In Peter Matera's 150th game, West Coast took control of the match in the second quarter and came away with the points, but it came at a cost with Ben Cousins stretchered from the ground and Chris Lewis reported twice and later suspended for seven matches. Matera led the Eagles with 24 touches and Chad Morrison had 23 and two goals.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 2.4.16 | 7.9.51 | 11.12.78 | 16.14.110 | ||||
| Essendon | 3.0.18 | 5.1.31 | 8.4.52 | 13.7.85 |
Goals: Fewster 4, Ph.Matera 3, Cousins, Morrison 2, Grgic, Jakovich, Kemp, Lewis, Wooden
Best: Pe.Matera, Grgic, Morrison, Cousins, Mcintosh, Fewster
Injuries: Cousins (ankle), Ball (ankle)
Reports: Lewis for striking B.Young, Lewis for striking D.Morgan
Milestones: Pe.Matera 150th game, Cummings WCE debut
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Essendon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 36.Hart | 11.McIntosh | 50.Turnbull | B: | 22.Doolan | 6.Wellman | 31.Fletcher |
| HB: | 17.McKenna | 27.Jakovich | 6.Banfield | HB: | 39.Hardwick | 25.Lucas | 16.Barnard |
| C: | 16.Symmons | 2.Kemp | 30.Pe.Matera | C: | 47.Olarenshaw | 24.Misiti | 15.Prior |
| HF: | 42.Morrison | 7.Gehrig | 1.Heady | HF: | 10.O'Donnell | 3.O'Connor | 5.Hird |
| F: | 33.Ph.Matera | 26.Ball | 28.Lewis | F: | 27.Alessio | 18.Lloyd | 12.Symons |
| R: | 14.Grgic | 21.Schofield | 18.Evans | R: | 19.Somerville | 36.Morgan | 38.Denham |
| I: | 35.Cousins | 29.Donnelly | 13.Wooden | I: | 46.Moorcroft | 35.Young | 7.Daniher |
| E: | 23.Fewster | 44.Wirrpanda | 20.Cummings | E: | 32.Blumfield | 33.Caracella | 20.Berbakov |
| 43.Marshall | 30.Fraser |
In: Kemp, Banfield, Evans
Out: Worsfold (thigh), Lovell (knee), Wirrpanda
Late change: (WCE) Fewster, Cummings for Heady (ill), Hart (groin); (ESS) Blumfield, Fraser for Symons (thigh), Moorcroft (ill)
New: Trent Cummings (Fitzroy)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"Another reason for the Eagles' success yesterday was Peter Matera at half-back, along with Guy McKenna and Fraser Gehrig. Matera was brilliant in his 150th game, providing Ricky Olarenshaw with a nightmarish afternoon of unsuccessful catch-up, despite Olarenshaw's attempts to restrict him on the last line of defence.
Glen Jakovich was also prominent at centre half-back, save for a superb second quarter at centre half-forward when he kicked one goal and set up several others by bullocking Essendon's defence out of the way.
Only Stephen Alessio stood tall up front for the Bombers. He dominated Ryan Turnbull to such an extent that Malthouse finally pitted him against the rampant Jakovich.
Also busy and skilled was Cousins, who fired at full-forward after Ball's departure."[1]
WAFL[]
Round 9 (24 May)
Subiaco (Braun, Simpson) vs South Fremantle (Sumich, Clifton)
Claremont (Marshall) vs West Perth (Blurton, Smoker, Webb)
Peel vs East Perth (Wirrpanda)
Swan Districts v Perth
Bye: East Fremantle
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1997/051819970525.html
- ↑ Tim Atkinson, The Age (26 May 1997, p.SPORT8), "Eagles in emphatic win"
| 1997 season |
|---|
|
<--1996-97 offseason | 1997-98 offseason--> |