Round 8 2024

West Coast v Essendon
Round 8, 2024

Sheed in action. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sat, 4 May 2024 (6.10pm WST)

Venue

Perth Stadium

Attendance

51,751

Result

Lost by 6

Score

ESS 11.11.77 - 11.5.71 WCE

Brownlow

3 Z.Merrett (ESS)
2 L.Duggan (WCE)
1 N.Martin (ESS)

Ladder

15th

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West Coast ended up on the wrong side of a spirited scrap with Essendon, losing by just one straight kick in a gruelling encounter at Perth Stadium. The Eagles trailed for much of the match but never let the deficit get out of hand, and Jack Williams's third goal of the match put them six points adrift with a minute to play, but they were unable to find a tying goal. Tim Kelly had 29 possessions and nine clearances and Jake Waterman equalled Williams' three-goal haul, but the Eagles lost the in-form Elliot Yeo (playing his 200th AFL game) to a groin injury and Noah Long with a knee.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		1.1.7		4.2.26		8.5.53		11.5.71
Essendon		2.5.17		7.6.48		10.8.68		11.11.77

Goals: Waterman, J.Williams 3, Darling 2, Chesser, B.Williams, Yeo

Best: Waterman, Kelly, Duggan, McGovern, J.Williams

Injuries: Long (knee), Yeo (groin)

Substitutes: (WCE) Johnston for Long (knee) at three-quarter time; (ESS) Hobbs for Caldwell (calf) in the third term

Milestones: Darling 300th official game (including pre-season), Yeo 200th AFL game, Johnston AFL debut

Jumper: Home, blue shorts

Named sides

	West Coast				Essendon
B:	28.Cole	37.Barrass	35.Rotham	B:	21.Heppell	32.McKay	15.Laverde
HB:	14.Duggan	20.McGovern	19.Hough	HB:	37.Martin	27.Redman	1.McGrath
C:	7.Ginbey	6.Yeo	16.L.Edwards	C:	28.Duursma	3.Parish	29.Kelly
HF:	1.Ryan	2.Waterman	15.Cripps	HF:	22.Durham	4.Langford	33.A.Davey
F:	13.Long	27.Darling	21.Petruccelle	F:	23.Jones	20.Wright	16.Perkins
R:	32.B.Williams	11.Kelly	9.H.Reid	R:	17.Goldstein	6.Caldwell	7.Merrett
I:	18.Chesser	23.Witherden	24.Johnston	I:	8.Hobbs	11.Gresham	13.Cox
	34.J.Williams	41.Maric			25.Stringer	35.Guelfi
E:	3.Gaff	4.Sheed	42.H.Edwards	E:	5.Tsatas	10.Weideman	19.Hind

In: H.Reid, Long, Barrass, Johnston

Out: Hunt (knee), Brockman, Sheed, H.Edwards

Late change: Sheed for Maric (illness)

New: Harvey Johnston (Sandringham Dragons)

Reserves

Round 6 (5 May)

West Coast's reserves suffered a heavy loss to East Perth at Leederville. The Eagles kept the game close for most of the first half, but had their customary lapse during the third quarter, held scoreless as the Royals kicked six goals to pull away en route to a 74-point win. Ex-Royal Harley Sparks had a team-high 29 possessions and Coen Livingstone tallied 16 hitouts and 10 touches in a lead ruck role.

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
East Perth		2.2.14		7.4.46		13.6.84		18.7.115
West Coast		2.0.12		4.3.27		4.3.27		6.5.41

Goals: Ruscoe 2, Culley, Dewar, Lucassen, Sparks

Best: Sparks, Livingstone, H.Edwards, Gillbee, Hall

Injuries: Nil

Reports: Hall for rough conduct

Named side:

	West Coast
B:	64.Mercer	42.H.Edwards	60.Mouritz
HB:	55.Gillbee	31.Jones	38.Baker
C:	45.Burgiel	4.Sheed	3.Gaff
HF:	13.Brockman	50.Ruscoe	43.Dewar
F:	36.Rawlinson	22.A.Reid	49.Culley
R:	39.Livingstone	29.Hall	71.Sambo
I:	56.Creasey	75.Eastough	70.Lucassen
	51.Sparks
E:	62.Alone	74.Anderson	54.Barker
	76.Lloyd

In: Sheed, Brockman, Mercer, Creasey, Eastough

Out: Ryan, Johnston (AFL), Trew (concussion), Barnett (undisclosed), Barker

Late changes: Barker, Lloyd for Sheed (AFL), Brockman (personal)

Injury list

In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:

Player		Injury		Expected return
Hewett		Foot		Post-bye
Allen		Knee		4-6 weeks
Bazzo		Groin		4-6 weeks
Jamieson		Hamstring		4-5 weeks
Flynn		Hamstring tendon		3-4 weeks
Trew		Concussion protocols		1-2 weeks
Long		Hip pointer		Available