West Coast continued their winning start to the season, coming away from Waverley Park with a 27-point victory against the Collingwood side that defeated them (after a draw and a replay) in the previous year's finals. Craig Turley picked up 26 possessions to lead the Eagles, and Chris Waterman shut down the dangerous Peter Daicos.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 1.4.10 | 3.6.24 | 5.8.38 | 8.10.58 | ||||
| West Coast | 0.1.1 | 5.2.32 | 11.4.70 | 13.7.85 |
Goals: Sumich 5, Lewis, Matera 2, Mainwaring, Turley, Waterman, Wilson
Best: Sumich, Turley, Waterman, Lewis, Lockyer, Heady
Injuries: Hepburn (groin)
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Collingwood | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 24.Worsfold | 45.Lockyer | 22.Hynes | B: | 44.Kerrison | 12.Banks | 3.Gayfer |
| HB: | 39.Waterman | 16.Hepburn | 17.McKenna | HB: | 24.Turner | 9.Tarpey | 7.Morwood |
| C: | 30.Matera | 28.Lewis | 3.Mainwaring | C: | 42.Millane | 34.McGuane | 13.A.Richardson |
| HF: | 9.Wilson | 14.Brennan | 1.Heady | HF: | 29.S.Russell | 23.Kelly | 27.Starcevich |
| F: | 19.Langdon | 4.Sumich | 10.Pyke | F: | 35.Daicos | 5.McKeown | 37.Williams |
| R: | 34.Irving | 5.Lamb | 36.Hart | R: | 1.Monkhorst | 28.Crosisca | 2.Francis |
| I: | 40.Evans | 7.Turley | I: | 6.Tuddenham | 30.Manson | ||
| E: | 38.Barich | 27.Jackson | 35.Ugle | E: | 60.Anderson | 21.Christian | 18.Wrensted |
In: Pyke, Langdon
From the papers[]
The Sunday Age[]
"The drive for Sumich and the Eagles was set up by their midfielders and on-ball players. Chris Lewis, Brett Heady, Craig Turley and Chris Mainwaring repeatedly drove the ball forward and, when not in possession, defended with a spirit somewhat uncharacteristic of players from Western Australia.
Lewis, in particular, was a huge inspiration to his teammates. Often criticised for being a one-way footballer, his value to the side has improved dramatically now that he has learnt to tackle and chase. He laid on five yesterday and shut down many Magpie forward thrusts.
In defence, the Eagles blanketed the Collingwood prime movers. Chris Waterman on Peter Daicos, Guy McKenna on Gavin Crosisca and Michael Brennan on Craig Starcevich all worked, and while Leigh Matthews juggled his men all over the place, he could not produce a successful combination where it mattered most - in front of the sticks."[1]
Canberra Times[]
"Collingwood was never allowed to find its rhythm during the match, mainly because of the Eagles' close checking and fierce tackles. Chris Waterman virtually shut out Magpie maestro Peter Daicos with a close marking role in defence.
Reliable defenders John Worsfold and Guy McKenna also put in fine performances in defence to help negate Collingwood's avenues for goal.
Full-forward Peter Sumich, who last year booted the point that tied the qualifying final, wasn't all that accurate in front, but still managed five goals."[2]
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[3]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidley | Knee reconstruction | 3 weeks | ||||
| Keene | Arthroscope on ankle | 2 weeks | ||||
| Watters | Bruised knee | 2 weeks | ||||
| Gwilliam | Hamstring strain | 1 week | ||||
| Kemp | Strained calf | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1991/041819910330.html
- ↑ John Hendrie, The Sunday Age (31 March 1991, p.SPORT13), "Eagles' hard work pays off with impressive win"
- ↑ Canberra Times (31 March 1991, p.13), "Eagles fly to top of AFL ladder": http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/13004070
- ↑ The Age (27 March 1991, p.30), "The injury list"
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