MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
FINALS WEEK 2, 2017

GWS

V

WEST COAST

GWSGWS WIN BY 67
19.11
125
FT
9.4
58
Spotless Stadium
2017-09-16T09:25:00Z

Preview

The Eagles are coming off one of the most exciting finals wins in history, with Luke Shuey nailing a goal after the siren in the second period of extra time to defeat the Power.

West Coast are full of confidence and will believe they can beat anyone. However, history shows us, teams who lose in the qualifying final very rarely lose the following week.

But the Eagles have a great chance to knock the Giants off this week, given the side's injuries to key personnel.

Ruckman Shane Mumford and forward Jeremy Cameron will both miss the rest of the season. But if the Giants have shown us anything this season, it's that they are a resilient group and can cover injuries to key players.

Veteran Steve Johnson is considered a very good chance to regain his place in the side, while Dawson Simpson is the obvious choice to replace Mumford.

Rumours have been circulating all week that Adam Simpson could swing a surprise and include Nic Naitanui for his first game of the season. However, the more likely scenario is that the Eagles will go into the semi-final unchanged.

GWS has won the past two clashes between the two sides, both this year, an eight point win at Domain Stadium in Round 10 and a 21-point win at Spotless Stadium in round 22.

Despite the injuries and being torn apart by the Crows last week, the Giants still have stars all over the park and should be too strong for the Eagles and advance to the club's second preliminary final in two years.

Tip: Greater Western Sydney by 14 points

Team Line-Ups


GWS

West Coast


Team Stats


GWS

West Coast

Disposals
MATCH
392.9
2026 AVG.
3536
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
333.6
2026 AVG.
3002
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
133.7
2026 AVG.
1203
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
125
2026 AVG.
1125
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
214.8
2026 AVG.
1933
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
195.8
2026 AVG.
1762
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
178.1
2026 AVG.
1603
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
137.8
2026 AVG.
1240
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
16.6
2026 AVG.
149
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
18.6
2026 AVG.
167
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
34.6
2026 AVG.
311
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
33.9
2026 AVG.
305
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
11.8
2026 AVG.
106
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
13.1
2026 AVG.
118
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
22.8
2026 AVG.
205
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
20.8
2026 AVG.
187
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
55.2
2026 AVG.
497
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
48.6
2026 AVG.
437
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
91.8
2026 AVG.
826
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
83.4
2026 AVG.
751
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
11.3
2026 AVG.
102
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.2
2026 AVG.
83
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
7.8
2026 AVG.
70
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
7.8
2026 AVG.
70
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
54.1
2026 AVG.
487
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
53.8
2026 AVG.
484
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
32.7
2026 AVG.
294
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
27.6
2026 AVG.
248
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats


GWS

West Coast


Summary


Score Breakdown

  1 2 3 4
5.4
34
9.7
61
15.10
100
19.11
125
3.0
18
4.2
26
5.2
32
9.4
58

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