West Coast won their seventh straight game, but only after holding off the Bombers at their home ground. The Eagles kicked five goals to nil in the first quarter, but the rest of the match was an arm wrestle. Craig Turley tallied 27 possessions and a goal and Guy McKenna had 24 touches across halfback.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.3.3 | 6.6.42 | 10.7.67 | 13.9.87 | ||||
| West Coast | 5.1.31 | 8.4.52 | 11.7.73 | 14.10.94 |
Goals: Sumich 5, Wilson 2, Hart, Heady, Hynes, Lamb, Lewis, Turley, Young
Best: Turley, Matera, Lamb, McKenna, Hart, Sumich
Injuries: Heady (blurred vision), Langdon (foot)
Milestones: White AFL debut, Young WCE debut and only appearance
Named sides[]
Essendon Bombers[]
| B: | 45.Shane Heard | 6.Anthony Daniher | 16.Paul Hamilton |
| HB: | 10.Chris O'Donnell | 23.Peter Cransberg | 7.Chris Daniher |
| C: | 13.Michael Long | 31.Dean Bailey | 11.Greg Anderson |
| HF: | 17.Kieran Sporn | 19.Peter Somerville | 1.Mark Harvey |
| F: | 14.Bradley Plain | 27.Simon Madden | 4.Gavin Wanganeen |
| R: | 3.Paul Salmon | 8.Darren Bewick | 15.Alan Ezard |
| I: | 25.Brad Fox | 28.David Flood | |
| E: | 34.Peter Filandia | 33.David Robertson | 40.Adrian Burns |
West Coast Eagles[]
| B: | 10.Don Pyke | 45.Andrew Lockyer | 39.Chris Waterman |
| HB: | 5.Dwayne Lamb | 22.David Hynes | 17.Guy McKenna |
| C: | 3.Chris Mainwaring | 28.Chris Lewis | 30.Peter Matera |
| HF: | 9.Peter Wilson | 19.Karl Langdon | 1.Brett Heady |
| F: | 24.John Worsfold | 4.Peter Sumich | 2.Dean Kemp |
| R: | 34.Dean Irving | 7.Craig Turley | 36.David Hart |
| I: | 50.Ryan Turnbull | 42.Cory Young | |
| E: | 38.Adrian Barich | 20.Paul Peos | 47.Mitchell White |
Players in the WAFL[]
Round 6 (11 May)
Perth (Barich, Porter, McNaughton) vs East Perth (McGrath, Clape)
Swan Districts (Rance, Narkle, Ugle) vs Subiaco (Breman, Dargie)
Claremont (Miles, McIntosh, Begovich) vs East Fremantle (Higgins)
South Fremantle (Watters, Jackson, Jakovich) vs West Perth (West, Hall)
Injury list[]
In the lead-up to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
| Player | Injury | Expected duration | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene | Arthroscopy on ankle | 3 weeks | ||||
| Kickett | Suspension | 3 weeks | ||||
| Watters | Knee medial ligament | 2-3 weeks | ||||
| Hepburn | Torn groin | 2-3 weeks | ||||
| Brennan | Strained knee | Test |
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1991/051819910511.html
- ↑ David McKay, The Sunday Age (12 May 1991, p.SPORT11), "Eagles on top as Dons lick wounds"
- ↑ Canberra Times (12 May 1991, p.11), "Eagles cement top spot with thrilling win": http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/13005680
- ↑ The Age (8 May 1991, p.31), "The injury list"