RICH
CARL
ESS
ADEL
STK
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PORT
FRE
GCFC
NMFC
HAW
COLL
GWS
WB
MELB
GEEL
WCE
SYD
Essendon
Bombers
Bombers
19.11
125
125
West Coast
Eagles
Eagles
8.16
64
64
FULLTIME
2017-05-21T03:10:00Z
Etihad Stadium
Preview
Essendon appear to be flying high. Their performance against the Cats last weekend was particularly impressive. The Eagles managed to scrape home against the fast-finishing Bulldogs, in what was an important win.
There has been a lot said about West Coast’s problems at the MCG, however, Eithad is a different story. They have won three of their past four games at the ground, including a win over North Melbourne earlier this year.
The result of this game could hinge on the performances of the two big forwards. Joe Daniher was amazing last week, but can still be inconsistent at times, while Josh Kennedy’s inaccuracy (six behinds) almost cost the Eagles in round eight.
Tip:Â Eagles by 21
Team Line-Ups
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West Coast |
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| OUT | J. Hill | ||||||||||||||||
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Team Stats
| 453 | Disposals | 334 |
| 143 | Contested Possessions | 112 |
| 272 | Kicks | 179 |
| 181 | Handballs | 155 |
| 18 | Free Kicks | 15 |
| 34 | Clearances | 28 |
| 18 | Centre Clearances | 10 |
| 16 | Stoppages | 18 |
| 49 | Inside 50 | 48 |
| 152 | Marks | 88 |
| 12 | Marks in 50 | 12 |
| 10 | Contested Marks | 9 |
| 68 | Tackles | 73 |
| 44 | Hit-Outs | 32 |
Player Stats
Essendon Bombers
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGrath | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Brendon Goddard | 14 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Cale Hooker | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Conor McKenna | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Darcy Parish | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| David Myers | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | |||||
| David Zaharakis | 22 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Dyson Heppell | 13 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| James Kelly | 13 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 5 | |||||
| James Stewart | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Jobe Watson | 11 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Joe Daniher | 13 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Josh Green | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Mark Baguley | 18 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 2 | |||||
| Matt Dea | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Matthew Leuenberger | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Michael Hartley | 13 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Michael Hurley | 17 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Orazio Fantasia | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Travis Colyer | 16 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Zach Merrett | 21 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
West Coast Eagles
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
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| Andrew Gaff | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Brad Sheppard | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Chris Masten | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Dom Sheed | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Elliot Yeo | 14 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Fraser McInnes | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Jack Darling | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Jack Redden | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Jamie Cripps | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Jeremy McGovern | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Josh J. Kennedy | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Kurt Mutimer | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Liam Duggan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Luke Shuey | 7 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Mark LeCras | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Matt Priddis | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Nathan Vardy | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sam Butler | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Sam Mitchell | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Shannon Hurn | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Sharrod Wellingham | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Thomas Barrass | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Summary
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
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| Essendon Bombers |
5.2 (32) | 12.8 (80) | 16.10 (106) | 19.11 (125) |
| West Coast Eagles |
2.4 (16) | 3.7 (25) | 5.13 (43) | 8.16 (64) |
Goals
Joe Daniher 5, Orazio Fantasia 3, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 2, Cale Hooker 2, Josh Green 2, Travis Colyer
Disposals
Zach Merrett 37, David Zaharakis 31, Jobe Watson 30, Brendon Goddard 28, Michael Hurley 26, Mark Baguley 26
