West Coast continued the strong start to their premiership defence, completely controlling the contest against the Kangaroos to remain undefeated in 1995. The game was locked away in the third quarter when the Eagles put through six majors while holding North goalless. Don Pyke was instrumental with 27 possessions and three goals and Jason Ball kicked two goals from 20 possessions.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 3.3.21 | 6.6.42 | 12.12.84 | 12.19.91 | ||||
| North Melbourne | 2.1.13 | 3.5.23 | 3.8.26 | 5.13.43 |
Goals: McIntosh, Pyke 3, Ball 2, Dunstan, Heady, Sumich, Wilson
Best: McIntosh, Ball, Jakovich, Mainwaring, Pyke, Heady, Wilson
Injuries: Nil
Milestones: Heady 100th game, Dunstan WCE debut
Records: North Melbourne lowest score vs WCE
Named sides[]
| West Coast | N.Melbourne | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 36.Hart | 11.McIntosh | 12.White | B: | 15.R.Smith | 4.Martyn | 7.Laidley |
| HB: | 39.Waterman | 27.Jakovich | 17.McKenna | HB: | 24.Sholl | 20.Reynolds | 34.King |
| C: | 3.Mainwaring | 2.Kemp | 16.Symmons | C: | 33.Allison | 14.Armstrong | 2.Schwass |
| HF: | 1.Heady | 26.Ball | 9.Wilson | HF: | 13.Nichols | 18.Carey | 31.McKernan |
| F: | 28.Lewis | 4.Sumich | 20.Bond | F: | 11.Archer | 35.Longmire | 8.Scott |
| R: | 50.Turnbull | 10.Pyke | 18.Evans | R: | 16.Capuano | 10.Stevens | 3.Rock |
| I: | 6.Banfield | 14.Brennan | 15.Dunstan | I: | 26.Ishchenko | 12.Blakey | 22.Roberts |
| E: | 7.Gehrig | 22.Hynes | 21.Schofield | E: | 25.Daniltchenko | 23.Clarkson | 6.Fairley |
In: Sumich, Hart, Dunstan
Out: Matera (hamstring), Worsfold (hamstring), Gehrig
Late change: Hynes for Brennan (hamstring)
New: Michael Dunstan (Fitzroy/South Fremantle)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"Carey was kept to just 10 possessions for the game, as was Longmire, who was shut down by Mitchell White.
Mick Martyn did a reasonable job on Sumich, tagging him from the goal square to any where up to the wings - though this allowed players like Don Pyke to plunder the ball out of the centre area and stream towards goal.
Ashley McIntosh was likewise free to roam. Both booted three goals.
Dean Kemp also helped fill any Matera gap with 21 potent possessions out of midfield."[1]
Canberra Times[]
"Reigning premier West Coast issued a warning to all challengers when it gave North Melbourne a 48-point thrashing in Perth on Saturday night.
North Melbourne's hopes blew out the door midway through the third term when captain Wayne Carey had to leave the field with a head injury. The Kangaroos lost 5.13 (43) to West Coast's 12.19 (91).
Carey came off second best in a head clash and left the ground with blood streaming from his scalp and, although he returned towards the end of the quarter, he was kept decidedly quiet by Glen Jakovich throughout the match."[2]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 2 (15-17 Apr)
Claremont vs Subiaco (Lamb, Langdon, Schofield, Metropolis, Heatley, Godden)
Perth (Gehrig, Robbins, Dyer) vs Swan Districts
East Perth (Peos, Lyle) vs West Perth (Turley, Blurton)
South Fremantle (Spinks) vs East Fremantle (Harding)
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1995/121819950415.html
- ↑ Tim Atkinson, The Age (17 April 1995, p.30), "West Coast sounds an early warning"
- ↑ Canberra Times (17 April 1995, p.20), "Swans miss out again; Richmond buries hoodoo": https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130544161/14740488
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