West Coast won their ninth straight contest against their 'little brothers' from down the road, but only after grimly holding on in the final quarter as Fremantle came from nowhere to threaten to steal the contest. Veteran Dean Kemp had 25 quality disposals and new arrival Scott Cummings kicked four goals.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle | 2.2.14 | 6.7.43 | 8.11.59 | 13.20.98 | ||||
| West Coast | 8.3.51 | 12.5.77 | 15.9.99 | 15.12.102 |
Goals: Cummings 4, Ph.Matera, Morrison 3, Gehrig 2, Ball, Cousins, Kemp
Best: Kemp, Wirrpanda, Morrison, Braun, McKenna, McIntosh
Injuries: Nil
Reports: Gardiner, Metropolis, Morrison for participating in a melee
Milestones: Cummings WCE debut, Embley AFL debut, Rintoul WCE debut, Heady final appearance
Records: Fremantle highest score vs WCE
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Fremantle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 44.Wirrpanda | 11.McIntosh | 17.McKenna | B: | 29.Wira | 10.O'Reilly | 22.Carroll |
| HB: | 5.Morrison | 27.Jakovich | 12.White | HB: | 11.Kickett | 23.Parker | 3.Harding |
| C: | 16.Symmons | 2.Kemp | 6.Banfield | C: | 15.Sinclair | 2.Fletcher | 7.Black |
| HF: | 1.Heady | 26.Ball | 7.Gehrig | HF: | 25.Norrish | 9.Mann | 35.Gale |
| F: | 42.Rintoul | 14.Cummings | 13.Wooden | F: | 42.Callaghan | 6.Modra | 13.Taylor |
| R: | 19.Gardiner | 10.Braun | 9.Cousins | R: | 24.Burton | 36.Prescott | 32.Bond |
| I: | 32.Embley | 33.Ph.Matera | 8.Metropolis | I: | 26.Waterhouse | 17.Holland | 12.Dodd |
| 37.Williams | 31.Clement | ||||||
| E: | 15.Chambers | 23.Fewster | 3.Mainwaring | E: | 8.McManus | 16.Michael | 4.Wills |
New: Scott Cummings (Port Adelaide/Essendon/Swan Districts), Andrew Embley (Swan Districts/Bassendean JFC), Chad Rintoul (Adelaide/East Fremantle)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"Drum's men simply did not appear to have the strength to match the Eagles in the clinches and again looked suspect when forced to dispose of the ball under pressure.
The Dockers could not match the class of Dean Kemp, who started the game across half-forward and ensured his side was in control until the final term.
Kemp beat five opponents - Ashley Prescott, Chris Bond, Brad Dodd, Shane Parker and Brad Wira - and his 10 first-quarter possessions enabled the Eagles to take early control.
But the game turned dramatically in the last quarter, teenager Jess Sinclair and centre half-forward Stephen O'Reilly inspiring their side as the Eagles slowed down."[1]
Injury list[]
In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[2]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone | Groin | 10 weeks | ||||
| Lewis | Ankle | 6 weeks | ||||
| Holmes | Foot | 3-4 weeks | ||||
| Jones | Jaw | 3 weeks | ||||
| J.Duckworth | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks | ||||
| Read | Suspension | 1 week | ||||
| Pe.Matera | Ankle | Doubtful | ||||
| Jakovich | Ankle | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1999/081819990328.html
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