West Coast closed out their season and farewelled retiring premiership stars Chad Fletcher and Adam Hunter with a comprehensive win over Richmond. The Eagles built up a solid lead by halftime and then shut down the Tigers in the second half, holding them to a single goal. The 80 point margin could have been even greater had the home side not squandered multiple chances. Tom Swift, in his 10th senior game, was best on ground with 26 possessions and 10 tackles.
Summary[]
1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
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West Coast | 4.8.32 | 9.14.68 | 15.18.108 | 17.23.125 | ||||
Richmond | 1.3.9 | 5.5.35 | 5.6.36 | 6.9.45 |
Goals: LeCras 5, Staker 3, Mcinley 2, Ebert, Embley, Hurn, Kennedy, Lynch, Spangher, Swift
Best: Swift, LeCras, Spangher, Glass, A.Selwood, Naitanui, Hurn
Injuries: Nil
Reports: Embley for making negligent contact with umpire
Milestones: Lynch 150th game, Fletcher final appearance, Houlihan final appearance, McNamara final appearance, Staker final appearance
Named sides[]
West Coast | Richmond | ||||||
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B: | 30.Spangher | 23.Glass | 37.A.Selwood | B: | 40.Moore | 36.Silvester | 14.Polo |
HB: | 26.Butler | 16.MacKenzie | 25.Hurn | HB: | 18.Rance | 16.McGuane | 13.McMahon |
C: | 24.Rosa | 11.Priddis | 19.Houlihan | C: | 10.Edwards | 3.Deledio | 31.Thomson |
HF: | 7.Fletcher | 17.Kennedy | 10.S.Selwood | HF: | 7.Brown | 8.Riewoldt | 30.Tambling |
F: | 32.Embley | 21.Lynch | 2.LeCras | F: | 35.White | 20.Morton | 32.Cousins |
R: | 9.Naitanui | 15.Swift | 18.Ebert | R: | 5.Simmonds | 23.Jackson | 21.Tuck |
I: | 27.McKinley | 35.McGinnity | 41.Staker | I: | 6.Polak | 24.Coughlan | 38.Nahas |
44.Wirrpanda | 44.Graham | ||||||
E: | 29.Hansen | 12.McNamara | 31.Schofield | E: | 37.Post | 29.Vickery | 4.Raines |
In: Fletcher, MacKenzie, McGinnity
Out: Davis (jaw), Wilkes, Wilson
Late change: (WCE) McNamara for Wirrpanda (family); (RIC) Post for White
From the papers[]
The West Australian[]
"Richmond's only significant football came in a 10-minute block in the second-term.
They took control of the centre square, ran forward in numbers to trim the margin to 11 points.
Then, their world imploded. That was the sum total of Tigers good work, kicking 1.4 in the second half.
With Nic Naitanui and Adam Selwood reasserting control around the stoppages, the Eagles coasted to a 33-point lead by the big break."[1]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 23 (29 Aug)
Claremont (B.Jones, Wilkes, Stevenson) vs Perth (Smith, Sullivan)
West Perth (Seaby) vs Subiaco (Stenglein)
Swan Districts (Hunter, Notte) vs South Fremantle (Wilson)
Peel (Schofield, J.Jones, Arrowsmith) vs East Fremantle
Bye: East Perth
Semi Finals (5 Sept)
South Fremantle (Wilson) vs Subiaco (Fletcher, Stenglein)
Swan Districts (Hunter, Hansen, Notte, Naitanui) vs West Perth (Seaby)
Prelim Final (12 Sept)
Subiaco (Fletcher, Stenglein) vs Swan Districts (Hunter, Hansen, Notte, Naitanui)
Grand Final (20 Sept)
South Fremantle (Wilson) def. Subiaco (Fletcher, Stenglein). Former Eagles Jaymie Graham, Kris Miller and Toby McGrath and future Eagle Ashton Hams (who was best on ground) also won premiership medals.
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
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Waters | Elbow | Season | On the LTI list, replaced by Davis 2/4/09 | |||
Cox | Groin | Season | ||||
Kerr | Osteitis pubis | Season | ||||
Shuey | Fibula | Season | On the LTI list, replaced by Wilson 28/7/09 | |||
Nicoski | Back | Season | ||||
B.Jones | Thigh | Season | ||||
Brown | Foot | Season | ||||
Masten | Knee | Season | ||||
Cockie | Collarbone | Season | ||||
Davis | Jaw | Season | ||||
Hansen | Hip | Available |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2009/141820090828.html
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2009/22/wce-v-rich
- ↑ Ray Wilson, The West Australian (29 August 2009, p.144), "Emotions spill over as Eagles soar"
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