2 A.Cooney (WBD)
1 R.Murphy (WBD)
The Bulldogs held West Coast at bay for a half before turning it on in the third quarter, kicking eight goals to one to blow the Eagles off the park. On a sorry night for West Coast, Shannon Hurn fractured a leg and Daniel Kerr was reported for a silly headbutt on Bulldog Scott West behind the play. David Wirrpanda led West Coast with 27 touches and Andrew Embley had 24 in his 150th game.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 7.3.45 | 11.6.72 | 19.10.124 | 20.14.134 | ||||
| West Coast | 4.1.25 | 8.3.51 | 9.4.58 | 11.8.74 |
Goals: C.Jones 3, Lynch, McKinley 2, Braun, Kennedy, Kerr, Wirrpanda
Best: Kerr, Wirrpanda, Embley, Cox
Injuries: Hurn (leg), Hunter (knee)
Reports: Staker for striking R.Murphy, Kerr for headbutting S.West, Kerr for wrestling D.Addison
Milestones: Embley 150th game, Kerr 150th game, Stenglein 200th offical AFL game (181 premiership, 19 pre-season), Kennedy WCE debut, Worsfold 150th game as coach
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Bulldogs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 38.B.Jones | 23.Glass | 44.Wirrpanda | HB: | 38.Morris | 36.Lake | 33.Callan |
| HB: | 25.Hurn | 39.Hunter | 37.A.Selwood | B: | 25.Hargrave | 37.Wight | 9.Gilbee |
| C: | 32.Embley | 4.Kerr | 10.Braun | C: | 5.Boyd | 7.West | 16.Griffen |
| HF: | 41.Staker | 21.Lynch | 8.Waters | HF: | 2.Murphy | 8.Hahn | 6.Johnson |
| F: | 35.Armstrong | 15.C.Jones | 27.McKinley | F: | 28.Welsh | 27.Minson | 21.Akermanis |
| R: | 20.Cox | 5.Stenglein | 13.Masten | R: | 15.Hudson | 4.Cross | 17.Cooney |
| I: | 18.Ebert | 17.Kennedy | 24.Rosa | I: | 10.Eagleton | 22.Addison | 20.Hill |
| 31.Schofield | 13.Giansiracusa | ||||||
| E: | 7.Fletcher | 12.McNamara | 30.Spangher | E: | 31.O'Keefe | 14.Ward | 35.Tiller |
In: Kennedy, Staker, Ebert, Schofield
Out: Seaby, Nicoski, Fletcher, Spangher
New: Josh Kennedy (Carlton/East Fremantle/Northampton JFC)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"The Bulldogs absorbed all the pressure and pain the Eagles could throw at them in the opening half before splitting the game wide open with eight goals to one in an impressive third quarter. Holding a 20-point buffer at half-time, the Bulldogs went on the attack early in the third quarter. Their midfield lifted the tempo and the forwards took advantage of excellent delivery into the attacking zone.
The Bulldogs were wasteful in front of goal in the early minutes of the third quarter but the weight of supply was just too much for the undermanned Eagles, who lost Shannon Hurn and Adam Hunter to leg injuries and had to play out the match with 20 fit men.
When Jason Akermanis kicked his third goal of the night from the pocket to extend the lead to 29 points, the floodgates were on the verge of opening. When Scott Welsh kicked his second goal for the night at the 10-minute mark, the flood started and the contest was all but over."[1]
WAFL[]
Round 6 (25-26 April)
Swan Districts (Hansen, Notte, Davis) vs Perth (S.Selwood, Sullivan). Butler played reserves.
Subiaco (Fletcher, Nicoski) vs West Perth (Seaby)
East Fremantle (Houlihan, McNamara) vs East Perth. Arrowsmith played reserves.
Claremont (MacKenzie, Thomson, Wilkes, McGinnity) vs South Fremantle (Graham, Wilson). Stevenson played reserves.
Bye: Peel
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the round the following players were listed as injured:
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Knee | Season | ||||
| Priddis | Knee | 1-2 weeks | ||||
| LeCras | Groin | 1-2 weeks | ||||
| Butler | Osteitis pubis | Test | ||||
| Hansen | Hamstring | Test | ||||
| Staker | Concussion | Test | ||||
| Spangher | Shoulder | Test | ||||
| MacKenzie | Calf | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2008/071820080426.html
- ↑ Karen Lyon, The Age (27 April 2008), "Ferocious Dogs put the bite on winged Eagles": http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=mckinley+and+addison&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SAG080427M760V6OESHP
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