brockman (ankle)
Quarter by quarter[]
Both sides went in as named, with Josh Rotham and Hugo Garcia serving as subs. On a chilly Melbourne day, the game was played under the closed roof.
From the coach[]
From the papers[]
Reserves[]
West Coast's reserves have their final bye.
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 | Season | ||||
| Brockman | Ankle | TBC | ||||
| Jamieson | Knee | TBC | ||||
| McGovern | Rib/lung | 1-2 weeks | ||||
| Duggan | Concussion protocols | 1-2 weeks | ||||
| Waterman | IT band | Test | ||||
| Flynn | Ankle | Test | ||||
| Petruccelle | Hamstring |
References[]
| 2024 season <--2023-24 offseason | Playing squad | Coaching panel | 2024-25 offseason--> |
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| AFLW | Reserves |
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Pre-season : 1 (FRE) | 2 (ADL) |