Round 5 2017

Hawthorn v West Coast
Round 5, 2017

Sheed was a late inclusion. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sun, 23 April 2017 (4.40pm EST)

Venue

MCG

Attendance

28,997

Result

Lost by 50

Score

HAW 19.11.125 - 11.9.75 WCE

Brownlow

3. B.McEvoy (HAW)
2. T.Mitchell (HAW)
1. L.Shiels (HAW)

Ladder

7th

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West Coast's MCG hoodoo continued, turning in one of their worst performances in recent years to fall to a heavy loss to the previously winless Hawks. Hawthorn came into the match on the bottom of the ladder and under immense pressure, but extended their lead at every change to record a comprehensive 51-point win. Luke Shuey tried hard with 33 possessions and Matt Priddis became the league's all-time tackle leader after recording 11.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Hawthorn		3.4.22		9.8.62		12.9.81		19.11.125
West Coast		2.2.14		5.5.35		7.8.50		11.9.75

Goals: Darling 4, Hill, Shuey 2, Cripps, Kennedy, Redden

Best: Shuey, Priddis, Darling, Barrass, Gaff

Injuries: Sheppard (knee), Cripps (ankle)

Milestones: Hill 100th WCE game

Named sides

	West Coast				Hawthorn
B:	Hurn	Schofield	Barrass	B:	Gibson	Frawley	Stratton
HB:	Yeo	McGovern	Butler	HB:	Burton	Burgoyne	Hodge
C:	Duggan	Priddis	Gaff	C:	Smith	Mitchell	Hartung
HF:	Hill	Darling	Cripps	HF:	Breust	Gunston	Langford
F:	LeCras	Kennedy	Vardy	F:	Sicily	Roughead	Puopolo
R:	Giles	Shuey	Redden	R:	McEvoy	Shiels	Rioli
I:	Sheppard	Masten	Wellingham	I:	Howe	O'Brien	Hardwick
	Nelson				Brand
E:	Sheed	Hutchings	Karpany	E:	Henderson	Stewart	Vickery

In: Darling

Out: Mitchell (ankle)

Late change: Sheed for Giles

Quarter by quarter

Giles was a late withdrawal, replaced by Sheed as the visitors looked for more run.

From the coach

"We were really disappointed, obviously. We got exactly what we thought we'd get with Hawthorn and the way they played. There were no surprises there. Our inability to be consistent with the ball, with pressure, how we handle it, standing up when it counts, converting when it counts was a concern.

"I think [we were too keen to kick into the corridor] early on. Trying to be brave with the ball and trying a few different things is where we want to head as a footy club. It got us into trouble. We're disappointed we didn't recognise that on the field at the time but we saw probably six or seven [times] where we tried to force the situation. When you're in a combative game, early on when the pressure is right on, to try and force those things gets you in a lot of trouble when it turns over. I thought the Hawks were relentless all day and we couldn't sustain it. Even when our intent was right, we looked fumbly - our senior players and our kids.

"...Hawthorn delivered exactly what we thought they'd deliver. Our ability to handle that was disappointing. It might look like we rolled over. I went down to the bench in the second half, it looked like the intent was there, we just couldn't handle it and when we did get the ball we panicked a little bit and the pressure got to us."

From the papers

The West Australian

"West Coast pressed with the first goal of the third term, but again Hawthorn responded quickly and kept them at arm’s length.

Three goals to two in the third term gave them a 31-point lead at the last break.

Fittingly, Rioli marked and kicked a goal a minute into the last quarter for a decisive 37-point lead.

Captain Jarryd Roughead then goalled from a mark for his 500th career major and his team was home."

The Age

"West Coast came with a plan. It just didn't work. They couldn't make it work, Hawthorn wouldn't let them, their own mental incapacity in dealing with travelling to this place in Jolimont wouldn't let it work.

The plan was to outrun the slow old, leg-weary, battle-weary Hawks. It was to centre the ball to the corridor at every opportunity and race it to the forward line. Actually that's not right, it was to race to kick it to Josh Kennedy or if not handball it to Jack Darling alone in the goal square.

It was a solid plan as far as it went. It worked a few times – Darling kicked three from the goal square and another after an almighty shove in his opponents back – but it was a fraught plan.

The problem was the Eagles couldn't reliably kick or handball to the player in the middle of the ground. Chris Masten was a regular culprit early in turning the ball over in e chain of play working the ball forward but he was not alone."

East Perth report

Round 6 (22 April)

East Perth broke through for their first win of 2017, defeating Perth by 20 points at Leederville Oval. Fraser McInnes had one of his best games at WAFL level with 13 marks and three goals, and Kurt Mutimer continued his good form with 28 possessions and nine tackles.

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

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		4-6 weeks		(On LTI list 21/3/17)
Rioli		Hamstring		4 weeks
Mitchell		Ankle		Test
Darling		Ankle		Test
Tunbridge*		Knee		Mid-late 2017 season
Petrie*		Hand		6 weeks
Watson*		Ankle		Unknown		(not on official list)

Links

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2017/5/haw-v-wce

AAP, The West Australian (23 April 2017), "West Coast cop 51-point hammering from Hawthorn at MCG": https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-cop-51-point-hammering-from-hawthorn-at-mcg-ng-b88454165z

Michael Gleeson, The Age (24 April 2017), "Happy Hawks boss Eagles to notch first win of season": http://www.theage.com.au/afl/happy-hawks-boss-the-eagles-to-notch-first-win-of-season-20170423-gvqt61.html