West Coast won their eighth straight, demolishing the Lions to the tune of 99 points. The margin could have been even greater but for some inaccurate kicking. Craig Turley kicked four goals and racked up 28 possessions and David Hart had 29 touches.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 3.6.24 | 7.14.56 | 11.17.83 | 17.23.125 | ||||
| Fitzroy | 1.1.7 | 1.4.10 | 2.5.17 | 3.8.26 |
Goals: Mainwaring, Sumich, Turley 4, Matera 2, Heady, Turnbull, Ugle
Best: Turley, Kemp, Hart, Mainwaring, Ugle, Pyke, Heady
Injuries: Lockyer (knee), Lewis (concussion)
Reports: Ugle on video for striking S.Paxman
Milestones: Sumich 50th game
Records: WCE biggest win vs Fitzroy, Fitzroy lowest score vs WCE
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Fitzroy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 10.Pyke | 45.Lockyer | 47.White | B: | 13.Stevenson | 11.Lynch | 29.Lyon |
| HB: | 17.McKenna | 50.Turnbull | 39.Waterman | HB: | 20.Rowe | 1.Roos | 33.Stephens |
| C: | 3.Mainwaring | 28.Lewis | 30.Matera | C: | 32.Baldwin | 5.McCormack | 15.Donato |
| HF: | 1.Heady | 22.Hynes | 2.Kemp | HF: | 44.Osborne | 10.Davis | 2.Dundas |
| F: | 27.Jackson | 4.Sumich | 36.Hart | F: | 12.Wheildon | 25.O'Connell | 8.Wynd |
| R: | 34.Irving | 7.Turley | 5.Lamb | R: | 6.Ironmonger | 18.Blakey | 37.Bizzotto |
| I: | 9.Wilson | 35.Ugle | I: | 54.Elliott | 28.Paxman | ||
| E: | 48.Jakovich | 20.Peos | 37.West | E: | 39.Bond | 40.Bunn | 45.Wilkinson |
In: Jackson, Ugle
Late change: Peos for Lamb (hamstring)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"The Eagles' win looked impressive on the scoreboard, but a magnificent defensive effort from Roys' veteran Paul Roos removed some of the gloss. His 42 possessions from centre half-back exposed again West Coast's problem child at centre half-forward.
Roos' best-on-ground display - which drew accolades from both his coach Robert Shaw and Malthouse - was ably backed by Alistair Lynch at fullback, who kept star Eagles forward Peter Sumich to just four goals.
West Coast's ability to get numbers at every contest and maintain its cool in the close clinches proved too much for Fitzroy's younger brigade."[1]
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 7 (18 May)
Subiaco (MacNish, Breman, Dargie, Young, Burton) vs South Fremantle (Watters, Jakovich)
West Perth (West, Hall) vs Perth (Barich, Porter, McNaughton)
Claremont (McIntosh) vs East Perth (McGrath, Clape)
East Fremantle (Higgins) vs Swan Districts (Narkle)
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:[2]
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene | Arthroscopy on ankle | 3 weeks | ||||
| Laidley | Back | 2 weeks | ||||
| Hepburn | Torn groin | 2 weeks | ||||
| Malaxos | Calf | 2 weeks | ||||
| Kickett | Suspension | 2 weeks | ||||
| Scott | Foot | 1 week | ||||
| Evans | Shin soreness | 1 week | ||||
| Worsfold | Stomach muscles | Test | ||||
| Brennan | Hamstring strain | Test | ||||
| Heady | Slight concussion | Test | ||||
| Langdon | Foot | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1991/061819910519.html
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