West Coast put a tumultuous week behind them with a thrilling come-from-behind win over the Power at Adelaide Oval. Port had four goals on the board before the Eagles had scored, and led by as much as 28 points but West Coast scrapped their way back in the final term and a mark on the siren by Jeremy McGovern gave them the chance to take the lead for the first time, with the swingman converting his set shot. Luke Shuey was instrumental in the comeback and finished with 31 disposals, and Jamie Cripps kicked three goals.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 5.1.31 | 6.2.38 | 9.2.56 | 9.4.58 | ||||
| West Coast | 1.1.7 | 3.2.20 | 6.5.41 | 9.8.62 |
Goals: Cripps 3, LeCras, Masten, McGovern, Ryan, Sheed, Yeo
Best: Shuey, Yeo, LeCras, Redden, Sheed, Masten, Cripps
Injuries: Nil
Milestones: Yeo 100th WCE game
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Port Adel | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 25.Hurn | 37.Barrass | 5.Sheppard | B: | 32.Howard | 17.Clurey | 43.Houston |
| HB: | 23.Jetta | 20.McGovern | 28.Cole | HB: | 29.Pittard | 42.Jonas | 33.Byrne-Jones |
| C: | 34.Hutchings | 13.Shuey | 7.Masten | C: | 6.Motlop | 16.Wines | 21.Polec |
| HF: | 15.Cripps | 27.Darling | 44.Rioli | HF: | 1.Boak | 39.Westhoff | 20.Wingard |
| F: | 1.Ryan | 19.Vardy | 2.LeCras | F: | 11.Rockliff | 22.Dixon | 24.Farrell |
| R: | 29.Lycett | 6.Yeo | 8.Redden | R: | 4.Ryder | 9.R.Gray | 7.Ebert |
| I: | 41.Ah Chee | 18.Venables | 4.Sheed | I: | 46.S.Gray | 31.Johnson | 40.Lienert |
| 14.Duggan | 23.Watts | ||||||
| E: | 33.Ainsworth | 12.O.Allen | 43.M.Allen | E: | 48.Thomas | 36.Hombsch | 2.Powell-Pepper |
| 45.Waterman | 34.Snelling |
In: Ah Chee, Sheed
Out: Schofield (hamstring), Gaff (suspension)
Quarter by quarter[]
Both sides went in as named. The match was played in chilly conditions but forecast rain stayed away.
Club Champion votes[]
| Barrass | 15 | Hutchings | 7 | ||
| Shuey | 15 | Masten | 7 | ||
| Yeo | 15 | Ah Chee | 6 | ||
| Lycett | 13 | Duggan | 6 | ||
| Cripps | 11 | Hurn | 6 | ||
| Cole | 10 | Sheed | 6 | ||
| Jetta | 10 | McGovern | 5 | ||
| Redden | 10 | Sheppard | 4 | ||
| LeCras | 9 | Rioli | 3 | ||
| Ryan | 9 | Darling | 1 | ||
| Vardy | 9 | Venables | 0 |
From the coach[]
"It was a big week for the club to lose Andrew like we did and it was a six-day break. Part of me thought it was good to get away and it took us right to the line to move on from it. We copped some heavy scrutiny, which is part of the game, so we moved on as quick as we could but we didn't start too well. I thought Port played a really strong, tough brand and we couldn't find a way through. Our smalls weren't getting too dangerous and we weren't winning the midfield battle. There were obvious situations with Port with their injuries. There was a bit going on with their key-position players and it just shows you it's hard to win without them. When they were injured during the game we did our best to expose that and they did their best to nullify it, so that's what you saw in the last quarter.
"...We were trying everything. We tried to equalise with Gov at the start of the last quarter and they sent an extra up to the stoppage, an extra behind the play. It was a game of chess, really, that I didn't think we were winning. We got supply but we couldn't get the result. We chipped away a little bit with the scoreboard. It didn't feel like it was a matter of time but it was probably going to happen at some stage, it just took us to the last 20 seconds of the game. I thought Port and Ken (Hinkley) coached really well to try and nullify us with so much advantage between the teams."[1]
From the papers[]
The West Australian[]
"West Coast finished with a massive 65-50 advantage in inside-50s despite conceding 15 of the first 20 in the first term.
Port dominated territory early and had four goals on the board before West Coast could manage a score with the breeze at their backs.
Contested ball and clearances were tight, but the home side looked far more dangerous with Ollie Wines (27 disposals), Chad Wingard (18) and Justin Westhoff (20) all busy as the outside runners like Jasper Pittard (26) put in the hard years.
Ruckmen on either side delivered what could have been the sliding doors moment in the third term before injuries took their toll."[2]
The Age[]
"Adding to the drama, seconds before the three-quarter time siren Chad Wingard goaled to give Port a 21-point lead, but it was disallowed when his teammate Aidyn Johnson knocked down the Eagles' Tom Cole, which is sure to be reviewed.
With only one available player on the bench, and Justin Westhoff Port's only option left in ruck, coach Ken Hinkley was forced to use six small forwards. But the real challenge was putting an end to the Eagles' sudden resurgence. For three quarters they had never looked like winning, even though at times the margin was not beyond reach.
Liam Ryan started the last term with a goal after taking a spectacular mark, but he was also caused anxiety in the coaches' box by missing four chances, kicking 0.3 and out-on the full in between a bad miss by Ah Chee.
Full of run, the Eagles charged, but their decision making left a lot to be desired. Port was so courageous in weathering this storm – until the dying minutes when Mark Lecras goaled to reduce the margin to two points with 43 seconds remaining. At the centre bounce, ruckman Scott Lycett got the clearance and found McGovern with 24 seconds remaining."[3]
East Perth report[]
Round 19 (11 August)
East Perth thrashed WAFL cellar dwellers East Fremantle by 114 points at Leederville Oval. Young midfielder Hamish Brayshaw had a massive game with 41 disposals, closely followed by Brayden Ainsworth (39) and Luke Partington (36), while Jake Waterman kicked seven goals.
Appearing for East Perth: Ainsworth, O.Allen, Brander, Brayshaw, Karpany, Mutimer, Nelson, Partington, Rotham, Petruccelle, Waterman, Watson. Reserves: Bayok, England.
Injury list[]
In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
| Player | Injury | Expected return | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie | Toe | Season | ||||
| Naitanui | Knee | Season | ||||
| Gaff | Suspension | Season | ||||
| Schofield | Hamstring | 2 weeks | ||||
| Kennedy | Shin | 1-2 weeks | ||||
| Karpany | Rib | Test | ||||
| Olango* | Hamstring | 2 weeks | ||||
| McInnes* | Adductor | Test | ||||
| England* | Quad | Test | ||||
| Burrows* | Ankle | TBC | (not on official list) |
References[]
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/21/pa-v-wce
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2018/131820180811.html
- ↑ The West Australian (13 August 2018, p.GAM16), "Word for word"
- ↑ Shayne Hope, The West Australian (11 August 2018), "How West Coast pinched another one in Adelaide": https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/how-west-coast-pinched-another-one-in-adelaide-ng-b88925519z
- ↑ Ashley Porter, The Age (11 August 2018), "Eagles win after the siren: Deja vu all over again": https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/eagles-win-after-the-siren-deja-vu-all-over-again-20180811-p4zwyk.html
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