West Coast accounted for the bottom-placed Bears and strengthened their finals position in 1990's penultimate round. Chris Lewis continued his good form with 38 possessions and three goals and David Hart was also a strong contributor with 31 disposals and a goal.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 1.2.9 | 5.5.35 | 7.8.50 | 8.11.59 | ||||
| West Coast | 4.4.28 | 9.7.61 | 11.10.76 | 14.16.100 |
Goals: Sumich 4, Lewis 3, McGrath 2, Hart, Heady, Malaxos, Turley, Waterman
Best: Lewis, Malaxos, Rance, McGrath, McKenna, Worsfold, Langdon
Injuries: Sumich (hamstring)
Records: Brisbane lowest score vs WCE
Milestones: Narkle final appearance
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Brisbane | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 7.Turley | 14.Brennan | 36.Hart | B: | 37.Withers | 16.Lester-Smith | 17.Leslie |
| HB: | 17.McKenna | 23.Rance | 24.Worsfold | HB: | 4.Gastev | 21.Zanotti | 46.Wearne |
| C: | 33.Kemp | 8.Malaxos | 10.Turner | C: | 18.Walsh | 8.Richardson | 40.Davidson |
| HF: | 19.Langdon | 40.McGrath | 39.Heady | HF: | 25.Campbell | 24.Merrett | 10.Ashcroft |
| F: | 12.Scott | 4.Sumich | 41.Narkle | F: | 6.Rowe | 27.Roberts | 5.Hardie |
| R: | 34.Irving | 28.Lewis | 3.Mainwaring | R: | 9.Ishchenko | 7.McIvor | 22.Bain |
| I: | 31.Waterman | 13.Watters | I: | 15.O'Sullivan | 3.Reynoldson | ||
| E: | 11.Breman | 25.Keene | 50.Turnbull | E: | 38.Gibson | 26.Eade | 32.Hart |
In: Rance, Worsfold, McGrath, Watters, Turner
Out: Melesso (susp), Lamb (arm), Miles, Ugle, Begovich
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"Rance, who played the first 14 games of the year, was cast aside after the Eagles' 26-point loss to Collingwood in round 14, but has now seemingly guaranteed himself a spot for the finals.
His gritty comeback to bolster the Eagles' backline was perhaps the only positive aspect - the four critical premiership points aside - to come out of the Eagles' eight-hour journey on Saturday via Adelaide and Sydney.
The 7286 spectactors at the game had to endure a blustery wind, an inept performance from the home team and some of the most difficult-to-follow umpiring of the year.
Certainly, there was nothing to inspire West Coast confidence with the finals two weeks away."[1]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 21 (25 August)
Claremont (O'Connell, Higgins, Pyke, Evans, Mann) vs Swan Districts (Ugle)
West Perth vs Subiaco (Breman, Cable, Hutchinson)
East Fremantle (Lockyer, Browning) vs Perth (Barich)
East Perth (Peos) vs South Fremantle
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[2]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb | Broken wrist | Season | ||||
| Laidley | Knee reconstruction | Season | ||||
| MacNish | Arm surgery | Season | ||||
| Melesso | Suspension | 5 weeks | ||||
| Wilson | Broken jaw | 3-4 weeks | ||||
| Annear | Fractured skull | OK |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1990/021819900826.html
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