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Sat, 05/15/2010 - 22:59
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Eagles notch rare away win over Demons
West Coast have notched a rare away AFL victory, downing a disappointing Melbourne
10.15 (75) to 6.10 (46) at the MCG.
The win was just the Eagles' second away from Subiaco in 25 attempts, with last
season's round 19 win over the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium their only other
since 2007.
It gave West Coast two consecutive victories, after an eight-point win over Hawthorn
last round, to take them to a 3-4 record, matching Melbourne's.
While the match was tight until the last term, the Eagles spent almost the entire
day in the lead, key forward Josh Kennedy giving his side a fine start when he
kicked two goals in the first three-and-a-half minutes.
Both were from superb set shots, one tight on one flank and the other near the
boundary on the opposite side of the ground.
Unfortunately, Kennedy's early display of skill did not set the tone for the day, as
both sides regularly frittered scoring chances and were equally wasteful in general
play.
The Eagles edged to a nine-point lead at the first change, before Melbourne fought
back with four of their six goals coming in the second term to level the scores at
half-time.
But West Coast gradually pulled away in the second half, outscoring Melbourne 5.10
to 1.5 to win by 29 points.
They could have killed off the contest earlier if not for some inaccurate kicking,
the normally sharp-shooting Mark LeCras one of the main culprits with 2.5.
Demons ruckman Mark Jamar battled hard against West Coast stars Dean Cox and Nic
Naitanui, and won the hit-out battles early.
But the Eagles' pair gradually gained the ascendancy, Cox in particular having a big
influence on the match, while Naitanui produced two towering marks, one in the
second term and another in the last to set up a LeCras goal.
At ground level, Eagles midfielders Matt Priddis and Adam Selwood both won plenty of
the ball, while Matt Rosa stood out with some quality disposals amid the many errors
of both sides.
The targets provided by Kennedy and LeCras in attack were also an important factor
in the game, given the Demons' attack failed to fire.
Melbourne Captain James McDonald worked solidly in the midfield to be his side's
best, with youngsters Dylan Grimes and Jordie McKenzie also battling hard.
10.15 (75) to 6.10 (46) at the MCG.
The win was just the Eagles' second away from Subiaco in 25 attempts, with last
season's round 19 win over the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium their only other
since 2007.
It gave West Coast two consecutive victories, after an eight-point win over Hawthorn
last round, to take them to a 3-4 record, matching Melbourne's.
While the match was tight until the last term, the Eagles spent almost the entire
day in the lead, key forward Josh Kennedy giving his side a fine start when he
kicked two goals in the first three-and-a-half minutes.
Both were from superb set shots, one tight on one flank and the other near the
boundary on the opposite side of the ground.
Unfortunately, Kennedy's early display of skill did not set the tone for the day, as
both sides regularly frittered scoring chances and were equally wasteful in general
play.
The Eagles edged to a nine-point lead at the first change, before Melbourne fought
back with four of their six goals coming in the second term to level the scores at
half-time.
But West Coast gradually pulled away in the second half, outscoring Melbourne 5.10
to 1.5 to win by 29 points.
They could have killed off the contest earlier if not for some inaccurate kicking,
the normally sharp-shooting Mark LeCras one of the main culprits with 2.5.
Demons ruckman Mark Jamar battled hard against West Coast stars Dean Cox and Nic
Naitanui, and won the hit-out battles early.
But the Eagles' pair gradually gained the ascendancy, Cox in particular having a big
influence on the match, while Naitanui produced two towering marks, one in the
second term and another in the last to set up a LeCras goal.
At ground level, Eagles midfielders Matt Priddis and Adam Selwood both won plenty of
the ball, while Matt Rosa stood out with some quality disposals amid the many errors
of both sides.
The targets provided by Kennedy and LeCras in attack were also an important factor
in the game, given the Demons' attack failed to fire.
Melbourne Captain James McDonald worked solidly in the midfield to be his side's
best, with youngsters Dylan Grimes and Jordie McKenzie also battling hard.
