West Coast were challenged at times by the Magpies, who closed to within 10 points during the third term, but were able to pile on eight straight goals in the final term to coast away to a comfortable win. The home side had looked to streak away early after slamming on the first five goals before Collingwood had scored, but the Pies fought their way back into the match. Mark LeCras had an emphatic return to form with 27 possessions and three first-half goals, and Nic Naitanui had a record 19 hitouts to advantage.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 6.4.40 | 8.8.56 | 10.12.72 | 18.16.124 | ||||
| Collingwood | 1.1.7 | 4.3.27 | 8.5.53 | 9.8.62 |
Goals: Cripps, Kennedy, LeCras 3, Lycett 2, Darling, Gaff, Hill, Hutchings, Naitanui, Redden, Wellingham
Best: LeCras, Shuey, Sheppard, Redden, Naitanui
Injuries: Darling (back)
Named side[]
| West Coast | Collingwood | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 5.Sheppard | 16.MacKenzie | 31.Schofield | B: | 45.Frost | 16.Brown | 8.Langdon |
| HB: | 12.Wellingham | 20.McGovern | 25.Hurn | HB: | 43.Oxley | 20.Reid | 40.Smith |
| C: | 7.Masten | 11.Priddis | 6.Yeo | C: | 25.Crisp | 7.Treloar | 22.Sidebottom |
| HF: | 2.LeCras | 27.Darling | 23.Jetta | HF: | 2.De Goey | 30.Moore | 19.Greenwood |
| F: | 15.Cripps | 17.Kennedy | 29.Lycett | F: | 1.Fasolo | 46.Cox | 38.Howe |
| R: | 9.Naitanui | 3.Gaff | 13.Shuey | R: | 4.Grundy | 10.Pendlebury | 11.Blair |
| I: | 8.Redden | 14.Duggan | 26.Butler | I: | 28.Sinclair | 29.Broomhead | 34.Toovey |
| 33.Hill | 37.Maynard | ||||||
| E: | 28.Cole | 34.Hutchings | 35.McGinnity | E: | 14.Aish | 27.Goodyear | 21.Phillips |
In: Lycett
Out: McInnes
Late change: Hutchings for Yeo (illness)
Quarter by quarter[]
Midfielder Elliot Yeo was a late withdrawal due to tonsilitis, replaced by Hutchings. The match was played in cloudy but fine conditions.
Club Champion votes[]
| LeCras | 10 | Gaff | 5 | ||
| Naitanui | 9 | Priddis | 4 | ||
| Shuey | 8 | Darling | 3 | ||
| Butler | 7 | Duggan | 3 | ||
| Kennedy | 7 | Hurn | 3 | ||
| Lycett | 7 | Hutchings | 3 | ||
| Redden | 7 | MacKenzie | 3 | ||
| Cripps | 6 | Masten | 2 | ||
| Hill | 6 | Schofield | 1 | ||
| McGovern | 6 | Jetta | 0 | ||
| Sheppard | 6 | Wellingham | 0 |
From the coach[]
"We were not so happy at three quarter time, but the way they responded was pleasing. There were some concerning signs in the second and third quarter, but I think you’ve got to give a fair bit of credit to Collingwood for their pressure and intensity, it really went up after quarter time. Maybe a bit of complacency came into our players’ minds, but I think actually Collingwood played a really good, strong brand. We adjusted a few things half way through the third, but it probably just goes to show that if you are off a little bit and another team is on you can really get scored against heavily.
"...I know that people talk about us away from home and at home, but to turn up and play a solid brand of footy and win is tough anywhere. We can’t shy away from how important it is to play well every week, but to do it at home is important for us as well. I wouldn’t say it’s a lesson learned, but teams do respond. You don’t have it your way all the time.
"...I thought we over handballed, we got beaten in the contest, we got beaten down the line and we got beaten in a lot of areas. Clearances, we were struggling, cough-ups - we need to review that. It went from being elite to dismal and we went back and rectified that with a couple of things, but the players really corrected it themselves. For that period there we were really poor, but I think I would be really unfair not to mention Collingwood and how good they were with their pressure and what they were doing and their system and what they did with the ball. I think you need to give them a bit of credit."[1]
From the papers[]
The West Australian[]
"The Magpies trailed by just 10 points late in the third quarter, but the Eagles booted the next nine goals to secure the big win.
Goalsneak Jamie Cripps kicked three goals in the onslaught, with the first of those sparking West Coast’s run.
With the game in the balance, a slip from Collingwood’s Josh Smith just as he was about to receive a handball proved costly.
Cripps swooped on the loose ball, sprinted 40m before nailing the 40m running goal."[2]
The Age[]
"The Eagles got out to a 39-points lead midway through the second term and their outstanding home record since the start of last season looked safe.
But Collingwood got back to within 10 points.
Scott Pendlebury, clearly still sore after Monday’s Anzac Day win over Essendon, had just five touches in the first term, all handballs. Steele Sidebottom had the same number.
By the main break, the Magpies captain had 20 (including 15 handballs). By three-quarter-time Sidebottom had 18."[3]
Herald-Sun[]
"The Eagles slammed on the first five goals of the game, dominating field position and having 20 inside 50 entries to four with the aid of the breeze in the first quarter.
West Coast led by 29 points at the major break on the back of LeCras’ three first-half majors, with the home side failing to take the opportunities in the second term.
Cox was taught an early lesson by Nic Naitanui at a boundary throw-in, with the West Coast big man pushing the American out of the contest before taking the ball out of the ruck and snapping a goal with his left foot.
Naitanui was the dominant ruckman on the ground and he gave the Eagles huge impetus out of the middle, winning seven clearances to go with his 30 hit-outs."[4]
East Perth report[]
Round 7 (1 May)
East Perth faded after quarter time to fall to a disappointing 37-point loss to East Fremantle at Leederville. Xavier Ellis made a strong return from injury with 24 possessions and Luke Partington impressed with 27 possessions.
Appearing for East Perth: Adamson, Allen, Barrass, Bennell, Brophy, Cole, Ellis, Giles, Lamb, Lucas, McInnes, Nelson, Partington. Reserves: Karpany, Mutimer, Snadden
Injury list[]
In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheed | Pectoral | 5 weeks | ||||
| Brown | Finger | 5 weeks | (Placed on LTI list 24/3/16, replaced by Colledge) | |||
| Ellis | Achilles | Test | ||||
| Waterman* | Glandular fever | Indefinite |
References[]
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/wce-v-coll
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2016/041820160501.html
- ↑ westcoasteagles.com.au (2 May 2016), "Full QA transcript: Adam Simpson": http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2016-05-02/full-qa-transcript-adam-simpson
- ↑ AAP, The West Australian (1 May 2016), "Eagles storm home to thump Pies": https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/31485275/mark-hutchings-replaces-elliot-yeo-for-west-coast/
- ↑ Brad Elborough, The Age (1 May 2016), "Pies test Eagles in their nest": http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/afl-match-report/west-coast-v-collingwood-pies-test-eagles-in-their-nest-20160501-gojjfm.html
- ↑ Braden Quartermaine Herald-Sun (1 May 2016), "Eagles soar early and late in win over Pies": http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-eagles-defeat-collingwood-by-62-points-at-subiaco-oval-in-round-6/news-story/79e4c1b9ece5d8532c6796b7ed9a26db
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