Round 21 2014

Essendon v West Coast - Round 21, 2014

Cripps kicked 3 goals. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sat, 16 August 2014 (4:40 PM EST)

Venue

Docklands

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:	25.Hurn	1.Brown	26.Butler	B:	15.Dempsey	26.Hooker	8.Winderlich
HB:	44.Bennell	16.MacKenzie	15.Cripps	HB:	12.Baguley	18.Hurley	1.Hibberd
C:	7.Masten	11.Priddis	3.Gaff	C:	32.Colyer	21.Heppell	5.Stanton
HF:	4.Sheed	27.Darling	42.McGovern	HF:	4.Watson	47.Ambrose	3.Chapman
F:	29.Lycett	17.Kennedy	35.McGinnity	F:	9.Goddard	6.Daniher	11.Zaharakis
R:	9.Naitanui	34.Hutchings	13.Shuey	R:	30.Ryder	39.Hocking	23.Myers
I:	20.Cox	33.Hill	31.Schofield	I :	27.Z.Merrett	25.Steinberg	17.Melksham
	32.Tunbridge				40.Howlett
E:	14.Brennan	19.Carter	28.Smith	E:	46.Fantasia	29.Dell'Olio	2.Bellchambers

In: Tunbridge

Out: Ellis (shoulder)

Media reports

The West Australian

"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

"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

"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."

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

References

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

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