West Coast opened their 2010 account with a comfortable victory over Essendon, but it came at a cost with Daniel Kerr ripping his hamstring off the bone. The Eagles' victory was set up in the second quarter as they kicked six goals to nil. Ruck pair Dean Cox and Nic Naitanui dominated their opponents, while Matt Priddis and Andrew Embley benefited handsomely from the silver service they provided.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 5.5.35 | 11.8.74 | 13.10.88 | 15.11.101 | ||||
| Essendon | 5.1.31 | 5.5.35 | 6.7.43 | 11.12.78 |
Goals: LeCras 4, Kennedy 3, Brown, Cox, Ebert, Embley, Hansen, Naitanui, Rosa, A.Selwood
Best: Priddis, Cox, Embley, Naitanui, LeCras, Glass, Rosa
Injuries: Kerr (hamstring), Dalziell (head), A.Selwood (jaw), Masten (head)
Milestones: Hams AFL debut, Cox 200th official game (184 premiership games, 15 pre-season, 1 State), Hansen final apperance
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Essendon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | Spangher | Glass | B.Jones | B: | H.Slattery | Pears | Fletcher |
| HB: | Embley | Schofield | Waters | HB: | Dempsey | Hooker | Lovett-Murray |
| C: | Rosa | Priddis | Dalziell | C: | Reimers | Watson | Melksham |
| HF: | Masten | Kennedy | Hams | HF: | Lonergan | Gumbleton | Houli |
| F: | Cox | Brown | LeCras | F: | Winderlich | Hurley | Hille |
| R: | Naitanui | Kerr | A.Selwood | R: | Ryder | Welsh | Zaharakis |
| I: | Ebert | Hansen | McGinnity | I: | M.Williams | Colyer | Hocking |
| S.Selwood | Dyson | ||||||
| E: | McKinley | Smith | Swift | E: | Davey | Prismall | Daniher |
In: Hams, McGinnity
Out: Shuey (knee), Swift
New: Ashton Hams (South Fremantle/Busselton JFC)
From the papers[]
Herald-Sun[]
"Driven by Matt Priddis at the coalface, the Eagles' four-point quarter-time lead was scant reward after a term that saw them dominate clearances 16-5 and record 18 inside-50s to the Bombers' 10.
But they got full value for a dominant second quarter, kicking six goals to nil to open up a 39-point halftime break.
The Eagles kicked the first two goals of the third to make it nine straight, before David Hille's goal ended 49 goalless minutes for Essendon.
The Bombers enjoyed a period of control in a low-scoring third quarter, but struggled to crack a disciplined West Coast defence."
WAFL[]
Round 5 (17 April)
Swan Districts (Notte) vs Subiaco (Cockie)
Claremont (MacKenzie, Wilkes, Swift, Stevenson) vs East Fremantle (Sheppard, Stevens). Weedon, Neates and Broome played reserves.
South Fremantle (Wilson) vs Peel (J.Jones)
East Perth (McKinley, Oakley-Nicholls) vs Perth (Smith, Sullivan)
Bye: West Perth
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the round the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houlihan | Foot | 7 weeks | (Placed on LTI list, replaced by Hams) | |||
| Butler | Facial fracture | 3 weeks | ||||
| Hurn | Suspension | 1 week | ||||
| Sheppard | Cheekbone | Test | ||||
| Nicoski | Shoulder | Test | ||||
| Weedon | Ankle | Test | ||||
| McGinnity | Quad | Available |
Links[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2010/051820100416.html
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2010/4/wce-v-ess
Braden Quartermaine, Herald-Sun (16 April 2010), "West Coast breaks drought": http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/daniel-kerr-suffers-hamstring-injury-in-eagles-clash-with-bombers/news-story/36f64258f30d49f2e503e13269f93677
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