West Coast handed the reigning premiers their first loss of the season in yet another game decided by single figures, holding Brisbane goalless in the final quarter. Midfielders Chris Judd and Andrew Embley excelled for the home side, while Dean Cox and debutant Mark Seaby won their ruck duel in the absence of Michael Gardiner.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 3.2.20 | 6.4.40 | 10.5.69 | 12.7.79 | ||||
| Brisbane | 2.3.15 | 4.4.28 | 10.9.69 | 10.16.76 |
Goals: Matera, McDougall 3, Embley 2, Chick, Judd, Sampi, Seaby
Best: Judd, Embley, Cox, Staker, Fletcher, Kerr
Injuries: Chick (corked thigh)
Milestones: Seaby AFL debut
Named sides[]
| West Coast | Brisbane | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: | 44.Wirrpanda | 41.Staker | 10.Braun | B: | 2.Johnson | 15.Michael | 30.Copeland |
| HB: | 22.Waters | 21.Lynch | 32.Embley | HB: | 44.Lappin | 23.Leppitsch | 34.Shattock |
| C: | 16.Adkins | 9.Cousins | 18.R.Jones | C: | 5.B.Scott | 3.Voss | 8.Notting |
| HF: | 28.Sampi | 39.Hunter | 3.Judd | HF: | 6.Power | 16.Brown | 13.Pike |
| F: | 33.Matera | 2.McDougall | 14.Seaby | F: | 4.McRae | 36.Bradshaw | 32.Hart |
| R: | 20.Cox | 4.Kerr | 7.Fletcher | R: | 19.Charman | 20.Black | 12.Akermanis |
| I: | 46.Carroll | 17.Chick | 15.Chambers | I: | 25.McLaren | 18.Corrie | 9.McGrath |
| 5.Morrison | 1.Caracella | ||||||
| E: | 23.Glass | 35.Green | 31.Nicoski | E: | 14.Hadley | 17.Brennan | 7.Adcock |
In: Seaby, Staker, Chambers
Out: Gardiner (knee), Jakovich (ankle), Green
New: Mark Seaby (West Perth/Mukinbudin JFC)
From the papers[]
The Sunday Age[]
"Luke Power started the game on Judd, who didn't take long to move into the midfield where he began to look dangerous. Other opponents followed - Blake Caracella, Lappin, Robert Copeland and finally Voss in the last quarter.
Judd was put under pressure every time he went near the ball but his extraordinary leg speed and anticipation made him impossible to stop at times.
The two match-ups that remained constant were Kerr on Black and Shaun Hart on Cousins.
Hart did a terrific job on the Eagles' skipper, restricting him to just 13 possessions, though Cousins copped a heavy knock to the head in the second quarter that required treatment.
Black just shaded the hard-running Kerr in what was a tremendous duel. Kerr won the first half when his work in the midfield enabled the Eagles to take a two-goal lead into the main break."
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 5 (17-18 April)
Peel vs South Fremantle (Gaspar)
East Fremantle (Green) v West Perth. Collica played reserves
Claremont (Rudeforth, B.Jones) vs East Perth (Humm, Selwood, McConnell). Beeck played reserves
Perth (Glass, Butler) vs Swan Districts (Munro, Johnson, Edwards)
Bye: Subiaco
Links[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2004/181920040417.html
John McGrath, The Sunday Age (18 April 2004), "Fab Four outpointed": http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=matera+and+sampi+and+notting&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=SAG040418HTRQR273DDE
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