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Essendon v West Coast - Round 21, 2014
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Cripps kicked 3 goals. Photo: aflphotos.com.au
Date
Sat, 16 August 2014 (4:40 PM EST)
Venue
Attendance
35,905
Result
Lost by 3 points
Score
ESS 11.11.77 - 11.8.74 WCE
Brownlow
3 D.Heppell, 2 S.Hurn,
1 M.Hibberd
Ladder
12th
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West Coast held a comfortable lead at halftime and extended it to 34 points early in the third quarter before Essendon charged back hard. The Eagles ran out of steam in the last quarter and couldn't hold back the black and red tide, as the Bombers took the lead before a couple of questionable umpiring decisions quelled any chance of an Eagles comeback. Luke Shuey led West Coast with 27 possessions and in his 150th game Shannon Hurn provided drive from defence with 10 marks and 23 disposals.

Summary[]

1/4 time 1/2 time 3/4 time Final
Essendon 2.1.13 4.5.29 9.7.61 11.11.77
West Coast 2.4.16 8.4.52 11.6.72 11.8.74

Goals: Cripps, Kennedy 3, Darling 2, Cox, Lycett, Shuey

Best: Hurn, Priddis, Darling, MacKenzie, Kennedy, Gaff

Injuries: Butler (eye)

Sub: Tunbridge for Butler (eye) in the third quarter

Named sides[]

West Coast Essendon
B: Hurn Brown Butler B: Dempsey Hooker Winderlich
HB: Bennell MacKenzie Cripps HB: Baguley Hurley Hibberd
C: Masten Priddis Gaff C: Colyer Heppell Stanton
HF: Sheed Darling McGovern HF: Watson Ambrose Chapman
F: Lycett Kennedy McGinnity F: Goddard Daniher Zaharakis
R: Naitanui Hutchings Shuey R: Ryder Hocking Myers
I: Cox Hill Schofield I : Z.Merrett Steinberg Melksham
Tunbridge Howlett
E: Brennan Carter Smith E: Fantasia Dell'Olio Bellchambers

In: Tunbridge

Out: Ellis (shoulder)

Media reports[]

The West Australian[]

AAP/Rob Forsaith

"The hosts blitzed the opening five minutes of the clash, returning captain Jobe Watson taking 13 seconds to kick a stellar goal.

Essendon then went from freewheeling to downright foolish - playing on haphazardly, butchering the ball and generally looking bereft of confidence.

Momentum swung during the third term, the Bombers booting five goals in the space of 11 minutes."

The Age[]

Rohan Connolly

"Winderlich's sudden stamp on this game would continue into the last term. First with a behind, then getting on the end of a another surge through the corridor to again put the Dons within a kick. It was Zaharakis who put the Dons in front for the first time since midway through the opening term.

The rest was pure desperation, two sides that might not progress far into September, but which would gladly bust a boiler to at least have the chance to do so. Hill went close for the Eagles with a behind, the last 90 seconds a toss of the coin until the siren sounded the effective end of West Coast's belated finals charge, and for the Dons at least a stay of execution."

The Herald Sun[]

Mark Hayes

"Essendon survived a first half of kicking inefficiencies so bad that its finals existence was about to be spoken of in the past tense.

But courtesy of an extraordinary turnaround in application and discipline – and some ill-conceived Jeremy McGovern words – unlikely hero Jason Winderlich inspired a spectacular revival for a three-point win almost as unlikely as a week without the Bombers in the headlines.

The Eagles’ season effectively ended when they stopped running and lost control of the centre square after leading by 34 points nine minutes into the third term.

Essendon then managed seven of the closing eight goals to condemn the Eagles to an off-season of what-ifs.

For all the wonderful attributes McGovern has shown in his debut season, he’ll rue a small but costly episode with Winderlich, who despite being 10cm shorter, deputised well for the injured Jake Carlisle at full-forward.

The retiring Bomber edged McGovern out of position in a marking contest at the top of the square, but inexplicably played on only for the young Eagle to run him down and force a behind with a desperate tackle.

McGovern then gave Winderlich a bake – only to see the Bomber kick two goals and have a hand in another as the Bombers booted five in a row to storm back to four points down just minutes later.

From that point, the indefatigable Dyson Heppell took the reins in the midfield and Michael Hibberd roamed around halfback alongside Mark Baguely as a wall the Eagles simply couldn’t penetrate."

AFL.com.au[]

"The Bombers started the game in terrific fashion – returning skipper Jobe Watson kicked a goal in the first 13 seconds – but after that very early dominance the Eagles took control.

The visitors restricted the Bombers to six inside-50s for the first quarter, and registered 22 themselves.

Their three-point lead could and should have been more, given Essendon had nine turnovers in their defensive half in the first 20 minutes of the game. The ascendancy came in the second quarter, when they kicked six goals to two to build their lead.

The Eagles looked too tall and too strong, and stretched the Bombers, without key position posts Jake Carlisle (back) and Dustin Fletcher (finger). Josh Kennedy kicked three goals for the term, and in defence Jeremy McGovern and Shannon Hurn cut off Essendon's attempts to push forward.

That looked set to continue in the third term after Cripps' cameo, before Dyson Heppell again proved his capacity to lift when his team needs him most"

East Perth report[]

Round 21 (16 August)

East Perth gave cellar-dwelling Perth a hiding, winning 28.14.182 to 14.6.90. Brant Colledge kicked 2 goals from 22 possessions and Adam Carter had 27 disposals across the backline.

Appearing for East Perth: Brennan, Carter, Colledge, Maginness, Main, McInnes, Wilson

Injury list[]

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

Player Injury Expected duration
Waters Shoulder Season (on LTI 17/4/14, replaced on list by Sinclair)
Barrass Groin Season
Rosa Pectoral Season
Wellingham Lateral meniscus Season
Karpany Shoulder Season
Sheppard Ankle Season
Ellis AC joint 3-4 weeks
Selwood Ankle 2-3 weeks
Yeo Hand 2-3 weeks
LeCras Calf Test
Powell Shoulder Season
Newman Jail Season

Links[]

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2014/051820140816.html

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/21/ess-v-wce

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/24734137/heppell-helps-essendon-over-the-line/

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-match-report/bombers-snatch-thrilling-win-against-eagles-to-finally-get-a-happy-ending-20140816-104xgt.html

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-run-down-west-coast-eagles-in-fourth-quarter-to-retain-place-in-afl-top-eight/story-fni5f22o-1227026731769

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