Round 9 1987

West Coast v Melbourne
Round 9, 1987

Date

Sun, 24 May 1987 (2:10 PM WST)

Venue

Subiaco Oval

Attendance

23,366

Result

Won by 16

Score

WCE 20.15.135 - 18.11.119 MEL

Brownlow

3 D.Lamb (WCE)
2 M.Wrensted (WCE)
1 A.Johnson (MEL)

Ladder

5th

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West Coast took the points in a high-scoring encounter at Subiaco, kicking seven goals in the second term to take control of the contest and holding off the Demons from that point. Laurie Keene had a big impact with three goals and 24 hitouts, and Dwayne Lamb led all comers with 28 possessions.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
West Coast		5.3.33		12.9.81		16.12.108		20.15.135
Melbourne		6.1.37		7.4.46		13.8.86		18.11.119

Goals: Wiley 4, Annear, Glendinning, Holmes, Keene 3, Peos 2, Hart, Lewis

Best: Lamb, Wrensted, Wiley, Keene, Annear, Malaxos

Injuries: Worsfold (shoulder)

Reports: Turner for striking R.Flower

Named sides

	West Coast				Melbourne
B:	8.Malaxos	6.Miles	14.Brennan	B:	8.Yeats	19.Payne	20.Richards
HB:	20.Peos	27.Zanotti	24.Worsfold	HB:	18.Stretch	35.Spalding	14.Grinter
C:	38.Barich	32.Wrensted	16.Annear	C:	23.Dean	39.Koop	9.Johnson
HF:	5.Lamb	28.Lewis	15.Laidley	HF:	2.Flower	4.Giles	3.Lyon
F:	36.Hart	4.Glendinning	26.Ishchenko	F:	41.Turner	27.Wight	16.Battiston
R:	25.Keene	10.Turner	2.Wiley	R:	37.Stynes	24.Bailey	33.Healy
I:	45.Lockyer	33.Holmes		I:	15.Williams	45.Jackson
E:	30.Gastev	18.MacNish	12.Scott	E:	38.Kol	48.Ryan	42.Sparks

In: Barich, Hart, Laidley, Peos

Out: Mainwaring (inj), O'Loughlin, Gastev, Scott

From the papers

The West Australian

"A furious opening term set the stage for a top-class encounter. Flower, playing at half-forward because of the brilliant form on the wings this season of two former WA players, Warren Dean and Alan Johnson, was an early instigator.

But when he limped to a forward pocket after a knock on his thigh, it seemed to be the signal for Melbourne to stop its running. The Eagles capitalised and a seven-goal surge saw them take hold of the match with a 35-point lead.

That ascendancy was brought about by the Eagles' two most experienced players - skipper Ross Glendinning and rover Robert Wiley.

Wiley, stunned by a heavy knock in the first quarter, came back to life early in the second term to post two quick goals. Glendinning, who had overcome a fit of the fumbles in the first term, was switched to full-forward and revived himself with the next two goals."

Players in the WAFL

Round 8 (23 May)

South Fremantle vs Claremont

West Perth (Gastev, King, Mifka) vs Subiaco (Scott, MacNish, O'Loughlin)

East Perth (Bartlett) vs East Fremantle

Swan Districts vs Perth

References

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1987/111819870524.html