West Coast fell to Sydney by a kick in a mini-final, with Michael O'Loughlin snapping the game-winner after the Eagles had fought their way to the lead in the final term. Michael Braun was West Coast's only multiple goalscorer and Mitchell White had 21 possessions and eight marks.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 5.2.32 | 7.4.46 | 9.7.61 | 10.14.74 | ||||
| West Coast | 1.4.10 | 5.8.38 | 7.9.51 | 9.14.68 |
Goals: Braun 2, Ball, Jones, Lewis, Read, Waterman, White, Worsfold
Best: Banfield, McIntosh, White, McKenna, Braun, Jakovich
Injuries: Nil
Milestones: Jones AFL debut
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Sydney | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 36.Read | 11.McIntosh | 22.Stone | B: | 7.Seymour | 6.Dunkley | 24.Orchard |
| HB: | 17.McKenna | 27.Jakovich | 24.Worsfold | HB: | 23.Nicks | 1.Roos | 33.Warfe |
| C: | 30.Pe.Matera | 9.Cousins | 6.Banfield | C: | 11.Maxfield | 2.Schwass | 34.Luff |
| HF: | 28.Lewis | 23.Fewster | 12.White | HF: | 19.O'Loughlin | 17.Mooney | 20.Stevens |
| F: | 33.Ph.Matera | 7.Gehrig | 39.Waterman | F: | 3.Lewis | 4.Lockett | 28.Crouch |
| R: | 26.Ball | 42.Morrison | 21.Schofield | R: | 15.Stafford | 8.Cresswell | 41.Cook |
| I: | 10.Braun | 8.Metropolis | 16.Symmons | I: | 9.Ahmat | 42.Arnott | 21.Barry |
| 37.Williams | 22.Saddington | ||||||
| E: | 43.Marshall | 31.Jones | 50.Turnbull | E: | 10.Filandia | 13.McPherson | 12.O'Farrell |
In: Worsfold, Williams
Out: Heady (ankle), Marshall
Late change: Jones for Stone
New: Rowan Jones (Claremont)
From the papers[]
The Age[]
"Sydney had held the lead from the nine-minute mark of the first quarter, enjoying a 21-point break at quarter-time, 14 points at half-time and a 10-point buffer at the final break.
The first quarter, in which the Swans kicked five goals to one against a strong wind, was probably the decisive period in the game.
Despite trailing for most of the game, the Eagles battled hard throughout, despite the dual handicaps of an ineffective forward line and a desperate Swans defence.
In the flukey wind, most of the third quarter was a midfield slog with the ball rebounding from one 50-metre arc to the other as neither forward line could break through."[1]
WAFL[]
Round 20 (8 Aug)
Peel (Lovell) vs West Perth (Younie)
Perth vs East Fremantle (Mainwaring)
East Perth (Turnbull) vs Subiaco (Antonowicz, Simpson, Fletcher)
Swan Districts vs South Fremantle
Bye: Claremont
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1998/161819980809.html
- ↑ Mark Ray, The Age (10 August 1998, p.SPORT6), "Plugger on hand to set up wins for Swans"
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