Round 23 1991

West Coast v Essendon
Round 23, 1991

Date

Sun, 25 August 1991 (2:10 PM WST)

Venue

Subiaco Oval

Attendance

38,990

Result

Won by 63

Score

WCE 16.19.115 - 7.10.52 ESS

Brownlow

3 P.Matera (WCE)
2 A.McIntosh (WCE)
1 D.Irving (WCE)

Ladder

1st

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West Coast tuned up for the finals by recording a big win over the Bombers, extending their lead at every change and holding Essendon goalless in the final term to put the Bombers' own finals hopes in jeopardy. Peter Sumich kicked six goals and late inclusion Paul Peos had a team-high 25 disposals.

Summary[]

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		3.3.21		6.9.45		12.13.85		16.19.115
Essendon		1.6.12		4.7.31		7.7.49		7.10.52

Goals: Sumich 6, Lewis 3, Heady, Wilson 2, Jackson, Langdon, Peos

Best: McKenna, Matera, Peos, Worsfold, Irving, McIntosh

Injuries: Nil

Records: Essendon lowest score vs WCE

Named sides[]

	West Coast				Essendon
B:	10.Pyke	14.Brennan	39.Waterman	B:	26.Thompson	21.Wallis	37.Considine
HB:	17.McKenna	53.McIntosh	24.Worsfold	HB:	10.O'Donnell	5.T.Daniher	39.Johnston
C:	30.Matera	28.Lewis	3.Mainwaring	C:	11.Anderson	9.Kickett	49.Hills
HF:	9.Wilson	48.Jakovich	1.Heady	HF:	4.Wanganeen	19.Somerville	35.McMullin
F:	19.Langdon	4.Sumich	7.Turley	F:	27.Madden	32.Watson	13.Long
R:	34.Irving	2.Kemp	5.Lamb	R:	3.Salmon	8.Bewick	15.Ezard
I:	27.Jackson	13.Watters		I:	14.Plain	7.C.Daniher
E:	38.Barich	16.Hepburn	20.Peos	E:	23.Cransberg	45.Heard	1.Harvey

In: Lamb, Jackson, Langdon

Out: Hart (inj), Hepburn, Peos

Late change: (WCE) Peos for Mainwaring (inj); (ESS) Cransberg, Heard for Hills, C.Daniher

From the papers[]

Canberra Times[]

"After breaking the Essendon challenge after half-time, the Eagles re-discovered their outstanding running game with defenders John Worsfold and Guy McKenna giving West Coast pace through the middle of the ground.

Ruck-rover Paul Peos, a late replacement for the injured Chris Mainwaring, and Peter Matera added to the Eagles' efficiency across midfield.

West Coast also had encouraging signs from teenager Glen Jakovich, who, in the second half, outpointed Madden and Salmon at centre-half-back."^[1]