Round 21 2006

West Coast v Fremantle
Round 21, 2006

Stenglein contests a loose ball. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sun, 27 August 2006 (2:40 PM WST)

Venue

Subiaco Oval

Attendance

43,527

Result

Lost by 57

Score

FRE 18.10.118 - 8.13.61 WCE

Brownlow

3 P.Bell (FRE)
2 A.Sandilands (FRE)
1 B.Cousins (WCE)

Ladder

1st

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West Coast barely showed up against a hungry Fremantle side that recorded its eighth straight win and its second Derby win of the season. The Eagles failed to kick a goal in either the second or third quarters and only a stellar individual effort from Ben Cousins, who kicked three goals from 31 possessions, saved the margin from being even more embarrassing.

Summary[]

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		4.3.25		4.8.32		4.11.35		8.13.61
Fremantle		4.1.25		8.5.53		14.8.92		18.10.118

Goals: Cousins 3, Lynch, Staker 2, Judd

Best: Cousins, Judd, Stenglein, Glass, Fletcher

Injuries: Embley (shoulder), Wirrpanda (hamstring)

Milestones: Sampi final appearance

Records: Fremantle biggest win vs WCE, WCE lowest score vs Fremantle

Named sides[]

	West Coast				Fremantle
B:	Wirrpanda	Glass	Graham	B:	Hayden	McPharlin	Parker
HB:	Waters	Hunter	Stenglein	HB:	Dodd	Johnson	Grover
C:	Embley	Cousins	Braun	C:	M.Carr	Black	Mundy
HF:	Fletcher	Hansen	Staker	HF:	Schammer	Pavlich	Headland
F:	Chick	Lynch	Cox	F:	Peake	Longmuir	Farmer
R:	Seaby	Judd	Kerr	R:	Sandilands	J.Carr	Bell
I:	Butler	Banfield	Selwood	I:	Hasleby	McManus	Cook
	R.Jones				Crowley
E:	Armstrong	Sampi	B.Jones	E:	Webster	Medhurst	Polak

In: Hansen, Chick, Hunter

Out: Armstrong, Sampi, B.Jones

Late changes: Sampi, B.Jones for Kerr (calf), Hansen (calf)

From the papers[]

The Age[]

"Despite the best intentions of Ben Cousins, West Coast lacked the run and sparkle of Fremantle, which had winners and runners all over the ground.

Bell, the catalyst for the team's revival over the past month, played a thinking man's game with astute positioning and diligent use of the ball. His work early in the second term when he was asked to make Chris Judd earn his kicks proved one of the turning points.

Another came in the same term when Sandilands stood like a human roadblock to Sam Butler, who was charging towards his goal. It was a showstopper tackle. On the rebound, Farmer took a mark on the boundary. His decision to line up for goal surprised nobody. About to take his kick, at the last minute he employed a look-away pass to Bell who, apart from Farmer, was the only player who knew what was happening."