An inaccurate West Coast trailed at every change but overran the Lions in the final quarter to record a 10-point win. Fraser Gehrig kicked five goals and led the fourth-term comeback, and David Wirrpanda topped the team's possession count with 27 touches.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 2.1.13 | 4.6.30 | 8.11.59 | 11.17.93 | ||||
| Brisbane | 2.2.14 | 5.4.34 | 10.5.65 | 11.7.73 |
Goals: Gehrig 5, Cummings 2, Braun, Cousins, Jones, Kemp
Best: Wirrpanda, Banfield, Gehrig, Braun, McIntosh, Cousins
Injuries: Nil
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Brisbane | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 44.Wirrpanda | 11.McIntosh | 8.Metropolis | B: | 21.O'Bree | 23.Leppitsch | 31.Heuskes |
| HB: | 17.McKenna | 12.White | 6.Banfield | HB: | 22.C.Scott | 41.Kennedy | 3.M.Voss |
| C: | 31.Jones | 2.Kemp | 30.Pe.Matera | C: | 44.Lappin | 9.Boyd | 10.Ashcroft |
| HF: | 32.Embley | 26.Ball | 9.Cousins | HF: | 15.Lawrence | 1.Champion | 33.White |
| F: | 7.Gehrig | 14.Cummings | 33.Ph.Matera | F: | 2.Johnson | 7.Molloy | 38.D.Scott |
| R: | 19.Gardiner | 5.Morrison | 10.Braun | R: | 16.Clarke | 32.Hart | 18.Lambert |
| I: | 27.Jakovich | 36.Read | 42.Rintoul | I: | 21.Akermanis | 17.Bartlett | 4.McRae |
| 37.Williams | 5.B.Scott | ||||||
| E: | 45.Bellotti | 16.Symmons | 13.Wooden | E: | 20.Black | 43.McDonald | 39.Notting |
In: Pe.Matera, Read, Jones
Out: Heady, Symmons, Wooden
Late change: (BRI) Notting for D.Scott
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"The Eagles' leading goalkicker last season with 42, Gehrig finished with five goals to go with 12 marks and 20 possessions, while Notting was carried off on a stretcher late in the match with a leg injury.
The Lions had led by six points at the final change and the game developed into an arm wrestle for much of the last term.
After Gehrig goaled on the run from 55 metres to put the home side up by a point, the ball swung from end to end for 11 minutes without another goal being added.
It wasn't until after both teams had scored tit-for-tat goals that the clincher came - Gehrig's fifth goal at the 23-minute mark."[1]
WAFL[]
Round 1 (3-5 April)
Perth vs Subiaco (Heady, Donnelly)
West Perth (Symmons, Fewster) vs East Perth (Turnbull)
Peel vs Swan Districts
South Fremantle vs East Fremantle
Bye: Claremont
Injury list[]
In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[2]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone | Groin | 5 weeks | ||||
| Lewis | Ankle | 5 weeks | ||||
| Holmes | Foot | 2-3 weeks | ||||
| J.Duckworth | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks | ||||
| Fewster | Shoulder | Test | ||||
| Jones | Jaw | Test | ||||
| Pe.Matera | Ankle | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1999/181919990403.html
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