Round 2 1992

Sydney v West Coast
Round 2, 1992

Date

Sun, 29 March 1992 (2:10 PM EST)

Venue

SCG

Attendance

9,325

Result

Lost by 3

Score

SYD 14.14.98 - 14.11.95 WCE

Brownlow

3 B.Tunbridge (SYD)
2 L.Higgins (SYD)
1 P.Matera (WCE)

Ladder

10th

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West Coast's season got off to an unlucky start when the Eagles ended up on the wrong side of a tight result in Sydney. Dean Kemp amassed 28 possessions and Peter Matera had 26 and a goal.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Sydney		4.3.27		7.6.48		11.10.76		14.14.98
West Coast		3.3.21		9.5.59		11.8.74		14.11.95

Goals: Heady, Hynes 3, Mainwaring, Turley 2, Matera, Nichols, Pyke, Turnbull

Best: Kemp, Heady, Worsfold, Pyke, Matera, Mainwaring, Turley

Injuries: Ugle (hamstring)

Milestones: Waterman 50th game, Nichols 1st WCE game, Ball 1st AFL game

Named sides

	West Coast				Sydney
B:	35.Ugle	17.McKenna	31.White	B:	16.McGovern	45.McKenzie	29.Cordy
HB:	24.Worsfold	50.Turnbull	39.Waterman	HB:	47.Higgins	7.Carroll	15.Strooper
C:	30.Matera	13.Watters	3.Mainwaring	C:	35.Murphy	11.Kappler	4.Doolan
HF:	1.Heady	27.Jakovich	28.Lewis	HF:	3.Lewis	30.Bayes	18.Nettelbeck
F:	10.Pyke	22.Hynes	29.Ball	F:	32.Love	8.M-Connell	1.Lawson
R:	34.Irving	7.Turley	8.Nichols	R:	2.Tunbridge	14.Kelly	10.Mitchell
I:	2.Kemp	15.Laidley		I:	31.Holmes	13.Brunton
E:	45.Lockyer	21.Metropolis	6.Peos	E:	19.John	12.Thripp	20.West

Late change: (SYD) Thripp for Carroll

New: Jason Ball (Swan Districts), Trent Nichols (Richmond)

From the papers

The Age

"While the Swans were able to plug the gap left by Minton-Connell, who went off with a knee injury in the first quarter, the wound inflicted in the West Coast forward line by the absence of the suspended Peter Sumich was more grievous.

Too often the West Coast fleet of runners would deliver the ball to unresponsive and inactive forwards. David Hynes replaced Sumich and kicked three goals but was well-held.

Eagle Brett Heady showed only patches of brilliance. He finished with three fine goals and was unlucky that another three shots hit the goal post. His forward colleague Chris Lewis was often collared by the Swans' fierce tackling and his disposal was uncharacteristically sloppy.

Utility Dean Kemp stood out from the gloom of the disappointing West Coast performance and the grey Sydney sky. He gathered 33 disposals all over the ground."

Canberra Tmes

"Giant Swans ruckman Brad Tunbridge, a rock in defence in the second term while playing loose across the backline, domi nated the third term.

He was joined by Swans defenders Darren Kappler, Neil Cordy and Mark Bayes who all combined to launch attacking moves from the half-back line, while closing down the Eagles' small brigade of Chris Mainwaring, Brett Heady and Craig Turley.

Up forward, new recruit David Strooper was growing in confidence and kicked two, while Craig Nettelbeck bagged his third for the game with a brilliant 50m goal on the run.

But all the Swans' good work seemed to be lost midway through the final term after the Eagles posted two goals, one a brilliant solo effort on the run by Peter Matera from deep in on the boundary, to build what looked to be a match-winning cushion.

But the Swans came home with a rush."

Injury list

In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:

Player		Injury		Expected duration
Keene		Heel		5-10 weeks
A.McIntosh		Knee ligament		3 weeks
Sumich		Suspension		2 weeks
Brennan		Hamstring strain		1 week
Worsfold		Groin		Test
Heady		Ankle strain		Test
Laidley		Knee		Test
Matera		Sprained ankle		Test
Turley		Sprained ankle		Test
White		Hamstring		Test

References

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1992/161819920329.html