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
381.7
2026 AVG.
8778
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
339.4
2026 AVG.
7807
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
134.8
2026 AVG.
3101
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
126.8
2026 AVG.
2917
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
209.6
2026 AVG.
4820
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
198
2026 AVG.
4555
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
172.1
2026 AVG.
3958
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
141.4
2026 AVG.
3252
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
16.5
2026 AVG.
379
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
20
2026 AVG.
460
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
35.6
2026 AVG.
818
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
34.6
2026 AVG.
796
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
11.7
2026 AVG.
270
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
12
2026 AVG.
275
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
23.8
2026 AVG.
548
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
22.7
2026 AVG.
521
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
53.7
2026 AVG.
1236
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
49.3
2026 AVG.
1133
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
86.4
2026 AVG.
1987
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
83.8
2026 AVG.
1927
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
11.6
2026 AVG.
266
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
9.7
2026 AVG.
223
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
7.4
2026 AVG.
170
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
7.8
2026 AVG.
180
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
61.1
2026 AVG.
1405
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
57.7
2026 AVG.
1326
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
34.3
2026 AVG.
790
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
34.3
2026 AVG.
788
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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