Semi Final 1999

Carlton v West Coast
Semi Final, 1999

Braun and Kemp combine for a tackle. Photo: aflphotos.com.au

Date

Sat, 11 Sept 1999 (2:30 PM EST)

Venue

MCG

Attendance

55,682

Result

Lost by 54

Score

CAR 18.16.124 - 10.10.70 WCE

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Once again West Coast were the victims of the AFL's policy that a final must be played in Melbourne each week, forced to travel to meet the lower-placed Carlton who had lost the week before. The Blues dominated early, leading by five goals at the first change and maintaining the gap before inflating the margin in the final stages to end the reign of Mick Malthouse on a flat note. Dean Kemp led West Coast with 26 possessions and Guy McKenna had 23.

Summary

		1/4 time		1/2 time		3/4 time		Final
Carlton		7.5.47		10.7.67		13.12.90		18.16.124
West Coast		2.4.16		5.6.36		8.8.56		10.10.70

Goals: Cummings 3, Gehrig, White 2, Braun, Ph.Matera, Morrison

Best: Kemp, White, Donnelly, Cousins, Williams

Injuries: Pe.Matera (knee)

Milestones: Pe.Matera 200th game

Named side

	West Coast				Carlton
B:	8.Metropolis	11.McIntosh	36.Read	B:	30.White	22.Manton	23.Rice
HB:	44.Wirrpanda	27.Jakovich	17.McKenna	HB:	5.McKay	14.Sexton	9.Hickmott
C:	42.Rintoul	9.Cousins	6.Banfield	C:	16.Camporeale	7.Ratten	18.Murphy
HF:	12.White	29.Donnelly	30.Pe.Matera	HF:	36.Hamill	8.Whitnall	12.Lappin
F:	7.Gehrig	14.Cummings	33.Ph.Matera	F:	43.Koutoufides	1.Silvagni	15.Nelson
R:	19.Gardiner	5.Morrison	10.Braun	R:	24.Allan	20.Brown	21.Bradley
I:	35.Crabb	23.Fewster	2.Kemp	I:	29.Beaumont	31.Fletcher	33.Hogg
	37.Williams				3.Massie
E:	31.Jones	50.Turnbull	13.Wooden	E:	39.Christou	34.De Iulio	25.Fevola

In: Fewster, McIntosh

Out: Ball (hamstring), Stone

Late change: Jones for Fewster

From the papers

The Sunday Age

"The Blues imposed themselves on the contest from the first bounce and a seven-goal (to two) opening term was always going to make it tough for the Eagles, who prefer to strangle their opponents to death rather than slice them open with a goalkicking frenzy.

One passage, at the 23-minute mark of the first quarter, encapsulated the game. The ball was kicked towards West Coast full-forward Scott Cummings, who led out with Stephen Silvagni in hot pursuit. Silvagni somehow edged his way in front of Cummings, won the race for the ball and kept running once he had taken possession. With his pass he found Brett Ratten in the centre.

The Blues' playmaker then kicked to centre half-forward where Beaumont floated in front of the pack to take a strong mark and, with McKenna ready to stand the mark, he simply wheeled on to his left foot and banged through the Blues' fifth goal."

WAFL

Round 23 (11 Sept) Claremont (Antonowicz, Bellotti, Bennett, Chambers, S.Duckworth, Embley, Fletcher, O'Brien, Stone, Taylor, Wooden, Younie) vs Swan Districts

West Perth (Symmons) vs Subiaco

Perth vs East Fremantle

Peel vs South Fremantle

Bye: East Perth

Semi Finals (19 Sept)

South Fremantle vs West Perth (Symmons, Fewster)

East Fremantle vs Subiaco (Donnelly)

Prelim Final (26 Sept)

Subiaco (Donnelly) vs West Perth (Symmons, Fewster)

Grand Final (2 Oct)

West Perth (Symmons, Fewster) def South Fremantle. Former Eagle Paul Mifka, ex-rookie Ryan Webb and future Eagle Troy Wilson all won premiership medals.

Injury list

In the lead-up to the game the following players were listed as injured:

Player		Injury		Expected duration
Lewis		Ankle		Indefinite
Holmes		Shoulder		1 week
J.Duckworth		Knee		1 week
McIntosh		Knee		Test

References

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1999/031819990911.html