Round 21 2011

Melbourne v West Coast
Round 21, 2011

McGinnity clashes with Petterd. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sun, 14 August 2011 (1:10 PM EST)

Venue

Docklands

Attendance

15,740

Result

Won by 48

Score

WCE 16.14.110 - 9.8.62 MEL

Brownlow

3 A.Gaff (WCE)
2 A.Embley (WCE)
1 J.Howe (MEL)

Ladder

5th

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Melbourne had suffered some heavy losses in the previous fortnight and looked headed for another when they trailed by 47 at halftime, but made up ground during the third before ultimately going down by eight goals. Young tyro Andrew Gaff was West Coast's best with 33 possessions, with veteran Andrew Embley adding 25 possessions and a goal. Patrick McGinnity was the centre of some unwelcome attention post-match after an ugly altercation with Ricky Petterd on the half-time siren, McGinnity getting suspended for a week for an inappropriate sledge directed at Petterd's mother.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Melbourne		1.2.8		3.4.22		8.7.55		9.8.62
West Coast		3.2.20		10.9.69		13.9.87		16.14.110

Goals: LeCras, Nicoski 3, Cox, Kennedy 2, Embley, Kerr, Naitanui, Priddis, A.Selwood, S.Selwood

Best: Gaff, Priddis, Embley, Shuey, Schofield, Cox, Brown

Injuries: Shuey (hamstring)

Sub: Hams for Shuey (hamstring) in the fourth quarter

Named sides

	West Coast				Melbourne
B:	25.Hurn	16.MacKenzie	31.Schofield	B:	35.Tapscott	8.Frawley	3.Bartram
HB:	28.Smith	1.Brown	10.S.Selwood	HB:	20.Garland	27.Rivers	28.Macdonald
C:	5.Ebert	11.Priddis	32.Embley	C:	9.Trengove	14.Dunn	36.Davey
HF:	6.Nicoski	17.Kennedy	3.Gaff	HF:	18.Green	38.Howe	31.Scully
F:	2.LeCras	21.Lynch	9.Naitanui	F:	12.Sylvia	40.Jamar	4.Watts
R:	20.Cox	4.Kerr	37.A.Selwood	R:	34.Martin	22.Moloney	2.Jones
I:	13.Shuey	35.McGinnity	43.Hams	I:	10.Morton	13.McKenzie	15.Petterd
	27.Darling				46.Blease
E:	7.Masten	18.Dalziell	12.Sheppard	E:	11.Gawn	43.McDonald	49.Nicholson

In: MacKenzie, Kennedy, Hams

Out: Glass (soreness), Rosa (knee), Masten

Late change: (MEL) Nicholson for Green (back soreness)

From the papers

The Age

"In contrast to Melbourne, West Coast has a forest of tall forwards. Generalled by James Frawley, Melbourne's defence worked hard to nullify them. Of the big four's five goals, three were in last quarter junk time. But small forwards Mark LeCras and Mark Nicoski bobbed up with six between them.

Melbourne had big names with little numbers: none of Tom Scully, Trengove, Sylvia, Jack Watts or Aaron Davey had more than 18 touches. They were shown up by Howe and Blease, who between them have played 12 games."

WAFL

Round 21 (13-14 August)

East Fremantle (Masten, Sheppard, Stevens, Brennan, Houlihan) vs West Perth (Strijk)

Subiaco vs East Perth (Oakley-Nicholls)

South Fremantle (C.Wilson) vs Peel (J.Jones, Lycett, B.Wilson)

Claremont (Swift, Weedon, Stevenson, Broome) vs Swan Districts. Hamp and McGovern played reserves.

Bye: Perth

Injury list

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

Player		Injury		Expected duration
Rosa		Knee		4 weeks
Butler		Calf		2-3 weeks
Waters		Elbow		1 week
Neates		Elbow		Test		(placed on LTI, replaced by Hams)
Cox		Hip		Test
MacKenzie		Hamstring tightness		Test
Kennedy		Eye		Available

References

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2011/111820110814.html

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2011/21/melb-v-wce