Round 4 2019

West Coast v Fremantle
Round 4, 2019

Vardy contests the ruck. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sat, 13 April 2019 (6.10pm WST)

Venue

Perth Stadium

Attendance

58,219

Result

Won by 13

Score

WCE 10.9.69 - 7.14.56 FRE

Brownlow

3 S.Hurn (WCE)
2 D.Mundy (FRE)
1 R.Lobb (FRE)

Ladder

3rd

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West Coast won their eighth straight Derby in a scrappy, forgettable encounter. The Eagles burst out to an early lead with a five-goal first term, but found the going tough thereafter as the game descended into a dogfight. Shannon Hurn won his third Glendinning-Allan Medal with a 32-possession effort off half-back and Andrew Gaff had another 35-possession game to shrug off pre-game speculation about his return to the Derby arena.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		5.1.31		6.3.39		8.5.53		10.9.69
Fremantle		0.5.5		1.9.15		4.12.36		7.14.56

Goals: Darling, Kennedy 3, Petruccelle 2, O.Allen, Ryan

Best: Hurn, Sheppard, Redden, Gaff, Yeo, Darling

Injuries: Nil

Named sides

	West Coast				Fremantle
B:	25.Hurn	37.Barrass	28.Cole	B:	21.Hamling	25.Pearce	38.Ryan
HB:	5.Sheppard	20.McGovern	23.Jetta	HB:	6.Conca	14.Wilson	15.Hughes
C:	7.Masten	13.Shuey	3.Gaff	C:	26.Langdon	5.Cerra	9.B.Hill
HF:	4.Sheed	27.Darling	34.Hutchings	HF:	10.Walters	23.McCarthy	8.Brayshaw
F:	1.Ryan	17.Kennedy	15.Cripps	F:	11.Hogan	20.Taberner	33.Colyer
R:	19.Vardy	6.Yeo	8.Redden	R:	37.Lobb	18.Tucker	16.Mundy
I:	12.O.Allen	14.Duggan	16.Hickey	I:	44.Duman	39.Switkowski	28.Schultz
	21.Petruccelle				3.Matera
E:	18.Venables	33.Ainsworth*	35.Rotham	E:	4.Darcy	12.Crowden	41.Banfield
	45.Smith				43.Nyhuis

In: Duggan

Out: Rotham

Late change: Rotham for Jetta (hamstring tightness)

(*Ainsworth replaced Watson in the emergencies)

Quarter by quarter

West Coast replaced Jetta before the bounce with second-gamer Rotham, due to hamstring tightness. The match was played in fine but humid conditions, making ball-handling difficult at times.

From the coach

"It was a grind, no doubt, and I think people are still trying to get a read on where Fremantle are at, and we're still working ourselves out as well, but I think they're better than what some people think. We were accurate at the start, and just held them at bay for most of the night, but not a lot went right for us other than the score. We won the stoppage battle, but yeah it was a grind. But we've had plenty of grinds in the last 12 months, so we'll take the win, but we tip our hat to what Fremantle did tonight, and how they played, and the contest. It wasn't like we were turning up our toes, we just got beaten up in certain parts of the ground which need to improve, but at the end of the day, we get the four points.

"...We prepared for a game like we got. I wasn't surprised about tonight, and that's why I'm pleased. We got through a grind. Last year, we won against Carlton earlier in the year with a grind game, and I think this was one of those nights where it was a grind.

"...I think our team defence was poor, but our ability to win a contest when we really needed to was important. Low scoring game, they kicked plenty of points. I think at quarter time when we got our lead, one scoring shot the difference - we just kicked 5.1 and they kicked 5 points, that hurt them early."

From the papers

The West Australian

"Pursuing one of the great derby upsets, Fremantle were left with an agonising return of 1.9, with three of those behinds rushed.

There were other opportunities they should have swallowed, with the most galling miss coming from Taberner in the first quarter. He hit the post from just 20m out directly in front and the record derby crowd of 58,219 let him know about it.

The teams had 13 inside 50s apiece in the first stanza, and while there are entries and there are entries the quarter-time score line of 5.1 to 0.5 said plenty about how clinical and efficient Eagles went about their work.

West Coast didn’t know it at the time but those five goals would prove priceless by the end of the night, with the Eagles adding just another five majors for the remainder of the match."

The Age

"Poor skills almost cost the Dockers against St Kilda in Round 3; they did hurt them in Round 4.

West Coast led by 31-points midway through the third quarter, but the statistics didn’t really show why the margin was so big.

Without Fyfe, West Coast was able to dominate clearances, but inside 50s were pretty even throughout the game. They had their chances.

However, when that lead was 31 points the Eagles were 7.4, the Dockers 1.9. That became 1.10 before Fremantle started to surge."

Reserves

Round 2 (13 April)

West Coast recorded their first official WAFL win, defeating Fremantle-affiliated Peel in a curtain-raiser to the Derby. Jake Waterman continued his strong form with another five-goal haul and Matthew Allen had 25 possessions through the midfield.

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Peel Thunder		2.1.14		3.3.21		4.8.32		7.8.50
West Coast		3.3.21		5.6.36		8.9.57		11.11.77

Goals: Waterman 5, Ah Chee, Brander, Cameron, Fisher, McInnes, Williams

Best: M.Allen, Waterman, Fisher, Brayshaw, Nelson

Injuries: Brooksby (knee)

Named side:

	West Coast
B:	51.Fisher	42.Edwards	62.Cary
HB:	38.Mutimer	31.Schofield	64.Curnow
C:	11.Grey	41.Ah Chee	30.Nelson
HF:	32.Williams	10.Brander	22.Brayshaw
F:	2.Waterman	36.McInnes	39.Cameron
R:	40.Brooksby	33.Ainsworth	43.M.Allen
I:	47.Bines	29.Foley	56.Hug
	24.O'Neill
E:	52.Acres	54.Coe	61.Robilliard

In: M.Allen, Brayshaw, Cary, Hug

Out: Smith, Venables (AFL), Watson (personal), Riach (soreness)

Late change: Smith, Venables for Ainsworth (AFL), Bines

WAFL debut: Jak Cary (Newdegate)

Injury list

In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:

Player		Injury		Expected return
Naitanui		Knee		Indefinite
Rioli		Foot		5 weeks
Duggan		Knee		Test
Brayshaw		Hip		Test

References

https://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2019/4/wce-v-fre