In the first meeting between the two expansion clubs from traditional footy states, West Coast comfortably had Adelaide's measure. Brett Heady kicked five goals from 22 touches and Dwayne Lamb scored three from 29 possessions.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 5.4.34 | 9.7.61 | 15.10.100 | 19.16.130 | ||||
| Adelaide | 0.3.3 | 2.8.20 | 5.9.39 | 9.11.65 |
Goals: Sumich 6, Heady 5, Lamb 3, Langdon 2, Matera, McGrath, Waterman
Best: Heady, Sumich, Mainwaring, Lamb, Hart, Pyke
Injuries: Nil
Records: First meeting between WCE and Adelaide
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Adelaide | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 36.Hart | 45.Lockyer | 24.Worsfold | B: | 13.Lee | 19.Hughes | 14.Bartlett |
| HB: | 39.Waterman | 14.Brennan | 17.McKenna | HB: | 7.Smart | 18.Maynard | 32.Lindsay |
| C: | 3.Mainwaring | 7.Turley | 2.Kemp | C: | 16.Marshall | 11.McGuinness | 12.Tregenza |
| HF: | 19.Langdon | 21.McGrath | 30.Matera | HF: | 2.Jarman | 20.Klug | 30.Fielke |
| F: | 1.Heady | 4.Sumich | 28.Lewis | F: | 26.Bickley | 1.Negri | 31.Rowe |
| R: | 34.Irving | 10.Pyke | 5.Lamb | R: | 25.Mickan | 10.McDermott | 8.E.Hocking |
| I: | 38.Barich | 22.Hynes | I: | 6.Lamb | 28.Smith | ||
| E: | 40.Evans | 6.Miles | 50.Turnbull | E: | 41.Thompson | 35.Jameson | 22.Murphy |
In: Kemp
Out: Wilson (susp)
Late change: (ADL) Jameson for Jarman (shoulder)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"Three goals in the final eight minutes by Adelaide prevented the visitors' complete humiliation.
As the Eagles shortened their odds for the flag, their exhilarating half-forward Brett Heady served further notice of his class and Brownlow Medal potential with a scintillating four-quarter display. The 21-year-old was clearly best afield, collecting 22 telling possessions and finishing with five goals.
Heady, full-forward Peter Sumich, winger Chris Mainwaring and follower Dwayne Lamb led the Eagles' relentless charge. It was clear from the opening minutes that they would once again be difficult to stop in Perth."[1]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 3 (20 April)
East Fremantle (Higgins) vs Subiaco (Scott, MacNish, Breman, White, Dargie, Young, Burton)
West Perth (Laidley, Gwilliam, West, Hall) vs Claremont (Malaxos, Miles, Begovich, Evans)
East Perth (Peos, Turnbull, Clape) vs Swan Districts (Rance, Ugle)
Perth (McNaughton) vs South Fremantle (Jakovich)
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[2]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickett | Suspension | 6 weeks | ||||
| Keene | Arthroscopy on ankle | 4 weeks | ||||
| Watters | Knee medial ligament | 3 weeks | ||||
| Hepburn | Torn groin | 3 weeks | ||||
| Wilson | Suspension | 2 weeks | ||||
| Jackson | Groin strain | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1991/011819910421.html
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