Round 22 2011

West Coast v Essendon
Round 22, 2011

Kennedy kicked 4 goals. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sat, 20 August 2011 (1:10 PM WST)

Venue

Subiaco Oval

Attendance

38,253

Result

Won by 57

Score

WCE 20.14.134 - 11.11.77 ESS

Brownlow

3 D.Kerr (WCE)
2 L.Shuey (WCE)
1 D.Cox (WCE)

Ladder

4th

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West Coast threw off the Bombers' spirited challenge in the second half, taking advantage of Essendon's injury woes to coast away to a 57-point win. Daniel Kerr continued his good form with 25 possessions and two goals, with Nic Naitanui adding 26 hitouts and a goal in his 50th appearance.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		4.3.27		6.6.42		12.12.84		20.14.134
Essendon		3.0.18		7.1.43		9.5.59		11.11.77

Goals: Kennedy, LeCras 4, Cox, Embley, Kerr, Lynch 2, Naitanui, Nicoski, S.Selwood, Shuey

Best: Kerr, Shuey, Priddis, Kennedy, Cox, S.Selwood

Injuries: Nil

Reports: Waters for engaging in rough conduct against J.Watson

Sub: Masten for Hams in the third quarter

Milestones: Naitanui 50th game

Named sides

	West Coast				Essendon
B:	25.Hurn	23.Glass	31.Schofield	B:	10.McVeigh	31.Fletcher	22.Carlisle
HB:	8.Waters	16.MacKenzie	10.S.Selwood	HB:	42.Lovett-Murray	23.Myers	34.Hardingham
C:	13.Shuey	11.Priddis	32.Embley	C:	7.Jetta	4.Watson	17.Melksham
HF:	3.Gaff	17.Kennedy	6.Nicoski	HF:	6.Monfries	45.Crameri	11.Zaharakis
F:	9.Naitanui	21.Lynch	2.LeCras	F:	37.Reimers	30.Ryder	29.Davey
R:	20.Cox	4.Kerr	37.A.Selwood	R:	19.Hille	5.Stanton	39.Hocking
I:	5.Ebert	28.Smith	43.Hams	I:	12.Welsh	44.Bellchambers	40.Howlett
	27.Darling				21.Heppell
E:	1.Brown	7.Masten	12.Sheppard	E:	2.Dyson	20.H.Slattery	24.Browne

In: Waters, Glass

Out: McGinnity (susp), Brown

Late change: Masten for Darling

From the papers

The Age

"Waters' hit on Watson at the 20-minute mark of the third term sparked an angry push-and-shove.

It proved to be the major turning point in the match, with the Eagles, who led by 14 points at the time, booting 10 of the next 12 goals to race away with the win.

Kerr (25 possessions, two goals) was at his dominating best, but left the field midway through the final quarter after copping a heavy front-on bump from Nathan Lovett-Murray."

Sunday Herald-Sun

"West Coast built a 25-point three-quarter lead off the back of clearance work from Kerr and the reliable Matthew Priddis, who were aptly supported by Shuey, whose mature play continues to bely his age.

The game was sealed when the Eagles came out in the fourth with renewed intensity and booted a clutch of goals that included Kennedy's 50th of the year.

But the big crowd was again sent into raptures when Nic Naitanui scored another highlight reel goal.

The young ruckman palmed the ball down at the centre bounce, followed up for a handball receive and then burned off the athletic Ryder en route to centre half-forward.

He had a bounce, then kicked truly from 50m to further enhance his reputation for the spectacular."

WAFL

Round 22 (20-21 August)

Peel (J.Jones, Lycett, B.Wilson) vs Perth

West Perth (Strijk) vs East Perth

Swan Districts vs South Fremantle (C.Wilson)

East Fremantle (Brown, Dalziell, Sheppard, Stevens, Brennan, Houlihan) vs Claremont (Swift, Weedon, Stevenson, Broome). Hamp and McGovern played reserves

Bye: Subiaco

Injury list

In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured (TO BE UPDATED):

Player		Injury		Expected duration
Rosa		Knee		3 weeks
Butler		Calf		1-2 weeks
Waters		Elbow		Test
Neates		Elbow		Test

References

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2011/051820110820.html

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2011/22/wce-v-ess