West Coast went two games clear at the top of the table with a thumping win over the reigning premiers. The Eagles had opened up a sizeable lead by half time and ran away in the final quarter. In the absence of Dean Kemp and Ben Cousins, veteran Peter Matera dominated the midfield to pick up 29 possessions and Scott Cummings took advantage to kick 7 goals.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 4.5.29 | 10.6.66 | 13.8.86 | 19.12.126 | ||||
| Adelaide | 2.1.13 | 4.2.26 | 7.5.47 | 11.6.72 |
Goals: Cummings 7, Ph.Matera 4, White 3, Fewster 2, Ball, Jones, Wooden
Best: Pe.Matera, Cummings, Rintoul, Wirrpanda, Braun, Ph.Matera
Injuries: Nil
Milestones: Jones Rising Star nomination
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Adelaide | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 44.Wirrpanda | 11.McIntosh | 36.Read | B: | 34.Hart | 8.Bassett | 22.Perrie |
| HB: | 8.Metropolis | 27.Jakovich | 17.McKenna | HB: | 36.Goodwin | 44.Caven | 32.Ricciuto |
| C: | 31,Jones | 10.Braun | 5.Morrison | C: | 29.Thiessen | 11.James | 7.Smart |
| HF: | 12.White | 26.Ball | 42.Rintoul | HF: | 23.McLeod | 10.Robran | 3.Jarman |
| F: | 33,Ph.Matera | 14.Cummings | 45.Bellotti | F: | 9.Edwards | 19.M.Stevens | 13.Ellen |
| R: | 19.Gardiner | 6.Banfield | 9.Cousins | R: | 15.Pittman | 28.Johnson | 5.Koster |
| I: | 30.Pe.Matera | 16.Symmons | 37.Williams | I: | 14.Connell | 1.Herbert | 35.Jameson |
| 13.Wooden | 20.Stenglein | ||||||
| E: | 32.Embley | 23.Fewster | 41.Fletcher | E: | 24.Burton | 37.Golding | 16.McGregor |
In: Symmons, Wooden
Out: Kemp (hamstring), Embley
Late change: (WCE) Fewster for Cousins; (ADL) Burton for Ellen (back)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"Adelaide was thrashed 18-10 in centre clearances by an Eagles side missing key midfielders Dean Kemp and Ben Cousins, but ably led by Peter Matera. The 1992 Norm Smith medallist doesn't often get a chance to run on the ball nowadays, but thrived with 22 first-half possessions on his way to a tally of 29.
Former Crow Chad Rintoul was prolific early with 10 first-quarter touches as the Eagles took an early grip on the match.
Crows playmaker Mark Ricciuto was generally well held, as was Kym Koster, who had just seven touches, and Blight said his on-ballers were well down."[1]
WAFL[]
Round 7 (15 May)
Claremont (Crabb, Antonowicz, Fletcher, O'Brien, Embley, Bennett, Younie, S.Duckworth, Taylor) vs Perth
West Perth vs Peel
East Perth (Turnbull) vs East Fremantle (Mainwaring)
Swan Districts vs South Fremantle
Bye: Subiaco
Injury list[]
In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[2]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes | Foot | Indefinite | (not on official list) | |||
| Lewis | Ankle | 3 weeks | ||||
| Metropolis | Fractured cheekbone | 3 weeks | ||||
| Heady | Ankle | 3 weeks | ||||
| Stone | Groin | 2 weeks | ||||
| Gehrig | Heel | Test | ||||
| Mainwaring | Hamstring | Test | ||||
| Braun | Corked thigh | Test | ||||
| Cousins | Arm | Available |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1999/011819990516.html
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