Round 4 2017

West Coast v Sydney
Round 4, 2017

Yeo in action. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Thur, 13 April 2017 (6.10pm WST)

Venue

Subiaco Oval

Attendance

38,065

Result

Won by 26

Score

WCE 13.13.91 - 10.5.65 SYD

Brownlow

3 L.Shuey (WCE)
2 J.Kennedy (SYD)
1 J.Cripps (WCE)

Ladder

5th

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West Coast overcame a short five-day break and a persistent Swans side to return to the winners' list with a plucky 26-point win in a tight contest. Sydney kept touch with the Eagles throughout and narrowed the gap to a single goal early in the final term but the home side was able to kick away. Elliot Yeo (29 possessions, 11 marks) and Luke Shuey (30 possessions, 7 tackles) shared best-afield honours.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		2.2.14		5.9.39		9.10.64		13.13.91
Sydney		2.2.14		4.3.27		7.4.46		10.5.65

Goals: Cripps 3, Gaff, Kennedy, LeCras, McGovern 2, Hill, Shuey

Best: Shuey, Yeo, Gaff, Hurn, Priddis, Kennedy

Injuries: Mitchell (ankle)

Named sides

	West Coast				Sydney
B:	5.Sheppard	37.Barrass	12.Wellingham	B:	10.Jones	39.Grundy	40.Smith
HB:	25.Hurn	20.McGovern	30.Nelson	HB:	28.Newman	36.Aliir	14.Mills
C:	7.Masten	11.Priddis	6.Yeo	C:	44.Lloyd	12.Kennedy	15.K.Jack
HF:	3.Gaff	27.Darling	15.Cripps	HF:	7.Cunningham	23.Franklin	29.Hewett
F:	2.LeCras	17.Kennedy	33.Hill	F:	9.Hayward	20.Reid	13.Florent
R:	22.Giles	13.Shuey	1.Mitchell	R:	18.Sinclair	26.Parker	4.Hannebery
I:	8.Redden	14.Duggan	19.Vardy	I :	6.Foote	42.Fox	31.Marsh
	26.Butler				41.Papley
E:	4.Sheed	31.Schofield	38.Mutimer	E:	34.Dawson	33.B.Jack	43.Melican

In: Butler, Duggan

Out: Hutchings, Jetta

Late change: Schofield for Darling (ankle)

Quarter by quarter

Darling was a late withdrawal after failing to recover from an ankle injury, replaced by Schofield.

From the papers

The West Australian

"Sydney made it clear they wanted this to be a war of attrition in a fierce and scrappy first quarter where they had the better of early play, then coughed up goals to Andrew Gaff and Josh Hill, but hit back with two late goals to go to the first change square and well in the game.

The Eagles had edged two goals clear by half time off the back of goals to Kennedy, Mark LeCras and McGovern.

But there were also question marks over Mitchell’s continued role in the game after he got a whack in the lower leg from Jack Redden who was being swung in a tackle when he crashed into him.

Sydney had stayed in touch thanks to goals from Franklin and the impressive Tom Papley and as they had last week, West Coast had missed a few chances, going to the main break with a 5.9 scoreline. The Swans were still close enough if the Eagles showed any sign of fatigue."

The Age

"The Eagles used the late withdrawal of Jack Darling as an opportunity to play McGovern in attack – something Adam Simpson has wanted to do for a while and may want to do a little bit more.

Most of the game was played at a terrific tempo, reminiscent of games played between these two in 2005 and 2006.

Since 2007 though, the Swans have dominated games against these two sides, losing only one of 10 clashes between them.

But not on Thursday night, despite a terrific performance from Josh Kennedy (the Sydney variety). He just didn't have the support."

East Perth report

Round 5 (14 April)

East Perth were pummeled by Subiaco in the Leederville Oval co-tenants' Good Friday clash, with the Lions running out 91-point winners. Lewis Jetta and Mark Hutchings responded to their axing from the senior side by recording more than 30 possessions each.

Appearing for East Perth: Brophy, Gorter, Hutchings, Jetta, Karpany, Lamb, MacKenzie, McInnes, Mutimer, Partington, Rotham, Sheed, Snadden, Venables. Reserves: Allen, Cole.

Injury list

In the leadup to the round the following players were listed as injured:

Player		Injury		Expected duration
Naitanui		Knee		Late 2017 season		(On LTI list 21/3/17, replaced by Petrie)
Waterman		Foot		8 weeks
Lycett		Shoulder		6-8 weeks		(On LTI list 21/3/17)
Rioli		Hamstring		5-6 weeks
Allen		Hamstring		Test
Cole		Quad		Test
Darling		Ankle		Test
Tunbridge*		Knee		Mid-late 2017 season
Petrie*		Hand		6-8 weeks

Links

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/4/wce-v-syd

Mark Duffield, The West Australian (13 April 2017), "West Coast defy five-day break, finish strong to defeat Sydney in Thursday night football": https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-defy-five-day-break-finish-strong-to-defeat-sydney-in-thursday-night-football-ng-b88446384z

Brad Elborough, The Age (14 April 2017), "Eagles beat Swans in tough clash": http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-match-report/west-coast-v-sydney-eagles-beat-sydney-in-tough-clash-20170413-gvkrq2.html